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Used car sales accelerating

Auto Data has announced that used cars took a record average of just 23 days sell in February. It’s five days faster than the same period last year and six […]

Automechanika Birmingham reports record registrations

Automechanika Birmingham has reported unprecedented visitor demand as registration figures are already 168% higher among bodyshops and repairers than the same period before the event was last held in 2019. […]

Used car prices rise for 35th straight month

The average retail value of a used car was £17,654 in February, according to Auto Trader, which represents a 1.3% increase on a year-on-year (YoY) and a like-for-like basis. While […]

New car market approaching pre-Covid levels

UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this marked the seventh […]

Quest Consumables unveils digital service

Workshop consumables specialist Quest Consumables has implemented electronic trading through TecCom, with improved stock visibility helping its distributors to optimise their orders efficiently. The Warwickshire-based company specialises in high-volume workshop […]

Manufacturing figures electrified by EV charge

UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just 0.3% to 68,575 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the loss, […]

Car production sinks to 60-year low

UK car production fell 9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This represents the lowest total […]

CV production surges during 2022

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 units leaving factory lines over the 12 months. Output fell 23.6% in December, according to the Society of Motor […]

Car sales tipped for 2023 recovery

New analysis is predicting that car sales in Europe could rebound slightly in 2023. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, car sales will suffer a third year of annual decline in 2022, […]

Used car market remains robust into 2023

Auto Trader data suggests the used car market has entered the New Year in a robust position, with both retail prices and consumer demand stable in December. Its Retail Price […]

LCV sales suffer as supply shortages continue

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations reached 282,139 units in 2022, a decline of 20.6% on the previous year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that […]