Month: March 2022

Brighton, 23rd March 2022 – Motorway, the used car marketplace, has today announced a significant recruitment campaign in Brighton to hire 50 staff over the next 6 months, making it one of the city’s fastest growing businesses with 210 staff overall.

This investment into Brighton talent follows 300% YOY growth of the Motorway business, which has taken the wider team from 50 to 300 in the last 18 months.  Motorway now plans to increase the size of its flagship customer service centre, based in Brighton, by 30% to support the ever-growing consumer demand for a quick and easy way to sell a car, for a great price from the comfort of home. 

To support this new recruitment drive, Motorway has recently moved into larger office space in Brighton, relocating from Air Street to West Street in the centre of the city. The new offices will house up to 270 employees, and include a meditation and prayer space as well as a Brighton beach themed social space and cafe for staff. 

James Wilson, COO of Motorway, says:

“Motorway is now selling over 8,000 cars a month, with a new sale being agreed every five minutes. This incredible growth would not have been possible without the amazing team we have in Brighton supporting our customers every step of the way.

“Our customer service centre is at the very heart of our strategy to put customers first so investing in finding the best talent in Brighton is crucial. This new recruitment drive will make us one of the fastest growing employers in Brighton and we look forward to welcoming more local talent as we grow our business.”

In addition to offering highly competitive salaries, Motorway has a people-first approach towards its benefits scheme, with access to high-quality health & wellness options so the team feels supported to do their best work. Staff benefit from a personal learning and development budget to spend on a wide range of books, courses and conferences. Subscriptions to services like Headspace and Audible are also included alongside access to an electric car leasing scheme, private healthcare, pension, enhanced parental leave and a cycle to work scheme.

To enquire about current vacancies please visit https://careers.motorway.co.uk/

About Motorway

Motorway is the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace.  We connect people selling their car directly with our network of more than 5,000 verified car dealers, matching each seller on our platform with the dealer who most wants to buy their car.  We help car owners sell their cars 100% online for the best price in as little as 24 hours, with their car collected from home for free, while supporting our car dealer partners to easily acquire the best used car stock.

For more information visit www.motorway.co.uk

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Motorway data shows there’s never been a better time to sell a used car as hot hatches and estates show highest increases since 2021

Second-hand car prices have risen 30% over the last twelve months according to leading used car marketplace Motorway.co.uk. The increase has been driven by lengthy waiting times for new cars, which has meant that motorists have turned to the used car market.

Leading the price increases have been hot hatches (where prices have increased on average 35.8% year-on-year) and the estate market (where prices are up 32.8% on average).

For example, an average Mini Cooper would have fetched £5,056 in February 2021 whereas prices have reached £9,627 in 2022. Meanwhile, a Volkswagen Polo Match 60 that would have netted a sale price of £3,508 a year ago will generate £6,229 on average today.

The highest rises across makes and models between 2021 and 2022

Make	Model	2021	2022	% +
MINI	Cooper	£5,056	£9,627	90.42%
MINI	One	£3,508	£6,229	77.58%
VOLKSWAGEN	Polo Match 60	£2,318	£4,044	74.46%
FORD	Fiesta Titanium Turbo	£7,493	£12,201	62.84%
VOLKSWAGEN	Polo Match TSI	£8,233	£12,942	57.19%
BMW	520D M Sport	£12,797	£19,921	55.66%
NISSAN	Qashqai Tekna DCI	£8,650	£13,038	50.73%
FORD	Focus Zetec	£5,775	£8,644	49.69%
FORD	Fiesta Titanium	£3,619	£5,416	49.67%
FORD	Focus Titanium	£7,929	£11,739	48.04%

* based on real prices paid by dealers on Motorway.co.uk for a vehicle during February 2021 and February 2022.

Alex Buttle, co-founder at Motorway, said:

“With wait times of up to 12 monthsfor a new car due to supply problems, motorists have turned to the used car market to get their next car, which means that many dealers are on the hunt for new stock. There’s never been a better time to sell. From hot hatches to family saloons, SUVs to sports cars, we’ve got dealers searching for used cars and willing to pay for a wide range of quality stock.”

The highest increases by category*

Body Type	2021	2022	% Increase
Hatchback	£8,537	£11,595	35.81%
Estate	£17,326	£23,023	32.88%
Saloon	£14,070	£18,476	31.32%
Coupe	£18,691	£20,946	12.06%
Convertible	£14,794	£15,632	5.66%
Pick-up	£21,031	£21,745	3.39%

* based on real prices paid by dealers on Motorway.co.uk for a vehicle during February 2021 and February 2022

Motorway, founded in 2017, has seen interest in online car sales surge over the pandemic as volumes grew 188% between February 2021 and February 2022. Motorists value the car they want to sell, profile their vehicle and then agree a reserve price – guided through the process by Motorway – and over 5,000 dealers across the country bid for their vehicle.

Alex Buttle added: “Before Motorway, drivers had to accept the best price they could find from dealers themselves – and spend the time going from dealer to dealer to secure it. Now they can get a great price from dealers across the country in just a few clicks and, almost regardless of the make or model, there is likely a dealer out there searching for every car our customers are selling.”

To find out more and to get a free car valuation, visit Motorway.co.uk.

ENDS

Notes to editors

For further information about wait-times for new cars see here for reference: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/car-market-1/2022-03/2022-new-car-prices-rise-by-up-to-26-per-cent/

Contact

For further information, contact motorway@hopeandglorypr.com or the team on 020 3588 9700

About Motorway

Motorway is the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace.  We connect people selling their car directly with our network of more than 5,000 verified car dealers, matching each seller on our platform with the dealer who most wants to buy their car.  We help car owners sell their cars 100% online for the best price in as little as 24 hours, with their car collected from home for free, while supporting our car dealer partners to easily acquire the best used car stock.