article thumbnail

Private buyers bought fewer new cars last year than Covid-hit 2020

Autocar

Overall car sales did rise last year but were heavily propped up by fleets sparking industry worry The number of new cars bought by UK private buyers last year was fewer than in 2020, when the country was in the midst of the Covid pandemic. was also down 8.7% A market share of 19.6%

Buyer 122
article thumbnail

What Every First-Time Car Buyer Wishes Their Dealer Knew

Auto Alert

What Every First-Time Car Buyer Wishes Their Dealer Knew A first time car buyer has unique needs. Many first-time buyers enter the dealership with enthusiasm but often leave feeling uncertain or pressured. They Fear Getting Ripped Off Many first-time buyers worry theyll overpay or be misled during car-buying.

Buyer 59
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Industry calls for car tax rethink as private EV sales miss targets

Autocar

Electric car sales climbed 42% year on year in January but still lagged well behind ZEV mandate targets The UK automotive industry is calling for more to be done to encourage private buyers into electric cars , as the latest sales figures reveal EV uptake is falling well short of the government's mandated targets. market share.

Sales 109
article thumbnail

Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars

Autocar

For car buyers, this huge dollop of uncertainty has left many unsure what they should buy, or when. The first step to clarity is an ongoing government consultation, which seeks feedback on various aspects of the ICE phaseout and ZEV mandate. Have your say The current consultation runs until Tuesday 18 February.

article thumbnail

March new car sales surge 12.4%, best performance since 2019

Motor Trader

and there was also a recovery in private buyer uptake following last years lacklustre performance, with a 14.5% New car sales in March rose 12.4% to 357,103 units, the best March performance since 2019. Fleet registrations rose 11.5% rise in registrations. business sales were flat (-(-0.3%).

Sales 80
article thumbnail

Real-world testing shows not all hybrids are created equal at saving fuel

CarExpert

New cars rarely achieve real-world consumption equal to lab results, and Australian families and fleet buyers can now see how cars perform on Australian roads, and what their respective running costs will be. All of the AAAs real-world road testing is conducted on a 93km loop in and around Geelong.

Deal 97
article thumbnail

Electric car sales boomed in UK ahead of April VED changes

Autocar

Sales rose 43% year on year in March as buyers raced to beat the 'luxury tax' on 40k-plus cars Uptake of electric cars massively increased in the UK in March, a bumper month for new car sales but the industry has warned the growth is unsustainable without proper support for consumers to make the switch. EVs were previously exempt from this.

Sales 53