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Autotrader.com, Inc. is an American online marketplace for car buyers and sellers, founded in 1997. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It aggregates new, used, and certified second-hand cars from dealers and private sellers. [ 4] The site also provides users with automotive reviews, shopping advice, and comparison tools for car financing and insurance information.
Cars.com was included in the spin-off of Gannett's broadcasting properties as Tegna, Inc. On May 4, 2017, Tegna shareholders approved a plan to spin off Cars.com as a new, publicly traded company; they received a share of the new company, which began trading on the NYSE beginning on June 1, 2017, for every 3 Tegna shares they owned.
The company launched a website, Autotrader.co.uk, in 1996, giving people the ability to buy or sell a car online. [ 6 ] British international investment firm BC Partners bought a stake in the business from John Madejski in July 1998 for £260m; then Guardian Media Group , who had acquired Automart in 1982, merged that business with Hurst ...
Price Club's sales model targeted small business owners, selling items in bulk for a discounted price at no-frills outlets that were accessible only with an annual membership fee. [19] The company launched an initial public offering in 1980 and expanded to 24 locations in the Southwest and 1.1 million members by early 1986.
While buying a new car just requires going to a dealership, you might wonder how to buy a used car. Buyers can opt for a certified pre-owned car from a dealership or buy a used car from an owner.
Carvana. Carvana Co. is an online used car retailer based in Tempe, Arizona. [ 2] The company was the fastest growing online used car dealer in the United States and is known for its multi-story glass tower car vending machines. [ 3][ 4][ 5] Carvana was named to the 2021 Fortune 500 list, one of the youngest companies to be added to the list.
Vroom, Inc. is a parent company of United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC) and CarStory. Previously, it was a used car retailer and e-commerce company that let consumers buy, sell, and finance cars online. [ 3] Vroom ceased e-commerce automotive sales operations on January 22, 2024. [ 4][ 5]
A Japanese-market Toyota Crown S170 in the United Kingdom.The model has never seen an official release in the country and was registered in May 2019. Japanese used vehicle exporting is a grey market international trade involving the export of used cars and other vehicles from Japan to other markets around the world since the 1980s.