News & Insights

Congratulation to the Peugeot Partner, Glass’s Used Van Hero for June

Andy Picton reviews the Mercedes-Benz X-Class.

Much like the horses competing in the world famous Grand National, the Motorcaravan industry has had to jump numerous hurdles this season.

The non-premium, medium sized car segment remains very popular with car buyers.

As the evenings draw out, some of the more adventurous amongst us want that ‘wind in the hair’ driving experience that convertibles offer.

Demand remains as strong as ever for diesel cars at auction, in fact the overall conversion rate in March was slightly above last year’s figure.

Congratulation to the Nissan Navara, Glass’s Used Van Hero for May

There has long been debate about the accuracy of fuel economy and CO2 figures published by car manufacturers...

As the nineties were drawing to a close, car design had become a little plain and rather functional, many would say at the cost of some individual styling.

This goes against much of the rhetoric that has been published lately, but, is diesel set for a fight-back?

Trading over the Easter period is a barometer of the annual results in the leisure vehicle market and this year will have a special significance for the market.

The unpredictable impact of Brexit has created a tale of two car markets.

Last year registrations of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by 3.6%, the first decline in five years. Last month, registrations rose by 6.4% on the same period last year, the best February performance in a decade.

Mounting levels of bike crime in the capital and Britain’s major cities are raising concerns about the future

Robert Redman discusses what can be done to turn the tide in favour of electric cars.

Staying up to date with the latest new cars that are being launched in the UK market is essential as a Forecast Editor.

Rob Donaldson, one of our Car Editors responsible for Volkswagen values, dives into the data to look at RV and sales performance of the iconic VW Golf

Car Editor Andy Cutler ponders the opportunity for lower powered cars from exotic manufacturers.

The fourth generation of the RS4 is out in 2018. Are the older generations destined for classic status?

Analysis from recent dealer visits combined with completed surveys, indicated that 44% of dealers felt sales were broadly in line with those of last year.

Attendances at auction across the UK have remained buoyant over the last month, with buyers continuing to search for the best stock on offer.

October’s used car auction market started well, but as the month progressed we saw an increase in volume coupled with a decrease in the first time conversion rate.

The Ford Ranger has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for November.

Do high-end Bi-xenon or LED headlamps have a positive impact on residual values?

The Z4 M roadster followed the tried and tested route of fitting a powerful engine into a relatively small roadster shell.

The Mercedes Benz Vito has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for October.

The used car auction market for September followed similar trends to August.

The Vauxhall Corsavan has been named as Glass’s Used Van Hero for September.

When all is said and done, the UK car market remains buoyant with strong consumer demand for both new and used cars.

In many cases there has been apathy at the thought of needing to make changes to remarketing patterns. In fact, little planning seems to have taken place until recently.

Against a backdrop of a better than expected economy and a warning that complacency would be dangerous, the Chancellor delivered his first and last March budget speech...

The latest set of new car registration data to be released by the SMMT shows the very first real sign of a slowdown in the UK new car market...

For those wanting economy and practicality.

A consistent decrease in residual values year on year perhaps indicates the damage that pre-registration has done in the market.

The Custom is a ‘much welcome’ addition to the Transit range

Panel van has been commercial vehicle favourite for more than 35 years