The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The performance marks the best April since 2021’s 141,583 units but remains -17.4% down on 2019 volumes. Large fleet registrations grew by a third (33.1%) to 68,537 units as the … [Read more...]
From pride to fall and now future collectable
Once an owner's pride & joy, some familiar models are now destined to become future collectables. While arguably not in the same league as classics, there are a number of cars which will jog memories of their good and bad points and a sweep through the DVLA records in Swansea by Confused.com insurance has turned up a few surprises. The 10 car models that have seen the biggest … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 April
Major investment by Caterham owner VT Holdings will increase production capacity by 50% to approximately 750 units per annum. New headquarters will house the production, engineering, motorsport and commercial teams and is due for completion by the end of this year. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the launch of the new California Surf with a variety of finance offers until Sunday … [Read more...]
Ford prepare to introduce new Transit Courier
Ford Pro has revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric commercial vehicle bringing enhanced connectivity and productivity for compact van customers from next year. Extending Ford Pro’s line-up of innovative electrified and connected cargo vans, the all-new E‑Transit Courier is fully integrated with Ford Pro’s platform of software and connected services to further drive … [Read more...]
New car sales slowly rising
The first quarter of 2023 has been positive for UK new vehicle sales, said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association. “It is extremely encouraging to see sales figures starting to emulate pre-pandemic trends, particularly for the plate change month of march and consecutive months of optimism and growth,” she said, commenting on the latest SMMT’s new passenger … [Read more...]
Seeing is believing
Global research from behaviour experts SKIM Group has uncovered the scale to which some of the world’s most iconic automotive marques are struggling to keep up with the pace of the Electric Vehicle revolution in the eyes of car buyers. The global poll of in-market new car buyers assessed their perception of car makers' ability to survive the shift to electrified powertrains as the combustion … [Read more...]
Crushing statistics show most scrapped models
New data from Scrap Car Comparison revealed which car makes and models were crushed most often in 2022. Ford Focus was the UK’s most scrapped car model in 2022 and Ford was top of the crusher comparison. Scrap Car Comparison’s data revealed that for the sixth year running it was once again the Ford Focus which hit the scrap heap the most in 2022. With the average age of scrapped … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
The Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is a final edition flagship to surpass them all. Ferocious performance of 770PS will come with a re-engineered, sharper dynamic focus to the handling and coupled with exquisite design and only 499 examples will be released from this Spring. Land Rover make the most unreliable cars, according to a survey of 6,000 motorists by the Honest John website. Next with … [Read more...]
Ford Puma leads but Welsh car sales still low
New car sales in Wales last year rose just 1.09% to 57,557 registrations, said the SMMT. They were helped by a 15.33% increase in December to 4,026 compared to the same month in 2021. Ford dominated the market but MG was very close to them. Wales Top Ten 2022 Ford Puma 1955 Ford Kuga 1341 MG ZS. 1319 MG HS. 1292 Ford Fiesta 1235 Nissan Qashqai 1209 Dacia Sandero 1167 Toyota … [Read more...]
Best Used Cars of 2022
Hatchbacks and city cars were the fastest selling used models of 2022, according to the latest ranking by AA Cars. The Ford Fiesta has retained its title of the most popular car overall for the eighth year in a row. The trend for smaller vehicles in this year’s fastest selling list reverses 2021’s ranking, in which eight of the top 10 quickest selling models were SUVs. The surging popularity of … [Read more...]