Mobile.de announces price hikes for September
Germany’s No. 1 auto site, Mobile.de, will raise prices by an average of 12 percent starting in September, and dealers are already reacting.
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Goo-Net signs agreement with AutoServer
Japanese automotive vertical Goo-Net has signed a listing-sharing agreement with the country’s largest used-cars distribution platform AutoServer.
Kijiji Canada appoints three key executives
Kijiji Canada has named three top leaders to key posts to support its growth plans. Will Harris is national head of sales for autos. Rohit (Bobby) Jaitley is national head of dealer groups and Robert Karbaum is head of business development.
LatAm Autos selling cars online in Ecuador
Latin America-focused autos vertical LatAm Autos (ASX:LAA) has teamed up with General Motors (GM) in Ecuador to sell cars online.
Auto24 extends its car leasing services
In Estonia, BaltCap’s auto site Auto24.ee has started offering a so-called auto24 leasing services in cooperation with Inbank, an Estonian bank.
Another strong H1 for Scout24 Group
Scout24 Group, the operator of AutoScout24 and ImmobilienScout24, showed healthy growth as it builds out the commercial real estate business and profits from value chain products.
TrueCar reports $6.6 million loss in Q2
TrueCar, the Santa Monica Calif.-based digital automotive marketplace, has released its quarterly earnings report showing a loss of $6.6 million for the period ending in June.
Cars.com appoints former Chatbox CEO
Cars.com has appointed digital veteran Doug Miller as the company's new chief revenue officer. He succeeds John Clavadetscher who held the job for more than two years and spent two decades with the auto vertical.
Sahibinden.com launches AI-powered car recognition feature
Turkish horizontal Sahibinden.com has introduced a new AI-powered tool to help users upload their used-car listings faster.
EnCar.com offers interest-free financing
Leading South Korean auto vertical EnCar.com is offering three-year interest-free auto loans to customers who book high-end imported vehicles from its new car distribution platform CarNu.