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The current situation surrounding diesel is main topic at July VRA meeting

The current situation surrounding diesel in the new and used car sectors is to be discussed at the July member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The key speaker will

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Dealers who take budget used car sector seriously experience strong demand and prices reports Aston Barclay

The budget used car market is on fire and is receiving record numbers of buyers and strong prices according to Aston Barclay’s group operations director, Martin Potter.   Dealers should

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Celebrating the ‘longevity and dependability’ of the VW Caddy – Glass’s Used Van Hero for May

Volkswagen Caddy The VW Caddy van has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for May. Each month, Glass’s Commercial Vehicle editors hold a meeting to name the current Used

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Aston Barclay completes £500k refurbishment of customer and employee facilities at Leeds

Significant investment at West Yorkshire centre for local and national vendors and buyers New auction hall, vendor and customer booking facilities aligned with Group-wide branding Leeds renovation brings total group

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Fleets urged to combat rising insurance premiums by improving safety

Fleets have been urged to mitigate insurance premium increases by working to improve their driver safety record. Leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval says that reducing claims is

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Ease-of-use, tablet optimisation and slick estimating makes Glass’s Repair Estimate “the natural evolution” of GlassMatix

Repair Estimate provides a serious, cost effective alternative for the crash repair market.  Embraced by Autovista Group’s European customers since 2013, Glass’s Repair Estimate brings fast, straightforward and accurate repair

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