News/Investor

25th Apr 2023

Consumers “hugely overestimate” time it takes used electric car batteries to degrade, research shows

More than half of consumers “hugely overestimate” the time it takes for used electric car batteries to degrade, according to April’s Startline Used Car Tracker.

18th Apr 2023

More than a third of car dealers say 2023 turning out better than expected

More than a third (35%) of car dealers say 2023 is turning out better than they expected, new research shows.

11th Apr 2023

Worsening personal finances driving more car buyers into dealerships

The cost of living crisis is driving car buyers away from online purchases and into dealerships – with many expecting to bag a better deal by meeting the retailer in person, new research shows.

31st Mar 2023

Used Car Tracker - April 2023

Startline carries out monthly research to determine used car sentiments from both consumers and dealers.

28th Mar 2023

Seven out of 10 dealers say UK motor manufacturing being failed on electrification

More than seven out of 10 dealers (71%) say that not enough is being done to support the UK motor industry’s transition to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing.

13th Mar 2023

Almost two-thirds of dealers say falling values stopping them stocking EVs

Almost two-thirds of dealers (64%) say that recent falls in trade values are stopping them stocking electric vehicles (EVs).