iCar Asia To Launch New Lead Marketplace Platform For Car Dealers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- iCar Asia --  a leading cars portal network in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand -- will soon launch a Lead Marketplace platform – focusing on new car sales to help new car dealers. The dealers will be able to completely manage the leads generated by the iCar Asia consumer websites as well as allowing them to manage their sales team and inventory. iCar Asia in a statement said this new platform is a particular focus for the company with new car sales increase of YTD September across Malaysia (up seven per cent), Thailand (up 20 per cent ) and Indonesia (up seven per cent). This is a marked difference to a market like Australia which was down by one per cent. iCar Asia’s websites received 40 per cent YoY increase of audience which is mainly driven by Malaysia’s Carlist.my which for the first time ever, has exceeded four million audiences in October 2018. “2018 has been a revolutionary year for iCar Asia. Innovation with products such as  Video Listings, iCar Data and a newly about to launch Lead Marketplace for car dealers will ensure that iCar Asia continues on the trajectory of being a major force in the ASEAN region,” said Chief Executive Officer of iCar Asia, Hamish Stone. Video listings, the first in the region and traditional images only listings have performed over 20 per cent better engagement and action rather than static listings. The company also has launched an auction platform in August to sell consumer and fleet cars to used car dealers. It recorded over AUD$1 million in cars sold so far. (AUD1 = RM 3.04) More details on www.icarasia.com. -- BERNAMA