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Cap appoints new marketing director
Automotive data firm CAP has appointed Matt Thompson as marketing director. Thompson joins CAP from Trader Media Group (TMG), publisher of Auto Trader, where he was group marketing director. Thompson...
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Cap downgrades H1 forecast for used car values
Used cars values are expected to continue to rise in January. But a spate of carmaker pre-registrations and a glut of ageing, high mileage, ex-fleet cars may hit values in the first half of 2013....
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Cap appoints national sector manager
Cap has appointed Jon Bulloch to the role of national sector manager – manufacturers. Bulloch joins from Renault, where over 8 years at Renault he managed used vehicle remarketing and residual value...
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CAP to launch service for car buyers EXCLUSIVE
CAP is planning to launch a new online data service for car buyers as part of an ambitious investment programme which will see it double its revenues by the end of 2016. Speaking exclusively to Motor...
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CAP revamps car values forecast service
CAP has revamped its car residual value forecasting service CAP Monitor, which is now called CAP Gold Book. The new product is said to use more sophisticated and robust forecasting processes combined...
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CAP launches whole life cost tool for buyers
CAP Automotive is launching a free online whole life cost calculating tool for car buyers. The move sees CAP actively targeting consumers after over 30 years as a trade-only service. The Total Cost of...
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CAP appoints boss for new consultancy service
CAP Automotive has formerly launched a new consulting service with the appointment of Andrew Fellows (pictured) as its head. Fellows, who has held European automotive consultancy positions at KPMG,...
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Cap forecasts October dip in used car values
Cap’s Black Book Live is forecasting a marginal decrease in used car values in October as September plate-change, trade-ins reach the market. “Looking ahead to the next few weeks we expect supply to...
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CAP Automotive acquires data group DMS
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Why September’s pre-regs are not such a bad thing
All the signs are that we are heading for another bumper September. But how many of the sales we’ll see reported will be to ‘real’ customers? And how many stories will we see pouring cold water on the...
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CAP forecasts stable market for used car values
CAP Black Book Plus is forecasting a stable market in trade used car values following the plate-change in September. Reductions in average trade values for all used car sectors will range from zero to...
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CAP warns of high numbers of poor condition used cars at auction
Valuations guide CAP has warned dealer to be wary of high numbers of poor condition used cars in the market. It said the “disproportionately high” number of poor condition cars means caution should be...
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Used values dip in September as dealers stock up
Used car values slipped year on year during the September plate-change as franchised dealers returned to auctions to source new stock, according to the latest market analysis from Cap. Demand for used...
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CAP warns of used car values fall
The push by carmakers and dealers to keep new car volumes pumping through the system at near record levels will impact on trade in values down the line. That’s the view of CAP, which points to the...
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Glass’s warns of slowdown in the used car market
Glass’s has warned of a slowdown in the used car market with rising volumes of cars reaching the market and a decline in retail demand. “We have had a situation for four years where it has been a...
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CAP acquired by HPI and Audatex owner for £295m
CAP Automotive has been acquired by Solera Holdings, the owner of HPI and Audatex for £295.5m. CAP has been under private equity ownership since May 2012 when it was acquired for £170m from the...
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New Ford Mondeo RVs outperform latest VW Passat
Residual values of the new generation Ford Mondeo will outperform the new generation Volkswagen Passat as well as current versions of the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, according to CAP Gold Book. CAP also...
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CarCliq offers CAP valuations on site to generate dealer leads
Car sales website carcliq.co.uk is now offering consumers free access to CAP’s online car valuation service in return for submitting their personal details. Car dealers working with CarCliq then...
View ArticleDealer margins come under sustained pressure
Dealer margins continued to come under increased pressure in July. In a survey of UK car dealers carried out by CAP, 56% of dealers said margins had been squeezed in July compared to June. Just 7% said...
View ArticleHPI and CAP to merge UK operations under Solera
Solera UK has announced plans to merge its CAP and HPI operations in a move it said would create greater synergies across the two businesses. The move will see the closure of HPI’s Salisbury operation...
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