Used Car Industry News and Resources

When it comes to car pet-hates, it probably doesn't come as much surprise that noisy exhausts and novelty car stickers have been hailed as some of the most annoying car accessories. But used car retailer, CarShop.co.uk, conducted a survey to discover just what car accessories us drivers hate most, and have produced their top ten most hated ca...

In figures received from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the DVLA, we see that around one in every 100 motorists are driving around the UK completely uninsured. In a series of FOI requests made by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), official figures give a number of disturbing facts about lack of insurance amongst motorists. A total of 226,803 drivers have accrued point...

Online car auctioneers are reporting that buyers are currently clamouring to get their hands on used cars in the mid-range value bracket of between £5k and £7k. Reports have been coming from Autorola, the online vehicle remarketers who offer channels for buying and selling wholesale cars in the UK, that mid-value used vehicles are in great demand at the moment, with many wholesa...

The UK automotive manufacturing industry is due to be lifted after the announcement of a huge investment in Bentley, the British manufacturer of luxury cars, which will go on to create nearly a thousand new jobs. The luxury carmaker is set to make an investment of £800 million into the production of it's new model, which will be an SUV - the company's first foray into producing such a...

BMW's all-electric offering to the city car market, the i3, is due to be put on sale in the next week, with prices starting at £369 per month for finance buyers. If buyers choose this contract hire deal, an initial payment of £2995 is taken as a deposit, with the monthly payments following on afterwards, for three years. All figures already include VAT. The contract also include...

In new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) we see that more and more UK-built vehicles are being bought by British drivers, with a rise of almost 25% in the first 6 months of 2013. Automotive production in the UK rose by 1.1% in the first half of 2013, but has been rising more steadily as of late, with the second quarter of 2013 seeing 4.6% growth, and...

After releasing figures of the thousands of accidents involving bad tyres that plague UK roads, a motoring body has given advice to motorists aimed to improve understanding of good tyre care. In the three month period of April to June this year, there were 3,852 accidents relating to tyres and tyre condition on English motorways, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the o...

Whether you are buying a new or a used car, a careful and comprehensive test drive is crucial to the process. It provides the perfect opportunity to find out if the vehicle you're interested in is right for you and your driving style, or if you should look elsewhere for your needs. The more time taken over a test drive the better. You cannot get a picture of how a vehicle performs in the my...

A limited edition of Mazda's popular MX-5 model has been released to fervent car buyers, with stocks limited to a tiny 500 units. The new edition is called the Sport Graphite, and MX-5 fans will be able to choose between a 1.8 litre 124bhp engine and a 2.0 litre 158bph one. The larger of the two comes with Bilstein suspension and cruise control as standard, so is expected to be a popular ch...

Part exchange cars saw an unexpected rise in their average selling price last month, for the first time since March this year. Figures from Manheim's vehicle auctions show that the average price of a part exchange vehicle last month rose to £2,768. This is an increase of £37 since March, and also an increase of 16.6% over the same month in 2012. The price rise is thought to be b...