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Auto Trader was founded by John Madejski, [2] [3] Paul Gibbons and Peter Taylor as Thames Valley Trader in 1977. [4] It was rebranded Auto Trader in 1988. The first title was followed by the publication of a second one, Southern Auto Trader. [5] The company launched a website, Autotrader.co.uk, in 1996, giving people the ability to buy or sell ...
Autotrader.com, Inc. is an American online marketplace for car buyers and sellers, founded in 1997. It aggregates new, used, and certified second-hand cars from dealers and private sellers. The site also provides users with automotive reviews, shopping advice, and comparison tools for car financing and insurance information . [ 1 ]
The smaller 5 cwt, 8 cwt and 10 cwt vans were usually car based, while the larger payload vehicles of 30 cwt, 2 ton and upwards were designed as trucks with little or no relationship to their passenger car cousins. In between is the 'grey' area, where the vehicles require a larger frame, springs, etc., to carry more weight than the larger ...
Auto Trader or AutoTrader may refer to: Autotrader.com, an American automobile sales website; AutoTrader.ca, a Canadian automobile sales website; Auto Trader Group, a British automobile sales website; AutoTrader.co.za, a South African automobile sales website, which was previously a subsidiary of the Auto Trader Group
The first Auto Trader title to be established was Hurst's Thames Valley Trader in 1977. [3] This was followed by the publication of a second title, Southern Auto Trader, launched in 1981. It was at this stage the Guardian Media Group contacted Hurst Publishing, with a view of creating a man made of blocks and brass.
The drawbacks of front-engine designs (including fatalities) led to several attempts at rear-engined cars. Among them were pioneering rear-engined dragsters (and funny cars, including Doug Thorley's and Dave Bowman's [5]) were Steve Swaja's AA/Gas Wedge I from 1963, Roger Lindwall's 1966 Top Fuel Re-Entry and Kent Fuller's fueller Sidewinder III, both in 1969.
The Thames Trader model range covered weights from 2 to 7 tons, powered by either petrol or diesel engines in four-or six-cylinder guises. The lower-weight vehicles were available with 118- and 138-inch wheelbases, the heavy weight vehicle with 138-, 152- and 160-inch wheelbases; there was also a 108-inch tipper wheelbase.
Mini E electric car. The Mini E is a front-wheel drive electric car powered version of the Mini and was unveiled in 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, [95] with an electric motor rated 204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) and 220 N⋅m (160 lb⋅ft), 380 V 35 kilowatt-hours (130 MJ) lithium-ion battery with distance of 240 kilometres (150 mi). It has top ...