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Listen back – VRA member meeting

Thursday 6 February 2025 at epyx, Meriden – EV battery repair and solutions, DCA practical tips and market update The full recording of this meeting can be accessed anytime here: https://bit.ly/VRA060225 Thursday

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VRA White Paper 5 – EV Misconceptions

Full Interview An EV’s range is too low for my needs EV batteries degrade quickly There’s nowhere to charge my EV EVs are much more expensive than petrol or diesel

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VRA White Paper 4 – The Future of EV Technology

Full Interview What do you think is the single biggest advance we are going to see in the medium term? Which battery chemistries do you think will come to dominate

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Listen back – VRA member meeting

Wednesday 25 January 2024 at Geldards, Derby – Finance, insurance and the LCV market The full recording of this meeting can be accessed anytime here: https://bit.ly/VRA250124 Thursday 21 March 2024 at Geldards,

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VRA Seminar 2024: The Year Ahead in Automotive Remarketing Timetable

VRA Seminar 2024: The Year Ahead in Automotive Remarketing Timetable Location: The Slate – Warwick Conferences, The University of Warwick, Lakeside Village, Coventry, CV4 7SH We are delighted to be holding

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New white paper on vehicle logistics compliance for remarketing launched by VRA

A new white paper on ensuring compliance when transporting cars and vans has been launched by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Called “Light Vehicle Transport Operations for Remarketing Businesses”, it

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Expect widespread electric car pre-registrations in Q4, VRA member meeting told

Widespread pre-registration of electric cars is likely in the fourth quarter of 2025, a member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) was told this week. Rupert Pontin, head of

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Full speaker line-up announced for VRA’s 2025 Automotive Summit

The full speaker line-up has been announced for the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) 2025 Automotive Summit, being held at Warwick University’s The Slate venue on Wednesday 19th November. Expected to

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Remarketing businesses may be at risk from new anti-fraud law, warns VRA

Remarketing businesses may be vulnerable to a new anti-fraud law that came into force on 1 September 2025, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is warning. The Economic Crime and Corporate

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Mike Fazal added to speakers at September’s VRA member meeting

Mike Fazal, CEO of Leasing.com, has joined the line-up of speakers for the September member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). He will share insights into the latest leasing

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Supreme Court judgment is positive news despite FCA redress announcement

Friday’s Supreme Court decision is positive news for dealers and lenders, despite the FCA’s subsequent announcement on a planned redress scheme, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Jonathan Butler, VRA

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Three to five-year-old stock shortages under microscope at next VRA meeting

How to handle current shortages of three to five-year-old car and van stock will be the key subject of September’s member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Nick Press,

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Oversupply could push new car market back towards mid-2010s peaks, VRA meeting hears

Oversupply could begin to push the new car market back towards the kind of peaks seen in the mid-2010s, members heard at a meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

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Government support for used EV market “essential” following new grants, says VRA

Government support for the used electric car sector is now “essential” following this week’s introduction of new car grants, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Bringing down the price of

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VRA announces first details about 2025 Auto Summit

First details about the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) 2025 Automotive Summit – expected to attract more than 200 delegates – are being announced today. Held at The Slate at Warwick

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State of UK automotive retail to be discussed at VRA’s Annual General Meeting

The speaker line-up has been announced for next month’s (3rd July) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA), at BCA Birmingham. An update on the state of

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Three new board directors appointed by the VRA

Three new board directors have been appointed by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Keron Hurlstone is business development manager at automotive web site and media specialists mtc and has a

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