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Vehicle Retailing in 2021 is subject of third in VRA’s Outlook Seminar series

Vehicle Retailing in 2021 will be the subject of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)’s third 2021 Outlook Seminar at 10am on 19th November. The main presentation will come from Mike

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New and Used Car market in 2021 is subject of VRA’s second Outlook Seminar

Three of the UK’s leading used car valuation experts will be speaking at the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)’s second 2021 Outlook Seminar on 5th November. Derren Martin, head of UK

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VRA announces 2021 Outlook Series webinars

A series of webinars called the 2021 Outlook Series has been announced by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) that are open to anyone who works in the motor industry. Beginning on

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Coronavirus and Brexit mean planning beyond short term “almost impossible” for remarketing sector

The impact of the coronavirus crisis and potential effects of Brexit are making planning beyond the short term almost impossible in the remarketing sector. So reports the Vehicle Remarketing Association

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47% say they are facing issues affecting work-life balance, VRA survey shows

Forty-seven per cent of respondents to a Vehicle Remarketing Association snapshot survey say they are currently facing issues affecting their work-life balance – but 89% say they are “somewhat confident”

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VRA webinar to concentrate on member wellbeing during the coronavirus crisis

A webinar dedicated to helping individuals look after their wellbeing through the pressures created by the coronavirus pandemic is being held next month by the Vehicle Remarketing Association. “How to

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Retail ready used car stock becoming ever more in-demand in post-lockdown market, reports VRA

Retail-ready stock is becoming ever more in-demand in the post-lockdown used car market, the Vehicle Remarketing Association is reporting. VRA chair Sam Watkins explained that dealers were trying to make

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Coronavirus crisis has “pushed digitisation of motor industry forward by five years” VRA members told

Coronavirus crisis has “pushed digitisation of motor industry forward by five years”

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Future impact of coronavirus on remarketing sector to be tackled at 2020 VRA AGM

The potential future impact of coronavirus on the remarketing sector is to be tackled at the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s online Annual General Meeting on 1st July. Three different speakers will

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Industry bodies combine to provide unified safety guidance on COVID-19 and remarketing

Unified guidance for the remarketing sector on how to comply with safety guidance as the COVID-19 crisis eases and businesses re-open has been released by the Vehicle Remarketing Association in

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Guest Post: The Economics of a sudden, screeching stop: more work needed to prevent lasting damage to the economy

In a ‘normal’ recession the economy slows down gradually as confidence wanes. Not this time. So as to stop the spread of Coronavirus and prevent our healthcare system being overwhelmed,

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Listen back to the VRA Webinars

Thank you for attending the VRA webinars. The webcasts are now available to listen back, should you like to hear it again. Use the link below to enter the webcast

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