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.
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.
