NZME set to take on Trade Me for car sales

NZME set to take on Trade Me for car sales
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Staff reporters
Publicly listed NZME, owner of the NZ Herald and BusinessDesk, says it is exploring a new automotive digital classifieds platform, in a clear bid to take on Trade Me.Seeking to emulate the success of its property platform OneRoof, NZME said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Australian digital classifieds player Gumtree Group “to explore the development of a competing digital marketplace in New Zealand’s lucrative automotive market”.“With New Zealand’s automotive listings market thought to b...