An electric vehicle (EV) ride and drive event is the main attraction of the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).
Held at the UK headquarters of Arval in Swindon on Thursday 26 September, it will include models from BYD, Hyundai and others, as well as a selection of used vehicles.
There will also be a general briefing on how to remarket EVs featuring Andy Webb, head of sales from Brego on which cars are selling best; and Stuart Chamberlain, head of B2B and partnerships, Arval UK, on EV preparation for sale.
Finally, Altelium will be carrying out battery testing on some of the used EVs on test, showing how their reporting can form a key part of the electric car remarketing process, and Malcolm Fry of BYD will be talking about the company’s plans in the UK.
VRA chair Philip Nothard said: “The remarketing sector is in something of an odd position when it comes to EVs at this point in time. As the recent SMMT figures showed, used EV sales have doubled year-on-year but still only account for around one in 40 sales.
“The truth is that a lot of our members don’t have wide experience of driving or processing EVs, so this meeting is designed to both familiarise them with some interesting and common models, and also provide useful information on how to process them for remarketing.
“There is a growing volume of EVs entering the used sector as company car fleets start to defleet an increasing number of units, and knowledge of this area is becoming more and more important.
Details about attending the organisation’s events can be obtained by emailing info@thevra.co.uk.