The Vehicle Remarketing Association
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Aston Barclay plc has completed its latest stage of Group investment by replacing its fleet of vehicle transporters with new ’16-plate Scania P410 trucks and bespoke, nine-car Pegasus trailers from
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The Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) 6th Annual Conference on 19th May promises to be the event of the year for those involved in the used vehicle arena, covering remarketing and
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Adopting 1link Hire Network has helped TCH Leasing to increase its annual vehicle rental revenue to more than £1m. The Sheffield-based business adopted the epyx platform in 2014 to actively
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Aston Barclay plc, one of the UK’s leading vehicle auction companies has recently completed a £750,000 investment programme in its Brook Lane site in Westbury. Aston Barclay sells 1,500 cars
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An innovative mobile auction unit unveiled by Manheim at The Commercial Vehicle Show in 2015 has directly assisted the sale of more than £1 million-worth of vans. Manheim claims that
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The increased volume of vehicles in the used market has pushed down values by 1.4% in April although consumer demand remains strong, according to research by cap hpi. The research
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Registrations of new cars in the EU posted strong growth in March, up 6% to 1.7 million units and marking the 31st consecutive month of growth. The performance in volume
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The average selling price for part-exchange cars in March was £3,600 – 2.6% (£90) higher than in February and 4.7% (£162) up year-on-year. According to Manheim, the strongest performers at
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The 2015 Kia Sportage petrol, with manual transmission, took a just 13 days to sell in March 2016. > Fastest selling used cars: regional analysis (xls) The second fastest selling car,
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Nearly four times as many new car buyers choose connectivity gadgets over safety upgrades when specifying their vehicle, according to research by Whatcar.com. Drivers are opting for items like satellite
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RAC Cars is dropping its free to list advertising model for dealers for its online classified website. It is joining the the Motors.co.uk network in May to join where it
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The used car market is starting to reach the long-predicted tipping point into oversupply – with values coming under pressure as a result, reports Glass’s. Rupert Pontin, Head of Valuations,
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