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Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. EXCLUSIVE: Top analyst Felipe Munoz on the appeal of the UK for Chinese OEMS. ▶️ July's new car and van regs from the SMMT (spoiler alert – they're both up!) ▶️ Harry Bott's take on how the Chinese brands performed in July ▶️ July's used car retailing trends from Cazoo Market View ▶️ Codeweavers research on what's driving car buyer decisions ▶️ Updates and outcomes for two businesses that have been making the news in recent months -- Big Motoring World and Blue Finance #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
🎙️ NEW ENTRANT CHINESE OEMS SPECIAL 🎙️ Curtis and Philip are delighted to welcome back respected car industry analyst and speaker Felipe Munoz to this special Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Felipe shares his views, insights, and research on Chinese car makers—covering established players, recent entrants, and new brands heading to Europe over the course of the next 24 months. We've been looking forward to catching up with Felipe as he's one of the most influential commentators on the global car industry, so lots to discuss and unpick, including: ✅ Sales progress made by Chinese brands in export markets ✅ The attraction of the UK as a key market post-Brexit ✅ Which brands are achieving the greatest successes and which ones will follow ✅ Likely progress of joint ventures to build cars in the UK and Europe ✅ How the European market will look by the end of the decade Follow Felipe on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-munoz-carindustryanalysis/ And see his Car Industry Analysis blogs at https://carindustryanalysis.wordpress.com/ #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. ▶️ Pinewood Technologies shareholder opposes £545m takeover bid ▶️ Dealers see growing market for 100,000-mile used cars… …although customer expectations are already "out of step" with the market ▶️ Strong H1 update from Big Motoring World, while it scales back Big Wants Your Car operation ▶️ Vertu boss Robert Forrester responds to Labour MP Perran Moon's ZEV Mandate advocacy ▶️ JCB Group expands in Kent ▶️ Luscombe Motors rewards its hard-working employees Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉 #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER…BUT WE'RE STILL PODDING! Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, our industry guru Ian Godbold's Top Tip for dealers this summer. ▶️ Government's cuts VAT on domestic electricity and impact on EVs ▶️ Electric Car Grant achieves 140,000 applications in first year ▶️ Bridgestone survey reveals a growing number of drivers will never buy an EV ▶️ JudgeServices finds independents more confident about Q3 trading than franchised dealers ▶️ Searches for "used car part-exchange deals" surge ahead of September plate-change Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
⚠️JULY TRADE VALUES SPECIAL ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on this month's trade values from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through July's key trends. Talking points include: 💡 Headline trade price and sales trends for July 💡 Impact of pre-registrations 💡 Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type 💡 Trends across new entrant Chinese brands 💡 Fast-selling used cars Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 💷 The new eVED pay-per-mile plan for EVs -- and the mixed response to it ✂️ Volkswagen Group is planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally, and half its model ranges ⚖️ We return to #Dieselgate with the High Court rejecting most of the claim brought by 1.6 million UK car owners 📈 Full-year results from dealer heavyweights Arnold Clark and Lookers ☀️ Why the used vehicle sector needs to adapt to heatwaves 💡 Industry guru and dealer boss Steve Young on Skywell Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars
🎙️WEEKDAY EPISODE ALERT: Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Philip and Curtis welcome back Steve Young, Executive Chairman of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and Managing Director of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. It's a show of two halves. Steve shares his take on some of the big car retailing headlines currently doing the rounds… …and provides a timely update on his experiences as a retailer boss representing two fast-growing Chinese brands. We also find out what impact the back-to-back heatwaves and World Cup are having on car-buying activity! Don't miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive #podcast #carretailing #cardealers
JUNE & H1 MARKET TRENDS: Catch the big car-retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus June's Menable Moment on leadership from Stephen Whitton. Headlines this week… 📈 New car regs up 11% in June, with EVs accounting for 30% of all sales 📈 Van sales up 12% in June -- third consecutive month of growth 🚗 Skywell stalls in the UK as it looks for a new distributor ❓ Car finance compensation scheme has been delayed -- FCA unhappy ✅ Why customers still expect dealers to sell them finance ⚖️ Consumer interest in used EVs has reached a tipping point #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
STREAMING ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! Curtis and Philip have the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, Brego's Rupert Pontin discusses June's trade value trends. 📈 Cazoo reports on June and H1 used car pricing and stocking trends 🛠️ AX on why EV repairs take longer and cost more than ICE 🚗 Independent Garage Association calls for higher MOT fee cap 🌍 Chinese car brands' sales outside China soared by 51% in Q1 2026 ✅ YouGov reveals top car brands in UK automotive rankings report 💷 FY results from two of the UK's biggest players – JCT600 and Steven Eagell #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️EXCLUSIVE TRADE VALUES POD ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown of trade values for June and the first half of the year from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: 💡Headline trade price and sales trends for June and the year to date 💡Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type 💡Latest pricing trends across Chinese brands 💡 Fast-selling used cars Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
🥵HOT NEWS FOR THE HEATWAVE! 🥵We've got the big car retailing stories from factory to forecourt on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Philip's on hols so Curtis is joined by industry consultant and friend of the pod Karl Davis to chat through the week's headlines, including… ⚡ Used EV sales surge to record levels following Iran war 🔌 June's top three fastest-selling used cars all EVs📈 Perrys Group profits up in 2025, driven by aftersales strength 📉 Caffyns turns in loss, as new car sales come under pressure ❎ Nissan 'shelves all-electric Qashqai plans 🏭 JLR announces plans to build new Defender at Merseyside plant
📻 STREAMING ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. ❓ ZEV Mandate rethink, what the sector thinks 📣 EXCLUSIVE: Swansway on EV education 👏 Volvo UK boss Nicole Melillo Shaw joins Automotive Leadership Network 💷 Finance & Leasing Association reports April finance sales up 😁 Why buyers prefer purchasing cars from dealers, not online 💡 TrustFord's smart Motability promotion #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
🎙️ S12 E37: Pump Pain, Payout Pauses & Profit Peaks – With Special Co-Host David Bilsborough All the chatter that matters this week on Motor Trade Radio… ⛽ Drivers cutting back as fuel costs bite 💷 Motor finance payouts pushed back to 2027 📈 Motorpoint ramps up growth plans 🔁 Trade Centre Group bounces back with record performance Plus, David Bilsborough joins as special co-host to unpack what it all means for the market right now. And don't miss this week's [M]enable Moments with Stephen Whitton… it's all about the 'C' word 👀 🎧 Tune in now and stay ahead of the curve. #MotorTradeRadio #AutomotiveInsights #CarDealer #MotorIndustry #Podcast
🎙️STREAMING NOW! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, Greenhous Group's Ash Passant and Danny Minshall chat with Curtis and Philip about their recent fact-finding visits to China. 💡 SMMT's new car and van registrations for May – both up! 💡 Cazoo reports used car market stability in May 💡 Used cars are being snapped up for the fleet sector 💡 Chery signs deal with Nissan to manufacture in the UK 💡 Carblah finds Chinese brands are beating established rivals for customer experience 💡 Is Group 1 turning to Geely after axing JLR sites? #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️ INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Greenhous Group managing director Ash Passant and national retail director Danny Minshall join Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo. Ash and Danny are just back from two fact-finding trips to China and share some of their observations and insights. Founded in 1912 by Vincent Greenhous, as a motor repair and sales business, the Shropshire-based group is still family-owned and operates multiple retail dealerships and fleet centres across the UK. Its brand representation has grown rapidly to 12 OEM partners (including Ford, Nissan, Stellantis and MG and new entrant brands Chery, Jaecoo, Omoda, BYD, Geely, Leapmotor) and it is ranked ninth in the AM100. Last month Greenhous released its full year results for 2025, with a 4.2% increase in turnover to £1.87bn and gross profit up from £130.6m to £141.2m. Ash and Danny outline what powered their strong performance across retail and fleet, with over 93,000 new cars and LCVs sold, equating to a 4% market share. Plus some of the trends they are currently seeing in the used car market. Don't miss this fascinating update with one of the UK's most respected dealer groups! #automotive
🚨TOP HEADLINES & TOP GUESTS ON THIS WEEK'S POD! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ POD EXCLUSIVE! Barry Judge and Lucy Tugby on Motors rebranding to Cazoo 🎙️ TOP TIP! Ian Godbold on joining the dots between servicing and sales depts 🎙️ TRADE VALUES! Brego's Rupert Pontin on what drove used car prices in May 🗞️ In the news this week…Latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, Leapmotor to expand outside Stellantis, used EV prices, Dick Lovett FY results, Aion UK's 8-year warranty package and Arnold Clark's £1 car offer in Wales! Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️MAY TRADE VALUES POD ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on May's used car trade values and key market trends from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade price and sales trends for May ✅ Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type ✅ Latest pricing trends across Chinese brands ✅ Pre-registration activity ✅ Best sellers by age profile Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
⚠️ CAZOO EXCLUSIVE! Today, Philip and Curtis are delighted to welcome Cazoo's CEO, Barry Judge, and CMO, Lucy Tugby, to the Motor Trade Radio podcast on the day that the old Motors business rebrands to Cazoo! Motors acquired the Cazoo brand in June 2024, repositioning it as a marketplace in April 2025. From today, Wednesday 27 May, the Motors business has been rebranded as Cazoo, so plenty to talk about, including… ✅ What drove the rebrand and what it will mean to car buyers and dealers? ✅ How will Cazoo harness its consumer brand awareness? ✅ What do dealers think of the new Cazoo? ✅ How will Cazoo challenge the market leader? ✅ How important will AI be following the launch of Cazoo's new ChatGPT search tool? ✅ What are Cazoo's medium and long term ambitions as a marketplace? #automotive
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Join Philip and Curtis for the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. ➡️ Peter Vardy sells his last remaining retail sites ➡️ Mark Raban makes a surprise exit from Group 1, as a new CEO is appointed ➡️ EV consideration reaches a new high among car buyers ➡️ SMMT reveals 2 in 5 new car models on sale in the UK are EVs ➡️ JudgeService research finds physical showroom visits generate most enquiries ➡️ Hedin Automotive posts heavy losses in 2024 FY ➡️ Big Motoring World has just got bigger with the opening of a new mega site Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
🎙️Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 💡 Vertu Motors full-year results and comments from Robert Forrester 💡 Greenhous Group sees turnover and profits up in robust 2025 performance 💡 Used car sales breach 2 million in Q1, as used EVs hit a new high 💡 Used PHEVs show greater battery health variation than BEVs, reports Generational 💡 Leapmotor cars to be made in Europe by Stellantis? 💡 Chery looks to establish closer ties in the UK with JLR 💡 May's [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive
⚠️ BONUS EPISODE: Vertu CEO Robert Forrester joins Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast to discuss the group's full year results and more! Talking points include: ✅ Revenue increased to £4.83bn, up from £4.76bn ✅ Profits declined year on year, down from £24.8m to £20.3m ✅ New vehicle markets remained weak, with Vertu explicitly citing the ZEV mandate and associated margin pressure as key headwinds. ✅ Used remained stable, providing an important source of revenue ✅ Aftersales was the star performer, delivering record results and a £2.9m uplift in gross profit, now accounting for over 46% of total group gross profit. ✅ Robert also shares some views from his recent fact-finding mission to China, with the group targeting growth with Jaecoo, Omoda, Chery and Leapmotor ✅ Upbeat March and April trading and some exclusive insights into Vertu's 10-day new car event in May which delivered a welcome sales boost All the Chatter That Matters on Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo & Motors. #automotive
