Consumer confidence among in-market car buyers is three times higher than during the UK’s first COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown during H1 2020, a What Car? survey has found.
Over a quarter of in-market buyers would like to have the option to have their next vehicle fitted with winter or all-season tyres instead of summer tyres, What Car? research has found.
Millennials (24-39 year olds) are expected to lead a car ownership ‘boom’ that will benefit the post-COVID car retail sector, according to the 2020 EY Mobility Consumer Index.
A survey of over 2,100 in-market car buyers conducted by What Car? heard that 66% felt their purchasing decision had been completely unaffected by the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Increasingly stringent COVID-19 mitigation measures across the UK have failed to deter car buyers from their purchasing journey, with 95% still ‘in-market’ according to new research by Parkers.
A survey of in-market car buyers has found that 58% intend to go-ahead with their planned purchase within the next fortnight, despite the start of more stringent COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
An estimated 3.8 million UK drivers decided to keep their current vehicle having previously decided to sell it after spending money on repairs, research by Kwik Fit has found.
Motorists still see a face-to-face aftersales service as 'the norm' despite car retailers' introduction of increased digitalisation to maintain COVID-19 social distancing.
Nine-out-of-10 in-market car buyers are comfortable visiting retailers when researching or buying their next car, despite COVID-19 causing more local restrictions and lockdowns.
Evidence of a thorough car sanitisation process continues to deliver a key confidence boost for car buyers in the COVID-19 crisis, according to a survey by eBay Motors.
Consumer research released from CarGuide has revealed that Covid-19 has stopped almost a third of UK drivers (32%) from changing their car in 2020.
A survey from Rivervale Leasing has found that 63% of drivers do not trust their infotainment system, despite using them almost daily.
Car services have been skipped by around 12.5 million UK motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19, according to research compiled by BookMyGarage.
Just 5.3% of car buyers would be happy to buy their new vehicle entirely online, according to the results of a poll conducted by What Car?.
Ford of Britain chairman and managing director Andy Barratt has called for the UK Government to appoint a Minister for Electrification to “kick-start” and coordinate a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) strategy.
Almost half of all car buyers expect new car prices to rise when Britain’s transition out of the EU is complete, but many still intend to buy one according to research from Buyacar.
New research from WeBuyAnyCar has revealed that 24% of motorists are unaware of the bi-annual number plate change-over for new cars.
More than a quarter of PCP buyers are concerned about meeting future monthly payments on their next vehicle due to the impact of COVID-19, according to What Car?.
A new survey by DesperateSeller.co.uk has revealed that 30.9% of UK consumers, don’t understand what a hybrid car is.
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.
