The IGA is calling on the independent aftersales sector to provide input ahead of a key Government meeting on the MOT fee freeze and the Autumn Budget.
Toyota has topped the latest Driver Power survey of 23,000 UK car owners for brand loyalty, but Tesla is close behind in second place.
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is urging testers that haven’t completed their appraisal to use e-learning to pass before the March 31 deadline.
HEVRA, the UK network of independent garages specialising in electric and hybrid vehicle repairs, said it has expanded its coverage to 400 models of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Used car values in February saw a modest increase of 0.4%, equivalent to £40, at the three-year, 60,000-mile benchmark, according to data from Cap HPI.
Used EV prices are expected to stabilise throughout 2025 against a flat year for the total market, according to new predictions from Cox Automotive.
The biggest showroom pain points faced by car buyers are arranging finance, dealing with sales staff and part exchanging their car, according to a new survey.
A quarter of UK drivers admit to skipping their annual vehicle service due to cost, according to new research by Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK.
Nearly two thirds (62%) of UK dealers believe EVs are the biggest challenge to their business, according to data from Startline Motor Finance.
There can be price differences of 10% in favour of some used electric cars compared with their ICE equivalents, according to data from CarGurus.
Manual transmissions are seeing an inevitable decline in the UK as automatics now make up a third of total UK car parc, according to Cap HPI data.
Plug-in van customers will continue to benefit from up to £5,000 off an electric van after the plug-in grant was extended until April 2026.
The Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) has opened the door for 1,200 of its UK garage network partners to sign up to The Motor Ombudsman code of practice.
The positive start to the year experienced in the UK’s wholesale vehicle market has continued into February, according to members of NAMA.
The AA has partnered with Natwest’s Boxed banking-as-a-service to offer financial services to millions of motorists.
Dealer Auction has recorded a 73% spike in bidding activity for hybrids and EVs in January in a vote of confidence for the alternative fuel used car market.
A shortage of test stations capable of MOT testing heavy electric vans has led fleet operators to call for action.
A new study reveals that Vertu Motors, Group 1 Automotive, and Lookers lead the UK automotive retail sector in providing a seamless end-to-end online customer journey for new car purchases.
Kia models dominated the used car market in February, securing the top two spots for fastest-selling vehicles, according to Auto Trader.
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is warning that thousands of automotive industry jobs depend on immediate reforms to the government’s Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Mandate.
