An increase of 167% in the number of used electric vehicles (EV) entering the UK market in December failed to meet consumer demand, according to Auto Trader – with values remaining high.
UK motorists realised their love of SUVs last year as the segment led Indicata’s monthly fastest-selling cars rankings for nine out of 12 months.
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class attracted more enquiries from leasing customers than any other vehicle during 2019, according to data compiled by Leasing.com.
The National Association of Motor Auctions’ (NAMA) monthly market attitude survey has indicated that many remarketing specialists anticipate a rise in the value of used hybrid vehicles during January.
Government’s decision to double its funding of residential, on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points to £10 million next year has been hailed as “a positive move” by the NFDA.
BCA sold more used cars through its auctions in a single January week than at any other time in its history as it got off to a strong start in 2020.
The average value of a used car offered for sale at BCA’s auctions declined by 1.2% during December, but maintained the month’s fourth highest value on record.
This year, 2020, is essentially ‘Year Zero’ for EVs in Europe and many expect to see a rapid increase in electric vehicle (EV) production from here on in.
Car dealers suffered a loss of £11,000 in November to all-but ensure the sector's average business incurred losses for the whole of 2019, ASE has reported.
The Leven Car Company has entered administration, with dealership staff reportedly turned away from retail sites this morning.
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have detailed plans for the UK’s first Zero Emissions Zone (ZEZ) in final draft proposals to help improve the city’s air quality.
Mercedes-Benz has been revealed as the UK’s most trusted car brand, beating rival Audi to the top spot in CarGuru’s Car Buyer Trust Index.
Sony has unveiled what has been described as “a great secret” in the form of its Vision-S electric vehicle (EV) launched at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) this week.
Hyundai has mapped out its strategy to become “a game changer capable of setting the rules of the market” as it prepares to follow a year of consolidation with an “intense period of product launches”.
The Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sector’s 2.4% sales growth in 2019 has been described as “extremely encouraging” by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).
Rolls-Royce generated a 25% increase in global new car sales to achieve the highest sales volume of its 116-year history with the help of its new Cullinan SUV.
Aston Martin is pinning its hopes of a profitability turnaround on the success of its new DBX SUV after starting 2020 with another profit warning.
The Unite union has warned that deliveries of Volkswagen Group cars could suffer “serious disruption” during January as drivers at Sheerness docks prepare for three months of strike action.
Dacia, MG Motor UK, Seat, Toyota/Lexus and Volvo were among the top performing brands to defy 2019’s 2.4% new car sales decline with impressive sales growth driven by new model launches.
New car registrations ended 2019 at a seven-year low after falling 2.4% in a third consecutive year of decline, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported.
