February has been the worst month for enquiries about a used car or van over the past two years but has then been followed by a big bounce indicating that dealers should plan to carry stock and manage their businesses accordingly. A new analysis of Click Dealer customers shows a clear seasonal pattern. Last year

SUVs will move into the firing line even more than before as the car market – new and used – increasingly adopts the green agenda but there are some hybrid and EV versions with perhaps a stronger sales message than others. Mark Bulmer, senior valuations editor at HPI, has highlighted a half dozen he says