Who owns Trader Interactive?
Trader Interactive is owned by CAR Group (Australia, ASX: CAR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CAR Group Annual Report 2025, CAR Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- CAR Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Richmond
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online commerce › Marketplaces
- Parent ticker
- ASX: CAR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Trader Interactive
Trader Interactive is a North American operator of non-automotive vehicle marketplaces for recreational vehicles, powersports, trucks and equipment, held by CAR Group as Trader Interactive, LLC. CAR Group bought a 49% stake in 2021 and the remaining stake in 2022, and the annual report lists it as 100% owned.
Ownership timeline of Trader Interactive
Where Trader Interactive sits in CAR Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by CAR Group
CAR Group controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in marketplaces, and who owns them
The 50 brands in marketplaces on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Alibaba, with 7; CAR Group has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 1688.com | Alibaba | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Allegro | Allegro | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| anibis.ch | SMG Swiss Marketplace Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Kaspi.kz | Kaspi.kz | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Duo Duo Grocery | PDD Holdings | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Depop | eBay | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Estante Virtual | Magalu | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Mercado Envíos | MercadoLibre | 🇺🇾 Uruguay |
About the owner: CAR Group
CAR Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Richmond, Australia. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: CAR.
CAR Group Limited, formerly carsales.com ltd and renamed in 2023, runs online vehicle marketplaces in Australia, South Korea, North America, Brazil and Chile. Its 2025 annual report records the ASX listing in 2009 and the carsales.com.au domain name registered in 1997. It also operates RedBook data businesses, which are left off this list because the report does not state where the brand began.
🇺🇸 Trader Interactive and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Trader Interactive among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Trader Interactive?
The parent company of Trader Interactive is CAR Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Trader Interactive American or Australian?
Trader Interactive originated in the United States, but it is owned today by CAR Group, which is headquartered in Australia. So Trader Interactive is an American-origin brand under Australian ownership.
Is Trader Interactive still owned by CAR Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Trader Interactive is still owned by CAR Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CAR Group Annual Report 2025 — CAR Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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