I’m sure you didn’t expect another message from me quite so soon, however this week we have acquired AutoConvert, a leading finance, insurance and compliance software platform.

I wanted to let you know directly and to explain why I believe it’s more important than ever that we progress with our plans to support retailers to save time and money in their businesses, and to do this in areas beyond advertising.

The free double stock offer ended on Friday (17th July). It was introduced back in March as one of the first measures we offered to support retailers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many retailers utilised the offer and have benefited since showrooms were eventually allowed to reopen. So it’s great news, that we have introduced another great offer with 75% off extra stock as we continue to emerge, allowing you to capitalise now demand is high and used car prices are rising.

We invited Darren Garland, Director of C&W Commercials Ltd to talk to us about how their business has operated over the past few months, as well as trends he has observed in the current market.

With social distancing set to be in place for the foreseeable future, a new trend is emerging amongst British workers in need of ways to manage remote working and travel for work, according to new research.

Moving vehicles has proven to be a big challenge for retailers and fleet businesses since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. But with demand for vehicle movements accelerating quickly, we’ve got easy and effective solutions to help you.

We are all hoping that the worst of the health crisis is behind us, and we can focus our efforts on selling vehicles. We believe there are a number of reasons to feel positive about the current trading environment and there are encouraging signs that this will continue in the coming months.

Used car prices increased by 4.7% year-on-year for w/c 13 July amid strong audience growth and purchase intent from buyers with leads to retailers up over 60% year-on-year. Read the latest market update from Rich Walker, Auto Trader’s Data & Insight Director.

Based on weekly pricing observations CVs in the market, it’s evident the increase in demand has influenced average prices.

Weekly Blog: Our Head of People and Culture, Christos Tsaprounis FCIPD, reveals our diversity and inclusion strategy through lockdown and beyond - discussing how we empower our people to engage with diversity & inclusion issues through a network of inclusive groups.

Chris Booth, Managing Director of DMC Group shared his experiences of recent months with us in this Q&A, and their positive transformation post-lockdown.

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.