car sales

EU car sales stalling

The EU car market suffered its first contraction in 17 months in December, with EV sales flatlining. According to the ACEA, sales across the continent rose 13.9% in 2023, but […]

Used car values set to stabilise

Average used car values at BCA ended last year at £6,918, down by £315 on November’s figure. The downturn in December continued a trend throughout the second half of 2023; […]

Demand grows as prices tumble

Demand for used cars rose 11.7% in December while average values fell 5.6% to £17,064, according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index. Data revealed that one to three-year-old cars saw […]

New car market finishes 2023 strongly

The UK new car market grew for the 17th month in a row in December to make 2023 the best year since the pandemic. Sales were up 9.8% in December […]

Kia sets new UK sales record

Kia is celebrating a record-breaking year of sales in 2023, having sold 107,765 cars to UK customers. It finished 2023 as the sixth best-selling brand in the UK with 5.7% […]

Bumper year expected for car sales

Auto Trader is predicting that the new car market will grow four per cent next year from an estimated 1.89 million in 2023, to circa 1.97 million. It expects the […]

Aston Barclay reveals Christmas charity schedule

Aston Barclay is hosting a series of events throughout December to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease Association and automotive industry charity Ben. In partnership with Zenith, it will launch […]

New car sales up by 9.5%

The UK new car market grew by 9.5% in November to reach 156,525 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the market’s best November for […]

Demand spikes for used EVs

The average price of a used car fell one per cent in mid-November, according to Auto Trader data but demand remains strong, particularly for alternatively fuelled vehicles. It found that […]

Car sales hit highest point in five years

October’s new car market grew by 14.3% to reach 153,529 registrations, 7.2% above pre-pandemic levels and marking the best performance for the month since 2018. According to the Society of […]

VWG sees EV sales surge 45%

The Volkswagen Group has announced that sales of all-electric model increased by 45% in the first nine months of the year. In total, it sold 531,500 zero emission vehicles around […]

VMs still waiting for EV dividends

A new report has found that manufacturers will continue to earn the vast majority of revenue from petrol and diesel models next year. Bloomberg Intelligence’s (BI) Global Autos Industry Outlook […]