How are growing used-car markets in Europe affecting the wider industry?

How are growing used-car markets in Europe affecting the wider industry?

Author: Autovista24 May 24, 2024 Duration: 14:56

As used-car transactions in Europe improve, how does this affect the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market, and car parc ages? Autovista24 editor Tom Geggus and special content editor Phil Curry discuss the numbers.

For the first time since 2021, all five of Europe's biggest automotive markets saw used-car sales growth in the first quarter of the year. But while this is a positive step forward, it raises questions regarding certain areas of their overall market performances.

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Show notes

Positive start to 2024 for major European used-car markets

Monthly Market Update: BEV residual values suffer across Europe in April


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