📣MOTOR HEADLINES POD📣 Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 📈 April's new car and LCV markets – both up, but plenty of moving parts behind those figures! 🚗 European new car market roundups 💡 Swansway director Peter Smyth on the state of play of the new and used car markets as the UK hits a record 42.5 million vehicles ⛔ FCA redress scheme revisited! The negative impact on one funder, while the FLA highlights distortions caused by claims management companies, as the FCA steps in ➡️ Management changes at Hendy and Brayleys Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
🚘 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 💡Used car retail prices rise in April, reports Cazoo Market View 💡Brego's Rupert Pontin join us for April's trade values with 💡FCA redress scheme challenged by Mercedes-Benz 💡Dealers upbeat on Q2 car sales, but cautious on aftersales, reports JudgeService 💡Hendy posts £18m loss in latest full-year results for 2024 💡Group 1 delivers record Q1 2026 performance 💡Vertu and TC Harrison replace Ford sales points with challenger brands Have a great bank holiday weekend! Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️USED CAR TRADE VALUES POD EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on April's used car trade values and key market trends from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. In the first of our new monthly series, we're delighted to welcome Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: ✅ Price trends by segment and age ✅ Overall used car sales volumes for the month ✅ Used sales demand by fuel type and sector ✅ Best, fastest and slowest sellers Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
📢Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. Plus industry guru Ian Godbold's Top Tip on converting lost sales! 💡 Cox Automotive's newly published Insight Quarterly 😊 JudgeService's latest Dealer Barometer finds rising dealer confidence 🔌 Average EV ranges now outstrip average mileages 📈 Swansway FY profits up and turnover now over £1bn 📈 Pinewood Technologies FY profit and turnover up in second year of trading as a standalone business 📢 FCA's car finance compensation scheme faces challenge and delay #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
HEADLINES POD Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. Plus, special guest Graeme Potts, founder of Eden Motor Group 🎙️ Cargiant, one of the UK's biggest used car supermarket sites, to close 🎙️ Mitsubishi is back in business in the UK 🎙️ Chinese OEM Foton set to launch LCV range 🎙️ Big Motoring World announces record Q1 unit sales 🎙️ Norton Way posts full year drops in turnover and profits 🎙️ Rolls-Royce describes the new two-seater Nightingale EV as "hedonistic and extravagant" #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
INDUSTRY LEGEND ALERT! For this special Motor Trade Radio weekday episode – powered by Cazoo & Motors – Curtis and Philip are joined by Graeme Potts, founder and CEO of Eden Motor Group. With the group celebrating its 18th anniversary, we thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with Graeme to chat about the past, present and future of one of the UK's most highly regarded franchised dealer groups. Launched as a solus Vauxhall business, Eden Motor Group is now a true multi-franchise group, Eden continues to represent Vauxhall as well as Mazda, Hyundai, MG, Skywell, Peugeot and Leapmotor. It also has a network of authorised repairers and approved used centres. In our wide-ranging interview, Graeme ("I'm unashamedly a retailer") also discusses his approach to OEM representation, taking on emergent brands and driving growth through the business. And shares how the March plate change performed for the group and why he feels optimistic about trading in Q2 despite global headwinds. He also provides an update on the Institute of the Motor Industry, which he has been chairing since last June, and industry charity Ben, where he is a board adviser. Available now on your podcast feed or here #automotive
Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 📈 New car market sees welcome March 26-plate boost, with some exceptional Chinese brand performances 📉 LCV market down, as electric van sales tumble 🚘 March's used car market trends, where prices dipped and demand was high 🗺️ JudgeService research reveals impact that distance used car selling is having on retention ❌ MotoNovo's to pull out of the UK, following the FCA's redress scheme 📊 Latest year-ends from Allen Ford 🎙️ Menable Moment from Stephen Whitton, our mental wealth guru Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive
🥚 EASTER POD HATCHING NOW! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. Philip and Curtis are also joined this week by special guest Anna Houldsworth from Autoglym LifeShine. Plus, cap hpi's Chris Plumb shares his roundup of March's trade values. This week's headlines include: ➡️ FCA finally reveals its £7.5bn compensation scheme for the motor finance scandal ➡️ How the war in the Middle East is impacting car buying decision making ➡️ Wayland's Automotive acquires Hampshire based Cambridge Garages ➡️ Motorpoint expands further with a new mega site in Leeds Listen on your podcast feed or here ▶️ URL
🚗 STREAMING NOW! We're delighted to welcome Anna Houldsworth, Autoglym LifeShine's Global Head of Paint Protection, to the Motor Trade Radio podcast for our latest full-length SUPPLIER SPECIAL. ✅ Launched in 1965, with products developed for professional valeters working in garages and workshops, the business is now synonymous with best practices in car care. ✅ Its popular LifeShine vehicle protection system is sold and applied by franchised and independent vehicle retailers across the UK. ✅ A true UK success story, Autoglym's products are developed, tested and produced at its R&D and manufacturing facilities in Letchworth Garden City. ✅ And with over 60 products, covering every aspect of the car care process, it now exports to over 45 countries. ✅ Anna also shares the latest on value-add opportunities, price points and Autoglym LifeShine's CeraFuse and new CeraFuse ULTRA products. Available now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️USED CAR VALUES POD EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on cap HPI's March used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Chris Plumb, Head of Current Car Valuations, takes us through the month's key trends. In what Chris describes as a "multi-layered month" with downward movements across all age and mileage profiles, our talking points include: ✅ Headline trade values down -1.2% (-£245) at 3yrs/60,000 miles ✅ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ✅ Price trends by segment and age ✅ Retail activity by average days to sell ✅ Auction house trends ✅ Roundup of Q1 performance and expectations for April and Q2 Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
🛜 THIS WEEK'S BIG HEADLINES Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Plus, special guests Ian Godbold and Umesh Samani! ▶️ New cars in the UK lose 37% of their value less than a year after purchase ▶️ AA warns that EV transition remains fragile ▶️ Dealers have been warned of changing car buyer trends, as new entrants grow and old brand loyalties diminish ▶️ Pinewood's delayed Marshall Motor Group rollout to hit 2026 profits ▶️ eBay is launching a Kia-branded and dealer-supported accessories store Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
🚗 INDEPENDENT CAR DEALER SPECIAL! Umesh Samani is Curtis and Phil's special guest on this weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Umesh will be a familiar name to many listeners for his tireless work over the years raising the profile of the independent sector as a chairman and co-founder of the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA), which represents around 2,000 businesses and celebrates its 10th anniversary next year. Umesh is also the owner of Specialist Cars, in Stoke on Trent, which he has run since 1997, as well as the adjoining Harris Motor Company MOT and Service centre, which he acquired in 2016. Our wide-ranging conversation includes an update on the IMDA's activities, how it is looking after members and its commercial partner programme. Umesh also discusses Q1 trading in the used car market and the challenges and opportunities presented by independents stocking used EVs and more! Fun fact: Umesh joined the car retailing sector at the age of 16! #automotive
🛜 STREAMING NOW! We've got the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Plus, an extract from our Farizon OEM pod exclusive interview with Calum James. ▶️ Car industry calls for an urgent ZEV mandate review ▶️ Stellantis injects £35m into its dealer group after a £47.9m loss ▶️ Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs, as it launches motor finance redress cost savings ▶️ Bentley cuts jobs as profits slide and EV plans scaled back ▶️ Car buyers willing to travel an average of 48 miles to find the right vehicle ▶️ BYD to launch a supercharger network in Europe #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
🚨FARIZON POD EXCLUSIVE!🚨 We're delighted to welcome Farizon's UK General Manager Calum James to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. The Chinese all-electric commercial vehicle maker, launched in the UK in 2025 and is building a dealer network from scratch. A wholly owned subsidiary of Geely, it became the first EV van maker to achieve global sales of 300,000 units last year. Distributed here by Jameel Motors, it is targeting significant network growth. In Farizon's first podcast interview, Calum talks to Curtis and Philip about the brand's dealer proposition, franchising opportunities, product line-up, aspirations and more. Available now on your podcast or here URL
🎙️Catch the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Plus a topical [M]enable Moment from our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton! Acquisitions and used market trends are the focus this week for Curtis and Philip. ▶️ Lithia UK expands with acquisition of four sites from Read Motor Group ▶️ Dubai-based DxB Auto Investments enters the UK as Southeast Motors with JLR sites ▶️ How used car sales grew for the second consecutive month ▶️ Dealer margins strong on Vauxhall models, reports Dealer Auction ▶️ Why dealers are bracing themselves for a used EV market decline Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
Join Philip and Curtis for the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Plus David Manchester from Automotive Assets on M&A activity in the sector. Headlines include: ✅ New car regs up 7% to enjoy best February in 22 years, while vans enjoy a modest increase ✅ Older used car prices continued to rise in February ✅ FCA announces it is streamlining its redress scheme ✅ Just Motor Group sold to Employee Ownership Trust ✅ Vertu reports on strong trading in latest interims ✅ GM returns to the UK Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
💡M&A POD EXCLUSIVE: David Manchester is Curtis and Philips special guest on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. David led Charters of Aldershot for over 20 years, was the chairman of the Peugeot Dealer Association and MD of MCL Retail, before founding Automotive Assets in 2013. His business is dedicated to helping dealer owners manage their property assets through structured disposal programmes. With M&A activity never far from the headlines, this special weekday episode covers: ✅ Typical dealership exit scenarios: going concerns and change of use ✅ Consolidation across the car retailing sector ✅ The impact of new entrant brands ✅ Likely trends for 2026 #automotive
STREAMING NOW! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. PLUS! Industry guru Ian Goldbold's content marketing strategies Top Tips for the March plate-change. Stories under the spotlight include: 📊 cap hpi's Jeremy Yea on February's used car trade values 🚗 OEMs likely to win a reprieve from the FCA's mis-selling redress scheme ✅ Buyers value honesty and no-pressure sales from dealers 🔌 EV grant boost for home chargers 🚘 Mitsubishi's plans 60 dealers for UK relaunch 👉 Percayso Vehicle Intelligence rebrands as Cazana Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ URL #Automotive
⚠️USED CAR VALUES POD EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on cap hpi's February used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade values dip -0.4% (-£75) at 3yrs/60,000 miles ✅ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ✅ Price trends by segment and age ✅ Retail activity by average days to sell ✅ Auction house trends ✅ Expectations for March Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
