The UK used car market is being driven by a ‘squeezed middle’ with three-to-five-year-old cars selling the fastest in April while overall market stability continues.
That is according to the latest data from Auto Trader and reported by Car Dealer, showing used cars are currently taking an average of 27 days to sell so far in April exactly in line with the same period last year with the standout performer in April being the MG4, with three-to-five-year-old examples leaving forecourts in just 14 days on average.
Motor group Dick Lovett calculates that 475,836 electric cars on UK roads are now exempt from the higher vehicle excise duty introduced by the Government.
Their owners collectively have saved over £20.2 M in road tax as a result but the dealership cautions buyers to very carefully look at their models to ensure they did not cost over £50,000 when new and the tax applied to them.
On-street EV charging provider char.gy has partnered with Allstar, a Corpay company and one of the UK’s leading EV, fuel and corporate payments companies, to give business drivers access to char.gy’s charging network using their Allstar card.
The partnership enables fleets using an Allstar card to access and pay at char.gy’s residential on-street charge points, helping to simplify access and payment for fleets transitioning from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles and drivers must use the char.gy app to locate charge points, start charging sessions and complete payment by using their Allstar card.
From 1 July 2026, operators of light commercial vehicles with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of more than 2.5 tonnes that undertake international journeys for hire and reward must have smart tachograph 2 (ST2) devices fitted.
With the deadline under two months away, business group Logistics UK is reminding operators to ensure they are compliant with the new requirements which have been in force for HGVs since last August.
Mitsubishi’s return to the UK has moved up a gear as the brand with a new head of sales.
Alex Sheward has been handed the newly-created role with the new distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in the UK since holding a number of positions at International Motors from 2004.
