However, there have been signs of a market shift on the horizon for some time, in the form of subscription service and mobility packages.

The consulting company Frost & Sullivan has predicted that 10% of all new car sales will be through subscription services by 2025, based on an August 2018 report into growth opportunities for the segment.

If you translate those numbers to the UK, that would mean growing the segment to at least 237,000 units within six years.

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