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19/11/2014

Driving Impressions - Fiat 500X

The 500 family is growing, but has the latest edition got the X Factor?

17/11/2014

Are you ready for changing search habits?

Are you putting your customers' needs ahead of your dealership's internal preferences? Read how search habits are changing, by Lauren Cooke, Marketing Manager at Bluesky Interactive This week saw the...

13/11/2014

Manheim Rothwell: vendors clear stock

On a cold, blustery, rainy morning Clive Wilson and I set off to Manheim Rothwell, for our last Auction Roadshow of the year. We got into the hall and helped two of our dedicated sales team, Ross and...

13/11/2014

Values forecast to be under pressure

Following on from a tough October, as reported both mid-month last time around and in November’s Black Book Editorial, this month has continued in a similar vein. It has been difficult to pinpoint...

11/11/2014

Nissan Pulsar Tekna dCi 110

Will your Pulsar be racing when you drive this new Nissan? The Pulsar is a C-Sector five door hatch that will compete with others cars in this popular sector such as the Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra,...

11/11/2014

The most popular second hand cars that motorists want to buy

What are the most popular second hand cars that motorists are looking to buy? Latest research* shows that second hand Fords are the cars consumers w ith budgets of up to £10,000 are most interested...

07/11/2014

UK transport industry suffers due to shortage of qualified HGV drivers

There has been an acute shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK transport industry for some considerable time, but the situation has worsened over recent months. There are several causes for this...

07/11/2014

How many Ford Fiestas does a house cost?

Back in June we took a quick look at the history of the Ford Fiesta since its launch in 1976. As part of the article we compared the new car price with the price of a house in that year. With the...

07/11/2014

Is vehicle security still important for drivers and fleet managers?

Vehicle crime has been in decline since the 1990s. So is vehicle security still an important consideration for drivers and fleet managers, or is this something we now take for granted? The company...

06/11/2014

Colourful used cars: should your forecourt include more pink or purple?

What was the most popular yellow car put up for sale by consumers last month? Which purple or pink cars are most commonly valued online? Some interesting research collated on the CAP consumer site...