Many retailers are anxious to get back on track, keen to recuperate lost sales. But amidst the uncertainty, we’re seeing good signs. Signs that the demand for new cars is bouncing back - and some.

With 48% of UK public transport users saying they would be less likely to use it post-lockdown, research shows there is an increased demand for commuter bikes as an alternative to using a busy train or bus.

Cash flow is clearly essential to keeping your forecourt moving right now. Whilst there’s also an obvious challenge with sourcing profitable stock. To reduce some of these issues, we’ve unlocked three powerful solutions to help you source, dispose of and move stock more quickly and cost-effectively to keep the market moving. Make sure you’re not missing out on these solutions.

We share 2 “Big Things” we’ve seen since retailers in England opened their forecourts…

Rich Walker, Auto Trader’s Data & Insight Director, takes you through the latest market data and how Auto Trader as a marketplace is performing.

Fresh Motors is an award-winning car and van dealership based in Norfolk. We caught up with Jacob earlier in the lockdown period to understand his experience of having to shut down. So we invited him back to see how he’s getting on since reopening and asked him to share his insight on how he’s found getting back to business.

A full view of the LCV market from audience insight and engagement trends seen on Auto Trader Vans over recent weeks and findings shared by Compare the Market and Cox Automotive, all revealing a resilient van market.

Monday 1st June was the first day that showrooms in England could reopen after shutting their doors for 2 months. During that time, the industry once again proved just how robust and adaptable it is when presented with significant challenges. With showrooms closed, it meant bringing as much of the industry as possible online. For some, that was a straightforward process, for others, a very difficult challenge.

On opening day in England at the beginning of June leads across our platform were up 108% YoY. Retailers for the most part are telling me that they are now experiencing the results of pent up demand, that had built up over the period dealers were forced to closed.

From recent audience figures across our motorhome and caravan sites, it’s clear there is pent up demand and engaged buyers actively looking for their next leisure vehicle, driven by a need to feel safer whilst holidaying this year.

Chartered Trading Institute Lead Officer, Peter Stonely, gives us all we need to know on how distance selling differs between business and consumer transactions for commercial vehicle retailers.

Read more on Auto Trader’s plans around admin fees to bring more transparency to buyers on final purchase prices

Today Auto Trader accelerates consumer marketing activity with a multi-million-pound campaign targeting in-market buyers.

Dealer Reviews are a great way for retailers to build trust up with potential car buyers, and showcase your excellent customer service with potential buyers. This is why we created our Highly Rated Award. The Award recognises those retailers who are delivering the very best in customer service, according to their customers and we’re getting set to award this years winner.

In this week’s webinar, Marc was joined by Adam Turner, Sales and Marketing Director of Chorley Group, a multi-franchise dealership based across the North West. Find out what Adam and his team at Chorley Group are doing in order to get retail ready.

Everything we do is designed to make buying easier, connecting the right buyers to the right vehicles as quickly and easily as possible. Read more about some major changes we’re making to improve buyers engagement with your adverts.

We remain committed to doing the right thing to support you and the wider automotive industry. With clarity from the government that retailer forecourts in England now able to re-open on 1st June and clear buyers quickly returning to Auto Trader, the next phase of our support is focussed on helping you to sell as many vehicles as possible.

In recent weeks Auto Trader have been monitoring the recovery of international markets to bring you insights on what to expect when lockdown restrictions are lifted. Read the blog to discover how these learnings can support your business and what steps you can take to a quicker a recovery.

We've seen positive audience figures to our van site with daily traffic reaching pre-lockdown levels, all indicating that there is a quicker recovery for vans as businesses prepare to get back to work.