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
Dealers could be in danger of having the new car upsell opportunity taken out of their hands. While some car manufacturers are determined to allow customers to stamp their own
Log in to read the rest of this article
Following the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) announcement of new car sales being up by 6.7%, SMA Vehicle Remarketing has posted a record month across the Group, reflecting
Log in to read the rest of this article
New cars sold on dealer finance rose 13% in 2014 reach a record 897,593, according to the Finance & Leasing Association. The percentage of private new cars sales financed through
Log in to read the rest of this article
It said registrations would grow this year but a “considerably slower” pace than 2014. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said registrations will rise 2% in 2015 to 13 million
Log in to read the rest of this article
American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is reported to be preparing to £2bn bid for Auto Trader in the UK. Apax acquired a 49.9% in AutoTrader in 2007 and
Log in to read the rest of this article
Lookers is using digital monitoring tools to help increase stock turnover for its used car business. In the last year, the UK’s fifth largest dealer group with annual turnover of
Log in to read the rest of this article
The number of franchised dealer sites in the UK increased last year to their highest level since 2011, according to new data from the International Car Distribution Programme. Research for
Log in to read the rest of this article
The BMW 3 Series was the used car most in demand in 2014, according to research carried out by Auto Trader. The premium brand beat the Volkswagen Golf into second
Log in to read the rest of this article
Renault is within sight of securing a 5% share of new car sales in Britain to complete the crucial first stage of a revival plan launched when it withdrew the
Log in to read the rest of this article
BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles, reports Reuters. The manufacturer said officials
Log in to read the rest of this article
The Volkswagen Touareg was the fastest used car off the forecourt in January, according to Glass’s. Vauxhall’s Mokka takes second place but, at the other end of the spectrum, the Cascada convertible
Log in to read the rest of this article
City Auction Group is holding its inaugural auction event at Rockingham Speedway, Northamptonshire, on Thursday morning. It will be offering more than 450 corporate vehicles from 25 corporate vendors featuring
Log in to read the rest of this article