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06/11/2014

When there's no market sentiment

How does CAP set its used LCV values? With so many new LCV models launched over the past year or so and many more to come, you may have wondered how we set their used values in our CAP for Windows...

05/11/2014

Audi TT Coupe: has a great sports car just got even better?

The TT Coupe design study was first shown in Frankfurt in 1995, and it attracted a lot of attention, and many thought it would never see the light of day. But the first production cars rolled off the...

31/10/2014

Martin Ward reviews the 1955 Batmobile

It's that time of year again when it is Trick or Treat, with kids knocking on your door, all dressed up in scary clothes, or at least trying to look scary. But some of the sights they must see on the...

31/10/2014

Dealers reveal 'business as usual' trading conditions

A recent survey of independent dealers reveals that used car trading conditions are very much ‘business as usual’. The majority of dealers surveyed by CAP claim that current sales are about the same...

31/10/2014

LCV Editorial November 2014

LCV Marketplace The limited supply of stock we reported last month continued throughout October with very low entries from some of the larger vendors fuelling suspicion that the market is heading for...

31/10/2014

HGV Editorial November 2014

HGV Marketplace With the Driver CPC now fully implemented, as predicted there is now a shortage of qualified HGV drivers. Over 40% of HGV drivers are aged over 50 and many older drivers have...

31/10/2014

Black Book Editorial November 2014

New Car Sales September is always a key month for new car registrations, with a new plate entering the market and the closing of the penultimate quarter of the year, providing an indicator as to...

31/10/2014

Green Book Editorial November 2014

A combination of a summer weather extension, new plate and continued interest in two wheels has seen the latest September numbers release from the MCIA showing yet another growth over the same period...

29/10/2014

How to target the Gen Y customer

Car sale volumes to Gen Y consumers (born 1977-1994) are on track to grow by 16% by the end of 2014 in the USA. Gen X (born 1965-1976) volumes, however, are only expected to increase by 6%. Sales...

27/10/2014

How do seasonal, political and economic conditions affect demand for used cars?

Many things can influence the demand for second hand cars, with micro and macro factors seemingly outside of our control. So how can we challenge set assumptions? Being informed has never been more...