As 2023 begins to draw to a close, the used car market finds itself in a complex and somewhat uncomfortable position. Despite the latest drop in the inflation rate, retail demand has dwindled in...

Although UK consumers have experienced significant financial pressures due to the rising cost of living, it has seemingly not dampened demand for used cars. Retail activity in the first quarter of...

Motor retailers saw the average value of sold red work increase to £239.88 in August, up 25% on the value of £192.34 in the same month last year. Similarly the value of sold amber work increased 26%...

The Kia Niro compact SUV was the firm’s second best-selling car in 2021 – trailing only the Kia Sportage family SUV. Ordinarily, having two SUVs positioned so close to one another could be a...

As Nissan retailers prepare for the high-profile launch of the Ariya electric SUV, two more electrified variants are arriving to bolster its best-selling models. The Nissan Juke Hybrid and Qashqai...

The Toyota Corolla Commercial has been launched in retailers after the firm identified a ‘green space’ opportunity in the marketplace. As reported in Auto Retail Bulletin in September 2021, the...

As consumers migrate to electric cars it is increasingly important for retailers to consider the thought processes driving their decision making. While awareness of the legislative changes banning the...

While it is tempting to suggest that it is all change in the used car market, with diesels out of favour and huge rush towards alternatively fuelled vehicles, the reality is that the market was very...

Interest among consumers in ICE powertrains is edging back up, due in part perhaps to consumer financial concerns caused by Covid-19 that has seen them return to the comfort of affordable, tried and...

As the UK and the rest of the world continues to battle with the fall out of the interruption of Covid-19, it is fair to say that the automotive industry has been through an immense journey during the...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing an enforced shutdown and global lockdown, Bentley managed to achieve a new car sales record in 2020 (more than 11,000 cars is a 101-year high) – and the...

Kia is upping its ambitions with the new Sorento large seven-seat SUV, expanding beyond its traditional caravan-owning tow car market to focus on drawing premium Volvo XC90 and seven-seat...

Cambria Automobiles CEO Mark Lavery has called for a more balanced approach ahead of the proposed ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, saying: “A move to exclusively BEV will not...

There was a flurry of excitement following the announcement by Volkswagen AG, in May, of their sales plans for the new ID3 electric car. In Germany, they intend to use the agency model from launch....

As the automotive market recovers, it is predicted to experience healthy growth in EV sales, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. In an optimistic scenario, EVs are forecast to grow by...

Retailers remain reasonably satisfied with their manufacturers’ current electric and plug-in product offerings, and more so with their manufacturers’ proposed vehicle product ranges and the...

Used hybrids and newer electric vehicles experienced stronger residual values in 2019, while diesels were more stable than petrol equivalents according to market analyst Cazana. The firm’s data...

There is gathering momentum behind electric and hybrid vehicle appetite with more than 50% of global consumers now willing to consider electric/hybrid vehicles at their next purchase. The UK fares...

In nine years, Nissan has sold one million Juke in Europe. The original B-segment crossover, in 2010 it had just two rivals. Even by 2013, it only had four competitors. By 2019, the total had risen to...

Volvo and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a standalone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next-generation combustion...