Used Car Industry News and Resources

Japanese carmaker giant Honda are recalling up to a quarter of a million cars throughout the world due to a braking defect. A number of drivers in Japan and one in America have reported a fault whereby a vehicle can suddenly stop without the driver even touching the brake pedal. Honda have stated that the problem lies in defects within the electronics; specifically the vehicle's stability-a...

A new report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) suggests that in order to get Britain's roads to a decent driving condition will cost councils as much as £10.5 billion in resurfacing and other work. An estimated 2.2 million potholes were filled in by local authorities across England and Wales last year, costing up to £113 million. Also, numerous compensation claims bought...

In recent months, used car dealers have seen increasing demand for second-hand from the UK overseas. Indeed, some exported cars are selling for more than double the price they would fetch over here. The current export boom is seeing used vehicles from Britain being sent all over the world, at vastly inflated prices. For example, recent sales have included a 4-year-old Audi A4 TFSI 120, valu...

According to new data released by UCAS Media, we see that almost half of new students at university have a driving licence. Data, which was acumulated via a survey by UCAS Media, targetting over 11,000 first year students between the ages of 18 and 20, shows that of all freshers holding a driving license, 50% actually own a car. Of the remaining half, 25% said they had neither a vehicle nor...

Carmaker Hyundai has disclosed a new model in the i40 range, named the Premium SE, which is due to be available in Sport Tourer and Saloon versions. The Japanese car giant has said the Premium SE will come with a slew of features as standard. Powerful xenon headlights come with an adaptive front lighting system, moving to shine round the corner as you turn. Ventilated seats in the front and...

Motorists wanting to book their vehicles for their MoT test will find they are scrutinised more closely and will be put under more severe testing, in line with overhauled European regulations on roadworthiness. The revised laws, which are due to come into effect on the 20th March this year, cover the mechanical fitness of vehicles from small cars to heavy goods vehicles and commuter coaches...

In the latest report from the British Car Auctions (BCA) statisticians, we see that the price of an average used car dropped by around 3% in January 2013. The new average price for a used car, according to the BCA, is now £7,137. However, due to a higher number of part-exchange vehicles being sold during that month, usually at a lower value than other second-hand cars, it is thought t...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has been encouraged to slash the duty on fuel in his forthcoming March Budget, in the wake of ever-rising fuel prices, and as a result, falling fuel sales in January. Prices of petrol have escalated over the past month, with some parts of the UK seeing price increases of up to 6 pence per litre, which also equals a staggering fuel duty and VA...

Using the recently released SMMT figures, we see that vehicle production was up yet again in January, despite the month being usually subdued for the automotive industry. The rise, although at only a modest 1.2%, with 129,049 cars manufactured in the UK in January, was particularly paramount as it meant a year-on-year rise in automotive production in Britain of 15.6% - a huge figure that ma...

The popular Astra saw the launch of a revised model a few months back, and it appears that Vauxhall's stalwart is 'holding it's own' well against the competition. The Astra was the fifth most popular new car sold in the UK in 2012, but the relaunched model hopes to push the boundaries further, with an aim to finally dethrone Ford as the kings of the small family car market. Vauxhall has rev...