News in Numbers

£160m

The size of the provision made by Paragon Banking Group amid growing legal uncertainty over historic car finance commissions, as the UK Supreme Court reviews a pivotal case this summer.

6

The FCA said it would take six weeks after the Supreme Court ruling to implement a motor finance redress scheme, aiming to address commission harms and stabilise the market.

£300m

The amount awarded to EasyGo to install 570 EV chargers across northern Scotland by 2028 under a 20-year deal, supported by £7m from Transport Scotland’s EV Infrastructure Fund.

10,000

The number of retailer sites that have used Auto Trader’s AI Co-Driver tools since launch to boost listing performance, leveraging vast platform data and integrating seamlessly via Portal accounts or Auto Trader Connect.

15.3%

Is the percentage of EU new car registrations taken by battery-electric vehicles in April 2025 YTD, up from 12% in 2024, despite a 1.2% overall market decline.