Auto Trader sales director Sharon Randall will be replaced by Le Etta Pearce and Darren Moon as she prepares to take a part-time role with the online marketplace.
Ford’s Fiesta hatchback emerged as the UK’s fastest selling used car as Auto Trader released details of the ten vehicles which found new owners most quickly during 2015.
Exchange and Mart has appointed Jim Murray-Jones as general manager. At News UK automotive, he led the transformation of the Sun Motors and Driving websites.
Motorpoint is said to be on the brink of floatation on the stock market after being buoyed by the performance of the Auto Trader Group.
Auto Trader is aiming to reach 25 million customers with a series of new TV adverts set to be screened from January 1.
The record for longest time a used car has been listed on Auto Trader has been revealed.
Alternatively fuelled cars are showing the highest year-on-year price increase in the used market of all fuel types. The average prices for diesel cars has fallen below petrol for the first time.
The Vauxhall Insignia was the fastest selling used car in November, according to data collected by Auto Trader.
Car retailers are being urged to wise up to the influence of the smartphone as it emerged that 41% of all online automotive sales activity takes place through the devices.
The 4x4 segment showed the strongest performance with used sales of large and small 4x4s growing by 9.1% year on year in Q3.
The fastest selling used car on Auto Trader in October was a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso automatic.
The fastest selling used car in September was a diesel Volkswagen, according to Auto Trader’s own statistics.
Peter Watts has left Auto Trader and joined its rival automotive classifieds company Motors.co.uk as director of dealer insight at the Manheim owned firm.
Car dealers need to be aware of the variations in appeal of used cars in different UK regions leading to the need for variable stocking policies.
Car dealers should be more transparent to gain the confidence of consumers.
Car dealers are being warned to be sensitive to customer needs when selling PCP products in September, as complaints to the financial ombudsman have increased.
Auto Trader is launching a new TV campaign designed to showcase the ease of selling a car through its private online listings.
Auto Trader figures for July reveal that petrol versions of the 2012 BMW 1 Series with automatic transmissions were the quickest sellers nationally
Motor retail still needs to combat consumer perception. Auto Trader study found deal negotiations and salesperson pressure were the top pain points for buyers.
Auto Trader has revealed that the 2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MPV diesel automatic was its fastest selling car in June.
