The Vehicle Remarketing Association
Representing the motor industry from factory to forecourt
Where VRA members — and sometimes invited voices from outside the organisation — write about some of the industry's latest trends. If there is something you'd like to contribute, please get in touch at
Rupert Pontin, Head of Valuations, Glass’s, said: “As predicted by Glass’s over a year ago, 2015 new car registrations have exceeded 2.6 million units which is fantastic news for the
Log in to read the rest of this article
New and used car sectors to see growth in number and variety of solutions Growth in the number and variety of finance packages available to private buyers is set to
Log in to read the rest of this article
Contract hire and leasing company Activa Contracts has published its own end-of-life wear and tear guides in an attempt to provide greater transparency. The guide is initially being rolled out
Log in to read the rest of this article
G3 Remarketing is to launch its first physical car auctions in Leeds next month. Having worked hard to improve the customer experience for vendors and purchasers of end of lease
Log in to read the rest of this article
Aston Barclay has secured an exclusive agreement with Cargiant, which will see its Chelmsford site handle all of Cargiant’s part exchanges throughout 2016. The solus contract builds on a 10-year
Log in to read the rest of this article
Concerns over staff privacy are preventing businesses from introducing vehicle telematics, according to new research from RAC Business. The survey of 500 UK firms which run business vehicles found that 40% reported
Log in to read the rest of this article
Online remarketing specialist Autorola UK believes dealers experienced the most stable used car market for a decade during 2015. Average prices fluctuated by just £201 between January and September for
Log in to read the rest of this article
Manheim saw the lowest mileage ex-fleet cars for at least 12 months selling at its auctions in December, with vehicles sold having an average of 55,494 miles on the clock.
Log in to read the rest of this article
The used car market in 2015 coped well with the huge influx of part exchange vehicles following the plate changes in March and September. That’s the view of online remarketing
Log in to read the rest of this article
Broker Zeus Capital is forecasting “modest levels” of organic growth for dealers in 2016. It said increased new car sales and stronger margins in aftersales would be offset by rising
Log in to read the rest of this article
epyx, the industry leader in ecommerce platforms in the fleet sector, has announced three new director level appointments. Aditya Varadpande has been appointed as director of the newly-created growth and
Log in to read the rest of this article
Vehicle remarketing specialist G3 Remarketing is investing £500,000 in the launch of a physical car auction in Leeds. The news follows a record year in which the company hit the
Log in to read the rest of this article