Three electric cars are among the worst first year depreciators in a listings released by Glass’s. The Renault Fluence, Citroen C-Zero and Nissan Leaf E have all lost more than
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‘Sluggish’ electric car residuals come under fire
BCA Marketplace releases positive trading update
BCA Marketplace vehicle transactions are up year-on-year and its board says the company is performing “well” and “in line” with its expectations in a trading update ahead of its annual
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‘Dealers want fleets to better plan ahead their remarketing model’
Dealers would like fleets to better plan ahead their remarketing model mix when purchasing their vehicles, according to The Car People. Jonathan Allbones, sales director of The Car People, told
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Glass’s appoints Robert Redman as forecast editor
Robert Redman has been appointed as the second forecast editor at Glass’s. Redman reports to chief car editor Steve Jackson and he will be responsible for forecasting Glass’s future car
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Manheim to grow wewantanycar volumes in 2015
Manheim is gearing up to expand the wewantany car business in 2015, growing the number of cars sold through its auctions from this channel by 50% to 30,000 units a
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SMA sales records show used car buyer confidence
Following the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) announcement of new car sales being up by 6.7%, SMA Vehicle Remarketing has posted a record month across the Group, reflecting
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Arval’s average fleet CO2 drops to 114g/km
Leasing company Arval said the average CO2 emissions of cars delivered to its customers was 114g/km in 2014, a fall of 7% compared to figures from 2011. The firm said
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Volkswagen Financial Services appoints Ian Tilbrook as interim fleet boss
Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has appointed ex-Glass’s managing director Ian Tilbrook as its interim fleet director. Tilbrook’s previous roles also include managing director of ING Car Lease, integration director
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VRA Member BCA appoints HPI to provide vehicle checks for physical and digital re-marketing channels
BCA has appointed HPI to provide vehicle checks and provenance data for its physical and digital re-marketing channels and the WeBuyAnyCar vehicle buying service. The five-year partnership will utilise HPI’s
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VRA member City Auction Group to open first site in UK
Ireland-based City Auction Group is due to open a specialist automotive remarketing centre at Rockingham Speedway, Northamptonshire, this month – its first site in the UK. The new centre will
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Unchartered territory for used values in 2015
Mike Pilkington, managing director of Paragon Automotive Used car values fell 2.9% in November, the biggest fall since summer 2011. So, is this a seasonal blip or the first signs
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Glass’s: “Used car prices to come under increased pressure in 2015”
Used car prices are set to come under increased pressure in 2015. That’s the view of Glass’s which said next year will be the most significant since the recession. Rupert
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