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Electric cars accounted for nearly half of UK's biggest used car value risers in May
EVs accounted for almost half of the biggest monthly price risers in the UK used car market in May.
Jun 12: UK economy data due; Defence secretary Healey resigns; Goodwood reveal for MG2
UK economy set to show Iran war impact in April from surging fuel prices
Weekly Briefing: What is Carwow planning for its used car advertising site?
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.
Report warns of electric vehicle tipping point but industry pushes back
Car dealers warned of tipping point in electric car sales with a new report suggesting fuel pressures could be causing a 'sugar rush' effect. There's been
'Dramatic cut coming to ZEV Mandate targets' after PM’s intervention
ZEV Mandate targets are set to be cut in a dramatic intervention by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, reports suggest. The Sunday Times has said that the
Used car dealer seeks planning permission after operating for five years without approval
A car dealership in Abertillery, Wales, has been operating for five years without permission to do so, Blaenau Gwent council planners have heard.
June 11: Third-gen Audi Q7; Policy prices out young hires; Tax hikes for defence
Government policy pricing out firms from hiring young people
Leapmotor brings in new customers to Stellantis as Chinese firm eyes up further UK expansion
Leapmotor is bringing a wave of fresh customers into Stellantis, who have never bought from the firm's brands before. That is according to the Chinese
GKU D600 Series: Practical 4K dash cam upgrades for Prime Day early access
With 4K + 1080P front and rear recording, app control and parking monitoring options, the GKU D600 Series gives UK drivers a practical early access upgrade before the main Prime Day rush.
AION ramps up warranty competition with eight-year, 100,000-mile package
New Chinese car maker AION has announced one of the longest new car warranties in the UK, as competition hots up in this once dominated area of car sales.
They Went to War Because Gas Wasn't Expensive Enough. Now We're All Paying.
My daughter bought a couple of biscuits and a chocolate bar the other day. It cost the equivalent of an hour's work. That is where we are. That is what has happened to the ordinary transaction while the people making the decisions that caused it are doing...
Jun 10: Overhaul at BP; Toy Story Porches; Belfast stabbing suspect charged
New BP boss overhauls structure to simplify operations
Motorpoint announces soaring profits, sales and turnover in stellar set of final results
Motorpoint ‘significantly outperformed the wider used car market’ last year, with new accounts showing soaring profits, revenues and sales.
Rising fuel prices force nearly one in five motorists to reduce vehicle use, study finds
A government backed body has found that almost one in five motorists are having to cut vehicle use or household spending, in the face of rising fuel costs.
The Car Industry Has Lost the Plot. Here Is the Evidence.
Modern cars have never been faster, safer or more capable. They have also never been more infuriating to actually live with.
Used car market defies May slowdown as rising EV prices become a trend
The used car market shrugged off the traditional bank holiday slowdown as prices rose in May, with EVs seeing the biggest value increases for the second month running.
