Editorials

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ken.brown@cap.co.uk's picture
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...
Rob Smith's picture
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...
derren.martin@cap.co.uk's picture
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...
Alan Elsworth's picture
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...
Alan Elsworth's picture
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...
derren.martin@cap.co.uk's picture
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...
Alan Elsworth's picture
01/10/2014
Is PCP on bikes the best thing since sliced bread?

I was at an auction recently and speaking to a motorcycle salesman who thinks PCP is the best thing since sliced bread. Why mention this you may ask...
Alan Elsworth's picture
25/09/2014
Green Book Editorial October 2014

It’s still going the right way, even with reports of a bit less showroom traffic, the numbers are still positive. Overall the bottom line for the...
ken.brown@cap.co.uk's picture
25/09/2014
LCV Editorial October 2014

LCV Marketplace As the summer holiday season drew to a close September got off to the usual slow start that we have historically come to expect in...
Rob Smith's picture
25/09/2014
HGV Editorial October 2014

HGV Marketplace During our recent auction visits it appears that there is a growing band of internet bidders. This can only be a good thing, saving...