Past Events

Date: December 3 2020 Time: 10am-10.30am approx. Speakers: David Bailey BCU, Owen Edwards Grant Thornton Organizations: BCU Grant Thornton If you want to catch up with this webinar – click here to listen back

Date: January 21 2021 Time: 10am - 10:45am Topic: The implications of the Brexit deal and how it is likely to impact on everything from customs processes through to the future of the UK motor industry. Speakers: David Bailey, professor of business economics at the University of Birmingham’s Business School Glyn Edwards, VAT director at MHA McIntyre Hudson Organizations: University of Birmingham Business School MHA McIntyre Hudson   Upcoming important dates: July 8 2021: VRA AGM - more details to…

Date: February 11 2021 Time: 10am-10:45am Topic: The first of two sessions covering electric vehicles Speakers: Owen Edwards, an associate director and automotive specialist at Grant Thornton Tom Callow, head of external affairs at BP Pulse Organisations: Grant Thornton BP Pulse Upcoming important dates: July 8 2021: VRA AGM - more details to follow September 16 2021 - more details to follow November 25 2021: VRA Seminar - more details to follow

Date: March 18 2021 Time: 10am-10:45am Topic: The current and future values of EVs Speakers: Anthony Machin, head of content at Glass’s Chris Plumb, senior valuations editor at Cap hpi Jon Davies, brand partnership director at AutoTrader Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter Organizations: University of Exeter Glass's Cap hpi AutoTrader Cazana   Upcoming important dates: July 8 2021: VRA AGM - more details to follow September 16 2021 - more…

Date: April 15 2021 Time: 10am-10:45am Topic: Future Economics Speakers: Glynn Jones, deputy agent at the Bank of England, Steve Le Bas, audit partner at BDO Organisations: Bank of England BDO Upcoming important dates: July 8 2021: VRA AGM - more details to follow September 16 2021 - more details to follow November 25 2021: VRA Seminar - more details to follow

Date: May 20 2021 Time: 10am-10:45am Topic: Getting Back to Business Speakers: Steve Young, managing director at ICDP, Chris Hine & Robert Marchant, both partners at the accountancy firm Crowe UK LLP Organisations: ICDP Crowe UK LLP Upcoming important dates: July 8 2021: VRA AGM - more details to follow September 16 2021 - more details to follow November 25 2021: VRA Seminar - more details to follow

Date: June 17 2021 Time: 10am-10:45am Topic: Stock shortages affecting the used car and van markets Speakers: David Bailey, professor of business economics at the University of Birmingham’s Business School; Rupert Pontin, VRA deputy chair and director of insight, Cazana, Derren Martin, head of valuations, cap hpi and Jon Davies, brand partnership director, AutoTrader. Organisations: University of Birmingham’s Business School Cazana cap hpi AutoTrader   Upcoming important dates: July 7 2021: VRA AGM - more details to follow September 16…

Date: July 7 2021 Time: 10am-10.30 followed by member meeting at 10.30am. Guest speakers for the member meeting include: Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT  and John O'Hanlon, chief executive of Waylands Automotive. Organisations: SMMT Waylands Automotive Topic: What the automotive sector has learnt from the pandemic and how it will change as a result during the next 2-3 years;  examining current issues such as new and used vehicle supply. Upcoming important dates: September 16 2021 - more details…