car sales

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 […]

Dealers sold on online auctions

The number of dealers using online auctions has doubled since the first lockdown. According to a survey of 3,800 dealers carried out by CD Auction Group, trust and convenience of […]

Corsa tops 2021 sales charts

The new Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling new car so far this year. According to the latest new car sales and registration figures released by the Society of Motor […]

Growth in used car market continues

The UK used car market continues to grow, with recent DVLA statistics showing that used car transactions have grown by three per cent year on year during the July to […]

Record sales for BMW

Following on from the best ever first three quarters in the company’s sales history, October was another record month for BMW Group deliveries. Sales of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand […]

Toyota overtakes VW in sales

Toyota has retaken to the top spot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year. The Japanese firm sold 7.5 million in the first […]

JLR expects better sales in 2015

Jaguar Land Rover expects this year’s sales to exceed last year’s as Britain, Europe and North America should help compensate for a sharp decline in China, according to chief executive Ralf Speth. […]

Pushy sales people put buyers off

carwow has found that 66% of new-car buyers are put off buying from a dealer by a pushy salesperson. The survey also found that pushy salespeople would put off 77% […]