Check out some of our product updates and enhancements from the past 12 months - alongside some hidden gems - designed to help you ‘Drive Results in 2026’. 

As we kick-off 2026, the automotive market continues to show strength. Despite some seasonal softening in demand, the overall outlook for the new year is positive with over 2 million visits to the platform on Boxing Day. Plus, new insight from Buying Signals is indicating a significant uplift in high intent leads in early January. This strength indicates that retailers who maintained their momentum throughout the holiday season are well-placed to see a strong start to the new year.

Last week we were delighted to host our first three Customer Advisory Group listening sessions in London and Manchester with our CEO, Nathan Coe.

Making sure your Portal users have the right access is now more important than ever. 

Watch our latest CEO update where Nathan talks about how we’re working in partnership with our retailers through our new Customer Advisory Groups as well as the upcoming developments in response to your feedback.

Our new Customer Advisory Groups are here.

As we move towards the end of 2025, our CEO shares the big milestones for the coming weeks, and his vision for a more connected, more informed Autotrader buying journey.

As we approach the end of 2025, we're not slowing down – we're accelerating towards some exciting milestones that will transform how you connect with car buyers.

We've spent decades investing in technology and data to provide you with unique insights into vehicles – insights many of you now use in your day-to-day decision-making. Now, we are in a place to take things one step further, and provide information about the buyer. It's made possible by the new Autotrader buying journey with Deal Builder at its centre.

Smarter Search, Stronger Packages: Unlocking More Value for Retailers 

As part of the Autotrader Retailer Awards, we run an annual mystery shopping programme targeting the top 1000 car retailers on our platform. It’s designed to uncover what great customer service really looks like... and where it’s falling short.