Used Car Industry News and Resources

In new research that has come into light from rubber manufacturer Lanxess, it seems that more than 70% of drivers in the UK are not aware of forthcoming EU rules on the labelling of tyres, that are due to come into effect this November. The research came in the form of a survey, managed by OnePoll, of more than 3,000 UK drivers. Of these motorists questioned, bordering on 99% showed a sever...

Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that whilst the car showrooms suffered a lull in August, the number of new cars sold sidled upwards, in what is usually a quiet month for the motor industry. August is on the whole one of the market's more unassuming months, which is usually only estimated as accounting for around 3 per cent of the year's sales...

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is putting the UK petrol and diesel industry under scrutiny in the midst of soaring prices at fuel stations and complaints from thousands of motorists. With reductions being made to the price of crude oil, the OFT will be looking into whether these cuts are being reflected correctly in the price of fuel. Their six week review will also be gathering evidence...

New research based on Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) statistics and British Car Auctions (BCA) sales information analysis shows that on average drivers in the UK are hanging on to their vehicles for longer than they did a quarter of a century ago. The effects of the double-dip recession and austerity measures are greatly restricting motorists' options for upgrading their vehicle...

Factors such as high fuel prices and dismal weather conditions made sure that traffic levels on our roads throughout this spring suffered a rare fall-off. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show an overall decrease in motor vehicle traffic of 1.2 per cent during the second quarter (April to June) when compared with the same s...

Even though British car production has received a great boost from foreign car manufacturers in the past years, and estimations are that by 2015 our home-grown output will climb to it's highest ever records, a recent poll by motoring magazine Autocar has voted the original Mini as the greatest British vehicle of all time. The poll was taken out in reaction to the news that by 2015, it is th...

Used car values have been shown to achieved a record high in this year's second quarter, according to the Quarter 2 2012 Pulse report recently released by British Car Auctions (BCA), Europe's largest vehicle remarketing company. This highest ever recorded average value of a used car was £5,891, with year-on-year values being up by &poun...

According to research taken on behalf of the breakdown cover service Green Flag, as much as 14 million of us are attempting to combat the high price-tag of fuel by driving in a more economical way. Of all motorists surveyed by Opinium Research in April this year, 39 per cent (more than a third) are making effort to avoid routines such as braking sharply or accelerating heavily, in an attempt to di...

Every car owner would expect to get equally good service from car dealers as from other garages but a new owners' survey has revealed that this may not be the case. 15,000 drivers who had taken their cars to a dealer over the last year took part in the survey which was conducted by vehicle researchers JD Power and What Car? magazine. The survey covered five areas, including how they were...

Peugeot's newest car, the 208, is experiencing enormous levels of interest and demand, and according to the French carmaker, is establishing itself as one of the most popular and sought-after models they have ever issued. The new supermini has up to now received more than 7,500 orders since the vehicle was introduced for sale on the 28th of June this year. The 208 was awarded the 'Best Supe...