vehicle sales

Used price growth remains unchecked

Despite rising inflation, the record levels of used car price growth shows no sign of easing, with average prices increasing a massive 26.9% last week on a year-on-year (YoY). According […]

HGV sales stumble through third quarter

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decrease saw […]

Demand grows for AFVs

New figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers has revealed the continued demand for used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. It found that in the third quarter of the […]

CarShop announces major recruitment drive

Omnichannel used car retailer CarShop has announced a major recruitment drive to support recent growth. CarShop now has a store presence in 15 locations UK-wide, and also has a large […]

LCV values hold steady in September

September saw average LCV values lift to £9,902 at BCA, with steady demand generating a small month-on-month rise of £18 as the market remained stable for the fourth month running. […]

Dealerweb sees September surge in orders

Dealerweb has reported a 37% increase in September orders against the same month in 2020. The used market slowed for the third consecutive month with a nine per cent decline […]

MG Motor reports record sales

MG Motor UK has reported a 41% sales uptick on 2019, with more units already sold in 2021 than all of last year. The company sold its 20,000th new MG this […]

LCV prices top £10,000 for first time

LCV values at BCA and passed £10,000 for the first time in July. Average used LCV values rose by £187 during the month to reach £10,120, the highest recorded average […]

Sales set to surge ahead of plate change

The recovery in vehicle sales is set to continue ahead of the September plate change. What Car? has seen enquiries from customers over its buying platform ramp up from late […]

Used car market achieves record results

The used car market enjoyed its best ever quarter between April and June this year, growing 108% with 2,167,504 vehicles changing hands. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

Huge demand drives record used price growth

Used car prices rose 14.1% in July to a record average price of £14,781. This is according to results from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, which is based on […]