Experience More Sales with AI-Driven Search and Online Car Buying Tools
Experience More Sales with AI-Driven Search and Online Car Buying Tools
With Autotrader, You Get Better Leads That Actually Close
We’re Redefining the Way Shoppers Find and Buy Their Next Car from You
Our connected marketplaces and dealer solutions are purpose-built to create unified customer experiences – supercharged by AI, real-time insights and powerful integrations that enable every path to purchase.
At Autotrader, we’re not just reimagining the future of automotive retail, we’re redefining it. See how our AI-powered shopping experience and car-buying tools are changing the way shoppers will find and buy their next car from you.
What’s New with Autotrader? A Lot.
Let’s discuss what’s included in each listings package and how Autotrader’s intelligent car-shopping experience and car buying tools can help you sell more cars in 2026.
The Future of Car Selling Just Pulled Up
Experience firsthand how our new digital advertising solutions, car-buying tools and all-new AI-driven search experience are going to help you sell more cars in 2026.
| Innovative Difference | New | AI- Powered |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Driven Search | | |
| Leverages AI to provide personalized, conversational, and efficient assistance throughout the car-buying process. |  |  |
| Digital Retailing | | |
| Now includes the option for consumers to purchase fully online, while still allowing you to work within your existing tools and workflows. | |  |
| Distance Retailing | | |
| Turns inventory faster by using AI technology to list your vehicles in approved markets where consumer demand is high. | | |
| Advertising | | |
| More off-site advertising channels to drive engagement with in-market shoppers, wherever they are. | | |
Without Autotrader, Your Dealership is Missing Its Front Door—and the Upside is Too Big to Pass Up
When Autotrader is paired with Cox Automotive’s retail solutions, you don’t just attract more buyers—you unlock a full-cycle advantage that drives profitability across your entire dealership operation.
Autotrader Integrations that Work Better Together
When you combine the power of Autotrader with other Cox Automotive retail solutions, you’re able to create next-level customer experiences that clear the path to more sales and greater efficiency across your dealership.
Transition ready-to-buy shoppers seamlessly from Autotrader to your Dealer.com website, delivering a personalized, consistent deal-building experience for consumers and more leads for you.
Grab shoppers’ attention and boost engagement with interactive experiences that make your inventory stand out with the ability to scale attention-grabbing promotions across your inventory on Autotrader.
Dealers who integrate Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer™ Buying Centers on their Autotrader VDPs capture more consumer interest and activity.
Create a frictionless, consumer-centric experience while giving you the ability to capture Autotrader’s consumer data quickly and securely to close finance-ready deals and speed up the F&I process.
Create a “super record” with all deal submissions, revisions, and online activity from Accelerate My Deal on Autotrader to stay in sync with consumers and shorten transaction times.
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“Autotrader leads have a much higher closing percentage than others.”
Rebecca Sveda
Marketing Director
Gilchrist Automotive
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“Adding Autotrader's Distance Retailing solutions to our sales strategy helped us become the #1 Buick GMC store in the southeast.”
Cade Rivard
General Manager
Rivard Buick GMC
Autotrader is bringing a redefined car-buying experience with AI-powered innovations that help dealers close more sales, faster, featuring an always-on AI shopping assistant, smarter search capabilities, and fully online purchase options—all designed to drive efficiency, visibility, and profitability for you.
Visit Autotrader at the Cox Automotive booths located in the main exhibit hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
New innovations to help you connect with more shoppers, convert faster, and grow profitability:
- A redesigned consumer experience with AI-powered search and shopping assistant
- AI-powered listings that automatically target high-demand markets to increase turn rate
- A new digital retailing solution that enables end-to-end online purchases while integrating with existing dealer workflows
- Enhanced tools to deliver higher close rates and marketing ROI
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Yes, attendees can access exclusive offers and early access to new product features by visiting our booth. Book your demo today.
Product experts will be available at the booth to consult with you about your goals, answer questions, provide demos, and guide you through new features.
Yes, Jessica Stafford, Senior Vice President of Consumer Solutions at Cox Automotive and Derek Hanson, Vice President of Operations at vAuto and Cox Automotive will lead a workshop, Master Digital Leadership: Defeat Disruption, Drive Value on Wednesday, February 4, 12:30 – 1:15 PM CT. Additional speakers will appear on the Cox Autmotive stage throughout the Expo.
Wednesday, February 4 — 10am-5pm
Thursday, February 5 — 8:30am-5pm
Friday, February 6 — 8:30am-12:30pm
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