The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £19.1 billion in July.
Rising business confidence is set to propel investment in new company vehicles.
The European new car sales market is showing no sign of slowing down with July’s sales up 5.4% on the same period last year.
Manufacturer websites play a limited role in the early stages of the car buying process as consumers favour automotive stock and consumer sites.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some promotions for financial products are still falling short of its rules and firms need to do more to ensure that advertisements do not mislead consumers.
Part-exchange vehicle values remained stable over the summer, reflecting confident consumer behaviour and a healthy trading period for motor dealers.
Reductions in average trade values for all used car sectors will range from zero to between one and two percentage points by October, according to the latest short term forecast from CAP Black Book Plus.
Car manufacturers are being warned to ensure they comply with the law after instances were found when some provided different offers via leasing companies for the same product depending on the end-user of the vehicle.
The Bank of England cuts its forecast for wage growth today and said that how fast wages picked up would be key to determining the timing and pace of interest rate rises.
AM has teamed up with What Car? Connect, the data marketing and insight service, to produce a monthly look at used car sales and target price data.
The average UK motor dealer produced a strong profit in June making just over £31,000, as the sector continues to reap the benefits of ongoing growth in new car registration figures.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on MPs to licence the automotive retail sector, in a new lobbying campaign set to begin when parliament returns from recess.
Consumer new car finance volumes grew by 9% in June, and by 15% in the first six months of 2014, according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Prof Jim Saker's view that Having a 'scientifically managed' standard sales process is inappropriate in a modern car showroom fails to tell the whole story.
A survey of 200 dealerships has revealed concerns over compliance requirements is putting many at risk of losing their credit broker status, with one in five saying FCA regulation is the single biggest challenge facing their business in 2014.
More economical and greener electric and hybrid vehicles are becoming more popular in the used car market.
More online car searches happen between 8.30pm and 9.30pm than any other time of day.
Proposed £10 penalty charge for non-Euro VI diesel cars 'will not affect their residual values'.
Current sales volumes of new cars in the UK are unsustainable and are a potential threat to the used car market, according to valuation specialist Glass's.
