Trevor Mather, Auto Trader's chief executive, on competitors, the threat from manufacturer direct sales and the implications of Brexit
An all-electric car made the top ten of Auto Trader’s fastest selling used cars for the first time as the Vauxhall Zafira topped the charts for January.
A woman central to the “complete transformation” of the Auto Trader operation over the past three years has been named as Woman of the Year at a prestigious awards event.
Auto Trader has confirmed it is aiming to introduce its new price indicator labels to adverts before the end of March this year.
The manager of a Vauxhall dealership ended a “glowing” career with a suspended prison sentence after selling the franchise's part-ex stock for his own gain.
Kia’s Sportage emerged as the UK’s fastest-selling used car as Auto Trader collated data from the whole of 2016 to reveal the most popular vehicles soon to leave the forecourt.
The BMW 3-Series has emerged as Auto Trader’s most searched for car of 2016 as the online marketplace revealed its top 10 attractors of online traffic.
Direct car sales are the biggest threat to Auto Trader but Brexit could prompt a two year business boom for the UK, according to chief executive Trevor Mather.
The Ford Galaxy was the fastest selling used car in November – and the third month in a row.
Rob Severs has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice-president of data and insight at online motor finance specialist iVendi.
TripAdvisor internet entrepreneur Langley Steinert claims that his new venture, CarGurus, is aiming to top the online car retail segment, stating “profitability isn’t an issue” as they target Auto Trader and Motors.co.uk.
Almost two thirds of Auto Trader’s £153.9m half-year revenues have been turned into profit.
Two hybrid vehicles made their debut in Auto Trader’s ranking of the UK’s ten fastest selling cars as the Ford Galaxy MPV secured its pace at the top of the pile for the second month in a row.
Understanding how and why car consumers buy is essential to franchised dealers’ success online, delegates at AM’s latest Digital Dealer conference heard.
Auto Trader is rolling out video adverts for retailers from today, with claims that user sessions last 13% longer and sales rates rise 10% on adverts featuring the new format.
Auto Trader has integrated CitNOW web video technology into its sales offering.
Auto Trader has expanded its online listings via a new proposition which will now advertise thousands of brand new cars.
Ford’s Galaxy sales proved out of this world in September’s used car market, positioning it as the fastest selling car of the month in Auto Trader’s rankings.
JudgeService has announced a major partnership with Auto Trader to offer independent dealer reviews.
The lack of pricing transparency has led to used car dealers being distrusted by more than 90% of buyers.