🎧ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! Join Philip and Curtis for the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. ❌ Apax pulls out of proposed Pinewood.AI acquisition ⛔ Over half of used car buyers are put off by dealers with poor online reviews 😡 Used car complaints up by 14% in 2025, finds the Motor Ombudsman 🔋 Hybrids and EVs overtake ICE as the likely fuel choice for buyers considering their next purchase 📈 Grainger Motor Group expands again this year by snapping up a Nissan site in Duxford 💷 Dealership investment opportunities are the 'most attractive' in a decade…but not in a good way if you're exiting #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
⚠️ JUST DROPPED ⚠️ Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Plus, 🎙️ Stephen Whitton's February [M]enable Moment… ☕ …and (friend of the pod) Dale Wyatt's new coffee shop! Headlines include... 📈 Used car transactions up 2.2% in 2025, with 7.8m vehicles changing hands 📊 SMMT and Cox Automotive forecasts for new car and van sales in 2026 ✂️ Stellantis takes a €22bn hit from EV U-turn 🎉 Record sales for Fords of Winsford ⚡ EVs' LOW first-time MOT pass rates Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
🛜LIVE ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! 🛜 Philip and Curtis discuss this week's big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. 📊 January new car regs up 3.4%, as van market falls 7.8% dips 🪫 EV transition forces pre-registrations, says Brego report 🚗 Vertu closes two dealerships after strategic review 💷 Pinewood.AI enters talks over £575m takeover deal 🙂 Franchised dealers more confident than independents in Q1 ✒️ John Clark acquires Barnetts Volkswagen dealerships 🔊 Chery to launch Lepas brand and open new LCV R&D centre in UK, as speculation of making cars in JLR plants grows Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
Don't miss the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. PLUS, special guests – industry guru Ian Godbold's Top Tips for Q1 and cap hpi's Chris Plumb on January's trade values. 🚗 Used car market gathers momentum in January ⛔ Vehicle Remarketing Association meeting warns sector is under threat from cybercrime 😡 40% of dealer staff experience abusive customers every week 🤖 Tesla axes two models as business pivots to robotics 🔋 BYD to offer customers own-brand home chargers via retailers 🏭 Vehicle production in the UK falls to its lowest level since 1952 Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive
⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on cap hpi's January used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade values dip -0.2% at 3yrs/60,000 miles ✅ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs and PHEVs ✅ Price trends by segment and age ✅ Retail activity by average days to sell ✅ Auction house trends ✅ Expectations for February, Q1 and the rest of the year! Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
📣Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. 🎙️Special guests Matt Muilenburg and James Leese from Impel and Steve Young from ICDP and Auto West London ❌ Stellantis boss claims there is "no natural demand" for EVs 💷 Dealer Auction reveals the used car margin top performers 🔋 Motorpoint rolls out nationwide EV battery health test certificates with Generational 📈 Peter Vardy Group returns to profit 🚗 And the (unnamed) dealer group that misplaced a new car in group stock…for over a year Streaming now on your podcast feed or click here URL #Automotive
🎙️NEW EPISODE ALERT! Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo! We're delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. It's a show of two halves with Steve chatting to Philip and Curtis about the latest news stories: 🎯 Will the government seriously consider relaxing the ZEV Mandate targets to boost UK gigafactory investment? ⚡️ The implications of Stellantis' warning of "no natural demand" for EVs 📈 The significance of this month's acquisitions by Thurlow Nunn and Graingers Motor Group 🚗 Followed by his thoughts, experiences and plans as a dealer boss, as Auto West London kicks off its first full calendar year of trading. Catch All The Chatter That Matters on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive
🚨IMPEL SUPPLIER SPECIAL!🚨 We're delighted to welcome Impel's Matt Muilenburg and James Leese to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo, to discuss how AI is helping boost car dealer operations in the UK. The US-based business has been using AI to transform car-buyer customer journeys for 12 years, working with some of America's biggest dealer groups and growing to a $1bn turnover business. To date, it has delivered more than 40 billion automotive customer interactions across 51 countries – making it one of the largest vertical AI companies in the world. Launched in the UK four years ago, the business has enjoyed impressive growth with over 300 rooftops on board as partners, including many AM100 dealer groups and leading car supermarkets. Matt and James share how the business is helping dealers harness the power of AI to improve lead management, drive increased conversion rates and how its tools work alongside sales teams. They also focus on how dealers can harness the power of AI to deliver so much more than an out-of-hours service. Catch All the Chatter that Matters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson on the first in our series of Supplier Specials for 2026.
Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. ⛽ Will falling new car sales see diesel vanishing from some forecourts by 2030? ✂️ Why Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to cut VAT on public EV charging network ⚡ EV values fell more sharply than any other fuel type in December 💡 Citroen's cunning plan to help its dealers put a miserable year behind them 🚗 Used car dealers prepare for an influx of second-hand cars from Chinese brands 🚘 Why one in three Brits say they won't be buying a Tesla Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
🎙️JUST LANDED! 🎙️We're delighted to be back for the first Motor Trade Radio podcast of 2026, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. The year may have only just started, but there's still plenty of car retailing headlines to discuss. 📈 New car regs breach 2m in 2025 📉 New van regs down in 2025 🏆 Top-performing used car models and brands in 2025 🚑 Stellantis dealers facing 'ambulance chasing' claims from owners over stop-drive notice 🖊️ And the first acquisitions of 2026, as Thurlow Nunn and Grainger Motor Group grow representation. Catch Philip and Curtis for All The Chatter That Matters. Streaming now on your podcast feed. #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
🎅It's the last pod of the year, so don't miss all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo. 🎄EU weakens plan to end new ICE sales by 2035, and carmaker views sour once they digest the fine detail 🎄UK government says it will complete a review of its ZEV Mandate targets as quickly as possible 🎄FCA reviewing feedback to its motor finance redress plans 🎄HPL adds a fifth used car supermarket site to its network 🎄The return of industry legend…Carlos Goshn 🎄 PLUS Ian Godbold's seasonal Top Tip! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our listeners. We're looking forward to reconvening in 2026 for Season 12! #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs
🎙️ Motor Trade Radio – Weekend Special This week we're joined by two fantastic guests: David Bilsborough of Cheshire Cars and Stephen Whitton, delivering a special [M]enable Moments segment with his top tips for improving mental health and wellbeing in 2026. Alongside our guest conversations, we explore a handful of the week's biggest automotive headlines, from strategic OEM partnerships to shifting consumer expectations in the used market. If you're looking for industry insight, practical wellbeing guidance, and a thoughtful round-up of what matters in automotive right now, this is an episode you won't want to miss. 🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast platform. #automotive #podcast #motortrade #wellbeing #mentalhealth #insight #leadership #menable
📻 STREAMING NOW Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plenty of post-Budget stories making the news, plus Vertu boss Robert Forrester in conversation with Phil and Curtis. This week… ⚡️ Used EV and hybrid stock hits a new high in November 📊 Cox Automotive predicts a steady used market for 2026 🖊️ FCA to end pause on motor finance complaint handling 🚚 Farizon is looking to recruit UK dealers 🚗 Half of buyers are less likely to consider EVs after Budget ⛽️ EV tax to drive up price of new petrol cars 🚘 Luscombe Motors add Omoda/Jaecoo to portfolio "Live" now on your favourite podcast platform. #Automotive
🚨POD EXCLUSIVE🚨 Vertu boss Robert Forrester chats to Philip and Curtis for this special Motor Trade Radio podcast episode, powered by MOTORS. Robert shares his take on how the Budget will impact car retailing with a focus on the introduction of pay-per-mile eVED and the extension of the Electric Car Grant. And gives us the SCOOP on which new Chinese brand Vertu will represent in 2026! He also tells us… ❌ Why he thinks the ZEV Mandate is "intolerable" and needs to go 🚗 How he assesses the representational opportunities of new entrant brands 🗓️ His take on how 2025 shaped up for the sector ✅ And why he's looking forward to trading opportunities in 2026! You really won't want to miss this episode, so click the link below or head over to your favourite podcast platform! #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive
📢BUDGET DEBRIEF SPECIAL Catch the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 💼 We look at the industry's reaction to the Autumn Budget and have the latest updates on issues impacting the sector from pay-per-mile and ECOS to ECG extension and Motability changes. 💡Industry consultant Steve Young shares his analysis of what the announcements will mean for dealers Also… 📊 Cap hpi reports a seasonal dip in November's used car values 💷 Van Mossel acquires two south coast businesses and appoints UK CEO 🚗 2025 Car Dealer Used Car Awards PLUS, Ian Godbold's Top Tips on how to navigate the post-Black Friday and pre-Xmas "quiet period"! #Automotive
🎙️BUDGET ANALYSIS & TOP 50 EUROPEAN DEALERS Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! We're delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. 💼 Steve shares his views on how the Budget will impact the car retailing sector with a focus on pay-per-mile, Employee Ownership Schemes, Electric Car Grant extension and Expensive Car Ownership Scheme. 😕 And the impact of the Budget on consumer confidence. 💡 We also get Steve's take on ICDP's newly published Top 50 Dealer Groups in Europe. 🚗 And catch up on his first 9 months as a car retailer! Join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatter
🎙️ Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📊 The new AM100 – we look at some of the movers and main trends 🚗 Another car brand's coming to the UK – the unexpected return of Mitsubishi! ⚠️ Group 1 to close two BMW and Mini dealerships as part of a strategic review 📈 The latest year-ends from Luscombe Motors, the Leeds-based Suzuki/MG business and Available Car, the Castle Donnington-based family-run car supermarket group 💻 Ford debuts used car sales on Amazon in the US and pulls the plug on the Focus, one of its most successful models 🍾 Motor Trader Awards winners roundup Streaming now on your podcast feed! #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
▶️ STREAMING NOW! What a great week catching up with everyone at AM Live! Hear our lowdown on the show, the latest industry headlines and some special guests! ✅ NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey – who's up, who's down and who's new? ⚡ EV Pay-Per-Mile tax regime and why LCVs could be exempt…if it happens 🚘 Q3 used car sales rise with more than 2 million sales, eleventh quarterly rise 📈 Motorpoint's positive H1 results Special guests. 🎙️ Jon Wakefield, MD of the newly launched AION Auto UK 🎙️ Matt Muilenburg, chief product officer of Impel, US AI-tech firm making inroads in the UK 🎙️ Stephen Whitton, our mental wealth guru, and why it's good to talk! #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs
🚘 OEM POD EXCLUSIVE🚘 This week on Motor Trade Radio (powered by MOTORS), we're delighted to bring you the first podcast interview given by AION Auto UK — ahead of the Chinese brand's debut here in 2026! Curtis and Philip are joined by Managing Director Jon Wakefield (former UK boss of Volvo and Harwoods Group) and Network Development Director Duncan Johnston (formerly with Honda, Lotus and Inchcape). AION will be distributed in the UK by a newly formed British business, a joint venture between GAC (one of China's longest established carmakers) and Jameel Motors (the independent distributor who recently introduced Farizon here). Our interview covers: 💡 UK launch timeline, first EVs, future models 💡 Dealer recruitment plans, future network size 💡Types of dealers likely to be attracted to the brand 💡 Aftersales strategy, parts supply plans 💡 How AION will differentiate itself from other new entrant Chinese brands Don't miss All the Chatter That Matters on Motor Trade Radio! #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail
