Car Dealer Magazine

09/06/2026

🚨 The used car market just shrugged off the bank holiday slowdown.

We sat down with automotive consultant Derren Martin to unpack the latest Cazana data, shared with Car Dealer ahead of general publication.

May prices rose 0.7% on three-year-old cars — circa £170 — making it the fifth consecutive month of growth in 2026. EVs led the way again, posting the biggest value increases for the second month running.

Watch the 10-minute interview in full below now.

Would you agree? Let us know what you saw at your dealership in the comments.

09/06/2026

Audi UK sold five Nuvolari supercars within just 24 hours of showing it off to high net worth UK customers in Monaco.

The hand-built hybrid supercar is the fastest model ever produced by Audi with a twin turbo V8 and three electric motors producing 987bhp and is expected to cost in the region of £533,000.

Read the full story on our website now.

03/06/2026

Drivers are falling in love with Chinese cars – and it’s not just because they’re cheaper

Chinese car brands aren't just grabbing market share but they're also delivering excellent customer experiences. That's the conclusion from the latest

03/06/2026

More than £900,000 worth of Jaecoo electric cars go up in flames

A fire broke out this morning at a vehicle storage unit in Southampton docks where 33 Jaecoo E5 electric vehicles were damaged. Firefighters were called

13/05/2026

Jaguar reveals Type 01 name for forthcoming all-electric four-door GT

Jaguar has revealed the name for its much-awaited electric four-door GT – ‘Type 01’. The British brand first unveiled a concept of its new future in

13/05/2026

How Prep4Less is helping dealers cut costs, source better stock and protect profits

Warranty Solutions Group has introduced a new tool to help with one of the most overlooked areas of operational spend – vehicle preparation [sponsored]

For many dealerships, vehicle preparation remains one of the biggest hidden pressures on profitability. Margins are being squeezed from multiple

13/05/2026

Vertu profits drop despite strong used car and aftersales performance

Vertu Motors has said the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate is continuing to distort the new car market after it posted a strong rise in

12/05/2026

Video: Used EV market rose in April as high petrol prices pushed buyers to electric

Used electric car prices rose faster than any other fuel type in April, new data shows. Latest figures from Cazana shows dealers raised prices of used EVs

12/05/2026

Dealers to benefit from multi-million-pound technology investment at Startline

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Lending decisions for dealers are being transformed at Startline Motor Finance with a multi-million-pound investment in a new origination platform.

06/05/2026

The Met Police has confirmed it is investigating a huge motor trade fraud that has seen ‘ghost cars’ and rogue dealers con firms out of millions of pounds.

The scam is reported to have cost the car finance industry more than £10m after criminals managed to submit fake finance proposals via a network of car dealers.

Brokers say it is the ‘largest fraud’ ever to have hit the car finance industry with several institutions said to have lost millions of pounds.

In this special Car Dealer Podcast episode, James Baggott speak to finance brokers hit by the scam, including DSG’s Rob Woollen and Octane Finance’s Daniel Horner, who reveal exactly how the con works and find out why it’s been so hard to stop.

Find all of the details here: https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/exclusive-police-investigating-huge-10m-ghost-car-finance-fraud-after-car-dealers-go-rogue/323968