﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:33:53 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>New Kia Picanto benefits from more ‘European’ styling and quality, says CAP</title><link>http://news.cision.com/beta-cap/r/new-kia-picanto-benefits-from-more--european--styling-and-quality--says-cap,g9130916</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision354658</guid><description><![CDATA[June 6 2011 – for immediate release

THE ‘EUROPEANISATION’ of Kia’s approach to new and replacement models has paid off with a significantly stronger forecast residual value for the latest incarnation of its Picanto city car, compared to its predecessor.

It means the Picanto 1.0 1 5dr is forecast to retain 46% of its cost new after 3 years, with 30,000 miles on the clock. This compares with 41% for the outgoing version.

Jeff Knight, editor of CAP Monitor, the industry’s independent benchmark used car value forecast guide, says that key to Kia’s improvement is a distinctly more]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:47:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proposed changes to MOT legislation could devalue commercial vehicles and threaten road safety, says CAP</title><link>http://news.cision.com/beta-cap/r/proposed-changes-to-mot-legislation-could-devalue-commercial-vehicles-and-threaten-road-safety--says-cap,g9130847</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision354568</guid><description><![CDATA[REDUCING the frequency of MOT tests for light commercial vehicles could threaten road safety and seriously damage residual values.

The warning comes from John Watts, of commercial vehicle pricing experts CAP, following publication of proposals to switch the first MOT test for cars and vans to 4 years, followed by bi-annual tests.  

John Watts argues that the typically more arduous operating cycles of vans means a reduction in MOT test frequency would be potentially dangerous, lead to more poor condition vans in the marketplace and ultimately damage buyer confidence.

“The typical]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:39:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Used car market remains ‘fragile’ says CAP</title><link>http://news.cision.com/beta-cap/r/used-car-market-remains--fragile--says-cap,g9130674</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision354334</guid><description><![CDATA[PRICES for used cars continued to fall into June as slow retail sales left dealers with little need for replacement stock, according to CAP the used car pricing experts.

Average values in the June edition of the independent benchmark trade values guide, Black Book, were down by 3.8% at 3 years and 60,000 miles.

Although this represented a slightly better performance than May’s unusually severe drop of 4.6% there are still few signs of any significant improvement in the market.

Black Book Editor, Tim Bearder, said: “Unfortunately the most positive thing we can say about the current]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:32:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>