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Germany's leading car magazine since 1923, comprehensive reviews and motorsport

Weekly magazine, 36 international editions, strong used car section; since **Aug 1 2026** its vehicle market (gebrauchtwagen.autobild.de) carries mobile.de's complete used-car inventory (Bild-Gruppe/mobile.de cooperation, listings also surfaced on BILD.de; day registrations + leasing planned)

Founded 1969, classic German automotive journalism

Performance-focused monthly, Motor Presse Stuttgart; content + visual relaunch with issue 05/2026 — more measurable driving dynamics, technical depth, tighter print/digital integration

Tech-focused automotive coverage from Heise Verlag

ADAC member magazine, travel and automotive

Germany's largest vehicle marketplace, 62M+ monthly visits (Mar 2026), IPO/sale dual-track targeting H2 2026 at €10B valuation; runs the **"MotorVerkauf"** C2B direct-sale product (private sellers sell to ~1,000 selected dealers or list themselves, valuation from 2M+ data points, dealer pays per-purchase fee; live at mobile.de/motorverkauf) — **CORRECTED Aug 9 2026: launched Aug 2017, NOT a mid-Aug 2026 launch**; the "2026 launch" claim was traced entirely to 2017 coverage (autohaus.de "startet im August" = 07.07.2017, kfz-betrieb = 05.07.2017, Berlin Test-Ankaufstation = 22.11.2017; no 2026-dated coverage exists anywhere); since **Aug 1 2026** supplies its complete used-car inventory to AUTO BILD's vehicle market (gebrauchtwagen.autobild.de) + BILD.de in a Bild-Gruppe reach cooperation (Autohaus.de Aug 3)

Pan-European leader, 40M+ monthly users

Formerly eBay Kleinanzeigen (rebranded 2024), large auto section

C2B used car auctions in Germany, nationwide "Sell my Car" service launched 2025; new used-car sales auction platform launch covered 2026 (Flotte.de)

Relaunched June 1 2026 as Autoland AG's digital platform, opened to third-party dealers (free listings at launch, automated feeds); positioned as AutoScout24/mobile.de challenger; new + young used + lease returns ≤3yr; new CEO Yasin Turhal; backed by Autoland (Germany's largest car discounter, 10K+ inventory)

Austria's dominant marketplace — 84.7% of AT used-car searchers use it, 65.3% of buyers find their car there (AUTO & Wirtschaft, 2026); EV inquiries ~3x in H1 2026 vs 2022; fills the long-flagged Austrian-market gap — added Aug 11 2026

Official German vehicle valuation service; integrated Kroschke online vehicle registration into SilverDAT 3 (2026)

Professional used car valuations; parent Autovista Group (J.D. Power) hit by ransomware Apr 11 2026 — services partially/fully restored per Jun 16 2026 update, full restoration not yet confirmed; NOTE Aug 19 2026: autovista.com's public service-update page (autovista.com/service-update-1/) now 301-redirects to jdpower.com/business/contact — the standalone status-page is gone, Jun 16 wording remains the last public statement; schwacke.de itself live (bot-walled to curl)

Manufacturer-recorded service history verification (€14.99/report), covers 43+ brands including BMW, Mercedes, Audi; launched April 2026

Independent EV battery-health certificates (DACH leader, ADAC "E-Test" partner, ZDK member pricing); battery guarantee product launched in Germany Jul 2026 after FR/SE pilot; certified EVs fetch up to ~10% higher prices per 10-country dealer survey

US vehicle-history leader launched in Germany **Jul 1 2026** after pilot phase — VIN-based reports (accidents, airbag deployment, odometer fraud, imports, recalls) covering nearly the entire German vehicle stock; 45B+ historical vehicle events from 30+ countries; for private buyers, business customers, and dealers

Transformer-based AI valuation, 1.2B data points, independently validated; Car Dealer "Product Innovation 2026" award (AI valuations/depreciation/ownership-cost tool)

Tuning, reviews, enthusiasm; still #1 DE auto channel by subs (Motoreport ranking, 2026)

Official magazine channel

Car reviews, entertainment

Detailed reviews (EN/DE); 982K Jul 2026 (vidIQ), approaching 1M

Car tests, tuning, buying advice for a younger German audience, weekly uploads

Format change 2026: classic detailed-review format ended Apr 2026 after 13 years; since Jun 2026 runs the entertainment-focused "Ausfahrt.tv Show" (Jan Gleitsmann, 3x/week); ~2000-video review archive remains

General German car forum; owned by Gutefrage.net GmbH (Müller Medien) since Oct 2023, 63M+ posts across 788 forums, active (verified Jul 18 2026)

German EV forum with charging map, active community

One of the largest German-language BMW communities: ~315K members, 386K topics, 3.13M posts; forum + club directory + tuning/maintenance knowledge base (added 2026-08-14)