Nearly three quarters of car owners (71%) have said they are now considering an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car, up from 25% in September 2017, according to research by Auto Trader.
A ninth consecutive month of declining car production at UK manufacturing plants should serve as “a wake-up call” for anyone who thinks the sector could survive a ‘no deal’ Brexit, the SMMT has said.
Cap HPI has reported that used car values have “softened” during March as the SUV segment defined an overall average decline of 0.9% at three years and 60,000 miles.
Used car stock levels have risen by 12% year-on-year, according to Motors.co.uk.
Tesla’s Model 3 outsold the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class as it became Europe’s fastest selling electric vehicle (EV) during February.
Renault could restart its merger talks with Alliance partner Nissan ahead of a bid to acquire the FCA Group, according to reports in the Financial Times.
A YouGov survey commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman has revealed that 47% of car owners are unaware that they can extend the vehicle manufacturer’s warranty once it expires.
Pendragon has successfully appealed its £134,000 conviction for advertising an ex-rental car as having “one previous owner”.
Automotive data experts at Cap HPI have found that the owners of some small electric vehicles (EVs) could run their zero-emissions car for 12 months and make a profit when they sell it on.
The Financial Conduct Authorities (FCA) Motor Finance Review has finally arrived. The eagerly awaited and long overdue investigation into auto finance has revealed what many in the industry had predicted.
The UK's top 100 car retailers have cut 22% of debt from their business in order to avoid a “post-Brexit storm”, according to the findings of research carried out by UHY Hacker Young.
BCA’s monthly Pulse Report has revealed that the average price of a used car offered at auction rose by 3.3% year-on-year during February – a rise of £322.
Toyota and Suzuki have announced an agreement to further their plans to collaborate in new fields after resolving to pool their expertise to develop alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) and compact cars.
Younger motorists are the most likely to buy self-driving cars in the future, but the majority remain unconvinced by autonomous technology.
Used sales bounced back in February according to new data from Dealerweb. Revenues increased by 6% for used sales against February 2018.
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has published its new Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme policy paper which urges Government to incentivise a move away from vehicle ownership.
Dragon2000 has warned dealers and their customers against being targeted with phishing and email scams as problems increase.
Northridge Finance has achieved a year of record growth, lending £1.1bn and increasing its funded fleet to 8,000 vehicles with Marshall Leasing.
Wholesale used car prices rose by 0.5% month-on-month in February as car retailers continued to express their concerns about margin compression, Cox Automotive reported.
Manufacturers are repatriating increasing numbers of ex-lease vehicles back into their franchise dealer network as demand for quality used stock increases, reports epyx.
