On Thursday, the SMMT’s monthly new car registration figures showed the market had dropped by a fifth in April. The thing to remember is that this wasn’t a surprise. Plenty of authoritative market...

The government’s intentions for a diesel car scrappage scheme, as part of its revised air quality action plan, were supposed to have been published last Monday (24 April). They weren’t, because...

Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority announced its intention to investigate motor finance selling practices, as it believes there may be conflicts of interest and irresponsible lending in the...

As someone who writes about the motor industry for a living, friends and family frequently use me as a sounding board before they buy a car. The question of whether or not they should go for a diesel...

The numbers are in and much ink has already been spilt digesting and dissecting the results of the March new registration data. New plate change months are always given the microscope treatment, but...

Our lead story talking about the potential for a record March new registration performance is unlikely to be a surprise to many industry watchers. One added factor was at play here, though: a...