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.
The used car market defied any market uncertainty created by the General Election to deliver its strongest December performance since 2012, according to data published by Cap HPI.
Electric vehicles (EV) are the UK’s fastest-selling used cars, according to market data analysed by Cap HPI – taking an average of just 39 days to leave car dealers’ forecourts.
BMW and Daimler have withdrawn their ShareNow car sharing scheme from the UK amid a lack of appetite from consumers.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has suggested that consumer confidence “should improve” in the automotive retail sector as uncertainty about the UK's economic outlook reduces in 2020.
PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have signed a binding “combination agreement” to begin the process of merging to create the world’s fourth largest car manufacturer by volume.
