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    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK rail chaos increases demand for cars

      More than half of buyers say unreliable public transport is behind purchase, says Auto Trader

    • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
      Automobiles
      UK new car sales fall to lowest level since 1998 as chip shortage bites

      Semiconductor supply hits factories but electric vehicles continue rise in popularity

    • Thursday, 5 November, 2020
      LombardBryce Elder
      AstraZeneca still suffering growing pains

      Third-quarter results speak of a company still in adolescence; Auto Trader has all the hallmarks of a classic

    • Wednesday, 2 September, 2020
      Electric vehicles
      Appetite for electric cars in UK wanes as pandemic squeezes finances

      Consumers less willing or able to stump up for the cost of buying battery cars, says Auto Trader

    • Wednesday, 1 April, 2020
      Automobiles
      Auto Trader to raise £200m in share sale after waiving ad fees

      Online marketplace aims to prevent dealers pulling cars from site during shutdown

    • Monday, 29 April, 2019
      FT People: Media and Telecoms
      Auto Trader promotes finance head to CEO in board shake-up

      FTSE 100 classified ads company keeps to its succession plan after chief calls it a day

    • Thursday, 8 June, 2017
      LexProperty sector
      Auto Trader: roofs beat runabouts Premium content

      Car sales website is a quality business, but untested in a downturn

    • Thursday, 8 June, 2017
      UK companies
      Opening Quote: CMC’s turnout is up, but investors vote with their feet
    • Thursday, 8 June, 2017
      UK companies
      Auto Trader defies market glut fears as profits leap 23%
    • Friday, 10 March, 2017
      UK equities
      Auto Trader slides to four-month low on advertising fears

      FTSE 100 gains 0.4 per cent led by BT on reaching deal with regulator Ofcom

    • Friday, 9 December, 2016
      Investments
      TalkTalk director in £3.2m show of faith

      Group’s outlook brightens after a torrid year following cyber attack

    • Wednesday, 17 February, 2016
      LexIPOs
      Auto Trader: get used to it

      Online market reminds any doubters that business is brisk

    • Friday, 13 November, 2015
      LexUK companies
      Auto Trader: one previous owner

      Classy model, mint condition

    • Thursday, 19 March, 2015
      IPOs
      Auto Trader shares leap 13.5% on market debut

      Car advert website group now valued at more than £2.6bn

    • Sunday, 1 February, 2015
      Currencies
      Hellman & Friedman eyes bid for Auto Trader

      Any deal would depend on owner Apax’s appetite for a sale rather than stock market float

    • Tuesday, 28 January, 2014
      UK companies
      Fleet Street steps up hunt for digital profits
    • Tuesday, 21 January, 2014
      US downturn
      Guardian to earn £600m from sale of majority Trader stake
    • Wednesday, 3 April, 2013
      UK companies
      Trader Media resolves search for chief
    • Saturday, 9 March, 2013
      UK companies
      Auto Trader to close print edition
    • Tuesday, 19 February, 2013
      US & Canadian companies
      Trader Media drives from print to digital
    • Wednesday, 23 January, 2013
      Private equity
      GMG ends talks to sell Trader stake
    • Monday, 3 December, 2012
      IPOs
      Apax eyes remaining share of Trader
    • Wednesday, 19 September, 2012
      IPOs
      Trader Media chief executive quits
    • Friday, 2 March, 2012
      UK companies
      Emap looks at magazine arm sell-off
    • Monday, 28 November, 2011
      IPOs
      Mobile platforms pay off for Trader Media
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