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G3 launches advanced audio video inspection tool

Following 18 months of in-house technical development and £150,000 of investment, G3 Remarketing has launched a new mobile inspection and asset management application – AVID. Utilising Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform

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‘Compact & Economical’ Piaggio Porter is Glass’s Used Van Hero for February

For those who want to shift a big load The Piaggio Porter has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for February. Each month, Glass’s Commercial Vehicle editors hold a

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More than 8 million used cars sold in 2016 – a new UK record

8.2 million used cars change hands in 2016 – a 7.3% uplift on the previous year. Q4 demand surpasses 1.8 million – up 5.5% and the biggest final quarter on

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ARVAL ADVISES FLEETS THAT DIESEL STILL HAS IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY DESPITE POTENTIAL SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

Diesel still has an important role to play for many fleets despite calls for a scrappage scheme designed to improve air quality by removing older vehicles, says Arval. The vehicle

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EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT INFLUENCES FLEET REPLACEMENT CYCLES SAYS ASTON BARCLAY

Aston Barclay fleet replacement cycles average 38 months/48,800 miles in Q4 16 The company car is a powerful recruitment and retention tool in the current business climate Fleets refrain from

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The G3 Group strengthens management team

The G3 Group – the turnkey automotive brand – has strengthened its management team with the appointment of an operations director , taking its headcount to 65. Gary Monaghan takes

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epyx launches new vehicle allocation tool for motor manufacturer fleets

epyx has launched a new vehicle allocation tool designed specially to meet the needs of motor manufacturers. Called Select, it provides a single means to manage owned-assets such as loan

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Aston Barclay signs exclusive remarketing agreement with John Banks Group

Aston Barclay secures an all-auction contract with John Banks Group Vehicles from Cambridgeshire and Suffolk dealerships to be remarketed at Chelmsford’s Monday evening and Wednesday morning sales New deal builds

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