DAILY ECHO publisher Newsquest has partnered with Exchange and Mart, one of the UK’s leading motoring websites to power all of its motoring websites, including the Southern Daily Echo, for a faster, easier – and safer – way to sell and buy your ideal car.

Through this exciting new partnership, cars advertised in your favourite local paper will also be uploaded automatically on to ExchangeandMart.co.uk, helping sellers reach a combined audience of nearly seven million unique users per month.

Used car buyers will be able to seamlessly search thousands of vehicles for sale which match their very own unique search criteria at a local level, as well as across the UK.

As one of the UK’s leading motoring websites, Exchange and Mart is an established and trusted brand which prides itself in offering one of the safest trading environments for buyers and sellers alike.

One of the founding members of the Vehicle Safe Trading Advisory Group (VSTAG), an industry forum created to combat vehicle related fraud, Exchange and Mart continually campaigns to raise awareness of the risks used buyers may face and works closely with the Metropolitan Police and industry leaders to deliver a service that offers the highest levels of protection.

Debra Healy, digital director at Exchange and Mart, said: “At Exchange and Mart, we operate a zero tolerance approach to criminal activity, which is why privately advertised vehicles are checked against the police stolen register.

“To further protect buyers we have also recently introduced one of the most secure payment processing systems available, and partnered with Experian to offer buyers access to its market-leading vehicle history check service, AutoCheck.

“We pride ourselves on setting the standard for creating a simple but safe online trading environment and we are delighted to be bringing these benefits to an even wider audience.

“People can now head to dailyecho.co.uk to buy or sell their car knowing they are being assisted by Exchange and Mart – a name they can trust,” she added.