Strong demand drove up used values by an average of 0.4% in February, according to Cap HPI. The figure is a significant improvement on the 0.1% increase in February last year, and signals a strong...

RAC is aiming to grab a chunk of the car history check market by undercutting rivals on price when its Car Passport service is launched for retailers on 18 February. RAC claims its service, which has...

Dealers should never rely on a single source to validate a mileage and crucially, must not rely on mileage disclaimers as a substitute for carrying out proper checks. Over 30% of dealers surveyed by...

Cap and HPI, which this week announced they would work more closely together, are planning to expand into Europe, according to HPI boss Neil Hodson. Speaking to Auto Retail Agenda, Mr Hodson said both...

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 HPI has extended its Data Warranty to up to four years, which means dealers now get cover of up to £30,000 with every HPI Check. Through the extension dealers gain greater protection for...

HPI is warns auto retailers who take part in the new scrappage incentive scheme to look out for stolen V5s. It believes the scheme is likely to attract opportunistic criminals as well as legitimate...

The annual Capgemini Cars Online report is the best respected snapshot research of consumer attitudes to online car buying. It has been running now for 11 years and, although it tends to take a global...

There can be no doubt that HPI is one of the most powerful brands in the auto retail industry. But, these days, automotive director Daniel Burgess would prefer the company was recognised for its...

More evidence is emerging of customers’ willingness to buy used cars over the internet. A recent survey by HPI, the car history check provider, revealed that 25% of used car buyers had actually...

HPI has launched a new product called Customer Watch, to help dealerships ensure they contact the right customers, with the right information at exactly the right time. Customer Watch informs the...

If you sell cars on eBay and you also use HPI, a partnership between the two companies means you can automatically add the cars you check to the eBay Motors website without having to re-input the...

HPI is offering motor retailers a new way of giving used car buyers information about the environmental impact of the cars they want to buy with the introduction of CO2 eco-sheets. The sheets are free...