The first 3 speakers have been announced for the VRA Conference on 21st May 2015: Joe George, Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Office for Cox Automotive Jonathan Higham, Logistics
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3 Speakers announced for VRA Conference 21st May, 2015
Motor Trader: “VRA looks to recruit more dealers to its ranks”
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is looking for more franchised and independent dealers to join its ranks as part of a move to double its membership within the next two years. The
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Consensus still required to standardise vehicle inspections, says VRA
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) Inspections Working Committee, established to consider how realistic it might be to take a standard approach to vehicle inspections, has concluded that this will only
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Webuyanycar owner BCA gears up for London IPO
Britain’s largest car auctioneer BCA has confirmed plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, in a move that would value the business at £800m. Blackbushe-based BCA, which acquired webuyanycar.com
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BCA to float on stock exchange
Remarketing specialist BCA has announced its intention to float on the London stock market, aiming to raise at least £200 million. If successful, it would value the business at around
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Van shortages keep values at near record levels
Average values for vans remained at near record levels in September, according BCA’s latest Pulse report. The auction house said there was still a shortage of ready to retail vans
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BVRLA’s 10 things to know about tax disc changes
As the paper tax disc becomes obsolete from today (1st October) after 93 years in use, the BVRLA has published a list of 10 things that fleets need to know
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Vauxhall scraps lifetime warranty
From January 2015, all Vauxhall cars and vans will carry a three year*/60,000 mile warranty (down from 100,000 miles) with options for extension. Tim Tozer, Vauxhall’s chairman and managing director,
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BCA acquires Tradeouts
BCA has announced that it has acquired Tradeouts, a technology company behind the Tradeouts.com dealer-to-dealer online application that enables its customers to buy and sell used vehicles. It describes Tradeouts as a
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Dealer and fleet video service AutosOnShow, acquired by BCA
BCA said the acquisition is a key part of its digital strategy and will broaden its customer proposition and deliver value-added services to the automotive sector. AutosOnShow has extended its
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Car buyers in the dark over tax disc changes
Many car buyers are oblivious of changes to the VED regime which sees the ending of the windscreen mounted tax disc on 1 October. Trust Ford, one of the UK’s
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CAP warns of poor condition used cars
Valuations guide CAP has warned dealer to be wary of high numbers of poor condition used cars in the market.
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