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Electric vehicles top dealership challenges in 2025 with 62% saying its their biggest concern compared to 45% who cited EVs as their number one issue three months ago. This is […]

New research suggests that dealerships believe the greatest boost for used car sales in 2025 would be a stronger UK economy. January’s Startline Used Car Tracker polled 329 consumers and […]

Nearly half of UK dealerships have said that higher wages in 2025 are their main worry, according to research from Startline Motor Finance. It found that 40% of respondents believe that increasing salaries […]

Startline targets growth to three per cent of the UK motor finance market after securing a five-year, £475m credit facility from investment bank J P Morgan. The company now manages […]

Used car buyers have increasingly turned to electric and diesel vehicles over the last six months to reduce fuel costs, new research indicates. December’s Startline Used Car Tracker revealed the […]

A surge in demand for hybrid vehicles is being driven by a perceived ‘nervousness’ about electric vehicles, according to dealers. A new survey has found that 63% of motorists are […]

New research has revealed that nearly all buyers of used electric vehicles believe independent battery assessments are important before making a purchase. The study found that 87% of motorists think a […]

Potholes, premiums and fuel prices have been identified as the three greatest driver bugbears. According to research carried out by Startline Motor Finance, 96% of drivers want the new government […]

New data suggests that attitudes are cooling towards the manufacturer agency model, which essentially means the manufacturer sets a vehicle’s retail sale price. According to research carried out by Startline […]

Rail strikes could see thousands of people make a long-term switch to cars. February’s Startline Used Car Tracker found that 78% of those questioned said they would use their cars […]

More than eight out of 10 (84%) used car buyers would back the government’s idea of switching to two years between MOT tests. The new monthly Startline Used Car Tracker […]

Seven out of ten consumers (70%) say that used cars have become more appealing purchases than new in the last month. This is according to the very first monthly Startline […]