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Used car market shows signs of settling
- 03/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The used car market has made a steady but unspectacular start to the New Year, according to BCA’s latest data. External economic pressures and the cost-of-living squeeze are affecting consumer demand and the strong performance typically seen in the early weeks of the New Year has simply not materialised in [...] -
BCA to host careers event
- 28/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA is hosting a special careers event at the BCA Rockingham Centre, Northamptonshire on 10 February. The event will cover the wide range of automotive career opportunities on offer at BCA and will appeal to anyone interested in working in the automotive sector, regardless of whether they have existing [...] -
BCA announces LGV driver open day
- 19/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA is hosting a number of regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in embarking on a career as an LGV driver. Events are being staged in Sunderland on 19 January, Perry Barr Birmingham on 2 and 3 February and Sheerness at a future date to be confirmed. BCA Automotive operates [...] -
BCA Christmas sales up 25%
- 13/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has reported that its festive programme of online sales attracted over 2,500 different buyers and sold nearly 25% more than the same week year-on-year. There was particularly strong buyer activity for used vans, with over 400 different LCV buyers purchasing between Christmas and New Year, underlining the [...] -
LCV demand remains steady
- 30/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has reported that the LCV market remained stable for the fifth month in a row during October, with values averaging £9,861. That is £2,104 more than the same month last year, equivalent to a 27.1% uplift. In contrast, values have moved by just £259 or 2.6% across the past five months. Stuart Pearson, [...] -
Recovery continues during April
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has reported that its inventory levels swelled again in April while average used car values rose to £8,577. In the week starting 12 April average values actually peaked at over £9,000 for the first time this year, reaching £9,084, underlining the stimulating effect of the relaxation of lockdown [...] -
LCV prices rise again
- 07/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Average used LCV values rose for the fifth consecutive month at BCA in March 2021, reaching record levels. Values have now risen in nine of the 12 months since the pandemic started. The average monthly value across all LCVs at BCA rose to £9,453 in March with values continuing to outstrip guide prices by a [...] -
Bangers4BEN sale at BCA raises £26,550
- 06/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
BCA staged a special sale of Bangers4BEN cars at Blackbushe on Friday, 30th October to raise money for BEN - the UK’s dedicated charity for those who are working or have worked in the automotive industry. All the cars sold, and a substantial £26,550 was raised for the charity, pushing the total raised by [...] -
From F1 tracks to BCA for BEN
- 27/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Competing ‘bangers’ ready to be sold at BCA Blackbushe with proceeds going to motor industry charity BCA Blackbushe will stage a special sale on Friday, 30th October to raise money for BEN - the UK’s dedicated charity for those who are working or have worked in the automotive industry. All the competing cars [...] -
BCA report reveals dealer values rise
- 15/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
According to the 25th edition of the Used Car Market Report, published by BCA in association with the Centre for Automotive Management, University of Buckingham, the value of used car sales in 2014 reached £45.1 billion – a year on year increase of 5.6% and an all-time high for the sector. Dealers account for [...]