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Volkswagen Up named lowest depreciating car

Volkswagen Up has been named the lowest depreciating car by CAP, based on actual money lost, rather than percentage figures.

27 Apr

Retro car colours making a comeback among used car buyers, says CAP

Colours associated with the 1970s - green, beige, gold, bronze, brown, yellow and even orange – are making a comeback on cars, says CAP Automotive.

16 Apr

Number of new cars with digital radio up 100,000

There were 450,000 new cars registered in Q1 2015 with digital radio as standard, an increase of 100,000 on Q1 2014, according to CAP/SMMT.

13 Apr

Pressure on used car values set to increase

Pressure on used car trade values is set to mount in the next few weeks, according to CAP Automotive.

30 Mar

CAP questions gas guzzler resurgence claim

CAP Automotive has dismissed suggestions that gas guzzlers face a resurgence thanks to falling fuel prices.

5 Feb

Porsche Macan defies depreciation

The Porsche Macan fetches several thousand pounds more used than new, according to CAP Automotive.

26 Jan

RVs for new Passat beat Audi and BMW rivals, says CAP

Premium car quality with a mainstream new vehicle price tag will spell success for the all new Volkswagen Passat in the battle of the ‘big five' company cars, says pricing expert CAP Automotive.

23 Jan

CAP forecasts faster car depreciation in 2015

CAP is predicting faster car depreciation next year as a result of on-going increased car supply coupled with flat, or only slightly positive, demand.

24 Dec

Market alarm as used car trade values run out of steam

A sharp reduction in used car trade values has signalled the end of an exceptionally strong run for the market during most of 2014, according to CAP Automotive.

8 Dec

Renault launches EV battery ownership option

Renault UK has introduced a new ownership package for two of its most popular electric vehicles that is expected to help increase their traction in the fleet market.

27 Nov

Ford Mondeo depreciation ‘better than rivals’, says CAP

Better used value retention than BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat has been forecast for the new Ford Mondeo by at CAP Automotive.

26 Nov

CAP acquired by Solera Holdings

CAP Automotive has been acquired by Solera Holdings, owner of HPI and Audatex.

20 Nov

Motorists will pay for 'vicious circle' of new car registrations growth, says CAP

Motorists will ultimately pay for the car makers’ new car sales appetite, according to the independent car information experts CAP Automotive.

20 Oct

Three-way split sees Vauxhall, Ford and BMW dominate used car map

A pattern in the plans of UK motorists to sell or trade in their cars has been revealed by the independent car information experts, CAP Automotive.

14 Oct

Incentives could push September’s car registrations to record levels, says CAP

Financial incentives for motorists and dealers alike may push September into the car registration record books, according to CAP.

19 Sep

New car choices quadruple

The number of new car derivatives has quadrupled in the past five years, from 1,083 during 2009 to 4,403 last year, according to a new report from CAP Automotive.

8 Sep

Glass’s bids to challenge CAP’s fleet dominance

Pricing expert Glass’s has launched a new residual value forecasting tool, four months after it was due to be unveiled.

27 Aug

Proposed penalties for non-Euro 6 diesels won’t affect RVs, says CAP

There will be no impact on diesel residual values (RVs) if London adopts a £10 penalty charge for non-Euro6 diesel cars, according to CAP.

11 Aug

Neil Hodson appointed new managing director of HPI

Vehicle information expert HPI has announced the appointment of Neil Hodson as managing director.

11 Aug

Ford Fiesta remains top of CAP’s ‘Total Cost of Motoring’ chart

The Ford Fiesta has held on to the number one spot in CAP Automotive’s ‘Total Cost of Motoring’ consumer research charts but the top 10 is dominated by German brands, with BMW, Volkswagen and Audi taking six out of the top 10 places.

31 Mar