# Auto Trader profits near £393m, Ford Fiesta may return, and is ChatGPT the future of used car search? – with Derren Martin, episode 259

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Podcast: [Car Dealer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/car-dealer-podcast-3482652)
Published: 2026-05-22T21:01:54+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/car-dealer-magazine/episodes/Auto-Trader-profits-near-393m--Ford-Fiesta-may-return--and-is-ChatGPT-the-future-of-used-car-search---with-Derren-Martin--episode-259-e3jov5u
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Autotrader profits near £393m but admits Deal Builder roll-out hurt numbers Ford outlines product offensive with five new vehicles including potential Fiesta return Consumers can now search for their next car on Autotrader using ChatGPT Car dealer Brindley agrees franchise deal to open its first Lepas showroom

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