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Car scrapping up by a third

22 March 2021

Older cars have been leaving the road at an alarming rate last year, with new figures suggesting that a third more cars were scrapped in… Read More

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Used car market down 14.9% in 2020

9 February 2021

Repeated lockdowns and shaky consumer confidence have been identified as key reasons for used car sales dropping by 14.9% in 2020 according to the latest… Read More

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Coronavirus causing used car warranty surge?

10 November 2020

COVID-19 could be the cause of motorists opting for longer and more comprehensive levels of warranty cover for second-hand cars, a study has suggested.Figures from… Read More

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Firebreak douses demand in Wales as overall car sales fell in October

5 November 2020

New car sales were down again in October, with registrations falling 1.6% year-on-year according to the latest figures published today (Thursday 5 November) by the… Read More

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September UK car production lowest since 1995 as COVID-19 and Brexit uncertainty bite

29 October 2020

UK car production fell by 5% in September, which was the worst performance for the month since 1995 according to the latest figures from the… Read More

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August car sales align with “quietest month” expectations

4 September 2020

New car sales were down by just 5.8% in August, as the market returned to something like normal post-lockdown, according to the latest figures… Read More

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UK in biggest recession on record: Interesting times ahead for garages

12 August 2020

Garages face interesting times going forward, as it announced that the UK is in recession for the first time in 11 years, and experiencing the… Read More

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Used car sales nosedive in Q2

11 August 2020

Even used car sales have not been immune to COVID-19, as new figures from the SMMT showed that sales in the UK’s second-hand car market… Read More

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Study shows small business confidence bounce-back

23 July 2020

With the end of the MOT extension in sight, and the easing of lockdown meaning more custom coming through the door, you would expect business… Read More

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Customers to remain confident with unemployment rate stable?

16 June 2020

Garages looking for some good news might find solace in the fact that the UK unemployment rate remained unchanged through the few months of lockdown,… Read More