car sales

LCV demand remains steady

BCA has reported that the LCV market remained stable for the fifth month in a row during October, with values averaging £9,861. That is £2,104 more than the same month […]

Car buyers go Christmas shopping

Research has found that 46% of in-market car buyers expect to purchase a vehicle before the year is over. What Car? asked 1,596 in-market buyers whether they were likely to […]

Used car values top £11k

Average used car values at BCA in October surpassed £11,000 for the second month running. October used car values averaged £11,295 – the second highest value on record and maintaining […]

BookMyGarage records best ever month

BookMyGarage has achieved its best ever month for bookings in October, growing by 34% compared to the same month in 2020. Meanwhile, bookings in the third quarter of this year […]

Car registrations collapse by a quarter

New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year. According to new figures released from the […]

Cazoo creates 20 additional jobs

Cazoo has created 20 new jobs with the launch of its latest Customer Centre in Newcastle. This marks the 21st collection and drop-off location opened by Cazoo over the last 15 […]

Bangers4Ben sale raises £16k

The annual Bangers4Ben sale has raised more than £16,000 for the charity. The 2021 Bangers4Ben Rally took place over the course of four days in October with an 890-mile ‘Best […]

European market drops by a quarter

New car registrations across 26 countries in Europe fell by 25% to 964,800 units in September, although it was a good month for electric vehicles as the Tesla Model 3 […]

Used prices overtake some new models

The latest data from Auto Trader found that the average price of a used car increased 23.9% year-on-year last week. Not only does this mark 76 weeks of consecutive growth, […]

Patience is a virtue for car buyers

Car buyers are prepared to wait as long as a year for a new vehicle, as awareness of the microchip shortage grows. According to research carried out by What Car?, […]

Electric model tops wanted list

Aston Barclay has revealed that an electric car has topped its used car desirability Index for October. It has found that the Hyundai IONIQ was the most in-demand across both […]

BCA renews major remarketing contract

BCA has announced that Volkswagen Group UK has renewed its long-standing remarketing contract. The new three-year contract with the option of a further two-year extension will see BCA handled upwards of 40,000 VWG […]