Halfords houses new dedicated cost-saving page
Halfords has launched a raft of initiatives to reduce the cost of driving, with a dedicated landing page for consumers to view them all. It has joined forces with MotorEasy […]
Cost of living
Cost of living drives green parts adoption
The cost-of-living crisis is likely to see a growing number of motorists switch to recycled parts to help reduce motoring bills. This is according to eBay, the UK’s leading online […]
Finance applications surge amidst rising costs
Car finance company Carmoney has discovered that there has been a 105% increase in the number of car finance applications in the past year. It has also identified a 53% […]
Customer demand dips as inflation rises
New data has revealed that customer demand for new and used vehicles fell in September compared to the same month in 2021. According to iTrackLEADS there was a 24.8% decline […]
Car finance booms as cost-of-living crisis bites
The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more new and used car buyers to opt for finance rather than cash purchases. This is according to the latest research by What Car?. It […]
Price pressures dampening EV appetite
A new report has warned that high prices could be dampening EV uptake with just seven new electric models available in the UK available for under £30,000. According to Electrifying.com, […]
Fuel prices kept artificially high
Fuel prices fell by an average of 12p in August, the largest monthly drop on record, but are still a long way from reflecting the current wholesale fuel cots. According […]
LCV market nosedives in August
The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 24.6% to 15,520 units in August, meaning registrations have fallen every month of the year. According to the Society of Motor […]
Buyer demand dips by a fifth in August
Demand for new and used vehicles declined in August against the same month last year, according to data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS.
Fraud figures down
A crackdown on fraud is paying off with the Association of British Insurers reporting that both the number and cost of dishonest claims has reduced in the last year. However, […]
EV running costs ease inflationary pressures
As the cost of living increases, new data has found that electric vehicles can cost around a quarter of the price to run as petrol and diesel cars. According to […]
Used car market on the skids
The UK’s used car market shrank by 18.8% during the second quarter of 2022, with 1,759,684 transactions taking place. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 407,820 […]
