Rising fuel prices tip the scales toward electric vehicles Meet the new EV owners who say the savings are already stacking up The Independent UK · May 22
Auto Trader Group H2 Earnings Call Highlights Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) reported higher full-year revenue, operating profit and earnings per share for the year ended March 31, 2026, despite what management described as tougher-than-expected trading conditions for U.K. car retailers. Nathan, who led the presentation, said the company had ant MarketBeat · May 21
Aston Martin Vantage safety car from 2021 Abu Dhabi finale is now for sale A former Aston Martin Vantage Formula 1 safety car used between 2021 and 2023 has been listed for sale on Auto Trader for £599,990 Motorsport · Feb 19
Next impresses as FTSE 100 rockets to fresh high Next, up 5%, impressed the City with strong Christmas sales. Evening Standard · Jan 6
FTSE 100 hits new high on electricity generator SSE spark and gold gains The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.82 points, or 0.1%, at 9,911.42, a record closing peak. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025
Catherine Faiers to take over as next chief of Moonpig She will join the business from online car selling business Auto Trader, where she is chief operating officer. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025
Registrations of new cars down by 5% in July as drivers delay EV purchases The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 140,154 new cars were registered last month. Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025
Registrations of new cars down by 5% in July, figures suggest The first electric car models eligible for new Government grants were announced on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025
UK car market set for strongest year since before Covid pandemic Online vehicle marketplace Auto Trader said it expects two million new and 7.75 million used cars to be sold across the whole of 2025. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025
Oasis star Noel Gallagher’s Bentley goes on sale for £1.2 million The red 1997 Turbo R ‘is one for the history books’, Auto Trader said. Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
FTSE drifts into the red as Trump tariff ruling boosts Wall Street The FTSE 100 London’s top index finished down by 0.11%, or 9.56 points, to close at 8,716.45. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Auto Trader boss says trade war could boost new car sales into UK Chief executive Nathan Coe said the UK could ‘become a more attractive market’ to sell cars into amid rising trade friction elsewhere. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Auto Trader reports growing car sales despite ‘financial pressure’ on customers The growth across both the new and used car markets comes despite another year of high interest rates and weak consumer confidence in the UK. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Interest in Chinese EVs from UK car buyers soars Auto Trader said more than 1.4 million adverts viewed in the first four months of this year were for Chinese brands. The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Electric car buyers three times more likely to be hit by new luxury car tax rules The policy will stop drivers from switching to electric, critics say
Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025 New car tax rules will ‘discourage’ switch to electric motoring Electric cars will lose their exemption from vehicle excise duty from April 1.
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Surge of Chinese EVs in UK sparks privacy concerns among older consumers – poll Some 41% of people aged 55 and above have fears over data security and privacy risks when buying Chinese products, the poll indicated.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Petrol cars on UK roads peaked this year in ‘genuine landmark’, report finds Auto Trader predicts the number of petrol-powered cars will now plunge from 18.7 million in 2024 to 11.1 million in 2034.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2024 Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds Sydney the worst-ranked Australian city at 150th in Auto Trader analysis, receiving a poorer score than London
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 Auto Trader says new car market ‘remains challenging’ despite sales rise The FTSE 100 firm reported that group revenues increased 8% to £302.5 million for the latest half-year.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 FTSE 100 Live 07 November: Interest rates set to fall, BT and ITV shares under pressure Interest rate decisions and a packed diary of corporate results mean another hectic session in financial markets.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 Sales of used electric cars reach record high Some 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 New car market fell 6% last month The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 144,288 new cars were registered in the month.
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024 Joe Lycett reveals he has become a father as he shares photo of son Comedian announces personal update with playful nod to fellow comics Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett
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