Cap HPI
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Used Cars 17 SepUsed car sales decline indicated ‘cooling’ of market in August
Sales in the used car retail sector showed signs of “cooling off” according to a market report which revealed declining in activity during August – with retail sales down 3.3% year-on-year.
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Used Cars 26 AugUsed car values ‘unseasonably strong’ in August, reports Cap HPI
Used car values showed little sign of an impending “market correction” as prices rose by an average of 0.2% across the sector during August, Cap HPI has reported.
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Used Cars 29 Jul
Used cars record first July values rise since 2009, says Cap HPI
Used car values rose by 0.4% during July as automotive retail's lockdown recovery delivered the month’s first price rise since 2009, Cap HPI has reported.
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Used Cars 20 JulAston Barclay reports ‘highest ever’ used car values in Q2
Aston Barclay has said that a surge in demand for used cars stock has seen value rise to its records highest ever level for a Q2 period – with older cars and diesel vehicles leading the way.
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Used Cars 16 Jul‘Market correction’ of used car values expected after rapid restart
The used car market could be on course for a similar “market correction” to that seen in May last year after car dealers and remarketing companies flew out of the blocks post-lockdown.
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Used Cars 26 JunPost-lockdown trading delivers first June used car values rise since 2009
June delivered its first rise in used car values since 2009 in a two-tier post-lockdown market defined by increased demand for older, cheaper vehicles, according to Cap HPI.
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Used Cars 26 May
Car dealers urged to ‘hold their nerve’ in volatile period for used values
Car retailers have been urged to “hold their nerve” and not rush to liquidate stock ahead of an anticipated rise in sales demand following June 1’s re-opening of car showrooms across the UK.
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Market Insight 20 MayCommercial vehicle market may face changing landscape, warns Cap HPI expert
The UK's commercial vehicle market is forecast to be down by a quarter on 2019, and Cap HPI's CV expert Steve Botfield has warned the van sector's "landscape may have to change" for the medium term.
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Used Cars 19 MayDealers are more active but used car pricing remains relatively stable, Cazana and Cap HPI experts state
Since coronavirus lockdown started in late March Cazana has recorded a small uplift in values for sub-£10k vehicles, and there’s no been “race to the bottom” in the car market.
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Used Cars 15 May
Used car values ‘need to be adjusted’ amid growing sales, says Cap HPI
Growing volumes of COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown used car sales have prompted Cap HPI to admit that the time is right for recommence valuation changes – and initial sales suggest a 2% to 5% decline.
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Used Cars 27 AprOver 3,500 vehicles sold into used car market in April, says Cap HPI
Trade and wholesale car sales delivered 3,500 vehicles into the used car market during April’s COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown automotive retail sector, according to Cap HPI.
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Market Insight 23 Apr
Government green light for lockdown car sales ‘great news’ for dealers
Clarification of car retailers’ ongoing ability to sell cars online and deliver them to customers during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown period has been hailed as “great news”.
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Opinion 23 AprLooking beyond lockdown to anticipate May/June car sales 'bounce', opinion
The automotive industry is starting to look beyond the end of lockdown and weigh-up what the short and medium-term impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis will be.
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Market Insight 8 AprUsed car dealers must ‘resist temptation to reduce prices’, says Auto Trader
Auto Trader has urged used car dealers to resist the temptation to reduce the values of their vehicles to retain hope that the market will “pick up where we left off” after the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
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Used Cars 2 AprClocked cars increase by 22% in 2019
Car clocking continues to be more prevalent as the number of vehicles with a mileage discrepancy has increased by 22% year-on-year, according to Cap HPI.
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Used Cars 27 Mar
Used car valuation 'freeze' could stem coronavirus impact on residuals
Used car values declined 2.2% in March as retail and trade demand fell due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, according to Cap HPI.
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Market Insight 5 MarNew EV prices have risen 13% since 2013, Cap HPI research finds
The average price of a new electric vehicle (EV) has risen by 13% since 2013, according to a study of the market’s most popular models conducted by automotive data specialist Cap HPI.
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Used Cars 28 FebUsed car demand drives highest value growth since February 2012
Car retailers’ efforts to acquire affordable used cars for their forecourts have driven the sector’s vehicles to their highest February value growth since 2012, according to Cap HPI.
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Used Cars 30 Jan
Used car market bucks January trend with 0.6% price rise
Used car dealers’ efforts to “buy up as much stock as physically possible” saw January buck an eight-year trend of declining January values with a 0.6% increase, Cap HPI data has indicated.
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Used Cars 2 Jan
December used car market 'strongest since 2012', says Cap HPI
The used car market defied any market uncertainty created by the General Election to deliver its strongest December performance since 2012, according to data published by Cap HPI.
