car sales

Code of Practice makes perfect sense for Genesis

Genesis Motor UK has gained accreditation to the Motor Ombudsman’s Code of Practice for New Cars. The means customers can call on the Motor Ombudsman to resolve any disputes should […]

LCV values reach record high in June

LCV values rose sharply in June to reach an average price of just under £10,000 at BCA. Prices rose by £558 to reach an average value of £9,933, the highest […]

SUVs dominate list of fastest-selling used cars

The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed as the UK’s fastest selling used car, taking an average of just 22 days to leave forecourts. According to Auto Traders Fastest Selling […]

Kia raises the bar in Europe

Kia has achieved record market share in Europe this year, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). It recorded a 3.9% market share in the first […]

Digitalisation could add $25bn to global revenues

Automotive suppliers Autofutura and GForces have merged to create the Automotive Transformation Group. The new group has been created to streamline the customer journey by integrating data, products, services and […]

Drivers favour going it alone

Almost two thirds of drivers want unaccompanied test drives to become standard practice. According to new research by AX, 63% are in favour of unaccompanied test drives as standard. The […]

MG Motor celebrates record results

MG Motor has sold more cars up to June 2021 than it did throughout all of 2019. This represents a 76.3% year-on-year growth in the UK in the first half […]

Car finance market enjoys May boom

The consumer car finance market swelled an incredible 327% in May compared to the same month in 2020. This is according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association […]

Sales recovery slowed by semiconductor shortage

New car registrations grew 28% in June compared to the same month last year. According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 186,128 new vehicles were […]

BCA enhances self-service options

BCA has launched a new suite of digital self-service tools that customers can access 24/7. The MyBCA dashboard offers customers immediate visibility of their search, bidding, buying and post-purchase activity. […]

Car sales service launched in Scotland

The Peter Vardy Group has launched a new initiative to help people sell their cars privately. Its new service, GoodByeCar, enables owners to simply the sales transaction by completing most […]

EVs enjoy record sales with 16% market share

The European new car market increased 73% compared with May 2020. JATO Dynamics measured data from 26 European markets and found sales totalling 1,073,987 units, taking the year-to-date total to […]