What Car?

EV winners revealed

Some of the UK’s best new and used electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars for every budget have been revealed at the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Awards.

Online option still lagging behind

Around one-in-10 buyers are considering buying their next car entirely online, according to the latest research by car buying platform What Car?. Its weekly industry research of 1,181 in-market buyers […]

Car buyers give dealers the all-clear

More than three-quarters of in-market buyers are set to visit a showroom in the next three months, with the overwhelming majority confident dealerships are run in a Covid-safe manner. This […]

Thatcham Research unveils safest car shortlist

Thatcham Research has revealed the UK’s safest new cars of 2021, with EV and hybrid models demonstrating impressive safety advancements. Expert judges favoured affordable vehicles that will bring the biggest […]

Drivers support road tax for EVs

Nearly a third of electric vehicle buyers would be happy to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on their next purchase, according to What Car?. Research based on feedback from 2,173 […]

New car discounts dry up

Discounts on new cars are shrinking as Britain’s car sales boom rumbles on, according to new research from What Car? Average discounts negotiated by consumers are smaller now than they […]

Days of discounted cars numbered

Want to save thousands on your next new car? Time’s running out, according to one of the UK’s biggest car-buying brand, What Car?. For several years, motorists have enjoyed a […]