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Rupert Pontin appointed as Glass’s head of valuations Glass’s has appointed a new head of valuations. Rupert Pontin (pictured) will lead the editorial team in delivering on Glass’s commitment to
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) expects year-on-year increases in loans from its members for retail purchases of new and used cars through dealerships to continue until the end of
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The growing costs and confusion of meeting future emissions standards is turning fleets against diesel-engined vehicles. Top-10 BC50 company GE Capital claimed there is an intensifying mood against oil-burners and
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CD Auction Group has signed an agreement with wholesale stocking plan provider NextGear Capital UK, to offer buyers a new way to pay for vehicles bought through the Cars Direct
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Trade buyers at Manheim’s first commercial vehicle sale at its new Shotts auction centre are being promised every van purchased will be marketed to potential customers just hours later. Existing
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BCA Marketplace has stopped plans for an initial public offering. It blames the decision to scrap the float it had planned for November on the instability of global markets. BCA had
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Britain’s largest car auctioneer BCA has confirmed plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, in a move that would value the business at £800m. Blackbushe-based BCA, which acquired webuyanycar.com
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PRESSURE is on dealers to register more cars than customers want in manufacturers’ pursuit of the market share, according to CAP Automotive. The car information experts have also said this
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The peak September/October trading period introduces a wide range of used stock into the auction market. This year, the wide range of manufacturer offers and a more confident consumer has
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Strong demand and high quality stock push average prices to record high of £10,986 Q3 2014 saw prices rise a further 4.5%, the third quarter of increases Year-on-year, Autorola report
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The average price of used cars sold online by Autorola remained stable in Q3 2014, fluctuating by just 0.1% Average used vehicle mileages are down by over 1,500 miles in
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NextGear Capital UK is set to launch its all-new StockMaster website, giving its used-car dealers a place to view their vehicle stocking activity. The mobile site provides dealers with the
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