VRA
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Market Insight 16 Jul
RDE2 vehicle emissions test to trigger new pre-registrations race
The September roll-out of the new RDE2 vehicle emissions standards is causing a re-emergence of new car pre-registrations, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) heard at its July members meeting.
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Used Cars 3 JulTrading Standards looks into incomplete used car recalls
More onus could be put on dealers to ensure any used cars are up to date with recall requirements in the future, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
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Used Cars 18 JunVehicle service history database needed to tackle used car losses
Car dealers have been called upon to end unnecessary used vehicle stock value losses of up to 5% by creating a centralised national service history database.
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Used Cars 17 Apr
Sub-standard repair work is causing used car headache, says VRA
The rise of personal leasing has been blamed for a rise in the volume of sub-standard repair work seen on used cars by remarketing operations, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).
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Supplier News 13 Feb
VRA adds support to BVRLA’s WLTP consultation campaign
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has added its support to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association’s (BVRLA) response to the current Government’s WLTP consultation.
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Car Dealer News 17 JanNew car diesel sales falling fast enough to cause potential shortages in future, says VRA
New diesel car sales are falling so quickly that there could be new car market shortages in the near future, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)
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Car Dealer News 10 JanVRA’s January meeting to focus on electric and hybrid vehicles
Remarketing electric and hybrid vehicles will be the focus of the Vehicle Remarketing Association's (VRA) first meeting of 2019, on January 29.
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People News 27 NovVRA reveals Sam Watkins as new chair succeeding Glenn Sturley
The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) announced during its annual 'Challenges of 2019' conference that Sam Watkins will succeed Glen Sturley as its new chairman.
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Used Cars 26 OctUsed stock shortages trigger rush for poorer condition cars
A race for vehicle refurbishing services could be sparked by used car stock shortages which are leading car dealers to downgrade the condition of stock they are buying to fill their forecourts, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
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Used Cars 8 Oct
Used car prices leave car dealers reliant on finance profit
Trade prices for used cars have reached such a high level that dealers relying on finance and insurance (F&I) for profitability, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (RMA) has said.
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Market Insight 27 SepMike Allen of Zeus Capital to provide used car insight at VRA seminar
Delegates at the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s The Challenges of 2019 seminar will be able to hear about the current state of the used car market and how it is likely to develop from Zeus Capital analyst Mike Allen.
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Supplier News 13 Sep
VRA questions whether 2019 will be ‘the year of the used van’
The Vehicle Remarking Association will ask whether 2019 will be “the year of the used van” when it hosts members at Manheim’s Bruntingthorpe auction site next week.
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Used Cars 25 Jul
WLTP-prompted vehicle supply shortages trigger rental companies rush for used cars
A WLTP-prompted shortage in the supply of new vehicles has resulted in daily rental companies turning to the used car market to replenish their fleets, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
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Used Cars 19 Jul
Unpredictable used car market to follow WLTP/RDE test regime switch, warns VRA
The Vehicle Remarketing Association has warned car dealers to expect an unpredictable used car market towards the end of this year and into 2019 as the sector feels the effects of the switch to WLTP emissions test legislation.
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Used Cars 13 Jun
Declining diesel sales could see used petrol vehicles move ‘quickly into oversupply’, says VRA
The Vehicle Remarketing Association has warned that an oversupply of petrol-fuelled used cars is likely to result from the “dramatic shift away from diesel in favour of petrol”.
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Latest News 17 MayVRA Annual General Meeting 2018 to give WLTP and diesel 'demonisation' expert advice
The Vehicle Remarketing Association's annual general meeting will offer delegates access to expert advice on dealing with diesel “demonisation” and the fall-out from the EU's incoming WLTP emissions and fuel consumption test regime.
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Used Cars 19 Feb
Diesel-petrol shift could impact used car dealers in two years’ time, says VRA
The impact of motorists’ shift from diesel to petrol-powered vehicles could create a “culture shock” for used car retailers in two years’ time, the VRA has claimed.
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GDPR 22 DecSatnav and phone data could be a GDPR ‘hot potato’ for remarketing industry
Remarketing companies will need to ensure all personal data is removed from a used vehicle prior to its sale.
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Used Cars 26 OctUS auction fatalities prompt formation of VRA safety committee
A string of fatalities at US auctions has prompted the formation of a safety sub-committee at the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
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Car Dealer News 24 Aug
‘Higher level of control’ needed for mileage adjustment, says VRA
VRA has announced that it believes regulation should be introduced to bring a higher level of control to the mileage adjustment sector.
