Press

Motorway regularly provides comment, data and info on car buying and selling trends to UK and global news publications.

For further information, please email: press@motorway.co.uk

Recent press coverage:

• 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 launches proxy bidding for dealers
  Motor Trader, November 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
• Used car market decline is reversed with more than 2 million used sold
  Car Dealer Magazine, November 2020
• New car sales hit a nine year low as electric continues to rocket
  Sunday Times, November 2020
• Car auctions are expected to sell exclusively online during ‘lockdown 2’
  Car Dealer Magazine, November 2020
• Drivers can sell their car for £1,000 more with these tips from Motorway experts
  Express, October 2020
• As used car sales remain buoyant, new car sales fell by 4.4% in the month of September
  Sunday Times Driving, October 2020
• The new car market is expected to remain ‘fragile’ for the rest of the year
  This Is Money, October 2020
• Weakest September in 20 years as UK new car sales drop by 4%
  Yahoo! News, 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
• Why ‘revenge buying’ is oiling car dealer’s wheels with surging sales
  Telegraph, 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
• Luxury used car prices have gone up by more than 10% over the past year
  Car Dealer Magazine, September 2020
• Car industry is breathing a sigh of relief, as UK sales bounce back in July
  Sunday Times Driving, August 2020
• Motorway has celebrated record online stock sales with its free collection offer
  CarDealer Magazine, August 2020
• Motorists have widely snubbed the 6 months MOT extension
  This Is Money, July 2020
• UK public transport fears are driving more online demand for used cars
  The Guardian, July 2020
• What is happening to used car prices in the UK right now? Car Dealer Magazine ask 10 experts
  Car Dealer Magazine, July 2020
• Motorway celebrates a record of £1.39m of used car sales in a single day
  AM Online, June 2020
• Selling your car? Now could be the perfect time to put it on the market and get it sold
  The Express, June 2020
• Motorway has restarted its car auctions for dealers with a ‘contactless’ logistics service
  AM Online, May 2020
• Motorway resumes daily auctions for dealers and offers no-contact transport
  Motor Trader, May 2020
• Motorists have been warned against buying and selling used cars during the UK-wide lockdown
  The Express, May 2020
• Can you actually buy a car during the COVID-19 lockdown?
  The Sunday Times Driving, April 2020
• Interview with Tom Leathes, CEO of Motorway
  Techround, April 2020

Recent Motorway press releases:

• 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 2020
• Motorway’s research into MOT tests in April 2020
  21st May 2020
• Motorway re-starts its daily online auctions after pausing trade due to the coronavirus pandemic
  11th May 2020

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