consumer habits

Drivers in the dark about safety ratings

Almost half of new car buyers (49.5%) do not know what the Euro NCAP safety rating of their current car is, while more than 10% are not aware of what […]

Manufacturer-refurbished programmes on the cards

New research has found that car buyers would choose manufacturer-refurbished programmes over approved-used programmes. The manufacturer-refurbished programme, already introduced by the likes of Renault and Toyota, involves car maker ‘remanufacturing’ […]

Dealer demand enjoys November lift

Dealers across the UK have seen demand rally in November, with a 4.4% increase in enquiries and a 20% increase in sales against the same month last year. The data […]

Car finance market enjoys healthy growth

Consumer car finance new business grew by five per cent in August, according to new figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). Meanwhile, the value of new business […]

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 […]

Online option still lagging behind

Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers […]