Buyacar
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Supplier News 11 Jul
Heycar partners Autovia to broaden Buyacar used car sales opportunity
A new partnership between automotive media business Autovia and car sales site Heycar is being described as "a perfect fit" to get more buyers into used cars.
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Supplier News 3 May
Buyacar CEO Andy Oldham leaves business as it stops selling used cars online
Buyacar founder Andy Oldham has left his position with the business’s new owner, Autovia, after a new strategic direction brought an end to the platform’s online sale of used cars and motor finance.
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Supplier News 16 Mar
BuyaCar owners review the used car sales portal's future
Car sales platform Buyacar is facing an uncertain future as sources have informed AM that its owners had been considering closing the business.
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Market Insight 20 Dec
Vans and niche cars achieve faster conversion rates, finds BuyaCar
Van buyers are up to 40 times more likely to go ahead with a purchase than those looking at the most popular car models, finds BuyaCar.
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Used Cars 6 Dec
Used EV sales catch up with diesels
Electric vehicles (EVs) registered in 2020 have been representing more than a quarter (27%) of all one-year-old car sales in recent weeks, according to BuyaCar.
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Market Insight 22 Nov
Peak car buyer demand suggests there’s no need for a Blue Monday
Blue Mondays should not be a feature of the car retail sector according to BuyaCar data which suggests the start of the week is the peak period for customer enquiries.
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Market Insight 19 Jul
Car buyers search for space before speed, according to BuyaCar
The average car buyer is most interested in a car’s dimensions and boot space when searching for a new vehicle, according to analysis from BuyaCar.co.uk.
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Used Cars 9 Jul
Nissan Leaf and VW eGolf are most searched for used EVs
The Nissan Leaf and VW eGolf are the two cars that are most popular choices among buyers searching for a used electric vehicle (EV).
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Used Cars 2 Jul
One in 10 used cars bought via a smartphone
Almost one in 10 used car purchases are now completed entirely on a smartphone, according to BuyaCar.
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Market Insight 22 Jun
Car buying intentions shifting to hybrid on road to 2030, Buyacar finds
Hybrids are emerging as the growth fuel type among used car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase online, according to research from Buyacar.
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Supplier News 25 Mar
Autovia launch ties Buyacar's automotive ecommerce with Dennis Publishing reach
Buyacar chief executive Andy Oldham said his focus remains on “supporting dealers” as he leads the new Autovia venture to fuse its ecommerce offering with the publishing firepower of Dennis publishing’s automotive titles.
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Market Insight 17 Feb
Car dealers should be braced for ‘massive pent-up’ demand post-lockdown
Car dealers across the UK should be braced for “massive pent-up” demand from customers when the current COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ restrictions are eased, according to Buyacar.
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People News 1 Dec
BuyaCar appoints Mark Hamilton as new national account director
BuyaCar has announced the appointment of Mark Hamilton as its new national account director.
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Finance 24 Nov
Alphera launch new used car finance to offset carbon emissions
Alphera Financial Services is partnering with BuyaCar to launch Alphera Zero, a finance product that allows consumers to offset carbon emissions from used hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
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Market Insight 20 Nov
EV enquiries soared 500% after Government’s 2030 car sales ruling
Electric vehicle (EV) enquiries soared by 500% after this week’s UK Government announcement that it plans to ban the sale of cars and vans powered wholly by petrol or diesel engines in 2030.
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Used Cars 25 Sep
Pre-registration activity sees ‘new’ cars discounted by more than 40%
Dealers are advertising brand-new 70-plate cars at used car prices in order to hit their registrations targets, finds online car supermarket BuyaCar.
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Market Insight 8 Sep
Car buyers aren’t stressing over Brexit, according to Buyacar
Almost half of all car buyers expect new car prices to rise when Britain’s transition out of the EU is complete, but many still intend to buy one according to research from Buyacar.
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Market Insight 26 Aug
Discounts on 2020-registered cars put pressure on new car sales
Savings on nearly new 2020-registered cars are putting pressure on new car sales targets for September’s registration plate change.
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Manufacturer 7 Aug
Online car buyers most likely to purchase on Monday lunchtime
More consumers buy cars online between 11am and 3pm on a Monday than at any other time during the week, according to data from BuyaCar.
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Digital Marketing 26 Jun
One-in-ten car buyers to head online due to COVID-19, says BuyaCar
One-in-ten car buyers plan to head online to purchase their next vehicle according to BuyaCar research indicating that specialist online traders are set to gain increased market traction.