From time to time, a market commentator will suggest that traditional vehicle auctions are losing ground to digital-only marketplaces, either in the quality of stock available or time to sale, for...

Like nearly every industry sector, the motor trade is increasingly reliant on mobile devices as a business enabler. The era of having an office in your pocket is upon us and it seems hard to imagine...

The September plate change is a highly anticipated event and the 66-registration plate will undoubtedly generate a superb selection of vehicles into the used market. At this busy time for the dealer...

With the summer months upon us, the market is now moving into a period when demand eases and typically values remain relatively flat. Families are now thinking about paying for their summer holidays,...

As anyone interested in the mechanics of the wider wholesale used car market will know, we are going to experience a potentially significant change in the market dynamics over the coming months. ...

Higher volumes of used cars as the new car market rises, combined with an increased pressure to self register new cars, is increasing the pressure on second hand prices. If this leads to a drop in...

Used van prices having been rising steadily as the UK economy has improved. Much of this was due to the shortfall of younger used LCVs destined for the used market from the major fleets and leasing...

The plate change period inevitably sees volumes rise substantially in the wholesale markets and stock levels traditionally remain high until at least early May. Typically the market experiences some...

One fascinating new feature in this year’s BCA Used Car Market Report is the unique survey of used car dealers. BCA polled senior personnel at franchised and non-franchised used car dealerships...

Fears that the used car market is coming off the boil have been confirmed with BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that average used car values have decreased for the second month running –...

The remarketing sector is reporting a strong start to the year. January brought a huge upturn of interest in used cars and vans and we have seen more of the same in February. Used cars and vans are...

Given an economic background that seemed to make headlines on a daily basis it is no surprise that, in 2008, we saw unprecedented falls in used car values; easily comparable with anything seen in the...