Average car buyer purchases near £20,000
The average UK car buyer spent nearly £20,000 on their current vehicle, according to new research carried out by day insurance provider Tempcover. It analysed data from 2,000 motorists, with […]
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Wholesale vehicle market ‘as good as it gets’
Demand continues to outstrip supply in the wholesale vehicle market, according to new figures released by for the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA). August has so far been one […]
Used car values remain resilient in July
Used car values at BCA averaged £7,677 in July, which represents a fall of just under one per cent in a month. Meanwhile, across the year-to-date, average sold value of […]
Used car market nears pre-Covid levels – SMMT
The UK’s used car market grew by 1.7% in the second quarter of 2025 to 1,996,116 transactions. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the […]
Demand grows for newer models on Dealer Auction platform
Analysis of data from the Dealer Auction platform have revealed a growing consumer appetite for newer models. It found that the average age of vehicles sold in second quarter fell […]
Consumer confidence at 12-month high
New research has revealed rising consumer confidence with more than half of motorists saying they are positive about buying a used car this month. The data found that 57% of […]
Zoe Tonks appointed head of sales for Farizon UK
Jameel Motors UK has appointed Zoe Tonks as head of sales for Farizon UK to build on a successful launch into the UK market. Tonks spent 14 years at Marshall […]
Demand for petrol cars plummets 21.2%
Demand for petrol cars has continued to fall in the first six months of 2025 with sales into the 28 major European markets down by 21.2%. The ACEA has reported […]
Auto Trader predicts golden era for older vehicles
The latest forecast from Auto Trader is predicting a golden era for older vehicles with 9.75 million new and used cars expected to be sold this year. It expects new […]
Europe’s new car market down 1.56 million units on 2019
Europe’s new car market fell by 4.4% in June and 0.3% in the first six months of the year, according to new data released by JATO Dynamics. It reported 1,250,868 […]
New car finance volumes dip in May
Consumer car finance new business volumes fell by two per cent in May compared to the same month in 2024. This is according to figures released by the Finance & […]
Used car market buyer demand strains supply
New data from Percayso Vehicle Intelligence has revealed stability in the used car market in June, with three-year-old models losing just one per cent of their value. It found that […]
