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Fleet provides boost for record-busting used car values

A shortage of used cars helped to elevate prices in the auction house during December; that’s according to British Car Auctions (BCA). A report from the BCA found that average used car values benefitted from increased demand, Christmas closures and [...]

ABD challenges Cameron on fuel tax and revenue from speed cameras, call for ban on smoking in cars is an advantage say BCA and new DVLA rulings for diabetic drivers

Another ten days of fleet related news has passed and we have the very best of the past week’s stories here in one place for your convenience, so grab a pew and read on dear driver… – The Association of [...]

BCA calls time on ‘It’s only a van’ mindset

Light Commercial Vehicles may be built to soak up a fair bit of abuse but the condition of vans going to auction is on a concerning decline according to BCA. From the LCVs assessed by British Car Auctions, the average [...]

BCA offers golden chance for Evoque queue-jumpers

For those eager to get their mitts on the new Range Rover Evoque, the guys at British Car Auctions might be worth seeing. The auction group’s Derby branch will see the sale of the first Evoque to go to auction next [...]

Price of fuel dictating used car market

A fifth of car owners adopted a more economical driving style once the price of fuel hit £1.30p a litre, according to a new survey. Research from British Car Auctions (BCA) found that nearly a third of motorists (32%) would [...]

BCA form partnership with Leasedrive

The Leasedrive Group today announced that it has sealed the deal for the vehicle rental business of British Car Auctions. The specifics of the deal haven’t been revealed but Roddy Graham, Leasedrive’s Commercial Director, seemed rather chuffed with the company’s [...]

Average values drop, volume rises in June

Average car values on the whole slipped last month while the number of vehicles sold increased, according to the latest figures from British Car Auctions. Values dropped from £5,790 to £5,662 during June with fleet values decreasing by £278 (3.7%) [...]

Used van market struggling for stock after recession

Concerns have been raised over the future of the used van market as it begins to suffer the effects from contract hire’s poor performance at the start of the recession. As fewer vans are being sold on following the typical [...]

Last month’s used car values up by nearly 3%

Average used car values rose by 2.9% during May in a month that saw fleet and lease values shrink for the fourth month running. British Car Auctions, which published the data, blamed the slight drop of £64 to £7,349 – [...]

Used LCV values lowest since November 2009

April delivered the first significant indication that demand within the used LCV market is weakening, say British Car Auctions. Publishing their latest monthly values report, the BCA’s figures showed that average values dipped by £211 (just over 5%) last month [...]

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