• BCA launches new sales programme
    • 01/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BCA has launched a new daily sales programme to support its customers. This new initiative, which features daily sales, with around 1,000 cars offered each week initially, has been launched to fill the shortage created by reduced levels of direct-entered OEM stock at auction, a situation that is unlikely to change [...]
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  • LCV values begin to wane
    • 29/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average LCV values in May 2022 fell below £10,000 for the first time since December 2021 as demand shifted in the used market. LCV values averaged £9,517 at BCA in May, down by £488 (4.9%) compared to April. Year-on-year, values for May 2022 were still ahead by £142 (1.5%) compared to May 2021. Stuart [...]
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  • HGV registrations fall amid supply shortages
    • 17/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 2.3% to 9,837 registrations in the first quarter of 2022, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders  (SMMT). The decline saw 9,837 units registered in the first three months of the year, down 227 on a volatile first quarter [...]
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  • Car production down a third in Q1
    • 29/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car manufacturing declined 32.4% during the first three months of 2022, with almost 100,000 fewer units made than in the same period last year. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With production volumes still constrained by the ongoing [...]
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  • Isuzu secures record sales
    • 08/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Isuzu UK recorded 838 sales of the Isuzu D-Max pick-up during the first quarter of 2022, a notable 42.8% up on the same period last year, with March proving to be another strong month for the brand, ending 54.4% up on the previous year sales. This performance from Isuzu UK comes despite the LCV and pick-up [...]
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  • Registrations tumble despite record BEV month
    • 05/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    UK new car registrations fell by 14.3% to 243,479 units in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Despite strong order books, ongoing supply chain shortages continued to squeeze supply during what is normally the industry’s busiest month. This is, therefore, the weakest [...]
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  • Prasco tackles supply shortages with huge order
    • 25/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Prasco UK has reacted to the ever-escalating shortage of replacement parking sensors by stocking 50,000 units. Sold within its own Prasco Premium extensive range of products, the parking sensors it offers encompasses 80% of volume and premium vehicle manufacturers including Ford, Vauxhall, Fiat, Peugeot, Renault, [...]
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  • Patience is a virtue for car buyers
    • 20/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Car buyers are prepared to wait as long as a year for a new vehicle, as awareness of the microchip shortage grows. According to research carried out by What Car?, both new and used car buyers are willing to wait for their next car before considering alternatives, with the percentage of people prepared to wait more [...]
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