Tesla Model Y tops Dealer Auction charts
The Tesla Model Y has become the first electric model to be included in Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor. It entered the April charts for models retailing over £10,000, achieving […]
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Enterprise on target for Insurance United Against Dementia
Enterprise Rent-A-Car raised more than £150,000 for Insurance United Against Dementia during a charity football match. The game took place on 7 May at Macclesfield FC Stadium, with more than […]
Design changes could cut front body structure parts by 34%
A new study has found that small production changes could reduce the number of parts used in the front body structure by 34%. The research, commissioned by WorldAutoSteel, found that […]
Europe sets pace in electric vehicle sales
Global electric vehicle sales rose six per cent to 1.6 million units in April, driven by strong growth in Europe. Year-to-date, electric vehicle sales have risen to 5.6 million. However, […]
IAM RoadSmart calls for an end to cable barriers
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched a new campaign to replace cable barriers on England’s roads. ‘Safer barriers for safer roads’ is calling for all cable barriers to be […]
Pothole pandemic influencing driver voting
Nearly three quarters of drivers say that the pothole pandemic will influence how they vote in UK elections. May’s Startline Used Car Tracker found that 72% of those surveyed said […]
Standard penalty charge notices key to fleet efficiency
Fleets have been urged to push for a standard format for all penalty charge notices to support smoother processing. According to FleetCheck, the wide variation of documentation issued by local […]
Motor vacancies up to 16,000 in first quarter of 2026
Motor vacancies increased to 16,000 in the first quarter of the year, according to The Institute of Motor Insurers’ Vacancy Tracker. Based on Office for National Statistics figures, this is up […]
Cloned and stolen vehicles flood used car market
Used car buyers have been warned of a sharp rise in cloned and stolen vehicles entering the used car market. Used car sales exceeded 7.8 million last year, the highest […]
Average used car values edge up in April
BCA has reported that average used car values rose to £7,432 in April, an increase of 1.2% on March. It has also reported that demand for electric vehicles increased noticeably […]
Drivers reducing motor insurance cover to cut costs
New analysis has revealed that 15% UK drivers have cut back on motor insurance cover in the past two years. Based on data from the Office for National Statistics and […]
Consumer car finance makes strong start to 2026
The consumer car finance market grew in March with volumes up eight per cent year-on-year and values rising 11%. Meanwhile, new business volumes were up four per cent in the […]