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Trade prices for cars so high that dealers relying on F&I for profitability

Trade prices for good quality used cars have reached a level where it is almost impossible for many dealers to make a profit on the windscreen price and they are

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Mike Allen of Zeus Capital added as key speaker for VRA Seminar

Mike Allen of Zeus Capital is the latest speaker to be added to the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s major free seminar, “The Challenges of 2019.” He will be speaking about the

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Major free seminar on “The Challenges of 2019” for used car sector announced

A major free seminar on “The Challenges of 2019” facing the used car and van sectors has been announced by The Vehicle Remarketing Association, which represents organisations involved in the

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“Will 2019 be the year of the used van?” asks September’s VRA meeting

“Will 2019 be the year of the used van?” is one of the key questions being posed at the next meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association, taking place on 21st

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G3 Remarketing – The changing world of remarketing

It is currently one of the fastest-changing sectors in the motor trade arena, but how exactly has the world of remarketing changed, what are the catalysts, and what’s in store

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Hats on 4 Ben – 10th October 2018

Hats on 4 Ben is taking place on 10th October 2018, World Mental Health Day. The idea is simple, we’re asking everyone in the automotive industry wear a hat to work

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G3 Remarketing – Which key trends will shape the remarketing world over the next 12 months?

Compare the modern remarketing environment to what it was five years ago and the changes are remarkable – it isn’t an exaggeration to say the sector, as a whole, is

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Rental companies buying nearly-new cars due to shortage of new, reports VRA

Some daily rental companies are starting to buy nearly-new cars on the used market because of a shortage of new stock, reports the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Typically, they are purchasing

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BEN – Our top tips for managing stress

A staggering 49% of sick days and two fifths of work-related ill health in 2016/17 were caused by work-related stress, depression or anxiety according to a survey by the Health

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G3 Remarketing – Could auctions unlock greater dealer margins?

More than two million used cars exchanged hands in quarter one of 2018 – the third highest level on record. Yet, dealers are experiencing squeezed margins, due to inflated stock

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New digital technology affecting vehicle remarketing is theme of July’s VRA meeting

How new digital technology is revolutionising the remarketing of cars and vans will form the core of the next meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Taking place on 11th July

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BEN – How to look after your mental health

Mental health challenges can affect anyone; around one in four people in the UK will be affected by this in any given year. So what can you do to look

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