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The UK’s biggest used car group Arnold Clark has signed a new multi-year deal with cap hpi for vehicle valuations, forecasts and HPI provenance checks.
Arnold Clark is the biggest family-owned and independent dealer group in Europe, with more than 200 dealerships spread across Scotland and England, representing more than 25 brands.
Stuart Thorpe, company secretary at Arnold Clark, said: “Data underpins our business and allows us to offer industry-leading levels of service.
“Giving our customers the information they need to make a purchase securely is essential and increasingly important when decisions require real-time insight.
“The new partnership with cap hpi brings together two innovative automotive companies and aims to set a new standard in the deployment of data and insight.”
cap hpi provides decision support data and software solutions spanning provenance checks, vehicle valuation, validation, collision, mechanical repair, and total cost of ownership. All data is connected by the cap hpi code and a single methodology across all markets and sectors.
Wendy Swaine, head of retail at cap hpi, said: “Our advanced technology is helping Arnold Clark make smarter automotive decisions by providing one source for data and software solutions that uniquely span the whole vehicle lifecycle; new, used and future vehicle valuation, validation, collision, mechanical repair and total cost of ownership. Through this understanding of the process and a close relationship with customers, cap hpi continues to innovate to help dealers operate efficiently and safely.”