The Vehicle Remarketing Association
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Owning a car could be a thing of the past, as consumers prefer to pay for goods and services on a monthly basis, making leasing a car a more attractive
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The first ten days of 2015 have hit record levels on all key metrics of traffic, page views and dealer leads, according to Motors.co.uk research. Key search data from Motors.co.uk
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Flexible rental programmes offered by car manufacturers via their franchised dealers are increasing in popularity with business users. Such programes offer fleets greater flexibility to add vehicles at short notice,
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Ireland-based City Auction Group is due to open a specialist automotive remarketing centre at Rockingham Speedway, Northamptonshire, this month – its first site in the UK. The new centre will
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Automotive Leasing, the public sector division of second-largest BC50 company Leaseplan has partnered with Energy Saving Trust Scotland to encourage drivers to consider electric vehicles. Automotive Leasing said it will
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The Toyota Prius is the fastest used car off the forecourt for December, according to Glass’s. Chevrolet (perhaps surprisingly following its withdrawal from the UK market) also has two models in
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The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) is looking for more franchised and independent dealers to join its ranks as part of a move to double its membership within the next two years. The
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Mike Pilkington, managing director of Paragon Automotive Used car values fell 2.9% in November, the biggest fall since summer 2011. So, is this a seasonal blip or the first signs
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Used car prices are set to come under increased pressure in 2015. That’s the view of Glass’s which said next year will be the most significant since the recession. Rupert
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There will be sustained growth in used vehicle volumes for cars and LCVs in 2015, with fleets continuing to move towards greener low CO2 vehicles. That’s according to independent motor
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2015 is set to be the most significant year in the used car market since the recession, according to Glass’s. After a reasonably strong start, a variety of factors both
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HPI is launching a new risk evaluation tool for manufacturer financial services, finance houses, dealer networks and auction houses. REACT is a reporting tool to further assist in tracking assets
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