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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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Sudden peaks in demand are key trend in vehicle logistics and storage, VRA hears

Sudden peaks in demand are the key trend affecting the vehicle logistics and storage sector, May’s member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) heard. Taking place at Cox Automotive’s

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Vehicle logistics, storage and refurbishment are themes of May VRA meeting

Vehicle logistics, storage and refurbishment are the key themes of the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Taking place at Cox Automotive’s Collaboration Centre at Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire,

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Growth in EV pre-registrations presenting challenges for remarketing, says VRA

Growth in electric vehicle (EV) pre-registration activity is presenting challenges for the used car sector, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Data provided to the VRA by AutoTrader shows that

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“Cautious” welcome for ZEV Mandate revisions – but more help will be needed

There has been a “cautious” welcome for today’s government revisions to the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate from the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) – but more help will be needed.

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AI best used as “aid” to human remarketing appraisals, meeting hears

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently best used to augment human vehicle appraisals in the remarketing sector but is developing quickly. That was the consensus view of a panel of experts

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