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Demand for UK-built cars shows “no sign of slowing” as the UK automotive manufacturing sector experiences 13.1% year-on-year growth, according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes. British car manufacturing achieved
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The 2016 VRA Annual Conference will be on Thursday 19th May at Cranmore Park, Solihull. Keynote speakers, each assisted by expert panelists, will address industry-critical issues including: The current
Read More »TONY Booth joins BCA on June 1 as managing director, BCA Technical Services. He joins the company from Pendragon, where he held a senior remarketing position. Booth has more than 25 years of
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Aston Barclay plc has renewed its sponsorship with Team JCT600/GardX frontrunner Sam Tordoff ahead of the upcoming 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. The UK’s third-largest vehicle
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The internet has revolutionised the process of buying a used car. Where the average buyer once paid several visits to showrooms in the quest for a new or used vehicle,
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Network Q has become the first major signing for the RAC’s newly launched Car Passport used car history check service. The service was launched last month in a direct challenge
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NAMA Grading is helping digital trade buyers in terms of speed, accuracy and confidence and vendors in terms of conversions and values. The online buyer is a key player in
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Stephen James Group, the London and Kent-based BMW and Mini dealer, has signed an exclusive three year remarketing renewal with BCA commencing in April 2016. The group, which has four
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Many younger buyers are viewing cars in a fundamentally different manner to their forebears in a way that could eventually lead to significant changes in the design and sale of
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David Hill has been appointed to the role of commercial vehicle editor to further strengthen the valuations team at Glass’s. He has more than 30 years of experience in the
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David Goodyear, commercial director, epyx, said: “Our view of the Budget is that the main news for fleets and dealers is not in the obvious headlines such as the freezing
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“The main headline in terms of motoring is that, contrary to many forecasts, duty on fuel will be frozen again. This is clearly good news for anyone who drives a
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