The automotive retail sector’s supply issues and buoyant used car residual values have been described as a “happy accident” preventing the motor finance sector from “blowing up”.
The automotive sector will be able to “grow and thrive” despite a whole list of issues facing the sector in a challenging 2023, the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has said.
Rising new car registrations from Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota suggest carmaker’s are starting to learn to deal with the impact of semiconductor shortages on their manufacturing operations, according to Jato Dynamics.
The automotive sector's 20-year high vacancy rate has led to increased demand and greater salaries, research completed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has found.
Mazda has hatched a plan to boost its investment in electric vehicles (EV) by almost £9 billion after forecasting that sales could be significantly more than previously expected.
A decline in average used light commercial vehicle (LCV) wholesale values of just £15 in October suggests that “demand remains well balanced against supply”, according to BCA.
More than half of car buyers are reconsidering the purchase of a zero-emissions electric vehicle (EV) after the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced plans to make them eligible for VED road tax.
The majority of car buyers still prefer the full in-person dealership experience, according to new research by eBay Motors.
The growth in the number of drivers considering buying a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) as their next car has slowed, according to a new study.
Motorists’ continued appetite for car buying has delivered another 5.1% increase in the value of the average used vehicle advertised for sale on Auto Trader.
Almost a third of British drivers (32%) are planning to hold on to their current vehicle for longer than planned due to the cost-of-living crisis.
Dealers have started to stock-up on Ford Fiesta models, following the announcement that the model will cease production next year.
Used versions of Tesla’s Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) have lost around £5,000 in value in two months as the supply and demand balance of zero-emissions cars puts pre-owned prices to the test.
The number of used car retailers who describe themselves as “pessimistic” about the sector’s current fortunes has almost quadrupled in the space of just a month.
Owners of cars that are at least 10 years old are less likely to swap them for newer models during the cost-of-living crisis, according to a Motorpoint survey.
September recorded the UK’s lowest new car finance volumes since 2010 as supply issues continued to disrupt the automotive sector, the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has urged Government to stimulate new electric vehicle (EV) sales after the volume of sales transactions dipped 12.2% in Q3.
In his latest in-depth analysis of the UK's car registrations landscape for AM Magazine, David Francis finds the global supply woes and cost-of-living crisis might be favouring affordable car brands.
The car retail sector’s vehicle supply issues look set to be compounded by a cost-of-motoring crisis and growing moves to discourage car usage across the UK.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data has shown that light commercial vehicles registrations fell to their lowest level in a decade during October.
