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HPI is a British vehicle history checking company founded in 1938.〔http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/personal-finance/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-buying-a-car-220543 Mirror online - Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 The company was set up to prevent the wrongful sale of hire-purchase cars and were the first organisation of its kind.〔http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1095439?uid=3738032&uid=2&uid=4&sid=21106087652021 . Wrongful Sale of Hire-Purchase Cars, Ian Fagelson The Modern Law Review Vol. 40, No. 1 (Jan., 1977), pp. 64-67〕 HPI works alongside the Police,〔http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/beware-of-virtual-car-seller-scam-nov13 Actionfraud - Retrieved 11 June 2015.〕 DVLA, Finance houses and insurance companies to generate detailed vehicle history reports for consumers in the second-hand car market. The report, called HPI Check, informs consumers whether a vehicle has outstanding finance〔http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-2111066/Logbook-loan-second-hand-car-trap-One-outstanding-finance-YOU-liable.html Thisismoney- Retrieved 11 June 2015〕 been stolen, written off (Total loss), has a mileage discrepancy (clocked),〔http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8574668.stm . BBC Q&A: Buying a used car BBC NEWS Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 had a plate change, been cloned, has an outstanding logbook loan〔http://www.devon.gov.uk/print/index/transportroads/roads/road_safety/rs-general/safer_vehicles.htm . Devon County Council- Safer vehicles Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕〔https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/europe-uk-ireland/topics/uk-ireland-faq-thread Lonely Planet - UK & Ireland FAQ thread Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 and several others.〔https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/cars-and-other-vehicles/buying-a-car/buying-a-used-car/what-to-watch-out-for-when-buying-a-used-car/how-to-check-a-car-s-history/ "How to check a car’s history". adviceguide.org.uk. Citizens Advice. Retrieved 11 June 2015.〕〔http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/personal-finance/logbook-loans-check-second-hand-1836065 Mirror online - Retrieved 11 June 2015.〕 The HPI Check can be performed on any vehicle that is registered in the UK with the DVLA, including Caravans〔http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/11011399/Caravans-most-annoying.html Telegraph- Morotoring: News- Caravans 'most annoying' Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 and Quad bikes. In 2008, HPI were acquired by Solera, a leading global provider of claims solutions.〔http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/aviva-sells-hpi-to-solera-holdings-inc-4667/ "Aviva". Retrieved 11 June 2015.〕 HPI Headquarters are currently situated in Salisbury. HPI Check, (an HPI product) is a term widely used to describe an actual vehicle history check thought-out the motoring industry in the UK, although HPI are the only company to actually sell “HPI Checks”.〔https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/1/UK00002387858?legacySearch=False〕 ==History== 1938: HPI, formerly known as Hire Purchase Information, were founded in 1938 in response to the rise of fraudulent re-financing of vehicles. The company was formed by six leading finance companies to share information on vehicles they had let out on hire-purchase, to prevent them being refinanced. Each individual finance house would post a record of the model and registration, of the let out car to HPI. The data would then be accessible to other finance companies.〔http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/personal-finance/how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-buying-a-car-220543 Mirror online - Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 1947: HPI begin working with the police and have access to stolen vehicle information. 1980s: HPI begin working with leading insurers to provide car accident history data. 1990s: HPI are sold to Infolink and Equifax(credit referencing organisations) 1992: HPI appointed to run CRiS〔http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/the-library-and-links/647/library-c--d/〕 (Central Registration & Identification Scheme) on behalf of NCC 1993: HPI’s second hand car information becomes accessible to the general public to purchase nationally in the United Kingdom. 1994: HPI electronically tag all new CRiS registered caravans with RFID tags. 1997: HPI and IMVA launch the National Mileage register to help abolish the practice of ‘clocking’ cars.〔http://www.motortrader.com/general-news/mileage-register-will-wipe-out-clocking/ "MILEAGE REGISTER WILL 'WIPE OUT CLOCKING' - Motor Trader". Motor Trader Magazine - Motor Industry: News - Jobs - Awards. 〕 1999: HPI launch their online data checking service 2000: HPI and IMVA merge to create a new independent information company dedicated solely to the needs of the motor industry and the motoring consumer. 2001: HPI Launch consumer website www.hpi.co.uk and Motorhome MINDER on behalf of SMMT 2002: HPI Launch online service to motor trade customers. 2004: HPI acquired by Norwich Union Insurance, the UK's largest insurer〔http://www.am-online.com/news/2004/8/17/norwich-union-acquires-hpi-group-holdings/6672/ "Norwich Union acquires HPI Group Holdings". am-online.com. AM Online Retrieved 11 June 2015. 〕 2008: HPI are acquired by Solera Ltd.〔http://m.insurancetimes.co.uk/news-old/aviva-sells-hpi-to-solera/1376060.article "Aviva sells HPI to Solera". insurancetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2015.〕 2009: HPI CrushWatch launched so that Police Forces and Enforcement Agencies can check vehicles prior to disposal. Finance Gateway launched, allowing dealers to provide forecourt finance to their customers 2011: Department for Transport approved HPI as an authorised distributor of environmental impact information for used car buyers 2012: HPI launches mobile service for dealers delivering vehicle information on the move. HPI's National Mileage Register hits 150 million readings 2013: HPI in conjunction with Datatag and Construction & Agricultural Equipment Security and Registration Scheme (CESAR) launch an enhanced plant asset registration service. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HPI Ltd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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