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Used car market pressure eases

AN INCREASE in the number of used cars coming into the market has “taken the edge off prices” and calmed some corners of the industry, according to used car pricing experts CAP. A greater influx of part-exchange cars arriving at dealers is partly responsible, and with many franchised dealers focusing for the time being on selling those vehicles, competition to acquire stock on the open market has decreased. CAP reports that the pressure has been lifted on some dealers who had become frustrated at how expensive it was becoming to source cars at fair prices.

Listen again to Autodesk VRED Professional for High End Image Production webinar

Autodesk presented its latest webinar, ‘VRED Professional for High End Image Production webinar' on 24 June. VRED Professional 2014 software helps users to create high-end visualizations and virtual prototypes in the automotive development process and CGI production. Visualization experts, marketers, and CGI artists can use the full power of its ray tracing render engine to produce realistic and compelling imagery that depict accurate physical characteristics of materials and lights in real time.

Aston Martin V12 Zagato (2011) unveiled at Villa d'Este

Aston Martin today unveiled the new 2011 V12 Zagato, a V12 Vantage supercar rebodied by Italian coachbuilder Zagato. We saw the first design sketch a few weeks ago, designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the gorgeous DB4 GT Zagato of 1961. Now Aston Martin and Zagato are unveiling the new V12 at this weekend's Villa D'Este concours in Italy.