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Auto Trader and Autohome: top picks in a gloomy car industry

13/06/2019 · Auto Trader (AUTO)  · Autohome (ATHM) 

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Vauxhall cars in a dealership forecourt

British-based Auto Trader and Nasdaq-listed Chinese group Autohome dominate their respective geographies for online car sales. True, the automotive industry hasn’t been a particularly enjoyable environment in 2019, but both companies are defying the trends. Can their growth continue? We think so. Dealers aren’t likely to abandon their biggest single source of custom in a challenging retail environment.


The apparent end to the current economic cycle is having a particularly tough impact on car makers. In January, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 2.36m new cars were registered in the UK in 2018, down 6.8% on the previous year, marking the biggest drop since an 11% fall in 2008. Global figures were just as depressing: passenger car sales fell 4.1% in 2018 largely owing to the first decline in China for…

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