Used car dealers should be starting to think about an inevitable shift away from diesel towards petrol that is likely to take effect in around two years, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade body, which represents businesses that process 1.5 million cars for remarketing every year, says that the change in the used car market – which has seen diesel penetration drop from 45% to … [Read more...]
Tradelines 17 January
Leading experts in the hydrogen car market will be speaking at 2018’s first meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Being held at the Swindon offices of fleet management specialist Arval, the meeting will take a look at developments in hydrogen technology, availability of cars and likely sales, as the town is the centre of the UK’s largest hydrogen trial for vehicles, business and … [Read more...]
Dealers must balance stock at critical time
The balance of stocking diesel, petrol, hybrid and alternative fuel used cars is set to become a more important issue for dealers over the course of 2018, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade body, which represents members that are involved in the remarketing of more than 1.5m vehicles per year in total, says that the process is likely to be relatively measured but also … [Read more...]
Personal data dilemma for dealers
Personal data stored in vehicle satnav and phones is going to be a headache for dealers in future. Satnav address records and Bluetooth phone information stored on used cars and vans are set to create a headache for remarketing companies with the arrival of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) next year, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade body, which represents … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 September
Economy Secretary Ken Skates announced the red route as the preferred option for the £250m Deeside corridor scheme. The scheme, which aims to modernise and relieve pressure on the stretch, will see increased capacity on the existing A548, with a new road linking the A55 and A548 just after the Flintshire Bridge. A 44-year-old female driver from London has issued sex discrimination … [Read more...]
Good & bad diesels confusion
The motor industry needs to invest in educating used car buyers about the differences between “good” and “bad” diesels when it comes to emissions, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. At last week’s meeting of the trade organisation – which represents companies that are involved in remarketing more than 1.5 million vehicles every year – there was a detailed discussion of the topic … [Read more...]
Industry should “remain calm” over future of diesel values, says VRA
Diesel is likely to remain a crucial part of the motor trade’s fuel mix for the foreseeable future and the motor industry should “remain calm” over its future values, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade organisation – which represents companies that are involved in remarketing more than 1.5 million vehicles every year – says that there is every reason to expect that the values … [Read more...]