Used car market on the skids
The UK’s used car market shrank by 18.8% during the second quarter of 2022, with 1,759,684 transactions taking place. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 407,820 […]
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Car registrations down again in July
UK new car registrations fell by nine per cent to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The […]
Škoda satisfied with sales ahead of relaunch
Škoda saw sales fall by 30% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, with 360,600 vehicles delivered worldwide. The operating profit of €676m is […]
VWG announces 27% increase in EV sales
The Volkswagen Group has announced that it has increased the sale of all-electric vehicle by 27% in the first half of the year. Despite supply bottlenecks, a temporary stop of […]
EVs top fastest-selling list in June
Figures from Auto Trader have revealed that electric cars were not only the fastest fuel type to sell in June, taking an average of just 27 days, compared to 33 […]
Rising prices means falling ownership
The cost of living crisis is having a negative impact on car ownership. According to MotoNovo Finance’s latest Customer Insight research, the fall in car ownership reported by the SMMT […]
Online option still lagging behind
Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers […]
MG Motor adds four new sites
MG Motor UK has further strengthened its growing dealer network with the opening of four new sites across the country in the past month. The new appointments come hot on […]
Vauxhall reveals online boom
More than one in five (21%) Vauxhalls sold via retail in March in the UK was ordered online. The result marks a record month for online sales for the manufacturer […]
Response times reducing retail sales
The latest market data from iTrackLEADS has revealed a sharp fall in overall enquiries in April. The total number of leads fell by 18% against the same month in 2021. […]
Used car market enjoys strong start
The UK’s used car market increased 5.1% in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found […]
UK buyers back British brands
A quarter of in-market car buyers say they are more likely to buy from British brands or choose cars manufactured in Britain to support the country’s automotive sector through the […]
