Auto Trader
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Supplier News 13 JulAuto Trader launches Highly Rated 2020 status for car dealers
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.
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Market Insight 10 JulSMMT data ‘didn’t tell the right story’, says Vertu CEO Robert Forrester
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.
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Latest News 6 JulAM’s Retail Review webinar to rev-up retail for COVID-19 recovery
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.
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Supplier News 2 Jul
Market insights from Auto Trader and Suzuki at AM Motor Retail Review webinar
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.
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Supplier News 25 JunAuto Trader vows to repay Government furlough funding in 2020 results
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.
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Digital Marketing 23 JunDealers receive a record number of new car leads from Auto Trader
Auto Trader says it has sent dealers a record number of new car leads since the reopening of showrooms on June 1.
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Supplier News 18 JunLogistics firms bid for car dealers' home deliveries on Auto Trader
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.
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Used Cars 16 JunBiggest lockdown price increases revealed by Auto Trader
Autotrader has revealed which used cars attracted the highest price increase during lockdown.
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Market Insight 12 JunA third of car buyers remain cautious about visiting dealerships, survey reveals
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.
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Used Cars 5 Jun
Used car prices rose 1.9% in May lockdown, says Auto Trader
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.
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Digital Marketing 29 MayAuto Trader launches marketing campaign to drive buyers back to showrooms
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.
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Supplier News 27 MayAuto Trader offers 25% advertising discount to car retailers in 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.
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Supplier News 18 MayAuto Trader launches COVID-19 lockdown car marketing tools
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.
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Car Dealer News 13 MayNFDA partners with Auto Trader to enable retailers to display EVA badge
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.
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Market Insight 1 May
Buyers won’t flock to showrooms when lockdown lifts, research suggests
Three-quarters (76%) of car buyers are concerned about returning to car showrooms when the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
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Used Cars 27 AprUnlocking the online used car market
A range of smart new digital strategies from different car retailers are driving trade at a tough time.
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Market Insight 23 AprCoronavirus-prompted public transport aversion to deliver car sales boost
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.
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Market Insight 21 AprCould COVID-19 speed up digital transformation of automotive retail?
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.
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Supplier News 17 Apr
Auto Trader continues fee freeze as coronavirus lockdown extends into May
Auto Trader has confirmed it will continue to make its advertising packages free for dealers following the three week extension to the coronavirus lockdown into May.
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Market Insight 8 Apr
Used car dealers must ‘resist temptation to reduce prices’, says Auto Trader
Auto Trader has urged used car dealers to resist the temptation to reduce the values of their vehicles to retain hope that the market will “pick up where we left off” after the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
