Used Car Industry News and Resources

Looking at both manufacturing figures and current market trends, analysts are expecting the UK to out-distance France, currently the second biggest vehicle manufacturer in the EU, in automotive output in "...a few years." The current top three automobile manufacturers in Europe are Germany, France and the UK, with Germany dominating the marketplace. Last year, their output was 5.5 million v...

The soon-to-be-released in the UK Peugeot 2008 is proving popular with buyers already, with so many orders coming in for the new vehicle that the French carmaker are planning to double their output in the next few months. The Peugeot 2008 was originally named the Urban Crossover Concept, and is a compact SUV targeting city dwellers who want something different. And it appears that demand fo...

An increasing number of motorists are basing their vehicle purchases around CO2 emission figures, rather than the traditional values of looks, speed and miles per gallon. The results of a new survey are showing that low CO2 emissions are being sought after not for lessening the environmental impact of a car, but rather because lower emissions mean less tax to pay. The survey was pe...

South Korean carmaker Kia are celebrating their landmark achievement of selling over half a million vehicles in the British Isles by giving their 500,000th customers a bundle of gifts. Kia first appeared in the UK car marketplace back in 1991, where their only offering was the Kia Pride, proving popular for the firm until mid-2000. Jumping back to the present day, and it's sales figures for...

In spite of the current financial situation, Brits are lining-up to purchase new vehicles, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) suggest. May saw new car sales achieving their best level since 2007. In total, 180,111 new vehicles were registered last month; an increase of 11% over May 2012's figures. Of these new cars, over 84,000 were purchased by pr...

Japanese carmaker giant Toyota has issued a recall of nearly 233,000 of it's Prius hybrids, and 9,000 Lexus HS250h hybrids, after issues have surfaced involving brakes, that could lead to a drop in braking performance. Of the Prius cars recalled, 30,000 are thought to have been sold in Europe, whilst all of the recalled Lexus sedans were only sold in Japan and the US. Affected vehicles were...

Drivers should know exactly how much tax they are paying when they fill up their vehicles, according to Robert Halfon MP, current Member of Parliament for Harlow, and founder of the Petrol Promise campaign. Mr Halfon's motion is to highlight the amount of fuel duty that motorists are paying on receipts given by petrol stations after buying fuel. He wishes this recommendation to be included...

The number of new cars registered in April 2013 increased, as reported by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In their latest release of automotive data, the SMMT gives a figure of 163,357 for new vehicle registrations in April, which is an increase of 14.8% over the same month last year, and additionally signifies the best performing April since 2008, and also the bigges...

A recent study conducted to discover the UK's favourite car has revealed that 40% of drivers began their motoring life with a Ford vehicle. A driver's first car is often remembered affectionately, and this shows when we look at the actual models being given by motorists as their favourite. The Ford Escort was one of the most frequently mentioned in the survey, and this first came onto the B...

Vehicle remarketers Manheim have praised the current state of the automotive market in the UK, saying that sales are currently at the best levels seen for four years. Sales figures of cars going though the company's auctions have rise by nearly one fifth during the January to April 2013 period. Casting the net wider, the firm looked at other used car wholesalers and dealers, and is saying a...