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Autotrader names slowest-selling used car of 2025
The MINI Electric Countryman was the slowest-selling used car in 2025, according to Autotrader, taking 128.5 days to sell. Used models left retailers’ forecourts at a near record pace in 2025, selling a day slower than in 2024 (30 days), but a day faster…
Omoda UK introduces its first full-hybrid model
Omoda UK has introduced its first full-hybrid model, the OMODA 5 SHS-H, which will be available for purchase in March. The OMODA 5 SHS-H will be available in the UK from just £25,740 OTR for the Knight trim and £29,240…
EVs among ‘fastest selling cars’ in wholesale used car market
EVs are among the fastest-moving segments in the wholesale used car market in January. That’s the view of the National Association of Motor Auctions. “The market has started the year on a more positive footing than many expected,” said spokesman…
BLOG: What has technology done for the used car market?
The challenges of the used car market have been well documented in the last couple years. Whatever your role in the industry – manufacturer, dealer, lender, leasing company, service provider – you will almost certainly have faced some impact from…
Constellation: “You have to have the conviction to take risk”
“The tone set by a business leader is increasingly important in shaping how an organisation responds to disruption, influencing how challenges are framed and how stakeholder confidence is built and maintained,” said Constellation executive chair Avril Palmer-Lavery. Palmer-Lavery is…
Used car sales ‘dip across all fuel types’ in December following Budget
The latest data from Marketcheck shows a slowdown in used car demand after the Government Budget on 29 November last year. It published an analysis of daily used car sales volumes by fuel type, comparing the ten days before and…
Dealer Auction on profit-making models to watch
Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor has revealed the most profitable trade vehicles for 2025. The petrol Peugeot 2008 took the top spot in the sub-£10,000 retail bracket, followed by the Ford Kuga and Nissan Qashqai (the fastest mover of the…