EVs drive new car market growth
The UK new car market grew for the sixth month in a row in January, with 131,994 units representing the best start to the year since Covid-19 struck. According to […]
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Sales dip despite steady stream of enquiries
Enquiries for new and used cars remained high in January, with no change from the same month last year. However, overall sales of new and used cars dropped 13%, according […]
Grey remains car buyers’ top choice
Grey has remained the nation’s favourite new car colour for the fifth year in a row. More than a quarter (25.7%) of UK buyers chose the shade in 2022, according […]
Car sales tipped for 2023 recovery
New analysis is predicting that car sales in Europe could rebound slightly in 2023. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, car sales will suffer a third year of annual decline in 2022, […]
December sales rush unable to offset 2022 dip
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]
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 […]
