The Peugeot 208 is the UK’s fastest-selling used car, with petrol models up to 1 year-old taking an average of just 11 days to leave retailers’ forecourts
Jaguar has re-entered Dealer Auction’s top 10 brands for the first time since September, with an average retail margin of £3,300
Used car sales continued to soar in the first three months of 2024 with more stock than ever hitting the market due to sales of new cars picking up.
In a category voted on by AM's dealer readers, Auto Trader is the winner of the headline AM Award for Supplier of the Year.
Used electric vehicles were the only fuel type not to enjoy price growth with average prices dipping -0.4% MoM in April, according to Auto Trader,
Consumer appetite for brand new cars persisted into the second quarter
Auto Trader has made its Deal Builder omnichannel solution available to all FCA authorised used car retailers to trial.
Demand for used hybrid models is up 55% year-on-year with the petrol-hybrid Peugeot 3008 the UK’s fastest-selling used car
The split between business and retail demand for new car is becoming a gulf, with the BVRLA’s latest Leasing Outlook report
Both premium and mainstream brands offered opportunities for profit last month, according to Dealer Auction’s latest Retail Margin Monitor with a new entry from Peugeot underlining the importance of holding a varied stocklist.
March saw heartening signs of retail prices continuing to stabilise as movements adopted more usual seasonal patterns.
Tickets are now available for this year’s Ben Ball, which is being held on December 11 at Old Billingsgate Market in London.
The Seat Leon has emerged as the UK’s fastest-selling used car, taking an average of just 10 days to leave retailers’ forecourts
Auto Trader’s Leatherbarrow joins Chorley Group in key management role
Sales of new electric cars held their own during the traditionally slow month of February
The forthcoming Spring Budget is a chance for Government to launch measures to boost the industry, focused largely on jump starting market demand for EVs.
Consumer demand, speed of sale and transactions in the used car market all rallied in February, according to the latest data from Auto Trader.
Auto Trader is giving all its retail partners early access to its new data solution Trended Valuations, as well as to newly enhanced Retail Check functionality.
The huge choice of EV cars coming on to the market combined with emissions targets could drive EVs to achieve price parity with their ICE counterparts.
Retailers can play a pivotal role in accelerating EV adoption by acting as guides, providing reassurance, and actively addressing consumer concerns.
