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Industry Trends on Media Spend
Jul 6, 2022
The Autotrader Team Research Department
With constant changing consumer behaviors, it’s more important than ever to identify industry trends and how that can, and should, relate to your media ad spend. It’s still important to […]

A Closer Look at Record Automotive Industry Prices and Emerging EV Trends
May 25, 2022
The Autotrader Team
It’s no secret, the automotive industry has been seeing record industry prices for both new and used cars recently. But despite the increased cost to consumers, it doesn’t seem to […]

10 Great Cars for Grads in Class of 2022
May 19, 2022
ATLANTA, May 19, 2022 – Armed with diplomas in hand and ready to go out and change the world, many students graduating college this semester will find themselves in need […]

Managing the Big Shift in Car Shoppers’ Expectations
Apr 24, 2022
Erin Lomax, Cox Automotive VP Ops Consumer Marketplace
The shift in car shoppers’ expectation boils down to four things: The good news is that these shoppers are wide open to being influenced by marketing. In truth, they see […]

10 Best Electric Vehicles for 2022
Apr 19, 2022
ATLANTA, April 19, 2022 – In an industry that boasts more than 300 new-car models available to the public each year, perhaps nothing has more radically changed the face of […]

Breaking Through Screens to Reach Gen Z Car Buyers
Mar 23, 2022
Jessica Stafford, SVP and GM of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book
Gen Z is the largest, most diverse population ever, and 88% of them plan to make their first vehicle purchase within the next 5 years. This generation’s lives are dominated […]

Best Car Interiors Under $50,000 for 2022
Mar 8, 2022
ATLANTA, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The average new car sells for nearly $50,000 these days, but shoppers can be comforted by the fact that many comfortable, functional and attractive […]

Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book Leverage Power of Consumer Brands and Data to Deliver More Deals Than Ever to Today’s Dealers
Mar 7, 2022
ATLANTA, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — While the consumer car-buying experience undoubtedly has changed in recent years, the automotive dealer’s journey continues to simultaneously evolve, bringing along a host of […]

How Chip Shortages Changed the Car Buying Journey
Feb 23, 2022
Vanessa Ton, Cox Automotive Sr. Industry Intelligence Manager
For 12 years, the annual Car Buyer Journey Study, conducted by Cox Automotive, has analyzed new and used car buyer survey data to track trends in car shopping behavior over […]
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