CarExpert

CarExpert is an Australian website that provides automotive-related news and car reviews.[1][2]

CarExpert
Type of site
Automotive-related news and car reviews
Available inEnglish
Country of originAustralia
Area servedAustralia
Founder(s)
  • Anthony Crawford
  • Alborz Fallah
  • Paul Maric
IndustryAutomotive
URLcarexpert.com.au
Current statusActive

History

CarExpert was founded by Anthony Crawford, Alborz Fallah, and Paul Maric as a news publication.[3][4] They previously founded a similar website named CarAdvice, which was acquired by Nine Entertainment for $30 million.[5] It uses a reverse subscription model in which it charges the car manufacturer for the people that read its car reviews.[6][7]

In 2021, Channel Seven acquired a minority stake on the website for $4 million.[3][6] In the same year, CarExpert received the website of the year award.[1] CarExpert also opened its first retail store in 2021.[8]

In 2022, it received $10 million in investment and acquired Price My Car.[3] The website is in process to be publicly listed.[3]

In October 2022, CarExpert announced an investment by gaming billionaire, Laurence Escalante, and also announced an expansion of its operations into Western Australia.[9] Since its foundation, it was mostly active on the East Coast of Australia.[9]

Awards and recognition
  • 2021 and 2022: Website of the year[10][11]

References
  1. "CarExpert.com.au snaps up Website of the Year Award". Cyprus Mail.
  2. "CarExpert recuts equity raising, Rich Lister tips in". Australian Financial Review. September 13, 2022.
  3. "CarExpert raising $10m to buy Price My Car; IPO next". Australian Financial Review. April 22, 2022.
  4. "Coronavirus border closures 'creating ghost flights'".
  5. "CarAdvice to be sold to Nine for a reported $30 million". Australian Financial Review. September 2, 2016.
  6. "CarExpert gears up as Seven West Media takes strategic stake". The Australian.
  7. "Cameras, AI drive car sales". The Australian.
  8. Cummins, Carolyn (August 12, 2022). "Car dealerships hit top gear as the new tenants in town". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. "Escalante-backed car website revs up for WA expansion". The West Australian. October 14, 2022.
  10. "CarExpert wins Brand and Website of the Year at Publish Awards". 7NEWS. September 9, 2022.
  11. "CarExpert wins Brand and Website of the Year at Publish Awards". PerthNow. September 9, 2022.
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