Average prices of diesel and petrol vehicles in the used car market rose to a record high in Q4 2018, reports Aston Barclay. The new car shortage caused by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), introduced in September 2018, has helped drive activity within the used vehicle sector … Continue reading
Nathan Coe, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Auto Trader: “Whilst the impact of the ongoing fuel debate, WLTP regulations, and Brexit anxieties were keenly felt in the new car market, the used car market, which although marginally down on 2017, has shown resilience. It highlights that despite the … Continue reading
City Auction Group has recorded an all-time high in vehicle sales, up 11% year-on-year in 2018, making it the firm’s most successful year since its launch in 2010. More than 600,000 vehicles were offered across the Group’s Rockingham and Belfast sites last year, where more than £60 million worth of vehicles … Continue reading
The used LCV market enjoyed a strong start to the year, according to figures released by Manheim The UK’s number one Commercials Vehicle auction company reported strong volume growth in January, with arrivals up 6% year-on-year. Buyer demand also remained high across the month, with 81% of vans sold first … Continue reading
The multi-award winning Mitsubishi L200 was the UK’s best-selling pick-up truck in January 2019. Nearly one in every three pick-ups sold in the UK during January was a Mitsubishi L200. Sales of the Mitsubishi L200 in January totalled 1,237 units, compared to 636 in January 2018. This 88.6% increase in … Continue reading
Less than 1,000 hauliers have been able to “win” a haulage pass to enable them to carry on sending trucks out of the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. With the UK scheduled to leave the EU single market on March 29 and the hoped-for Transition Period bogged … Continue reading
Roads that aren’t fit for purpose and poorly maintained, alongside sparsely available parking facilities and regular parking fines are having a detrimental impact on the nation’s van drivers and operators, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans. An overwhelming majority of drivers feel there’s a parking problem in the UK … Continue reading
Van drivers are risking accidents by failing to leave enough distance to stop, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, that shows over half of van drivers don’t know how heavy loads impact braking distances. The majority of van drivers carry up to half a tonne of equipment on a … Continue reading