Power of using retail dynamic pricing in a wholesale market Accredited to Rupert Pontin, Director of Insights, Cazana What do we mean by retail dynamic pricing? Data-driven pricing is changing
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Highest ever attendance for VRA meeting is “sign of current, increased interest in remarketing”
Almost 50 people attended last week’s Vehicle Remarketing Association member meeting in what the organisation described as a “sign of the current, increased interest in remarketing.” Held at the premises
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New vehicle registration comments from Glass’s, valuation and insight specialists
Here are Glass’s comments in response to the latest SMMT release on new vehicle registrations:- “The bumper new car registration figure of over half a million vehicles for March was
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More than 8 million used cars sold in 2016 – a new UK record
8.2 million used cars change hands in 2016 – a 7.3% uplift on the previous year. Q4 demand surpasses 1.8 million – up 5.5% and the biggest final quarter on
Log in to read the rest of this article Britain’s used car market motors to record levels in Q3 as 2.1 million vehicles change hands
More than 2.1 million used cars sold in Q3 – a record for the period July-September. Demand for alternatively fuelled vehicles climbs 34.1%, with sales of electric cars surging 94.1%.
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Glass’s Comment on SMMT and Interest Rate
Rupert Pontin, Glass’s director of valuations, said: “Yesterday’s release of the new car registration figures for July from the SMMT is broadly in line with Glass’s expectations and it is
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New car fleet sales growth continues as retail registrations decline
Fleet new car registrations have continued to grow, despite retail registrations declining for another month. Demand in June eased slightly, with an overall -0.8% fall in registrations, meeting expectations that
Log in to read the rest of this article ‘Staying in the EU best for business and jobs’ insists SMMT
Staying in the European Union is best for its business and best for British jobs, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today, three days before the EU referendum.
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UK automotive manufacturing shows ‘no sign of slowing’
Demand for UK-built cars shows “no sign of slowing” as the UK automotive manufacturing sector experiences 13.1% year-on-year growth, according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes. British car manufacturing achieved
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Average dealer profit rises 40% to £7,000 in October
In the 12 months to October the return on sales was 1.3%, well down on the 1.47% achieved in the 12 months to October 2014, according to dealer profitability specialist
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UK ‘certain’ to break new car sales record in 2015
The UK new car market looks set to break records in 2015, and possibly in 2016 according to experts. Following latest SMMT new car figures that saw registrations up 3.8%
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SMMT dismisses ‘unfair subsidy’ charge and calls for more investment in vans
The SMMT has called for “continuity” from the new Conservative Government to help support a robust van sector. “The industry is doing well, business confidence is strong and customers are
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