Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) and Dealer Auction will partner to create a digital marketplace for used EVs.
Dealer Auction will provide a bespoke storefront and closed network experience for Octopus’ trade EV sales. These sales launch on 10 February and the first sale will see 50 hand-picked vehicles available to purchase.
Dave Pretty, head of OEM & Fleet at Dealer Auction said: “Selling electric vehicles is a new, unique challenge for the automotive sector. We’ve invested a lot of time to finding the right solution for marketing these vehicles and attracting the right buyers.
“This coupled with the added control we give fleets to decide how they sell, whether it’s through ‘buy it now’ options or timed auction, makes us the partner of choice for trade EV sales in the UK.
“We are proud that this has been recognised by an established brand such as Octopus and we look forward to working closely with the team to achieve new levels of efficiency, ease and profit.”
The sales will include cars and vans from brands such as BMW, Audi, Tesla and Polestar.
Sinead Readman, director of Fleet Operations at Octopus Electric Vehicles, said: “The leasing market for EVs is booming in the UK and we’re now seeing those cars enter the second-hand market, which is a great thing for drivers.
“Dealer Auction is the ideal partner for launching our new digital marketplace. Its established network of EV buyers gave us confidence that we will be getting our high-quality vehicles in front of the right people.”
