All articles by Charles Wheeldon

Charles Wheeldon

4×4 values rise as temperature drops

Vehicle auction company British Car Auctions says 4×4 values rose sharply by 16% in October, as the first signs of winter appeared.

DataBank: Motor industry statistics from the SMMT, September 2012

Motor industry statistics and analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders for September 2012

DataBank: FLA motor finance statistics, August 2012

Motor finance statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association for August 2012

DataBank: FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme, September 2012

Statistics from the FLA Vehicle Recovery Scheme, run in conjunction with AVCIS and HPI Crushwatch, for September 2012

DataBank: Personal loan rates, October 2012

Personal loan rates and details for October 2012 from moneysupermarket.com

DataBank: PCP focus by Jigsaw Finance, September 2012

PCP focus, data and analysis by Jigsaw Finance, September 2012

DataBank: UK economic indicators, October 2012

UK economic indicators for October 2012

DataBank: Average selling price – wholesale, September 2012

Average selling price for wholesale used cars, plus analysis, from Manheim Remarketing for September 2012

DataBank: Used car values, September 2012

Used car values and analysis from British Car Auctions for September 2012

Haggling customers expect a deal

More than 85% of consumers expect up to £500 off the price of a car priced up to £5,000, according to a survey from Manheim-owned Motors.co.uk.