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The used car market has seen 18 months of consecutive growth thanks to new cars returning to full delivery capacity and the increased supply of used vehicles as a result. However, recent figures from the SMMT show that sales of new cars to private buyers fell for the ninth month in a row in June, just as the new car ...

Look around. Every dealer is busy chasing the same customer, they’re advertising to sell cars a bit like someone who is fishing an under-stocked pond. It’s a crowded marketplace where only the search engines and very expensive portals are genuinely benefitting from the over-fishing. Working closely with Exchange & Mart and Newsquest International, we felt it was about time all ...

This year marks an important milestone for Auto Trader; on the 29th June we’ll be hosting our 10th annual Auto Trader Click Awards at Banking Hall, in the City of London. For a decade now we’ve been celebrating the very best in digital retail, rewarding those dealers that are pushing our industry forward. The automotive retail sector is fast evolving, ...

New car buyers have been hit with an extraordinary hike of up to 2,475%, when taxing a car bought after 1 April, 2017. The revised Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax bands, which kicked in on 1 April 1, have meant that an incredible seven out of 10 UK drivers could face massive increases in their car tax. The new legislation ...

Drivers often misunderstand the difference between summer and all-season tyres supposing that the weather is their only distinguisher. In reality, there is a much bigger difference between them. And depending on your driving style, road condition, and the vehicle itself, all season and summer tyres can have both serious limitations and benefits. This simple guide will help you to make ...

There’s never been a better time to be in the used car market. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) new car sales will continue to dip by around 5% in 2017 but used cars will remain strong. Around 2,148,050 used cars were sold in the UK in Q3 of 2016 and, of those, Auto Trader reports around ...

Twenty years ago you may have found yourself in the pub listening to your friends question your holiday choice. And despite what the glossy holiday brochure told you, a raised eyebrow from a friend was far more influential than a ‘4 Suns’ certificate. Today, when we shop online we’re naturally drawn to those items that have a review. As consumers ...