🚨STREAMING NOW! 🚨 We've got the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📊 Full low down on how October's new car and van markets 🚗 MOTORS' Market View analysis of used car stock levels, prices and demand in October 🕰️ FCA's welcome extension of the industry consultation on its redress scheme 🆕 AION to debut in the UK, led by Jon Wakefield ✅ Eastern Western Group acquires Audi sites from Lookers in Scotland ⚠️ Group 1 announces plans to exit its JLR businesses 🎂 Waylands and IMDA celebrate their eighth anniversaries! Check out All the Chatter That Matters with Curtis and Phil! Streaming now on your podcast feed or click here #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
🚗 SUZUKI POD EXCLUSIVE🚗 Our latest weekday episode (powered by MOTORS!) features David Kateley, Suzuki's UK Director of Automobile, in conversation with Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard. David's been in the post since January 2025, when he succeeded industry legend Dale Wyatt as head of car operations. Having joined the business in 2003 and previously served as the brand's General Manager of Sales Operations and National Sales Manager, it's fair to say that Suzuki is in his DNA! Our interview covers the brand's transitional strategy in 2025, with a focus on its long-awaited EV debut with the e-Vitara and how it plans to compete with emergent Chinese EV brands and established players. David also sheds light on October's trading, dealer satisfaction levels, the brand's 10-year warranty package and strategic plans for 2026 and beyond. Don't miss All the Chatter That Matters on Motor Trade Radio! #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors
Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. This week for your listening pleasure! 🎙️cap hpi's Chris Plumb on October's trade value trends 🎙️The erupting row between lenders and the FCA over its consultation process 🎙️Geely becomes the latest Chinese carmaker to launch in the UK 🎙️EU carmakers 'days away' from halting work as a chip war with China escalates 🎙️John Clark Motor Group's 2024 results 🎙️How drones could be deployed to deliver car parts Streaming now on your podcast feed or listen here 👉
⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on cap hpi's October used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the small -1.1% (£225) dip in values. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on the strength of BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age, with some notable SUV movements ➡️ Retail activity by average days to sell ➡️ Auction house trends ➡️ Expectations for November and the rest of Q4 ➡️ Chris's view on how the latest wave of new entrant Chinese brands will impact used values Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
Join Philip and Curtis for the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ⚠️ Is the Motability scheme set for a tax upset in the Budget? 💷 Draft legislation looks at bringing ECOS under BIK tax rules ⚡ Number of EVs sold under the Electric Car Grant revealed ☎️ MOTORS on how long customers will wait for responses, before looking elsewhere 📈 BDO publishes average pay rises across the sector 🛩️ Take-off for Xpeng's flying car! Or is it an oversized drone? 💡 Ian Godbold's Top Tip for October! Streaming now on your podcast feed or click here #Automotive
⚠️ Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ⚖️ The return of Dieselgate as five OEMs face a major lawsuit in the High Court, accused of cheating on emission tests 💷 Close Brothers nearly doubles its provision for the FCA's finance mis-selling redress scheme 🔌 MOTORS research finds that most car buyers will consider an EV or hybrid for their next purchase 📊 Acquisitions for US-owned Lithia group and John Clark Motor Group 📈 Motorpoint and Eden Automotive finacials Streaming now on your podcast feed or click here #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors
🚨 POD ALERT 🚨 What a week in automotive! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🗓️ A special focus on September with a look at the SMMT data for the new car and van markets during the plate-change and MOTORS’ Market View analysis of used car trends 💷 The lowdown on the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme 🖥️ Renault and Dacia are the latest OEMs to be hit by a cyber attack, with customer data hacked ⚡ EV pre-registrations set to rise in Q4 ▶️ Tune in now to stay ahead of the curve in the UK automotive retail market! Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉 #Automotive #AutomotiveNews
🎙️CONFESSIONS OF A CAR RETAILER POD! Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! We’re delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. Steve provides a fascinating insight into the first six months of trading, tells us how the September plate change went, and discusses the challenges and opportunities of representing new entrant brands. And with his analyst’s hat on, he shares his views on the long-term impact of the cyberattack on JLR and explains why he thinks the property time bomb may have been defused. Join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatter
🚨 Streaming now! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio Podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🎙️ 👥 This week, David joins as guest co-host to discuss the latest market trends and headlines | E65 S11 🔑 Key stories: 🚘 JLR confirms a “controlled, phased restart of operations” after the recent hack 💷 JLR’s government loan guarantee — why it should come with strings attached ⚡ EV pre-registrations expected to surge by year-end 🏢 Dealer update: • Big Motoring World profits collapse by more than 1,000% as the founder battle continues • Cargiant posts £121.2m profit in 2024, boosted by property value rise • Vindis reports seven-figure loss amid leadership changes ▶️ Tune in now to stay ahead of the curve in the UK automotive retail market. #automotive #cardealers #usedcars #motortraderadio #podcast
▶️STREAMING NOW Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. This week… 🚘 Industry guru Ian Godbold’s Top Tip on closing Q3 as strongly as possible! 🚘 Cap HPI’s Jeremy Yea discusses September’s trade values 🚘 The latest on JLR as it restarts some IT systems following the cyber-attack 🚘 BMW makes a £200m provision for the FCA’s finance mis-selling redress scheme 🚘 Renault Retail Group refocuses on southern representation, especially in and around London 🚘 Financial year-ends from Lookers and Steven Eagell, and half-year Pinewood's H1 #automotive #usedcars #carretailing #podcast
⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We’ve got the full lowdown on Cap HPI’s September used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through how the constrained supply of 3-to 5-year-old cars contributed to the 0.2% rise in values. Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ✅ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs and PHEVs ✅ Price trends by segment and age ✅ Retail activity by average days to sell ✅ Auction house trends ✅ Expectations for October and Q4 Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
⚠️STREAMING NOW⚠️ It’s been another busy week for the car retailing sector, so catch up with all the big news stories from Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Stellantis UK prepares for a £37m hit, ahead of the FCA’s car finance redress scheme ✅ JLR could face disruption until November following this month’s cyber attack ✅ Half of dealers say the Electric Car Grant is providing a “useful boost” for EV sales, while an AA survey finds car buyers are still 'not ready' to switch ✅ DBX Investments has acquired Harwoods’ JLR sites and targets further growth in the UK ✅ Latest year-ends from Listers and Gravells Listen here ▶️
🔊NEW EPISODE ALERT! Catch the week’s big motor retailing stories from across the trade media on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ➡️ End-of-quarter tactical regs hint at pressure on the new car market, according to Cox Automotive ➡️ The FCA announces up to 14 million car loans are likely to meet compensation criteria, with redress plans to be announced next month ➡️ JLR believes data may have been compromised in a cyber-attack ➡️ MBO for Northeast-based Tustain Motor Group ➡️ Family-owned Lloyd Motor Group expands with JLR ➡️ Welcome U-turn from VW as it confirms Polo and Golf names for ID ranges Now on your podcast feed or listen here ▶️ URL #Automotive #UsedCars #EVs #CarRetail
🚨 WEEKDAY EPISODE This week, we’re delighted to be joined by Ben CEO Rachel Clift on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Ben’s core work, as the industry’s dedicated charity, is in support of the health and well-being of anyone who works in the automotive sector, as well as their family dependents. Rachel’s been leading Ben since last November, taking over at a key time as the charity celebrates its 120th anniversary with a new strategic direction and senior leadership team. In a wide-ranging conversation, Rachel brings us up to date with Ben’s current and future plans as it rolls out a new and transformative strategic direction. Rachel also provides an update on long-term fundraising initiatives through partnering with employers, the latest on December’s Ben Ball and the 2026 Industry Leadership Challenge, which will see 12 intrepid teams ski-trek across a glacier in Iceland! Available now on your podcast feed or listen here
📢LATEST CAR RETAILING HEADLINES We’ve got all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ New car market dips 2% in August, as EVs hit record market share of 26.5 ✅ LCV registrations drop 13%, ninth monthly fall in a row ✅ The used car market sees ‘nearly new’ cars in high demand in August ✅ Hackers claim responsibility for cyber-attack against JLR ✅ Vertu’s on track to meet profit expectations for its 2026 financial year ✅ Richmond expands with latest Hyundai site acquisition ✅ Trustpilot lifts its suspension on Big Motoring World’s reviews ✅ Plus Nancy Rignall from Prospecting Dynamics on CRM #Automotive
🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases Prospecting Dynamics, the automotive consultancy services company, founded and led by Nancy Rignall. Nancy started the business in 2013 after a successful high-level career in the OEM (Ford) and dealer (Sandicliffe Motor Group) worlds. With enquiry management analysis at the core of her business, these are just some of the topics covered by Nancy in her conversation with us: ✅ Customer relationship management…and how to do it properly! ✅ Best practice processes for inbound and outbound calls ✅ Maximising the first point of contact with customers ✅ The uses and limitations of Artificial Intelligence in car retailing ✅ The new challenges of enquiry handling for new and used EVs ✅ How to get the most out of the September plate-change ✅ Plus the ROI for dealers using Prospecting Dynamics’ services Contact details Listeners wanting to know more about Prospecting Dynamics can message Nancy on LinkedIn or email her at nancy.rignall@prospectingdynamics.co.uk
To celebrate the September plate-change, we’ve got all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ⚡ First cars qualifying for the top rate ECG named ✒️ Changan reveals first dealer signing as 20 sites open in September 🚗 Trade value stability continues through August 📉 Used EV retail prices are falling twice as fast as hybrids 🚘 Sub two-year-old used car stock levels hit a record high ✅ Customers still value the opportunity to use dealer finance ⚖️ Dealers report that the used EV market is now at a tipping point 💲 Amazon Autos partners with Hertz to sell used cars Plus, industry guru Ian Godbold’s Top Tips for maximising plate-change sales! #automotive
⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We’ve got the full lowdown on Cap HPI’s August used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the minor -0.1% (or £21!) dip in values as demand outpaces supply. Chris also talks us through the first rise in used electric vehicle values since last October, with some notable increases for the Mini Cooper Electric (up 7.7%/£750), VW ID.3 (up 5.1%/£560) and Vauxhall Vivaro Life (up 4.7%/£500). Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age ➡️ Retail activity by average days to sell ➡️ Auction house trends ➡️ Expectations for September and Q4 Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! The week’s big stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Vertu boss Robert Forrester urges government to rethink plans to reclassify Employment Car Ownership Schemes 🚚 Industry welcomes government’s plan to extend the plug-in van grant until 2027 ❎ Trustpilot suspends Big Motoring World’s reviews for an alleged breach of its rules ✂️ Monthly payments on Teslas have virtually halved, as the brand moves to boost its flagging UK sales 🔋 Arnold Clark opens 50 EV charging hubs across dealer sites in Scotland and England 🚘 Citroen recall rumbles on as Transport Secretary weighs in #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars#EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail
🎙️ Catch all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. It’s mid-August, but no sign of the silly season as we provide the latest news updates on: ▶️ Electric Car Grant – list of Band 2 cars qualifying for £1,500 grants grows, but no EVs are eligible for the higher rate Band 1 at £3,700 ▶️ House of Lords has stepped into the FCA’s redress scheme, questioning why it is looking at cases dating back to 2007 ▶️ The Citroen airbag recall rumbles on, as an additional 72,000 Stellantis cars are recalled over potential fire risk Also ▶️ The welcome surge in used car sales in Q2 ▶️ Dealers call for a used EV battery health check scheme ▶️ Plus Stephen Whitton’s Menable Moment!
