vehicle sales

Used car values on the rise again

Used car values rose to £9,196 in June, according to data released by BCA, making it the first month-on-month rise in values recorded this year.  Values improved by £745 across […]

Car buyers reacting to cost of living crisis

New research from What Car? has found that the cost of living crisis is causing car buyers to delay their purchases, reduce their budgets and consider different makes and models […]

Symonds secures top CarGurus job

CarGurus has appointed Amanda Symonds as its new managing director for its UK business. Symonds joins the used car buying platform with over a decade of online marketplace business experience, […]

Demand still strong for used cars

The average price of a used car increased 23.7% on a year-on-year (YoY) and like-for-like basis in June, according to the Auto Trader Retail Price Index. Although it’s the 27th month […]

Car registrations hit the skids in June

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June […]

LCV registrations still on the slide

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down […]

Used car values tapering off

Used car values averaged £8,451 at BCA in May, a fall of 1.5% on the previous month but still 0.5% higher than May 2021. Data from BCA Valuations shows that […]

LCV values begin to wane

Average LCV values in May 2022 fell below £10,000 for the first time since December 2021 as demand shifted in the used market. LCV values averaged £9,517 at BCA in […]

Demand dips for used vehicles

Demand for new and used vehicles fell in May as overall consumer enquiries declined by 23%. This is according to lead management experts at iTrackLEADS, which also found that dealers […]

 CV sales dive by a quarter

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations recorded their fifth consecutive month of decline in May, falling 25.1% to 22,000 units. This is according to the latest figures from the Society […]

BCA announces major online upgrades

BCA has launched a suite of new digital tools to make it easier for customers to do business with them. Major digital upgrades have been announced to BCA Search, Partner […]

UK car parc tops 40 million

The number of vehicles in the UK grew 0.4% to 40,506,971 in 2021, according to new data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, despite the […]