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Autoquake.com named ‘Best Car Supermarket Website of the Year’

Autoquake.com was named “Best Car Supermarket Website of the Year” at the Auto Trader Click Awards 2009.
“We’re delighted to have won this prestigious award,” said Autoquake.com’s CEO, Garry Hobson, “especially as the judging has been done by members of the car-buying public.”
The Click Awards are based on an Auto Trader Website Usability Study that questioned [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, October 13, 2009
Filed under: Autoquake

Autoquake.com makes website available to fleets

Autoquake.com, the UK’s leading online direct to consumer remarketing company, today announced that it is offering its award-winning website and e-commerce platform as a white label affinity site to fleet and leasing companies.
The affinity website is a fully customisable version of the Autoquake.com website with the branding of the leasing company or fleet fully integrated [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, July 9, 2009
Filed under: Autoquake, Fleet news

Autoquake.com – rapid growth continues with more fleet partners and new account directors

An increasing number of company car fleets are turning to Autoquake.com, the UK’s leading online direct-to-consumer remarketing company, as fleets look for innovative remarketing channels that yield higher returns.
Autoquake.com has seen a rapid expansion of its business in 2008. The company already remarkets cars for 26 fleets and has recently added a number of large [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, February 6, 2009
Filed under: Autoquake

Economic downturn driving consumers to buy their cars on the Internet

With the economic downturn looming consumers are increasingly trying to save money on their purchases and are moving online to do so. In a survey by leading online used car retailer Autoquake.com, 44% of respondents reported doing a larger proportion of their shopping online as a result of the economic downturn.
While people have been using [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, December 10, 2008
Filed under: Autoquake

Autoquake launch new Irish home page

Autoquake, the UK’s leading online used car retailer, today announced the launch of an Ireland homepage for Irish car buyers who are looking to take advantage of the great savings available on imports.  Responding to exceptional demand the new www.autoquake.com/ireland page details a step by step guide to importing a car from the UK.
“Buying a [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, October 31, 2008
Filed under: Autoquake

Autoquake strengthens management team

Autoquake, the UK’s leading online used car retailer today announced the appointment of Andy Shields as Vice President of Vehicle Supply and Logistics. Andy will head up the existing supply team and focus on building the volume throughput from fleet and leasing companies so that Autoquake continues to expand its sales across the UK.
“With the [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, July 8, 2008
Filed under: Autoquake

Autoquake set to shake up used car industry with £6 million investment

Selling prices 10% lower than car supermarkets
Autoquake, the UK’s leading online used car retailer, today announced the closure of a £6 million second round of venture capital funding led by Highland Capital Partners in conjunction with existing investor Accel Partners. The financing is in addition to the £3 million invested by Accel Partners in the [...]

Author: Lee Sibbald, April 22, 2008
Filed under: Autoquake

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