News / Investor

24th Mar 2025

Dealers split on whether retro styling is right approach for electric cars

Dealers are split on whether retro styling is the best way to get customers interested in electric cars, new research shows.

17th Mar 2025

Car buyers want lessons in charging before going electric

Lessons from dealers on how to use electric cars would make motorists more likely to buy them, new research indicates.

10th Mar 2025

More than a third back 20mph limits if they mean cheaper car insurance

More than a third of motorists (36%) would welcome wider use of 20mph speed limits if it meant savings on their car insurance, new research indicates.

10th Mar 2025

More than half of dealers report consumer confidence at six month high

More than half of dealers (53%) say consumer confidence is up – a six-month high for the Startline Used Car Tracker and a sharp increase from 34% in February.

25th Feb 2025

Big jump in dealers who say electrification is biggest challenge facing their business

This month has seen a big jump in the number of dealers who believe that electrification is the biggest challenge facing their business.

19th Feb 2025

Used Car Tracker - March 2025

Startline carries out monthly research to determine used car sentiments from both consumers and dealers.