car sales

Rising prices means falling ownership

The cost of living crisis is having a negative impact on car ownership. According to MotoNovo Finance’s latest Customer Insight research, the fall in car ownership reported by the SMMT […]

Online option still lagging behind

Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers […]

MG Motor adds four new sites

MG Motor UK has further strengthened its growing dealer network with the opening of four new sites across the country in the past month. The new appointments come hot on […]

Vauxhall reveals online boom

More than one in five (21%) Vauxhalls sold via retail in March in the UK was ordered online. The result marks a record month for online sales for the manufacturer […]

Response times reducing retail sales

The latest market data from iTrackLEADS has revealed a sharp fall in overall enquiries in April. The total number of leads fell by 18% against the same month in 2021. […]

Used car market enjoys strong start

The UK’s used car market increased 5.1% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found […]

UK buyers back British brands

A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the country’s automotive sector through the […]

Car finance makes strong start to 2022

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported new business volumes up in January 2022 by 43% compared with the […]

EV demand drives sales rise

UK new car registrations rose by 15% in February as 58,994 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]

Buyer demand holds firm in February

Consumer demand continues to rise for new and used vehicles, according to the latest data from iTrackLEADS. It sampled data from 300 dealers across the country, which showed a nine […]

Used car market shows signs of settling

The used car market has made a steady but unspectacular start to the New Year, according to BCA’s latest data. External economic pressures and the cost-of-living squeeze are affecting consumer […]

EV demand triples according to fresh data

Annual EV sales almost tripled according to new data released by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS). It found that annual finance cases for battery electric vehicles (BEV) surged 160% from […]