Press
Motorway regularly provides comment, data and info on car buying and selling trends to UK and global news publications.
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Recent press coverage:
- While the used car market soars, Motorway comment on the new car market as it struggles with supply chain shortages
The Guardian, September 2021 - Our CMO, Lloyd Page on using long term-fame to fuel ‘accelerated growth’ for Motorway
Marketing Week, August 2021 - Motorway launches major marketing campaign, with new TV ad where dealers take centre stage
Car Dealer Magazine, August 2021 - The used car market booms as shortage of new cars caused months of delays
Telegraph, August 2021 - As used car sales soar, chip shortage puts brake on UK new car sales despite a jump from 2020
FT, July 2021 - Motorway raises £48m from Index Ventures and others, as pandemic boosts used car market
Sifted, June 2021 - Motorway’s used car marketplace raises $67.7m Series B led by Index Ventures
Techcrunch, June 2021 - BMW joins £48m Motorway Series B funding round to take on Cazoo
Telegraph, June 2021 - The cities that will have new emission taxes by the end of 2021
iNews, June 2021 - The global semiconductor crisis continues to push drivers to used cars
Express, June 2021 - Are you affected by a clean air zone? Motorway research ‘CAZ awareness’ amongst UK motorists, as Birmingham gears up to intro an £8-per-day pollution tax next week
This Is Money, May 2021 - As used car sales ‘go supernova’, Motorway share how dealers have fared since showrooms re-opened
Car Dealer Magazine, May 2021 - Motorway sees revenues more than triple in size
Motor Trader, April 2021 - Motorists in London ULEZ areas and other clean air zones sell diesels to the shires to avoid punishing daily charges
The Sunday Times, April 2021 - The Nissan LEAF is Motorway’s most popular electric car to sell in the last year
Nissan Insider, April 2021 - Motorway CEO, Tom Leathes and Sales Director, James Bush explain why they believe physical car auctions have had a ‘Blockbuster moment’
Car Dealer Magazine (YouTube), March 2021 - Lloyd Page joins Motorway as CMO to grow our brand and help ‘build a household name’
Marketing Week, March 2021 - Motorway win ‘Highly Commended’ in Car Dealer Magazine’s ‘Used Car Awards 2020’
Car Dealer Magazine, February 2021 - UK new car sales fell by close to 30% in 2020
Sunday Times Driving, January 2021 - Electric car sales higher than diesel for the first time as hybrids soar
Express, January 2021 - Plug-in hybrids overtake diesels in race to 2030 switchover
The Times, December 2020 - More UK car buyers are purchasing electric and hybrid cars
City AM, December 2020 - Motorway data shows Land Rover seeing used price surge
AM Online, November 2020 - Used car sales likely to soar ahead of fossil fuel new-car ban with used car prices ‘showing buoyancy’
Express, November 2020 - New car sales hit a nine year low as electric continues to rocket
Sunday Times, November 2020 - Drivers can sell their car for £1,000 more with these tips from Motorway experts
Express, October 2020 - The new car market is expected to remain ‘fragile’ for the rest of the year
This Is Money, October 2020 - UK ‘car auction fever’ continues, as used car stock is snapped up by both trade and consumer buyers
Car Dealer Magazine, September 2020 - Premium used cars can be considered ‘pandemic proof’ according to Motorway
AM Online, September 2020 - Motorway has signed a car selling deal with Confused.com
Telegraph, September 2020
Recent Motorway press releases
- Motorway launches major new nationwide marketing campaign
23rd August 2021 - Motorway raises £48m as sales triple, reinventing how consumers sell used cars
14th June 2021 - CAZ update – one in five UK motorists does not know what a clean air zone is
28th May 2021 - Motorway generates over £2m in used car sales a day
23rd April 2021 - Volkswagen Golf revealed as the most popular car to sell on Motorway during the COVID-19 pandemic
18th March 2021 - Motorway hires MoneySuperMarket marketing chief as CMO
2nd Feb 2021 - Motorway sees Land Rover defy lockdown blues with used car price surge
16th November 2020 - Motorway sees average price of used electric vehicles cars rise by +34% in 12 months
22nd October 2020 - Motorway’s research proves prestige brands are ‘pandemic proof’ in the current used car market
29th August 2020 - Motorway announce surging used car sales, recording £1m of sales a day in June 2020
17th June 2020Read all the latest Motorway updates in our blog.