car sales

Dealerships endure December dip

New research has found that enquiries to car dealerships fell by more than 10% in December compared to the same month in 2021. According to data from iTrackLEADS, enquiries fell […]

Car finance market enjoys October uptick

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew in October 2022 by 4% compared with the same month in […]

EV demand dips amid rising bills

Demand for electric vehicles is waning amid rising living costs and surging energy prices. Data from Auto Trader found electric vehicles represented 27% of new car enquiries in June but […]

Costs spiral for owners of older cars

More than half of motorists with older cars are holding on to them for longer because of the cost-of-living crisis. A Motorpoint survey of 2,000 UK drivers with cars that […]

EV growth unable to offset falling sales

The UK’s used car market fell for the second consecutive quarter this year, declining 12.2% over the three months of July to September. According to the latest figures published by […]

BEV sales drive third month of growth

The UK new car market recorded a third month of growth in October, with registrations rising by 26.4% to 134,344 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of […]

Cazoo reaches 100,000 milestone

Online car retailer Cazoo has reached the significant milestone of selling its 100,000th car since its launch in 2019. Cazoo owns and fully reconditions its cars before offering them online […]

Ingenia announces University partnership

Ingenia Recruitment has announced a new partnership with Sunderland University and senior managers at automotive dealers in the area to promote the industry to future graduates. Included in the initiative […]

Polestar remains on sales target

Polestar has reported that it delivered approximately 9,215 vehicles in the third quarter of 2022, bringing the total year-to-date to approximately 30,400 cars for the first nine months of 2022, […]

MG remains fastest growing brand

MG Motor UK has maintained its position as the fastest growing car brand in the UK, selling 38,312 cars in the first nine months of the year. New figures from […]

Energy prices cooling EV demand

Surging energy prices is dampening demand for electric vehicles. An AA survey of 12,500 drivers showed 63% of respondents said the increase in home electric bills was contributing to their […]

Cost-of-living cooling car ownership

A new survey of dealers has identified a growing trend among motorists now wishing to own their own vehicles. According to Startline’s Used Car Tracker, drivers choosing not to own […]