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Inchcape group finance director steps down

Inchcape has announced that its group finance director is resigning from the company. After 16 years with the company, John McConnell has tendered his resignation to return to his native

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Dealer footfall was “steady” in record September

Despite the record level of registrations during the September plate-change, dealers did not experience a significant rise in footfall, according to research by CAP. According to its monthly For Dealers,

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Van values take a seasonal jump in September, says BCA

Average light commercial vehicle (LCV) values increased by 1.8% to £5,607 in September month-on-month, reversing a two month decline, according to the latest BCA Commercial Pulse report. Despite rising volumes

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CAP reporting no impact on Volkswagen residuals

CAP Automotive has reported that the current issues faced by Volkswagen Group appear to not to have impacted on residual values. Derren Martin, CAP black book editor said: “It really

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CAP reports ‘steady’ used car market in September

CAP reported a “steady” used car market in September with average values dipping 0.7% at the 3-year, 60,000 mile point. But it warned that record sales of PCPs could dent

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CAP ramps up data to increase used retail pricing accuracy

CAP Automotive is increasing the amount of data is uses to determine used retail pricing as part of an overhaul of its services. The company said it would be ramping

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Inchcape opens new BMW and Mini centre in Reading

Inchcape Retail business Cooper Reading BMW and Mini has opened its new retail centre at a special customer launch event with 400 guests. Now the biggest Cooper Retail Centre in the UK,

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Inchcape buys Armstrong Massey Land Rover business in York

Inchcape has struck a deal to buy the Land Rover site owned by Armstrong Massey in York, joining its existing Jaguar dealership in the City. Inchcape already represents Land Rover

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Manheim raises concern over nearly new van values

Values of nearly new vans are under pressure at auction and failing to meet guide prices. That’s the view of auction house Manheim which said current prices of many nearly

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New plate change could paint false picture of car market, Glass’s warns

Valuations expert Glass’s have stated that this month’s plate change is likely to paint a falsely buyant picture of the market. According to the firm’s head of valuations, Rupert Pontin,

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