🚗 CHANGAN POD SPECIAL 🚗 There’s been so much interest in our recent interview with Nic Thomas, UK Managing Director of Changan, that we decided to make it available as a standalone episode! Changan will be a new name to many pod listeners, but it’s a well-established brand in China and throughout Asia. The carmaker launches in the UK in September, in time for the 75 plate-change. Nic has been with the business in a European capacity for 18 months, before which he held senior UK and global roles at Nissan and Ford. What makes Changan different to other new entrant Chinese brands is that it already has a presence in the UK with an R&D centre in Birmingham, which has been operational for 15 years! With the brand just weeks away from launch, Nic discusses its strategic and network plans with Curtis and Phil exclusively on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.
🚨 SUPREME COURT EXCLUSIVE! The big story being digested by the car retailing sector is this month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on how car finance is sold. Furthermore, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to launch a redress scheme for car buyers who believe they were mis-sold finance under Discretionary Commission Arrangements, dating back to 2007. In this special pod, we’re joined by Jonathan Butler, the joint head of automotive at Geldard's, the national law firm, and legal counsel to the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Jonathan, who describes it as a “common sense judgement” shares his views on the legal ramifications for dealers, what they need to do to ensure compliance and how they should now approach car finance sales. Also included in the interview are his three key takeaways from the ruling. All this and more on this special Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS and co-hosted by Philip and Curtis! #automotive #supremecourt #carfinance #carsales
📣 SUPREME COURT RULING POD SPECIAL! Jon Butler, Geldards’ automotive legal expert and VRA legal counsel, shares his take on the landmark ruling on car finance sales and the ramifications for dealers on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. PLUS, ✅ New car registrations dip 5%, as vans drop for eight months in a row ✅ Citroen becomes the first OEM to announce Electric Car Grant-compliant vehicles ✅ While fellow Stellantis brand Vauxhall pre-empts the grant with its own scheme ✅ BYD announces free five-year servicing on selected new and used EVs ✅ Big Motoring World launches £500 deposit contribution on used EVs #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars#EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL We’re delighted to welcome back Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! John chats to Philip and Curtis about the acquisition of three sites from HSH Motor Group, which adds Honda, Omoda and Jaecoo to Waylands' brand portfolio and extends its reach further west into South Wales. It’s been a busy time for the group as it also recently expanded with Polestar in Bicester, following a record year across the business for new and used sales. Waylands, which has won the AM Dealer Group of the Year Award for SIX consecutive years, now operates a total of 16 sites, representing seven franchises (Volvo, Polestar, Kia, MG, Honda, Jaecoo, Omoda) as it targets further growth. John also shares his views on the Electric Car Grant, current industry trends and more! You won’t want to miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
📢 POD EXCLUSIVE! All the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS…including our exclusive interview with Changan’s UK MD Nic Thomas. The Chinese brand debuts in September with 40 dealers already signed up. Nic talks us through the launch, models and network plans. Headlines include: ⬇️ cap hpi’s Chris Plumb on the 0.5% dip in July’s used values 🚘 MOTORS Market View reports on July’s increase in used EV prices ❌ OEM-backed used car programmes are falling short of delivering expected returns, finds INDICATA report 🪫 Why some Stellantis brands may struggle to qualify for the full Electric Car 📊 Peter Vardy launches a new tech and investment business #Automotive
⚠️WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We’ve got the lowdown on Cap HPI’s July used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the -0.5% dip in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Plus a look at the likely impact on RVs of the Electric Car Grant and we ask how used values are set on the plethora of new car brands entering the UK. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age ➡️ Retail activity by average days to sell ➡️ Auction house trends ➡️ Expectations for August Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
The latest on the Electric Car Grant plus all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Philip’s on holiday this week so Curtis is joined by Cheshire Cars owner David Bilsborough for a trawl through this week’s big car retailing stories! PLUS Ian Goldbold’s Top Tip for July!
Headlines include…
⚡ Leapmotor, Great Wall and MG announce their own electric car “grants” (Alfa too!)
⚡ Buyers give a cautious welcome to the Electric Car Grant
⚡ IMDA calls for the government to widen the grant to include used EVs
🚘Rise in pre-registrations hints at return to oversupply
📈 Motorpoint reports “positive momentum” in Q1
🚗 Have UK car buyers fallen out of love with the SUV?
🚨 What a week it’s been! We take a deep dive into the Electric Car Grant (the good, bad and unclear!) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. How will the rules be applied, how models will be deemed eligible, industry feedback and the impact on used EVs. Plus, ICDP analyst Steve Young’s take on what it all means. Also, the week’s other big stories, including: ✅ Citroen’s 120,000 vehicle recall, Peugeot network lending workshop capacity ✅ Waylands Automotive has acquired three sites and three franchises! ✅ And last week, we jokingly suggested we should have a regular weekly spot for new Chinese brands coming to the UK… well, this week we’ve got news of another one! #Automotive
🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! We’re delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the all-new Omoda and Jaecoo site, which opened in March. An eventful week already for the sector, so lots to talk about including: ▶️ The government’s newly announced grants for new EVs – are they enough to stimulate retail demand, and how will they impact used EVs? ▶️ The challenges facing dealers amid falling used EV residuals ▶️ Key takeaways from the ICDP’s The Car Buyer of the Future report ▶️ Plus an update on Steve’s role heading up the newly launched Auto West London group, representing Omoda and Jaecoo in Chiswick Join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatter
📻STREAMING NOW ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! All the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Full lowdown in June and first half new car and van registrations 💷 23 million customers reportedly expecting finance payouts 📉 Secure Trust Bank reports it is pulling out of the UK car finance market ⚡The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association’s assessment of where we are with EV uptake and their used values 🚗 Dealer group JCT600’s year-end results 🆕 Chery (Omoda and Jaecoo owner) announces UK debut under its own brand #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars#EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
🚨MEGA NEWS ROUNDUP ALERT🚨 All the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ Dealers’ used car stocks climbed as prices dipped in what turned out to be a competitive June market ▶️ May’s UK vehicle production hits lowest point for the month since 1949… ▶️ …as Lotus denies plans to close its Hethel plant in Norfolk ▶️ Arnold Clark FY revenues soared to over £5bn in 2024, but bosses warn 2025 tax increases will cost the business £30m ▶️ Shell global survey Shell finds growing resistance among buyers to switch to EVs ▶️ And not one but TWO new Chinese brands – Changan and Geely Auto - due to launch in the UK by the end of this year! Listen here 👉
📣THIS WEEK’S BIG STORIES! We’ve got all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus Ian Godbold joins us for his latest Top Tip! Headlines include: ✅ cap hpi’s June trade value movements ✅ Ben reveals 2026 Leadership Challenge ✅ Barbara Cox Woman of the Year announced ✅ Industry reaction to the government’s new industrial strategy ✅ Cox Automotive reveals its latest used car forecast for 2025 ✅ MOTORS’ consumer research finds low awareness for most new entrant Chinese brands ✅ Chery Auto considering building a production plant in the UK ✅ Vertu Motors’ Q1 trading update, new sales up, used sales down, but margins strengthen Listen here 👉
⚠️WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We’ve got the lowdown on cap hpi’s June’s used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -0.6% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Plus a look at the key trends that shaped the first half of the year. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age ➡️ Key trends over H1 ➡️ Expectations for July Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
🎧 This week on Motor Trade Radio – a slightly different format as Curtis takes a well-earned break with The Farmer’s Dog experience 🐶🚜 📰 Headlines you need to know: • Trump confirms UK car tariff deal is ‘done’ 🇬🇧🚗 • £1.7bn pothole bill sparks calls for targeted levies 🕳️ • EV aftersales opportunities growing ⚡ • Renault CEO Luca de Meo to step down 🔄 • BYD’s megawatt charger rollout from 2026 🔋 🎂 BENs Big 120th Birthday 🧠 Plus, a 10-min chat on mental wealth & wellbeing in automotive with 'guru' Stephen Whitton #AllTheChatterThatMatters #MotorTradeRadio #AutomotiveNews #EVs #Wellbeing #VRA
🎙️POD ALERT🎙️ Check out the big car retailing news stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ Half of buyers expect their next car to be an EV or hybrid ▶️ Industry reaction to this week’s Spending Review, spoiler alert ▶️ Ben makes senior leadership changes to help grow impact and support ▶️ Lots of news from the car supermarket sector with Motorpoint’s strong full year financials, positive first half trading update from Trade Centre and Hippo Motor Group gobbles up former Big Motoring World site ▶️ And why French Tesla drivers are filing a lawsuit against Elon Musk! Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts, Curtis and Philip
🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases iVendi. Launched in 2009, iVendi will be a familiar name to many listeners for the role it has played in introducing innovative retailing tools which have helped consumers buy vehicles more easily and dealers to sell them more efficiently; both online and in the showroom. UK-based, its tech is used internationally by around 5 million consumers every month, over 8,000 dealers, as well as OEMs and finance providers. James joins us as iVendi publishes its latest white paper – Three Routes to Modernising your Motor Finance – and rolls out its all-new Finance Navigator tool. Listeners wanting to know more can visit ivendi.com and iVendi's Latest White Paper, 'Three Routes to Modernising Your Motor Finance Offering'
🗞️WEEKLY NEWS POD ALERT🗞️ May’s new car and van sales, FCA redress update and new car brands are all up for discussion on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 📈New car market up in May, as heavy discounting lifts EVs 📉 But new vans drop for sixth month in a row 🔮 Cox Automotive is “cautiously optimistic” about the new car market ⚡ Car buyers want government incentives before switching to EVs, finds JudgeService 📃 FCA’s key considerations for potential motor finance redress scheme ❎ Stellantis and Marshall terminate their dealer partnership 🚗 AND the latest on new brands coming to the UK – with confirmation of a new entrant in October, as another cancels its plans! #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip
🚨STREAMING NOW🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases ETT, the UK-based digital start-up delivering automated customer interaction solutions. We’re joined by CEO George McKenna and Account Manager Adam Constantinides to hear how ETT is using AI to transform incoming telephone customer interactions for dealers. George and Adam demonstrate how their tech is helping automate some customer interactions and the benefits this delivers to dealers. As an EXCLUSIVE for listeners to the pod they are also offering a FREE four hour engagement workshop, full details in the episode. Listeners wanting to know more about ETT can email Adam Constantinides at Adam@emergingtt.com
⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️ We’ve had a lot of interest in our interview with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS), so we decided to make it available as a special bonus episode! Here’s just some of the highlights: ✅ The group’s full year results to 28 February 2025, revenues up while profits were down ✅ Growth in retail EV sales, strong performances across used sales and aftersales ✅ The financial impact of the Autumn Budget ✅ His views on the new Expensive Car Supplement on new EVs and why he thinks the government will change it! ✅ Plus current trading and outlook #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive
🎙️PACKED POD! Along with the week’s big stories, were joined by Vertu Motors boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast – powered by MOTORS! Robert takes us through the group’s recent year-end, current and future trading, his take on new and used car market trends, and why he believes the Expensive Car Supplement on new EVs will change. PLUS the latest Top Tip from our industry guru Ian Godbold! In the headlines: ➡️ MOTORS’ analysis of May, used stocks up and prices down ➡️ EVs halve in value, shows Cox Automotive research ➡️ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea on May’s trade dip ➡️ Waylands bucks the trend with record full-year results ➡️ Sandicliffe named one of the Best Big Companies to Work For
⚠️WEEKDAY POD⚠️ We’ve got the lowdown on cap hpi’s May’s used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. In our exclusive interview, Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -1.3% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age ➡️ Average days to sell by fuel type ➡️ Dealer stocking trends ➡️ Expectations for June Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
📻 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Streaming now, all the week’s big car retailing stories handpicked by Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! This week for your listening entertainment… 🔋SMMT calls for changes to expensive car supplement and cuts to EV VAT 🚗 BYD and MG boost sales of combustion-engine cars in Europe ✂️ Honda slashes EV production amid waning demand to focus on hybrids 📈 Greenhous Group profits up 16% on back of its diversification strategy ✅ Swansway expands with BYD and opens another used car site 💷 And dealer bosses in the latest Sunday Times Rich List 🎙️ PLUS Analyst turned retailer Steve Young on launching Auto West London with Jaecoo and Omoda.
🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW We’re delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the all-new Omoda and Jaecoo site, which opened in March. Lots to talk about including his new experiences as a car retailer representing two new Chinese brands. As part of Çetas Otomotiv, the largest dealer group in Turkey, the new business is set for growth in the UK and Steve shares some of those ambitions. And with his industry guru hat on, we ask Steve for his take on how Trump’s tariffs will impact UK car production and exports and EU sales into the UK. Plus, we take a look at the newly published ICDP Top 300 European franchised dealer groups.
🚨HEADLINES ROUNDUP! Philip and Curtis chat through the week’s car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📈 Used car sales reach post-Covid record in Q1 💰 Reactions to Trump’s 10% concession on UK car exports 🚗 Hendy Group recruits 20 general managers in shift to regional operating model 💪 Vertu Motors bullish about 2024 results, with turnover up but profits down 🔋 We’ve got news on the latest Chinese brand heading to the UK and is already recruiting dealers -- Changan Automobile 🚘 A fond farewell to industry legend – Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer PLUS, [M]enable Moment on Mental Health Awareness Week with our very own mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton.
🎙️WEEKEND POD This week Philip’s on holiday so Curtis is joined by car retailing industry guru Karl Davis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.
Hear their take on the week’s big headlines from Motor Trade News, AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trader!
🚗 New car retail demand down 8% in April, as overall registrations drop by 10.4%
🚚 Van sales fall for the fifth consecutive month to a five year low
⚡ JudgeService research shows Elon Musk’s high profile political activities are turning off EV buyers
💷 Marshall is back on the acquisition trail as it grows with Jaguar Land Rover
📉 FY 2024 results from Swansway Group and CarSupermarket.com
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters!
#automotive
🎺WEEKEND POD Another eventful week for the car retailing sector on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines from AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trade News.
🚗 April’s used car values roundup from cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea
🚗 April’s retail trends with MOTORS latest Market View
🚗 VW Group pulling the plug on agency
🚗 Volkswagen Financial Services to close Heycar
🚗 Group 1’s eagerly anticipated Q1 results
🚗 JudgeService research on charging aftersales customers for extras
🚗 Add Skodas to the endless list of stuff you can buy on Amazon!
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil.
⚠️POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We’ve got the full lowdown on cap hpi’s April’s used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. In our exclusive interview Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -1.5% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ The impact of Easter trading ➡️ Influx of PXs and de-fleets following the March plate change ➡️ Price trends by segment and fuel type ➡️ Average days to sell by fuel type ➡️ Dealer stocking trends ➡️ Expectations for May Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
Catch the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Dealers say agency model ‘effectively over’ ✅ Chery reportedly signing up dealers for third brand in UK ✅ Motor Range supermarket expands with acquisition of former Sytner CarShop site ✅ Motor Ombudsman reveals five most delayed areas of car maintenance ✅ Suzuki boosts car warranty to 10 years for loyal customers ✅ Ford launches free home chargers with all new EVs ✅ Polestar provides battery health report for used cars ✅ Ian Goldbold’s Top Tip for April ✅PLUS Mike Allen on EV rollout trends following the ZEV Mandate revisions And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts, Curtis and Philip
🎙️WEEKDAY SPECIAL POD🎙️ We’re delighted to be joined by Mike Allen, managing director of Cambria Private Capital and leading industry analyst, on this special mid-week pod powered by MOTORS. Mike’s responsible for the start-up investment arm of dealer group Cambria Automobiles, which was specially formed to invest in and provide services to automotive start-ups and scale-ups. In our wide ranging chat we hear about how cutting edge tech is being deployed by start-ups, as well as Mike’s take on current market trends from electrification and new brands to tariffs and agency. Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Curtis and Philip. #automotive
🐰EASTER WEEKEND POD 🥚 Wishing you all an enjoyable Easter bank holiday weekend! We’ve got the week’s big stories on Motor Trade Radio powered by MOTORS. ➡️ NFDA’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey, the barometer on which car brands are in or out of favour ➡️ Cox Automotive reveals just how much relief OEMs will get from the ZEV mandate changes ➡️ Two-thirds of motorists choose to save rather than buy a new car ➡️ Buyers use four car search engines and spend 48 days in the car buying process ➡️The best-performing used cars by margin ➡️ XPeng opens first UK sites; Denza prepares UK launch; Ineos ditches agency and cuts network Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts, Curtis and Philip
📉 WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! It’s been a busy/crazy/unprecedented seven days but we’ve got it covered on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ March’s new car plate-change registrations up, while LCVs decline ▶️ How a surge in EV pre-regs poses used car challenges ▶️ We look at the government’s ZEV mandate changes and ask if the rules are now fit for purpose, or just watered down ▶️ How Trump’s car tariffs are impacting the UK and US ▶️ [M]enable Moment: Stephen Whitton’s theme is embracing change and sharing his experience of a mentally wealthy company from his perspective as a customer. Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
⚠️ WEEKEND HEADLINES PODCAST⚠️ Philip and Curtis discuss the big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Cazoo relaunches as a used car marketplace, we chat to CEO Barry Judge ✅ Used car market steady in March as days to sell improve across all dealer types ✅ 16 OEMs and SMMT fined over vehicle recycling claims ✅ Pre-tax profit fall at Hendy Group for 2023, with 2024 set to turn a loss ✅ Saxton 4×4 posts losses for 2024 as ‘challenging’ year sees profits wiped out ✅ Pinewood turns in £8.5m profit and completes its DMS rollout with Lithia UK ✅ And a welcome return to the IMI for industry legend Sarah Sillars #AllTheChatterThatMatters #automotive
🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨 MOTORS has relaunched Cazoo as a dealer-focused used car marketplace, with the all-new website going live on 2 April. We’ve got the full lowdown on the Motor Trade Radio podcast! MOTORS CEO Barry Judge and COO Phill Jones join us to discuss how Cazoo will be positioned as the flagship brand in the MOTORS network and a challenger to the market leader. Listeners will remember how Cazoo was launched in late 2019 as an alternative online used car buying service. It grew rapidly through a series of acquisitions, supported by some heavyweight consumer advertising before it over-reached and went into receivership last year. The Cazoo brand – but none of its assets – was acquired by MOTORS in June 2024, with an all-new marketplace app debuting last summer. The new website marks the beginning of the next phase. This is big news for franchised and independent dealers and car supermarkets, so tune in and find out how you can get involved! #automotive
📣THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES📣 We’ve gathered all the week’s big car retailing stories for you to enjoy on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from BBC News, Motor Trade News, Car Dealer, Motor Trader and Automotive Management. 🎙️ President Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to the US. We look at the impact that will have on the UK and Europe 🎙️ How Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement failed to provide any stimulus for EV sales 🎙️ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea on March’s trade values 🎙️ Bumper’s report on the disconnect between workshop readiness for EVs and EV buying intent among consumers 🎙️ Our roundup of some big hitters on the move. Including James Taylor, Adam Goldhagen, Derren Martin, Paul Brayley…and the return of Daksh Gupta! PLUS the essential end-of-the-month Top Tips from Ian Goldbold and the must-dos for April. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #automotive
🚨 WEEKDAY SPECIAL🚨 We’ve got the full lowdown on March and Q1 trade values with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea speaking exclusively on the Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS. Although the headline trade values for 3 years/60,000 for the month recorded no change, or 0%, there’s still plenty of moving parts to discuss, including: ✅ Age profiles/mileages ✅ Vehicle sectors ✅ Fuel type, with plenty of dynamics around EVs. ✅ Check out the full interview now! ✅ Average dealer days to sell ✅ Auction stocking trends ✅ April’s trade values forecast #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
📣HEADLINES ROUNDUP📣 We’ve got the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ Automotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark, according to Google ▶️ Research by Bumper identifies the affordability of repair work for customers as the biggest challenge faced by service advisors ▶️ Workshop managers share concerns over potential MOT recall rule change ▶️ Close Brothers posts £100m losses as lender looks to slash costs amid car finance crisis ▶️ Audi delays end of petrol car production amid financial and market pressures Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📰 Well, that was a busy seven days for the motor trade! Don’t worry about missing anything, as we’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories for your listening enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! Plus, an extract from our interview with JATO Dynamics’ industry analyst, Felipe Munoz. And our monthly [M]enable Moment with our mental health guru Stephen Whitton. Headlines this week from Car Dealer, Motor Trade News, The Times and FT. 🎙️ The FCA confirms it’s looking at a redress scheme for motor finance customers mis-sold under discretionary commission arrangements 🎙️The UK government confirms it is looking at ways to relax the ZEV Mandate, following some tough conversations with Nissan 🎙️How test drives and follow-up calls are lifting customer satisfaction, according to JudgeService research 🎙️West Sussex-based dealer group Harwoods posts an £11.8m loss in FY results 🎙️Northvolt, Europe’s troubled battery maker, files for bankruptcy Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️ WEEKDAY POD 🎙️ Car industry analyst Felipe Munoz from JATO Dynamics joins us on the pod to discuss current trends in the global car industry powered by MOTORS. We’ve been looking forward to catching up with Felipe as he’s one of the most influential commentators on the global car industry, so lots to discuss and unpick, including: ✅ The top performers in JATO Dynamics’ 2024 Global Car Sales report ✅ EV transition trends in Europe and how the UK is leading the way ✅ What’s behind Tesla’s falling European sales? Product cycle or Elon Musk’s political activities? ✅ Is Tesla’s new co-operation with BYD a sign of future collaborations? ✅ Trump's tariffs might be on hold at the moment, but what are the impacts on US and European carmakers? ✅ The issues facing Stellantis following its recent FY losses ✅ And which Chinese brands are making the most impact across Europe #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
