It’s been just six weeks, but GM has officially announced that it will no longer sell new cars at auction on the auction site eBay, instead choosing to focus on “other marketing efforts”, or, those that’ll help keep the automaker from completely tanking.

Neither GM nor eBay was prepared to reveal sales numbers, but going over the website by standard channels revealed an absolute wasteland of sales, and chances are, this is what ultimately killed the deal.

However, GM will continue to sell used cars on eBay, as will several other manufacturers, and both eBay and GM were quick to mention that their involvement with each other was far from over.

GM does have other marketing irons in the fire, such as their recently announced sixty day money back guarantee.  So it’s a fair bet that they’ll carry right on until the day they finally crash and burn, which actually looks more likely with every passing day.

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With summer coming up, the market for camper vans is expected to pick up. That and a growing market were among the factors considered by Travellers Auto Barn as it has announced its expansion into the New Zealand Campervan market.

It will be doing business in the area through two business partners Escape Campers & Happy Campers. New Zealand looks to be a growing market, particularly for people who are using travel as a means of respite especially during breaks such as the summer season. That alone proves to be a very attractive market.

Travellers Auto Barn offers two different vehicles in NZ (compared to their larger Australian range) – the Escape Camper & the Happy Camper. The Escape Camper is the perfect van for two people with each van having its distinct own art work – much like Travellers Auto Barn’s own Chubby Van. The Happy Camper is a 3 berth campervan, which comes with its own fridge, cooking facilities and a bit more space.

(Source) Press

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