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UK Used Car Market Grows For Third Straight Year. EVs Drove It.
Nearly 7.8 million used cars changed hands in 2025, with electric vehicle sales surging 45.7 percent. The numbers tell a different story than depreciation headlines suggest.
PM vows to fight on; NatWest plans £2.7bn acquisition; Mission Impossible Jeep for sale
Ocado plans cost-cutting drive with up to 1,000 jobs at risk, says report
Used car market records third consecutive year of growth amid record demand for EVs
Second-hand EVs enjoyed record demand in 2025 as the UK’s used car market grew for the third consecutive year.
Trading Standards fire warning to motor trade as rogue dealer is fined for selling dangerous vehicle
A rogue used car dealer has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after Trading Standards accused him of selling ‘dangerous and unroadworthy’ vehicles.
Barclays assigns additional £235m to covering costs car finance remuneration scheme
Barclays Bank has assigned an additional £235m to cover the cost of the ongoing motor finance scandal.
Used car buyers are still keen for a Fiesta as much-loved Ford tops sales charts yet again
The Ford Fiesta has extended its reign as Britain’s most popular used car, despite the model going out of production more than two years ago.
Stellantis Traded A $5B EV Battery Plant For A Nice Dinner In Toronto
A bad bet on EVs cost Stellantis billions and it appears they're eager to put the past behind them
Economy set to grow; King's Audi heads to auction; PM loses right-hand man
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns
Drunken thief avoids jail after burgling MG car dealership while 'heavily intoxicated'
A thief who drunkenly burgled an MG dealership in the north of England has been ordered to carry out community service.
Family-run used car dealership collapses into liquidation as website and social media accounts vanish
A family-run used car dealer is to bring the shutters down on 22 years of trading after the firm collapsed into liquidation.
What happens in Vegas…gets recorded: The Car Dealer Podcast hits the jackpot with NADA visit
The latest episode of the Car Dealer Podcast – recorded from the floor of the NADA show in Las Vegas – is now available to listen and watch.
Why missed damage is costing car dealerships more than they think
Every dealership has had one: A vehicle that made it through reconditioning only to end up back in the service lane for something that was missed.
Selling My Porsche EV: "Porsche dealerships wouldn't touch it"
Electric Porsches are hemorrhaging value faster than any car in the brand's history. Taycans lost 55 percent in three years. Macans are following the same path. Leasing suddenly looks smart.
Stellantis Fire Risk Recall Keeps Growing. Now 392 More Cars Are Called Back.
The automaker recalled 72,000 vehicles in August over loose fuel pipes that caught fire. Five months later, it's happening again with the same problem on newer cars.
Weekly Briefing: A look behind the scenes of two giant American car dealerships
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place. For this week’s edition
Feb 6: Future interest rates cuts 'likely'; Trump backs Chagos deal; New Grand Tour line-up
Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are 'likely' amid a slowdown in
