Industry
UK Used Car Market Defies Dips in Trade Prices to Outperform Expectations
The UK used car market is showing surprising strength in 2025, maintaining solid sales growth and consumer confidence despite a recent dip in trade prices. A turbulent few years have stretched supply chains and pricing, but the market appears to have foun...
Used car market is outperforming expectations despite a dip in trade prices
Used car trade prices slipped again in November but the market remains broadly stable and in line with seasonal norms.
UK car production slumped in October as industry continues to feel the impact of JLR hack
New figures from the SMMT show that 59,010 cars rolled off of British production lines in the tenth month of the year.
Police recover three vehicles as investigations into theft from used car dealership continue
Police investigating a major theft from a used car dealership say that three vehicles have now been recovered.
Weekly Briefing: Those Budget hammer blows and Motability shocks
The Car Dealer Briefing from James Baggott summarises the week’s most important motor trade headlines for you all in one place.
'Frankly we could have done without it': Stellantis boss reacts to the changes in the Budget
Stellantis’s UK boss says that the per mile charge on EVs announced in this week’s Budget has left the carmaker ‘pushing uphill’.
Autumn Budget slams brakes on car buyers' confidence and dents EV switch
The Autumn Budget has left cars buyers reviewing their purchasing plans, with many now unsure about switching to EVs, new research has found.
Dec 1: Row erupts over Budget; Asda recovery ‘set back six months’; New Toyota supercar to launch
Rachel Reeves defends Budget comments amid row over headroom
Dealer group Caffyns slumps to pre-tax loss after'particularly challenging' period for the retailer
Dealer group Caffyns has slumped to a pre-tax loss in the first half of its financial year, with bosses bemoaning a ‘particularly challenging’ period for the retailer.
Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2025: Manufacturer Used Car Scheme of the Year Winner
Renault walked off with Manufacturer Used Car Scheme of the Year at Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2025, fending off some serious competition.
UK car market set to return to pre-pandemic levels next year but major challenges remain
The UK car market is set to return to pre-pandemic levels next year, with experts praising the industry’s ‘continued strength and resilience’.
British car production plunges to a 70-year low after crippling cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover
Just over 59,000 vehicles rolled off production lines in October, down 23.8% on a year earlier, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Chinese car maker sticks the boot into Rachel Reeves' EV pay-per-mile sting with 'Tax Rebate' deal
The 'EV Tax Rebate' offer is available for two of its electric cars in an effort to counter the new eVED pay-per-mile EV tax raid announced by the Chancellor in the Budget.
Western Giants Use China Factories to Build Their Cars: Is Western Manufacturing Toast?
China pumps out affordable EVs that rival luxury rides while VW and Buick beg their factories to build for the world has Detroit and Wolfsburg just handed over the keys?
Five major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell
Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy pay-per-mile taxation on EVs from 2028...
Pay-per-mile for EVs and changes to electric car tax: What the Budget means for motorists
A Budget with more mentions of cars and motorists than ever
