Auto Trader predicts that used car values will continue to grow, while consumer demand continues to outstrip supply.
Auto Trader is poised to launch its Auto Trader Highly Rated 2020 accreditation programme in a bid to help car retailers showcase their exceptional customer service.
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) June registrations data “didn’t tell the right story”, insisting that the reality was far more positive.
There is still time to register for the Automotive Management (AM) Retail Review webinar to gain insights from sector specialists from Auto Trader, BDO, Cambria Automotive and Suzuki GB.
Auto Trader's commercial director Ian Plummer has agreed to join the panelists sharing business insights at the AM Motor Retail Review webinar on July 6.
Auto Trader has vowed to repay the funding its accessed through the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) in its annual financial results for 2019/20.
Auto Trader says it has sent dealers a record number of new car leads since the reopening of showrooms on June 1.
Automotive logistics providers will bid for home delivery jobs from car dealers in a new home delivery option launched as part of Auto Trader's Vehicle Moves platform.
Autotrader has revealed which used cars attracted the highest price increase during lockdown.
Auto Trader research has said that a third of car buyers remain cautious about visiting a dealership, despite healthy levels of demand which look set to continue.
Car dealers have resisted the temptation to “slash prices” during COVID-19 lockdown according to Auto Trader data which showed an 1.9% year-on-year increase in May.
Auto Trader has invested in a multi-million-pound marketing campaign to help re-ignite the car industry when lockdown restrictions lift at the start of June.
Auto Trader has announced that it will resume charging car dealers for its online classified car adverts from June 1 – with a 25% discount during their first month of showroom trading.
Award-winning independent car dealer Angus MacKinnon has died following a short illness, aged 70.
Rising demand among car buyers in COVID-19 lockdown has prompted Auto Trader to bring forward the launch of home delivery and click and collect online marketing tools.
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has partnered with Auto Trader to enable all Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) retailers to display their EVA badge of approval on their adverts on Auto Trader’s marketplace.
Three-quarters (76%) of car buyers are concerned about returning to car showrooms when the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
A range of smart new digital strategies from different car retailers are driving trade at a tough time.
Nearly half of UK public transport users (48%) said they would be less likely to use it once lockdown restrictions have been lifted, according to new research by Auto Trader.
While the automotive sector has undergone dramatic digital transformation, the sales process has remained the same with the customer quickly funnelled into the showroom. Coronavirus has changed all that.
