Plenty of attention has been given to the automotive retail market in recent months with some claims of declining demand, plummeting prices, and sparse supply painting a negative picture of our market.

But is any of this true?

In our latest blog, we answer this exact question by sharing our analysis of the current retail market.

Let’s take a look at the road map from now until 2030 to see when it’s likely to impact your business.

Our latest consumer research suggests the traditional ‘tyre kicker’ may soon be a thing of the past as most of today’s car buyers are not only arriving at forecourts ready to purchase, they’re ready to do so on their first visit.

At a time when data is more critical to success than ever, Automotive Transformation Group has integrated its NetDirector® SalesMaster product with Auto Trader Connect. The partnership will give Automotive Transformation Group's customers access to Auto Trader’s market-leading taxonomy and valuations data within the popular inventory management system.

At a time when accuracy and efficiency is more important than ever to safeguard margins, Auto Trader is introducing the next iteration of its retailer solution, Auto Trader Connect, incorporating its award-winning market valuations. This new phase will seamlessly integrate the industry’s most accurate pricing data into retailers’ existing processes and systems, enabling them to buy and price their stock with confidence, whilst maximising the profit potential of every sale.

New fuel types, new brands, new ways to buy, and new ways to sell mean new opportunities. That’s why we’re always working to help you quickly adapt to and embrace these exciting opportunities. Here’s 12 product developments we’ve introduced over the last 12 months to make buying and selling easier.

The competition is fierce out there, and you want to find any edge you can. But in the busy, constantly changing market, it’s hard to find time to step back and look for ways to improve your performance. That’s why we’ve launched the 15 minute Focus-Finder…

In his latest update, our CEO Nathan Coe shares our latest market analysis, including what we are seeing in terms of consumer demand and shares more around our intentions behind our recent acquisition of Vanarama.

Automotive retail is changing faster than ever before. But one thing that will never change is our commitment to empowering our partners. Find out more about ‘Together, we do more’ Our promise to our partners.

Our Data & Insight Director, Richard Walker shares our latest market insights and why retailers can still afford to hold firm on prices.

Our CEO Nathan Coe joined our latest webinar to answer your questions and share our plans for 2022. Find out what he had to say.

In his latest update, our CEO Nathan Coe shares our latest insights into consumer demand and reveals our plans for 2022.

In this 10-minute video, we’ll cover the biggest things impacting the market right now, and how you can stay on top of it.

Despite 2021 ending with a drop in new car transactions, our Commercial Director Ian Plummer highlights that 2021 did see some encouraging trends that look set to continue into the new year.

Our CEO Nathan Coe reflects on 2021 and looks to what’s next in 2022.

The latest SMMT used car transactions reveal a 6.2% decline in year-on-year used car sales. Our Commercial Director Ian Plummer explores the data in more detail and reveals what we are seeing in terms of buyer demand.