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Opinion 2 Feb 2021Used car market December 2020 - Glass's
New car registrations were down almost 30% due to reduced demand and severely impacted new car supply - used car sales were also down.
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Opinion 23 Oct 2020
Used car market September 2020 - Glass's
A degree of stability seems to be returning to the UK used car auction market, finds forecast editor at Glass's, Robert Redman.
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Fleet200 news 12 Oct 2020Fleet200: Fleets seek flexibility to allow introduction of EVs
Desire to be eco-friendly encourages shorter LCV replacement cycles
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Opinion 25 Sep 2020New car market August 2020 - Glass's
The latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that registrations in August declined by 5.8%, suggesting another very disappointing month for the industry.
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Opinion 26 Jun 2019Is the diesel backlash beginning to bite in the used car arena?
By Rob Donaldson, car editor Glass's
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Fleet200 news 24 Jun 2019Pay attention to 'hard hitting' impact of legislation on residual values - Glass's
Legislation is a “hard hitter” in determining residual values fleet decision-makers need to be sensitive to.
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Opinion 15 Jan 2019
Fuel price and new car sales: the intrinsic link
By Glass' car editor Rob Donaldson
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Opinion 4 Jul 2018Is autonomy on the horizon in the robot revolution?
By Glass's new car editor Becca Platt
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Manufacturer news 2 Jul 2018Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV returns strong residual values
Values for used Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs have remained strong this year, despite a dip in 2017.
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People news 23 Apr 2018Adrian Rushmore to leave Cap HPI
Adrian Rushmore is leaving his role as editorial director at Cap HPI in September.
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Fleet industry news 3 Nov 2017The future is bright for bi-xenon and LED headlamps, says Glass's
Fleets considering cars with advanced bi-xenon or LED headlamps need to balance the potential cost of repair against the safety and residual value benefits they bring.
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Fleet industry news 25 Apr 2017Glass’s replaces GlassMatix with new repair estimating system
Glass’s has replaced GlassMatix with a new repair estimating system, called Repair Estimate, which promises faster calculations.
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General News 8 Dec 2016New car market predicted to fall by 3.5% in 2017
The UK new car market is predicted to fall by around 3.5% next year to around 2.6 million cars, according to Glass’s.
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Fleet industry news 19 Oct 2016Hybrids 'likely to be a passing phase' as EV technology advances quickly, says Glass's
Hybrids are likely to be a passing phase in car technology that will be surpassed by electric vehicles in a matter of a few years, predicts Glass’s.
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Fleet industry news 26 Aug 2016Updated: Fleet vehicles being 're-entered' into auctions causing market distortion
Fleets "hanging onto" cars and vans in an attempt to achieve unrealistic and inflated valuations are causing distortions in the used car and van markets, says Glass's.
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Industry Profiles 12 Aug 2016Glass's: ‘We are always looking for greater accuracy’
Getting car valuations right involves 9.5m observations but there is no substitute for experience.
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Fleet industry news 26 Jul 2016August sees final print edition of Glass's Guide
The final print edition of Glass's Guide will come off the presses next month after 83 years of continuous publication interrupted only by the Second World War.
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General News 12 Jul 2016Glass's: Brexit won't affect used car market until Q4
The UK's decision to Brexit probably won't materially start to affect the UK used car market until the fourth quarter of 2016, say Glass's.
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Environment news 28 Jun 2016Charging network key to increasing EV residuals, says Glass's
A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass's.
