Car buyers have told dealers to give them the freedom to browse stock and provide better information on the real costs of cars in order to improve service.
Vertu Motors, Renault Retail Group and Pentagon Motor Holdings represented the franchised retail sector among the winners at the eighth annual Auto Trader Click Awards.
The boss of Auto Trader has dismissed the threat from RAC Cars to usurp its position as the number one digital market place for used cars in the UK.
Auto Trader has announced a partnership with Trusted Dealers, the marketing channel operating under the umbrella of the National Franchised Dealers Association.
Auto Trader recorded £133.1 million operating profit from £255.9m turnover in the 12 months to March 29.
50% of buyers visit more than one dealership when buying their next car, while 67% of those do so on the hunt for a better deal, according to Auto Trader’s Buyer Behaviour Survey.
Auto Trader has revealed that its top three fastest selling cars nationally in April were all Audis.
A total of 71% of used car buyers visit a dealer’s website before making their purchase with stock a primary concern.
Car buyers are prepared to pay 32% more for a car than they were two years ago, a sign of rising consumer confidence.
The 2015 General Election is expected to bring little relief to the UK’s motorists, no matter which party takes power.
The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso is the fastest selling used car for March, according to Auto Trader.
Former Next Group finance director David Keens has been appointed to the board of automotive digital marketing firm Auto Trader Group.
ClickMechanic, the U.K. startup offering a marketplace that lets car owners book a mobile mechanic, has scored seed funding.
Nearly half of all buyers begin the search for their next used car unclear on the make and model they want, according to Auto Trader’s Buyer Behaviour Study undertaken by GfK1.
The `overspill’ calls we take for car dealers, 70% relate to aftersales and service enquiries, 20% are for parts, while on average 10% are new sales enquiries
