be a highly successful year for the commercial vehicle market.”

ENDS

Notes for editors: NAMA is the auction division of the RMI. NAMA market information is based on data supplied by its National members operating in the remarketing sector. The monthly sample size is up to 90,000 vehicles. The full report is available on request.

The Retail Motor Industry represents the interests of operators in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man providing sales and services to motorists and businesses. The RMI has a formal association with the independent Scottish Motor Trade Association which represents the retail motor industry in Scotland.

NAMA REPORT DECEMBER 2014

Published 22/01/2015

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) published its monthly market report today for December.

The report shows that during December the average month-on-month value ofand one of the most profitable new car months of the year. From a used car perspective 2014 can also be hailed as a great success.

“The early part of December saw a continuation of November’s buyer driven period, during which dealers were presented with opportunities to do business by retail buyers rather than necessarily being given the chance to sell to the customer. This balance shifted as the month progressed and retail buyers returned to the market in numbers as the days passed, and by Christmas things were getting back to normal. January has seen a very encouraging start with plenty of retail footfall and good demand for cars across all ages and price ranges and this will continue through until the end of the month.

“From a trade