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Auto Trader valued at £2.35bn in London market listing

Auto Trader floated on the London Stock Exchange today with a share price of 235p, valuing the company at £2.35bn. The share price rose by 13% immediately on its debut.

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Auto Trader promotes scale of its valuations service

Online classified group Auto Trader is pushing the credentials of its valuations service. It said it made 770,000 valuations for consumers in January. The valuations are based on around half

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Auto Trader to float on London stock exchange

Auto Trader, the largest online used car classifieds website in the UK, has announced its intention to float on the London stock exchange. It is expected its admission to the

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US private equity firm eyes Auto Trader bid

American private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is reported to be preparing to £2bn bid for Auto Trader in the UK. Apax acquired a 49.9% in AutoTrader in 2007 and

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BMW 3 Series tops Auto Trader used car charts in 2014

The BMW 3 Series was the used car most in demand in 2014, according to research carried out by Auto Trader. The premium brand beat the Volkswagen Golf into second

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German brands dominate Auto Trader searches

When it comes to searches on Auto Trader, the country’s leading marketplace for new and used cars, German brands dominate. Collectively the top four brands accounted for 34.2% of searches

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Used car stock fails to match local demand says Auto Trader – 27 May 2014

Some 35% of cars on forecourts are vehicles not demanded locally, according to figures from Auto Trader. It means more than a third of available stock could be denting dealer

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Auto Trader introduces write-off icons

Category C or D insurance write-offs will soon come with a warning icon when advertised on Auto Trader. The move follows an agreement to use MIAFTR (Motor Insurance Anti Fraud

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