car sales

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 […]

New car sales spike as EV demand rises

The UK new car market grew 21% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this is the 14th consecutive […]

Fleets driving uptick in rising sales

While the latest data around rising car sales makes positive reading, industry experts believe fleet purchases are skewing the figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader has reported a […]

New car market swells by a quarter

The new car market grew 24.4% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported this was an increase of 16,799 units, although […]

Used car market enjoys quarterly growth

The UK’s used car market rose by 4.1% during the second quarter of the year, with 1,832,267 units changing hands. According to the latest figures published by the Society of […]

Used car market still below pre-pandemic levels

Used car transactions are expected to surpass 7.1 million units this year, which represents a 4.4% increase on 2022. However, this is still three per cent below the average pre-pandemic […]