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EV plugged in

Price parity ‘fuelling demand’ for used battery electric vehicles

Some used battery electric vehicles and internal combustion engine cars have started to reach price parity, according to new analysis by Indicata.

Fleet remarketing 12 Apr
Andy Picton

Opinion: Confidence in new and used LCV market

Andy Picton, chief commercial vehicle editor at Glass’s, analyses the new and used van market as confidence continues to grow.

Van News 21 Mar
row of cars

Used car values increase with upward trend set to continue

For the first time since March 2023, average used car values at three years/60,000 miles showed an increase in February, according to new data from Cap HPI.

Fleet remarketing 27 Feb

Inside look: how manufacturers optimise vehicle residual values

Matt Freeman, managing consultant at vehicle valuation specialist Cap HPI, highlights some of the key considerations about the processes that are involved.

Fleet remarketing 27 Feb

Opinion: ZEV mandate runs counter to true sustainability

Loading the future used car market with greater numbers of electric vehicles will have disastrous consequences for used values, says Simon Harris, head of valuations at UK Vehicle Data.

Costs & incentives 19 Feb

Used car values stabilise after 10.5% fall | Positivity for used EVs

An end to the phase of volatility the used car market saw between October and December 2023 has ended, according to the latest residual value data from Cap HPI.

Fleet remarketing 29 Jan
row of cars

Used car values fall by 2.1% in December

Used car values at three years, 60,000 miles fell by 2.1% in December, while used EV values are down 40% in the past year.

Fleet remarketing 27 Dec

Opinion: Accident management and taking control of diminution

David Bartlett, head of accident management at the AA, discusses the importance of including diminution in value as part of an end-to-end accident management solution for today’s fleets.

Accident Management 14 Dec
Andy Picton, chief commercial vehicle editor, Glass’s

Opinion: LCV new and used market update for October

Andy Picton, chief commercial vehicle editor at Glass’s, examines the new and used market for vans in October.

registrations 20 Nov
Row of cars

FN50 profits exceed £2bn thanks to squeezed new car supply

Pre-tax profits for the FN50 exceeded £2bn for the first time, thanks to record-breaking used car prices driven by the chip shortage, new analysis suggests.

FN50 15 Nov
Plugging in electric car

Demand for used electric vehicles doubles in Q3

The demand for used battery electric vehicles doubled in quarter three, reaching a record market share.

Fleet remarketing 9 Nov
Plugging in electric car

Electric vehicle defleet to drive down used values

Company-owned electric cars entering the second-hand market has seen the median price of used EVs drop, according to new data from New AutoMotive.

Fleet remarketing 30 Oct
row of cars

Fleets urged to not treat all new Chinese carmakers as equal

New automotive entrants from China should be carefully assessed by fleets before committing to their vehicles, FleetCheck is warning.

Fleet procurement 30 Oct
car auction

Used car values record largest drop in a month in over a decade

The average value of a used car at three years, 60,000 miles, fell by 4.2% in October, equivalent to £850, according to new figures from Cap HPI.

Fleet remarketing 27 Oct
row of cars

Used car market expected to grow but ‘challenges persist’

Cox Automotive is predicting that used car transactions for the year will exceed 7.1 million units, a 4% year-on-year increase.

Fleet remarketing 7 Aug
row of cars

Used car values fell 1.9% in July

Used car values fell by 1.9% in July despite healthy wholesale activity, according to pricing experts at Cap HPI.

Fleet remarketing 3 Aug
row of cars

New used car sales data shows ICE performance versus electric

While the retail value of used petrol and diesel cars have increased year-on-year, their plug-in-hybrid and electric counterparts have fallen.

used car sales 27 Jul
Renault Austral

Renault Austral awarded best-on-class residuals

Renault's new Austral SUV has been given class-best residual values by Cap HPI, following its market launch in June.

Renault 26 Jul

The financial life cycle of EVs is a danger to vehicle funders

Richard Coe, managing director of Albany Business Consulting, examines issues around the future residual value calculations for electric vehicles.

17 Jul
Pile of pounds coins alongside set of car keys

Used EV market slump risks lease rental rise for fleets (video)

There is growing concern that the poor performance of EVs in the used market could force leasing companies to increase monthly rentals on new electric cars.

9 Jun

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