AutoTrader.co.za is a site for the company that was once a subsidiary of the company that was founded by whom?
Auto Trader Group Auto Trader was founded in 1975 by John Madejski, who went on to take over Reading Football Club in 1991. John Madejski brought this idea back from the USA, and set up the business with Paul Gibbons in 1977.
Vodafone Automotive Vodafone Automotive SpA, based in Varese, Italy, offers end to end solutions, including automotive telematics and electronics, through two business units that combine their expertise in delivering vehicle centric telematic platform and related services as well as state of the art electronic systems and components. The company was originally listed on the Milan Stock Exchange on 12 December 2006. Originally named "Cobra Automotive Technologies SpA" was acquired by Vodafone PLC in August 2014 for €145 million ($191 million) which was equivalent to the Cobra FY13 revenue, and delisted from the Milan Stock Exchange. On 1 April 2015 has changed name.