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16/03/2015

An upbeat used car market: When will the tipping point be?

As we hit mid-March we appear to be at one of those “watershed” moments for the used car market.

12/03/2015

How are Green Book prices derived?

Questions are often asked as to how we research the information we use to report motorcycle prices in Green Book. So to clarify here is a quick overview to information gathering and sources. Dealer...

11/03/2015

The CAP Auction Roadshow 2015

After the success of last year's Roadshow programme, CAP's on the road again in 2015! This year, our team of Editors and Sales staff will be visiting auctions up and down the country to offer a "drop...

10/03/2015

Paper counterpart of your driving licence to be removed

Motorists should be aware about upcoming changes regarding their paper counterpart Driving Licence. From 8th June 2015 your paper counterpart of your driving licence will no longer be valid and will...

09/03/2015

Memory Lane - Austin Mini Metro

Austin inspired the supermini sector, conquered it and then gave it away

04/03/2015

Don't pay over the odds for a clocked car

HPI and CAP Automotive reveal the real cost of clocking for used car buyers. ‘Clocking’, where fraudsters drop the mileage on a vehicle to boost its apparent value and cheat unsuspecting buyers out...

03/03/2015

Converging supply factors point the way to a post-Easter used car market slowdown

Pressure on used car trade values could ramp up significantly around Easter, with more volume entering the market as buyer demand reduces. That’s the message from CAP Black Book Live , the...

03/03/2015

Who exactly is your website for?

Do you know anything about the people who are visiting your website? For that matter, do you know anything about your customers? What age are they? What are their priorities when buying a car? What...

03/03/2015

Geneva Motor Show Special 2015

I'm here today at the Geneva Motor Show taking a look at the past, present and the future. Here's a first look at some of the amazing cars on display... Vauxhall Viva Take a look at this Korean Built...

03/03/2015

Smoking damages car valuation as well as health

Smoking in cars with children present is set to be banned across the UK later this year , with the prospect of fines for those people that endanger children’s health in this way. As the proportion of...