Rising consumer confidence driving UK used car market
Auto Trader has reported rising consumer confidence with two thirds of those surveyed planning to buy a car in the next six months. Meanwhile, two fifths said they were planning […]
Used cars
Used petrol cars dominate fastest-selling charts
Used petrol cars are the most in-demand models among UK consumers this month, although interest in used electric vehicles continues to grow. AutoTrader has reported that petrol cars are the […]
UK car parc ages as vehicle prices rise
New research has found the UK car parc is getting older with more than half of drivers saying they are now driving an older car than in 2020. The average […]
Used car sales tipped for strong 2025 performance
Used car sales are expected to remain high this year, with Cox Automotive predicting 7.64 million sales in the UK this year. This is comparable to last year but 3.6% higher […]
Auca gears up for new vehicle aggregation platform
Auca has appointed a new senior management team to manage its new vehicle aggregation platform for motor trade used car buyers, which will go live in July. Lisa Grimsley, Michael […]
George Fitzpatrick joins Autorola UK as sales director
Autorola UK has appointed George Fitzpatrick as its new sales director, reporting into managing director Neil Frost. He will lead Autorola UK’s commercial strategy across its three core divisions – […]
Used car prices hold firm in May
Used car prices remained unchanged for the second month in a row in May, according to Auto Trader’s latest Retail Price Index. It found that the average price of a […]
Nearly new electric vehicle values plummet
Nearly new electric vehicle values have plummeted in the last two years, according to new data from Cox Automotive. While EVs less than two years old retained 83% of their […]
Used car buyers go the extra mile – AA Cars
New research has revealed that a quarter of used car buyers would travel more than 100 miles for the right second hand car. According to a survey of more than […]
Used car sales top two million in first quarter – SMMT
More than two million used cars were sold in the UK in the first quarter of 2025, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It has […]
BCA reports modest rise is used car prices
Average used car prices were up £11 from March to April across BCA’s online sales platforms. It has reported that sales values rose to an average price of £7,792 in […]
Used car prices driven up by customer demand
Auto Trader analysis has found that average used car prices rose 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from March to April. This represents the strongest rate of month-on-month growth since April […]
