This repository contains two Python scripts, scrape_agvs.py and scrape_mails.py, developed to scrape data from the Swiss Automotive Trade Association (AGVS) using BeautifulSoup. These tools are designed to identify most Swiss car dealerships and obtain their website URLs. Additionally, scrape_mails.py is aimed at extracting employee details, including email addresses, from these dealership websites.
- Member Identification: scrape_agvs.py efficiently identifies members of the Swiss Automotive Trade Association, providing a comprehensive list of car dealerships in Switzerland.
- Website URL Extraction: Along with dealership identification, the script also scrapes the website URLs of these businesses.
- Email Scraping: scrape_mails.py takes this a step further by attempting to scrape employee contact information, specifically email addresses, from the identified websites.
- Market Research: Ideal for conducting market research within the Swiss automotive sector.
- Networking and Outreach: Useful for professionals looking to network with or reach out to car dealerships in Switzerland.
- Data Collection: Beneficial for data analysts and marketers who require up-to-date information on Swiss car dealerships.
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/ricilandolt/agvs_scraper.git - Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv - Install dependcies
pip install -r requirements.txt