Britain's used car market will continue its gradual improvement this spring, predicts Cap Index, despite forecasts that residuals are likely to soften later in the year.

Mark Cowling, Cap Network chief economist, and Adrian Rushmore, Glass's managing editor, will provide an insight into residual value trends at Automotive Management's spring conference, Used cars: the future.

The event will be staged at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, on Thursday, May 24. The AM100 dinner will be held that evening, also at the ICC.

John Kiff, a director at the International Car Distribution Programme, will chair the conference.

Gerard Murray (Reg Vardy chief executive), John Brewer (MSN Carview managing director) and Martin Hall (Finance and Leasing Association director general) complete the speaker line-up.