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24/10/2014

Motorists will pay for 'vicious circle' of new car registrations growth

The relentless pursuit of volume and market share, which sees many more cars registered than customers need, will inevitably lead to faster depreciation for car owners. Now the pressure is back on...

24/10/2014

Dealers urged to join Movember cause

Is your dealership going to help raise money for men's health? Bluesky Interactive and MB Advertising (together the MB Group) are calling on all dealers to come together to raise money for men's...

24/10/2014

New motorcycle buying patterns: Is there an end to low stock levels?

Back in the day the fluctuations in the trade values over the year followed a reasonably predictable pattern. Just before the riding season and customer demand increased, as more dealers sought out...

22/10/2014

Tesla Model S P85

We drove the Model S briefly earlier in the year; it was a left-hand drive, German registered car. Overall we thought it was a wonderful bit of kit, but will living with one for a week leave the same...

20/10/2014

CAP data: the best just keeps getting better

Throughout 2014 we've been working hard to make our data even better, so we can help dealers make more profitable purchase and disposal decisions. We're delighted to announce that our Black Book data...

16/10/2014

Client Value Services

Make the most of your CAP data and solutions with tailored support and training services to meet your business needs. Our Client Value Specialist, Debbie Stone, can spend time with you to understand...

15/10/2014

Subaru Impreza 1.6 RC AWD

When you talk about Subarus most people think about the heyday of Subaru when they couldn’t get enough high powered, rally car look-alike saloons. But things have changed and this type of car lost...

14/10/2014

October watershed as values drop

We certainly appear to have reached a watershed in the year for the used car market. Throughout 2014 the market has been remarkably stable, with generally only low levels of depreciation. However as...

14/10/2014

Does the badge on the front really matter?

So far 2014 has been a bumper year for new LCV model launches with new products from all the mainstream vehicle manufacturers including Ford, Iveco, Renault, Vauxhall, Fiat, Citroen, Peugeot and...

10/10/2014

Volkswagen Passat

This new 8th generation Passat is available to order now, with first UK deliveries due in January. The new Passat is built at Volkswagen's Emden Plant in Northern Germany. Over 80% of UK sales will...