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The average value of a used car rose by 3.8% to £8,001, according to the latest BCA Pulse report. Values are now 13.6% higher than a year ago. Simon Henstock,
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Used car buyers expect a reduction of almost a fifth in the price of a used car if it does not have a full service history. Research carried out by
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Valuations guide CAP has warned dealer to be wary of high numbers of poor condition used cars in the market.
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New car registrations rose by 9.4% in August, according to SMMT figures released today.
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When it comes to searches on Auto Trader, the country’s leading marketplace for new and used cars, German brands dominate. Collectively the top four brands accounted for 34.2% of searches
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Glass’s, a leading provider of automotive insight and intelligence, has launched a forecasting tool for future residual values (RVs) which it claims will ‘transform business’ in the fleet, finance and
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Around 1.5 million vehicles have been sold through the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) grading scheme since its launch two years ago. The scheme, which consists of five grades,
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The Mercedes C-Class, Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 are the only cars to have retained their position in the top ten contract hire market compared to a decade ago, new
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Reductions in average trade values for all used car sectors will range from zero to between one and two percentage points by October, according to the latest short term forecast
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Renewed business confidence drives half year growth for Lex Autolease Lex Autolease, the UK’s largest fleet management provider, has reported a 17% growth in new fleet deliveries in the first
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Lack of supply kept used small van residuals buoyant in May, according to MyCarCheck.com’s latest survey of LCV dealers. “There is still a shortage of stock and prices are steady,”
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Current sales volumes of new cars in the UK are unsustainable and are a potential threat to the used car market. So says Glass’s, following the news that the UK’s
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