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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.
Jun 9: Unemployment to jump to 2m; Tate & Lyle in £2.7bn takeover; Peugeot E-208 GTi
Growth to slow and unemployment to jump to two million, says CBI
Family-run Barretts Motor Group acquires pair of Nissan and Kia dealerships from Broad Oak
Barretts Motor Group has added to its portfolio of franchised car dealerships by agreeing buy two sites from rival outfit Broad Oak.
There’s an unusual winner in our Battle of the Buyers 2.0 competition...
It’s a title that every car dealer would love to pin on their LinkedIn profile – Best Used Car Buyer – and our latest competition aimed to crown the winner.
Car finance compensation payouts pushed back until at least 2027
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is likely to delay approving payouts to customers over mis-sold finance until at least 2027, its deputy chief has
Trade Centre Group bounces back from loss with record sales and profit growth
The Trade Centre Group bounced back in 2025, returning to profit and posting record turnover.
Jun 8: Las Iguanas rescue plan; PM hosts Zelensky; Refreshed Audi Q4 e-tron from £46,260
Plan to save Las Iguanas restaurant operator from administration approved
Autotrader apps report record May as service continues to dominate listings market
Autotrader’s apps recorded their highest ever month of traffic, with the service attracting 3.7 million active users in May.
Car dealer Cambria sees profits tumble amid 'once-in-a-century' changes to motor trade
Car dealership group Cambria saw its profits tumble dramatically last year, with bosses pointing to ‘once-in-a-century’ changes to the automotive industry.
Audi UK boss reveals five £500k Nuvolari supercars sold in first 24 hours
Audi UK sold five Nuvolari supercars within just 24 hours of showing it off to high net worth UK customers in Monaco.
Former Peugeot boss Linda Jackson joins Hendy as non-executive director
Former Peugeot boss Linda Jackson has joined Hendy Group in a major coup for the automotive retailer.
Logbook lies: DVLA insider jailed alongside dodgy car dealers over record tampering
A ‘greedy’ DVLA employee has been jailed along with two corrupt car dealers after the trio teamed up to ‘manipulate and falsify’ documents.
Used car market sees strongest price growth for three years
May’s used car market saw strong consumer demand, fast selling times and rising retail prices, new data shows.
FCA launches investigation into claims management company over motor finance crisis
A claims management company has been placed under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority over its handling of the motor finance scandal.
Jun 5: Shopper footfall stutters; Burnham vows leadership challenge; Skoda Peaq teased
Shopper footfall suffers in record-breaking May temperatures Record-breaking May temperatures led to a sharp fall in shopper footfall, with shopping
LCV registrations grew 3.6% in May but pickup sales crash after tax shake-up
LCV registrations rose by 3.6% in May, marking the second successive month of growth for the first time since 2024, new figures show.
