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As tighter lockdown restrictions are enforced and the country prepares for the Christmas online shopping rush, we are continuing to see unparalleled demand for vans on Auto Trader.

In our most recent webinar, Auto Trader CEO, Nathan Coe was joined by Daksh Gupta, CEO of Marshall Motor Group. They shared perspectives on the past few months, how retailers can finish the year strong and areas for focus in 2021. Plus, get 6 key insights recommended for all retailers to focus on right now.

We continue to track the latest data and insight on how consumers are reacting to the changing situation. I am pleased to say that since the latest announcement, we have not seen a negative impact on consumer demand on site or in the intention of consumers to purchase their next vehicle.

Watch Data and Insight Director, Rich Walker, in an exclusive video update, as he shares the latest view of consumer behaviour following the recent government announcements.

There’s certainly been a shift in consumer buying behaviour as they look to perform more of their car buying journey online, which is a trend we only see increasing. We’d urge any of our customers who aren’t currently displaying their Covid safety measures on Auto Trader to do so now.

Katrina Lewis, Account Director at Auto Trader speaks with Rob Keenan, joint Managing Director of Drive Vauxhall about how the last 6 months have been for the franchise group and what lessons they have learnt that they have implemented through the 70’s plate change.

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On last week’s webinar, we held our first Ask the Expert session with resident data guru, Jim Stamp. Here’s a round-up of the questions Jim answered in the session, as well as those we didn’t get time for.

Auto Trader’s CEO, Nathan Coe, outlines our latest market insights, revealing a record growth in vehicle prices and how our audience and consumer engagement is at an all-time high!

Given the wholly unprecedented context of 2020, a profitable September is more important than ever to all our retailer and manufacturer partners.

Read our vision and initial test plans for an exciting new product coming to market to help our retail partners extend their geographical sales reach and adapt to emerging eCommerce trends in automotive.

Our position in the market gives us a unique view of consumer behaviour and marketplace trends, and we’re committed to making that insight readily available to you to help you make the most informed decisions. Here’s my three biggest takeaways for your business from this weeks’ webinar.

In this week’s weekly blog, Dealer Auction’s CEO, Le Etta Pearce, looks at how digitisation of the car buying journey has accelerated along with how retailers can use a suite of digital tools to bring greater efficiency and source the best possible stock at the best possible price.

In this week’s webinar our Sales Director, Rebecca Clark spoke with John O’Hanlon, CEO, Waylands about his experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and what his views are on the future for his business and indeed the automotive industry.

As part of our continued commitment to support the industry during these challenging times, we’re delighted to announce that we’ll be sponsoring ‘Weekends on Dave’, a premium spot on one of the UK’s most popular digital TV channels.

July saw the largest monthly increase in used cars prices since August 2018. The average sticker price of a used car last month was £13,888, which marks a 4.6% year-on-year increase on a like-for-like basis, and the fourth consecutive month of price growth.