We are enabling the ability for Retailers and OEMs to display static Finance offers on their adverts.

As part of our continued efforts to improve Auto Trader Connect, we have begun to transition all Partners from our Leads API to our new Deals API.

As we continue to improve our platform and make it easier for car buyers to find the vehicles they are looking for, we’ve increased the visibility of pre-registered vehicles on Auto Trader. This includes the introduction of a “Nearly new” tag in our search and making MRRP savings more visible in search.

Our new toolbox of AI features combines Auto Trader's unparalleled vehicle data and consumer insights with cutting-edge AI technology to deliver features that turn millions of data points into something actionable.

For the last 12 months we ’ve been trialling Deal Builder, a new omnichannel retail solution, which enables consumers to complete more of their buying journey on Auto Trader.

Earlier this year we launched Trended Valuations and enhanced Retail Check for all Auto Trader Retailers as part of their advertising packages.

Advisory notice of a new ‘reservationDealId’ field being added to the stock API.

We are making a small improvement to the stock API to allow partners and retailers to access the breakdown of Performance Rating.

We are improving our transparency by offering classification of the types of changes we are making and introducing a breaking change policy.

Introducing a new API service currently in BETA that allows partners to understand information about a given advertiser

Let’s look back at all the great new features that have been added to Auto Trader Connect in 2023 and look ahead to what’s coming up in 2024.

We're enhancing Auto Trader Connect to bring Retail Check capability into Partner systems, giving you deeper insight into the live retail market.

We’re introducing new, in-depth valuations insights with Trended Valuations. Giving retailers better visibility of profit opportunity and margin risk.

We’re making advanced market-level metrics available through Auto Trader Connect. Providing the capability to build intelligent sourcing and pricing solutions, such as Retail Check within your partner platform.

We’re making Trended Valuations data available in Auto Trader Connect.

As we continue to improve Auto Trader for both retailers and their customers, we have introduced some changes to Auto Trader adverts to enable better vehicle history and condition transparency.

From 31st August 2023, we are introducing a change to our services that means insuranceWriteoffCategory data will no longer be available as part of basic vehicle checks.

As part of our continuous efforts to simplify and improve our API integrations we’ve made some changes to how you access resources within the Auto Trader Connect Platform.

From the w/c 21st of August 2023 “SOLD” lifecycle status will begin to appear on stock records. To support our digital retailing capabilities, the “SOLD” value will be supported in the lifecycleState field.