7:13 am, January 23, 2026
Is it possible to sell cars purely via social media? Well, for some dealers it’s more than just a pipe-dream.
At Car Dealer Live, two dealers will explain how they’ve used the power of special media to reduce their advertising costs and pull in punters.
Danny Bond, founder of used car dealership DB Automotive and James McConville, boss of Solo Car Sales, will both talk about how they use social media to great effects.
Car Dealer Live – sponsored by Auto Trader – takes place on March 19 at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon.
Tickets are available now for both dealers and suppliers on the official Car Dealer Live website.
The Social Media Masterclass session is designed to give attendees practical tips on how to use online platforms to drive awareness and sales.
Bond will be explaining how his dealership previously sold cars exclusively through social media, with more than 3,000 vehicles transacted solely through Meta’s various platforms.
Meanwhile, McConville has built an impressive following on TikTok and other platforms with short form video content that engages buyers. We will find out why he thinks the effort he goes to creating this content is worth his effort – and why you should take a leaf out of his playbook.
Exclusive sessions with key research carried out for the event will be hosted by headline sponsors Auto Trader, as well as Google, Motorway, Impel, Keyloop and Cox Automotive.
Car Dealer Live 26 is hosted by James Baggott, James Batchelor and Rebecca Chaplin and this year’s event has been redesigned to pack even more into it.
Headline interviews with Peugeot MD Nicole Dobson and the boss of used car dealership Infinity Motors, Sohib Ghafouri have so far been lined up.
Our franchised car dealer panel features Hedin CEO Richard Ennis, Snows Group COO Alex Domone and Luscombe Motors MD Sam Luscombe.
While the independent car dealer panel features IMDA chairman and used car dealer Umesh Samani, Steven Douglas the founder of dealership Really Easy Car Credit and George Manning, director of car supermarket Hilton Garage.
A Chinese car manufacturer challenger session will feature executives from BYD, Geely, Omoda & Jaecoo and Chery as we discuss their entrance to the UK market and their plans for the future.
Tickets to the event are available now and cost £165 for trading car dealers. Supplier tickets are £335.
Hotel room packages are also available with a room the night before the event. A social get together will be held the evening prior to the event for those attending to catch up with colleagues and network with like-minded professionals.
Pricing:
- Dealer ticket: £165
- Supplier ticket: £335
- Streaming ticket: £225
- Dealer + Hotel package: £325
- Supplier + Hotel package: £495
(prices ex vat)
Stay tuned for further announcements in the coming weeks and to book your tickets log on to the website.
