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Experian has joined forces with the RAC to help make the process of purchasing a used car easier for dealers and buyers. The number of used cars sold in the
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By Rupert Pontin With the new car market statistics for 2014 released by the SMMT and new car registrations confirmed at a 10-year high of 2.476 million units, it is
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Selling a vehicle to the motor trade online service is now available Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency sent this bulletin at 21-01-2015 03:23 PM GMT Selling a vehicle to
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Leasing company Alphabet has announced it has received over 1000 electric vehicle orders through its EV consultancy service AlphaElectric. AlphaElectric was launched in November 2013. The BusinessCar Awards-winning fleet management company also
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Leasing company Arval said the average CO2 emissions of cars delivered to its customers was 114g/km in 2014, a fall of 7% compared to figures from 2011. The firm said
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Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has appointed ex-Glass’s managing director Ian Tilbrook as its interim fleet director. Tilbrook’s previous roles also include managing director of ING Car Lease, integration director
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The increased use of telematics across the industry is driving efficiency improvements among company car drivers according to RAC Business. While more and more fleets are using telematics to monitor
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BCA has appointed HPI to provide vehicle checks and provenance data for its physical and digital re-marketing channels and the WeBuyAnyCar vehicle buying service. The five-year partnership will utilise HPI’s
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The latest search activity analysis from Exchange and Mart reveals a steady rise in demand for automatic cars and estates, with supply not meeting demand. Reflecting a growth in demand,
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Dealers are being urged to unbundle the agreements they have for used car stock funding and consumer finance to avoid falling foul of new consumer credit disclosure rules being introduced
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VRA member WeWantAnyCar.com are looking for an Auction and Underwriting Co-ordinator. Please download details here: WeWantAnyCar – underwritting and auction coordinator
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Dealers could see their share of the car finance market increase in 2015 on the back of strong PCP sales. That’s the view of finance provider Alphera, which said that
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