The Kia EV6 and BMW i4 were the fastest selling electric vehicles on Auto Trader in October, both selling in 20 days. The MG ZS and Volkswagen e-Golf sold in 23 days while the MG5 took 25 days to shift. Also in the top 10 quickest sellers were the Renault Zoe (25), Hyundai IONIQ 5 (28), the long established Nissan ...
Read More »Used LCV market to remain strong into Q2 2022
The used van market is set to remain strong into the second quarter of 2022 due to supply restrictions caused by semi-conductor shortages. That’s the view of Aston Barclay which said demand at auction for vans was high due to the boom in online shopping and home deliveries. Geoff Flood, Aston Barclay’s LCV national sales manager said: “Despite the record ...
Read More »Cox Automotive warns of ‘significant disruption’ in months ahead
Cox Automotive is urging caution with significant disruption expected in the next few months with new car supply issues. It said new car registrations across Europe continues to struggle to find a way out of the pandemic, and there are challenges faced from the supply. Compared to April 2019, the UK’s figures were the least concerning but still represented a ...
Read More »Cap hpi sees values of convertibles soar 12%-plus in March
The used car market is seeing the values of convertibles rise fast, upwards of 12% in March alone. That’s the view of valuation guide cap hpi which said the rises are being seen with cars where there is volume, such as the Mercedes E-Class and the BMW 2-Series but the biggest hikes were for older cars. “Prices of convertibles are ...
Read More »Dealers compete with supermarkets to source higher mileage stock
Franchised dealers are increasingly competing head to head with car supermarkets sourcing quality older vehicles with higher mileages, according to Cars Direct, an on-line vehicle remarketing company.
Read More »Glass’s teams up with motoring website
Glass's Guide has signed a partnership agreement with www.motoring.co.uk that will see the two organisations share data and collaborate on a number of initiatives they say will benefit dealers and car buyers.
Read More »Low emission vehicles top poll for used buyers
Used car buyers are increasingly looking for fuel efficient low emissions cars on dealer forecourts.
Read More »Used values rise for fourth month
Average used car values rose in February for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest BCA Pulse report.
Read More »Mini is UK’s lowest depreciating car
Mini has topped the table as the UK's slowest depreciating used car for the second year in a row.
Read More »Sales of 4x4s rise in London
London was the only part of England to see sales of used 4x4s increase during April to June of this year.
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