Consumer confidence has weakened and is set to continue to deteriorate further in the coming months. Consumer confidence, as rated in the GfK index, fell to an all-time low of -41 in June 2022,...

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Consumer confidence is currently lower than it was during the first lockdown and is likely to weaken further, according to Grant Thornton’s Owen Edwards. Speaking at the NFDA Driving Digital...

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Analysts are predicting a recovery in the new car market in 2021, but little change in the used car sector. Speaking at the December VRA 2021 outlook briefing, Grant Thornton associate director Owen...

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With the Government having set a deadline of 2030 to end the sale of cars with an internal combustion engine, commentators and industry professionals are questioning whether this is achievable or even...

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