⚠️WEEKEND HEADLINES⚠️ Want to catch up on the week’s big car retailing news all in one place? We’ve got it covered for you on the latest Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS. How’s this for a packed show? 📉 February new car registrations show a rise in retail and BEV sales rise, as overall market drops -1% 📉 The new van market tumbled by 19%, the third monthly drop in a row ⚡ Tesla models dominate the biggest used car price drops in February, reports MOTORS’ Market View 💷 Car finance complaints rise to record level, reports the financial ombudsman ⚡ Chinese brand Leapmotor (which launched in the UK this month!) to double its UK dealer network to 80 locations by the end of the year 📝 Brayley's owner Rostamani in the frame to acquire Johnson Cars, reports Auto Sunday 🔋 Cox Automotive and DHL to open UK EV battery repair centre Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📣NEW PLATE DAY POD! We’ve got all the week’s news across the franchised and independent sectors on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. With the new 25-plate going on sale today, we also have some unmissable Top Tips on creating a buzz and maximising sales opportunities from industry guru Ian Godbold! Headlines this week are from the FT, Broker News, AM, Motor Trade News, and Auto Express. ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea shares February’s used car trade value trends ✅ Stellantis, Europe’s second-biggest car manufacturer, sees multi-billion-euro profits tumble into losses in 2024 ✅ Tesla shares slump over 9% after European sales fall ✅ BMW Group pauses MINI EV production at Oxford plant, blaming slow EV sales and, separately, BMW delays agency move ✅ Used EV prices set to stabilise in 2025 as market share increases, says Cox Automotive ✅ Cash-strapped drivers are missing services and ignoring warning lights Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip Have a successful March plate change, everyone!!!! #automotive
🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the lowdown on February's 0.4% rise in used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 As ever, lots of moving parts came into play over the course of the month, with Jeremy covering the key trends by age, vehicle segment and fuel type. 🚗 Also, details on average days to sell and feedback on stock levels and demand from the auction houses. 🚗 Plus, Jeremy's thoughts on how values are likely to perform as we enter the March plate-change. And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis and Philip! 📢 Don't miss cap hpi's next webinar on 10 March at 2pm. Register at: https://solera.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfn5ENgiT0KgLSPykVewmg
🚗STREAMING NOW🚗 A packed Motor Trade Radio podcast this week, powered by MOTORS. As well as all the breaking stories we catch up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester and Oliver Phillpott CEO of start-up Generational. ✅ Dealers urged to be upfront on commission payment issues, as buyer doubts grow in latest MOTORS survey ✅ The Supreme Court rejects Chancellor Rachel Reeves' intervention in car loans case ✅ Lloyds Banking Group ring-fences £1.2bn for handling car finance crisis, as bank puts aside additional £700m ✅ Which? survey finds EV battery degradation may be less severe than widely expected ✅ Service plans identified as a key driver for customer satisfaction, finds JudgeService survey ✅ And a long forgotten European car company is about to be revived as a budget EV and petrol brand Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️ We’ve just caught up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Robert takes us through the group’s latest trading update and why he thinks the ZEV mandate has had such a negative impact on the business. And, on the eve of the March plate-change, he shares his thoughts on current and future trading. Plus his views on the damage done to vehicles by eco protesters at Vertu Land Rover sites over the weekend. #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
🪫EV SUPPLIER SPECIAL PODCAST🪫Our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special is dedicated to Generational, the specialist supplier of electric vehicle battery health checks and certification services to car dealers. We’re joined by CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Phillpott, who outlines how this dynamic start-up was launched to address the concerns of dealers and used car buyers over battery life and how it has developed a user-friendly way of measuring degradation. Its service enables dealers to conduct battery health checks and certify the state of health of batteries for the growing volume of EVs entering the used car market. Oliver shares some of his dealer group's success and reveals what’s next for this dynamic new company.
Catch up with #AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trade News. ▶️ Strong used car market should bring cheer to dealers, as SMMT reports 5.5% rise in used car sales in 2024 ▶️ Carmakers are on course to miss ZEV mandate targets by 346,000 units by 2028, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive ▶️ Vertu battles margin squeeze as ZEV Mandate shakes car market and group warns of reduced FY profits ▶️ Evans Halshaw confirms fresh wave of dealership closures, as Lithia wields the axe once again ▶️ Suzuki to cut UK dealer network as bosses blame impact of ZEV mandate targets ▶️ Latest senior industry appointments from Jigcar and Omoda/Jaecoo PLUS this month’s [M]enable Moment on the importance of self care from our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW! This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS, we’re in conversation with industry guru turned dealer boss…Steve Young. Steve’s heading up the UK debut of Çetaş Otomotiv, Turkey’s largest dealer group, as MD of Auto West London. Just nine weeks after moving into the former Tesla showroom in Chiswick, Steve and his team are on course to open the doors of this new Omoda and Jaecoo dealership in time for the March plate change. In our wide-ranging conversation, Steve talks us through how the project came about, how the opening schedule is coming along and future plans for Çetaş Otomotiv in the UK. Spoiler alert…it plans to grow in the West London area! Don’t miss this fascinating insight into launching a dealer business with a blank sheet! #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
📣WEEKEND POD ALERT: We’ve trawled through the week’s big headlines for you on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! Headlines this week from Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trader and the FT, including: 📉 January’s new car and van registrations down 2.5% and 20.5% respectively 🚗 The used car market also got off to a slow start for franchised dealers and car supermarkets, according to MOTORS’ Market View analysis 💰 The possible impact of President Trump’s threat of trade tariffs on the global automotive industry…it’s not good! ☑️ The latest people movements with changes at the top at Arnold Clark and Vauxhall and two high-profile recruits to the Independent Motor Dealers Association. 🎙️We also catch up with Tracker MD Mark Rose, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery specialist, to discuss how the business is working with dealers to provide additional revenue streams and value-added products. Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📢PODCAST SPECIAL! With vehicle theft at a 15-year high, our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special showcases Tracker, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery specialist, with managing director Mark Rose in conversation with Philip and Curtis.
Together with the police, Tracker recovered more than 1,100 stolen vehicles worth over £20 million last year alone. It typically recovers an average of £1.5 million worth of stolen vehicles monthly.
With over one million systems installed to date, Mark discusses how the business collaborates with car dealers to provide additional revenue streams and value-added products for their customers.
🎧Listen here
🚘POD ALERT🚘 We’ve got all the big car retailing stories on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus, there is a lowdown on January’s trade values from cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea and the latest on Tristan Young’s new Auto Sunday newsletter. ➡️ Lookers appoints former UK VW Group and Nissan boss as its new chair ➡️ The first acquisition of the year as West Riding Group buys Bolton Car Centre ➡️ Car dealers are preferred to private sales for buyers selling their existing vehicles, according to new consumer research from MOTORS ➡️ UK car production in 2024 fell to its lowest level since 1954, reports the SMMT ➡️ And have the high-profile antics of Elon Must turned off would-be UK Tesla buyers? Headlines this week are from Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trader, and The Guardian. Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the lowdown on January's used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. "It’s a bit of a myth that values go up in January," Jeremy tells us as he explains what drove the -0.1% (£60) dip in used car values over the month! Also, this pod discusses the month's main trends by age, sector and fuel type. Jeremy's thoughts on how values could start to rally in the run-up to the March plate-change. Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis and Philip! #automotive
Fancy a round-up of this week’s car retailing stories? Then tune in to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus, here is the first of our monthly series of Top Tips from industry consultant/legend/guru Ian Godbold! Headlines this week are from Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, AM Online, and the FT. 🗞️ Rachel Reeves intervenes in UK car finance mis-selling case to protect lenders – the Treasury’s approach to the Supreme Court is a blow to consumer groups, but chancellor fears damage to sector 🗞️ VW Group confirms it will abandon agency for EV sales across most of its brands 🗞️ Ford terminates 50 car dealerships as it hits target to halve its dealer network 🗞️ Nearly three-quarters of UK vehicle recall issues remain unresolved, according to new analysis from carVertical 🗞️ Full-year financials from Stoneacre and Jemca Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. Listen here 🎧
⚠️POD ALERT⚠️ The week’s big car retailing headlines are up for discussion on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Industry veteran takes the helm at Marshall Motors ✅ Arnold Clark acquires NE-based Wingrove Motor Company ✅ Acquisitive Hedin group blames agency and economic slowdown for UK losses in latest year-end ✅ Dealer Auction reveals the best-performing used cars by dealer margin ✅ Norway is the first European country to be on track to go all-electric ✅ Automotive 30% Club winners announced An extract from our interview with top US auto analyst Michael Dunne discusses how Chinese OEMs have turned the global automotive industry on its head. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
CHINESE EV SPECIAL! We’re in conversation with Michael Dunne, one of America’s leading car industry commentators, in this special weekday episode powered by MOTORS. Michael joins us from his home in Southern California, fresh from visiting the mega 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, the global tech event increasingly used by OEMs (especially Chinese OEMs!) to showcase their latest EVs. He gives us a rundown of what caught his eye. As the host of the influential Driving With Dunne podcast, Michael is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on the Chinese car industry, so we quizzed him on his views on their plans for the US and Europe, which brands have particularly impressed him in terms of rollout, which are the most likely to succeed and the ramifications for dealers here in the UK and across the world. Michael also explains why he believes the Chinese OEMs are now leading the EV revolution, leaving legacy brands in the rearview mirror. We also sound him out on the future of Sweden’s troubled Northvolt battery production venture and more! #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip and Curtis. #automotive
📣 We’re back for the first pod of the year (E01 S11) powered by MOTORS. There is a lot to talk about, from 2024 car and van sales to the latest Chinese brands heading to the UK in 2025! 🚗 New car registrations hit 1.9m, up 2.6% YoY. But only 1 in 10 EVs sold to private buyers. 🚛 Another year of growth for LCVs, up 3%. But BEV sales are static. 🚘 DfT not to fine car brands under ZEV mandate for 2024 📊 Latest full-year dealer group financials from Peter Vardy Group and Steven Eagell ⚡️ NIO to enter UK with Firefly and Onvo Plus, our monthly [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton. And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. MOTOR TRADE RADIO -- SUPPLIER SPECIALS Don’t miss any of our recent Supplier Specials showcasing the latest products and services for car retailers! * MTC * Jigcar * CarCare * AutoChat * Tjekvik
We hope you enjoyed this week’s big car retailing stories roundup. Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Saturday mornings on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.
🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the latest on December’s used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. With the seasonal slowdown kicking in, Jeremy discusses the latest trends by price, sector, model and fuel type and reflects on some key trends throughout 2024. Jeremy also discusses cap hpi’s outlook for January and expectations for Q1, so you won’t want to miss this one! Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis and Philip! #automotive
🎄LAST POD OF THE YEAR🎄We’ve made it to episode 78, series 10! What a year! A big thank you from Philip and Curtis to all our listeners for tuning in this year – you’re amazing! And thank you to MOTORS for sponsoring us. There are still plenty of headlines to discuss, including a possible mega-merger and what could be the last acquisition of the year. 🎅 Honda and Nissan in merger talks, but where does that leave the Renault Nissan alliance 🎅 Arnold Clark snaps up NE-based Wingrove Motor Company 🎅 Barclays loses court challenge over car finance 🎅 Xpeng to launch UK franchise network in 2025 with up to 20 retailers 🎅Amazon drives into online car sales in the US with Hyundai partnership We’ll be back in January with lots of new ideas for the pod. Until then, please have a wonderful festive break, and Happy New Year from us!
It might be mid-December but there’s still lots to discuss on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, sponsored by MOTORS! ✅ Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling ✅ Friend of the pod Steve Young to head new Turkey-owned UK dealer group ✅ Land Rover retains top spot as Hyundai and Renault shake up UK retail margin rankings ✅ Motor trade vacancy rate at lowest point since October 2021 ✅ The latest M&A activity in the sector with Lithia, Porsche Retail Group and Cartime! ✅ Plus a festive [M]enable Moment with mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive
🎙️HEADLINES POD ALERT!!!!🎙️ We’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories from across the trade and national press on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Latest new car and registrations from the SMMT ▶️ November’s used car market trends from MOTORS’ Market View ▶️ Cox Automotive’s long-term used car market forecasts and why 2027 could be a pivotal year ▶️ Is the new car “showroom tax” set to be hiked for ICE cars from next April? Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares ousted ahead of his planned 2026 retirement ▶️ Positive first half-year results from Caffyns, one of the last remaining listed groups Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.
🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.
🎙️WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! 🎙️ We always say it’s been a busy seven days for the sector, but this week has been remarkable with industry stories hitting the front pages of the nationals and TV news. This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’ll take a close look at those stories and more! ✅ Government to launch a ZEV mandate consultation following OEM crunch talks ✅ Ford calls for consumer incentives to buy electric cars ✅ Car finance scandal could cost lenders £30bn warns influential Moody’s ratings agency ✅ Motorpoint sees H1 profit performance boost despite continued revenue pressure ✅ Volkswagen Group signals potential agency climbdown ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea discussed November’s trade values ✅ MTC’s Anthony Brennan on the power of bespoke dealer websites ✅ [M]enable Moment with Stephen Whitton Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
⚠️USED CAR TRENDS POD ALERT ⚠️ Check out the November cap hpi trade value trends (“normal seasonality!”) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. We're in conversation with Jeremy Yea discussing used car trends for the month by age, fuel type and sector. Plus average days to sell, stocking trends and December forecast! #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip and Curtis. #automotive
🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE POD🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases MTC. We’re joined by Anthony Brennan, Business Development Director, who tells us how the website builder is transforming the look, feel and functionality of dealer sites. The business works across many retail and business sectors. An early success was delivering the e-commerce website that transformed the fortunes of Brew Dog when it was a start-up. It is probably best known in automotive for the groundbreaking Silver Bullet platform that made e-commerce a reality for the Peter Vardy Group, one of the first UK dealers to make online car buying possible. It’s fair to say a lot of MTC’s bespoke automotive work has been under the radar working with groups such as Luscombe Motors, Saxton 4X4 and Ireland’s Joe Duffy Group. That’s all about to change as the business is ramping up its automotive portfolio and is positioning itself as the go-to website disruptor for top 100 franchised dealers, car supermarkets and large independents. Contact details Listeners wanting to know more about MTC can email Anthony Brennan at anthony.brennan@mtc.co.uk
Catch this week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🚘 Nissan wants 'urgent' action on ZEV mandate after this week’s government talks with the automotive industry 🚘 Used EV market falters in wake of the Budget 🚘 Ford cuts 800 UK jobs claiming weak demand for electric cars 🚘 Jaguar reveals new look and attracts plenty of flak…as its network confirmed to shrink to ‘around 20’ showrooms 🚘 Bowker acquires Porsche site from Lithia Motors 🚘 And we reveal the last new car to be fitted with a handbrake Plus, ICDP’s Steve Young is talking about the latest Top 50 European Dealer Groups. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive
🚗WEEKDAY POD🚗 This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS, we’re in conversation with industry guru Steve Young discussing ICDP’s latest European Top 50 Dealer Groups. Every year, the Top 50 provides an analysis of the financial standing of the biggest franchised groups by turnover, and it has been doing so for 10 years. This means Steve is in a unique position to track the ebbs and flows of individual groups and the ongoing impact of consolidation on the sector as a whole—which is certainly a major theme of the latest Top 50. Plenty of changes this year, especially in the Top 10. Check out who’s up and who’s down. How UK groups performed. And why Switzerland always punches above its weight. #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
🚨THIS WEEK’S HEADLINE PACKED POD🚨 Another busy week for the car retailing sector with more finance selling developments, the return of #dieselgate and AM Live! We’ve got it all covered for your listening pleasure on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🎙️FCA urges Supreme Court to act as mega million-pound finance scandal looms 🎙️ Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warns scandal is moving closer to PPI claims levels 🎙️ BMW UK’s finance arm allocates more than £70m to compensate customers 🎙️ Dieselgate returns as the Department for Transport assesses claims that up to 200 diesel models in the UK could be fitted with cheat devices 🎙️ The latest news on representation plans for LeapMotor, Xpeng and Dacia 🎙️ Alan Day Motor Group acquires Kia’s flagship London showroom 🎙️ An extract from our conversation with industry guru Ian Godbold Headlines this week from Reuters, Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trader, Auto Retail Agenda and The Times. Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📢WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL📢 We’ve just caught up with industry guru Ian Godbold for our latest weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Ian’s been running his own consultancy business for over two years and in that time has been working with some of the best known and biggest dealer groups in the UK, giving him a unique insight into the trends impacting the sector. Plenty to talk about from AM Live, the recent Court of Appeal ruling on finance commissions and the impact of the budget on dealer businesses to current new and used car retailing trends and thoughts on 2025. Available now in your podcast feed! #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
🗞️THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES! 🗞️ Philip and Curtis round-up the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🚗 New car registrations drop across fleet and retail in October, as EV sales rise 🚗 New van market hits three year high in October, but EVs need boost 🚗 Hybrids and EVs take their highest share of used car market in October, reports MOTORS 🚗 The car finance scandal will be the death of dealerships like mine – says Swansway’s Peter Smyth 🚗 Marshall Motors profits plummet in full year results 🚗 Lloyd Motor Group acquires BMW/MINI Tyneside Stratstone site 🚗IMDA celebrates its seventh anniversary! Plus our latest [M]enable Moment focuses on mental health with Stephen Whitton And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📢PACKED POD ALERT📢 Unprecedented doesn’t even begin to cover what’s happened in the car retailing sector over the last week or so! That’s why the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS) set itself the challenge of covering as many of the big stories as possible, including (deep breath!): ➡️ What the Autumn Budget means to dealers and car buyers ➡️ How the finance selling story broke, the ramifications for dealers and what’s next ➡️ cap hpi’s Derren Martin on October trade values ➡️ Vertu grows Toyota representation with the latest acquisition ➡️ Strong Q3 results for Group 1, while Lookers falls into a loss for its full year ➡️ OEM news – VW factory closures, Ford strike and BYD’s new European boss Headlines this week are from AM, Car Dealer, Fleet News, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Sky News, and Automotive News Europe! Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #automotive
🎙️WEEKDAY SPECIAL POD🎙️ We’ve just caught up with cap hpi’s valuations guru Derren Martin for his take on how October’s trade values performed. Although values dipped -1.1% (c£210), there’s plenty to chat about across age bands, vehicle segments and fuel type, with EVs the strongest performing fuel. Spoiler alert. Cap HPI reports October’s retail activity was healthy, with respectable demand and dealers feeling relatively upbeat - more so than where they were last year. Catch the full story on this Motor Trade Radio weekday special powered by MOTORS. #automotive
🚨STREAMING NOW🚨 This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS…
Philip’s on holiday this week so we’re joined by guest co-host and industry guru Karl Davis!
Headlines up for discussion this week from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Trader and Autocar, include:
➡️ FCA compliance failing costs Volkswagen Finance £27m
➡️ The appetite to make the switch to EVs remains strong as barriers diminish, finds new MOTORS consumer research
➡️ Warranty Solutions Group reveals the highest warranty claims it has paid out on BEVs
➡️ We have two acquisitions stories, as Ancaster Group buys Allams of Epsom
➡️ And long-standing UK DMS company Dragon 2000 is snapped up by a French automotive tech business
➡️ Plus not one but TWO new Chinese brands plan their UK debuts
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil.
STREAMING NOW! All the big car retailing headlines and special guests on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📢 Vertu delivers strong H1 and announces axing of Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors branding 📢 EV discounts are now double those of ICE cars finds new research from JATO 📢 Gloucestershire-based Completely Motoring group seeks buyer to rescue it from administration 📢It’s the Paris Motor Show this week. Guess what? We’re not there! But we have a couple of BIG industry stories from the show! Headlines this week from Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trade News, Automotive News Europe and Financial Times. Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🚨EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW!🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases CarCare, the Swedish automated vehicle inventory specialist. We’re joined by John Miele who heads up the UK operations following the start-up’s debut here in 2023. In our wide-ranging interview, John discusses how the business launched in the UK and shares some of its early successes with Waylands, Vindis, Sinclair and HPL Motors. He also explains how the app-based system integrates with DMS platforms to provide smarter inventory management of new and used vehicles, improving visibility and stock turn. With the system already being used by some of Europe’s biggest dealer groups, John shares how its success in Sweden (where it is used by 50% of the country’s dealers) has enabled it to hit the ground running in the UK. Listeners wanting to know more about CarCare can email John Miele at john@car-care.co.uk
🎙️ LATEST POD! 🎙️ All the big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. We’ve gathered this week’s top stories from AM, Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, Motor Finance and Motor Trade News for your listening pleasure! ▶️ New car sales up in September plate change, as retail demand continues to fall ▶️ Van sales continue to rally but EV demand remains down ▶️ Carwow acquires Gridserve Car Leasing, in a move to accelerate its online leasing operations ▶️ Price drops and improved supply are not enough to convince buyers to switch to used EVs, reports JudgeService ▶️ The latest 2023 FY results from Big Motoring World, Chorley Group, Glyn Hopkin, JCB Medway and Motorpoint’s H1 results for 2024 Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 his week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS), Curtis's on holiday, so Philip is joined by industry guru Karl Davis to talk about the week’s big car retailing headlines. 🎙️ Darren Edwards announces retirement after 40 years, with Sytner naming his successor. 🎙️ Group 1 appoints Mark Raban as CEO of UK operations. 🎙️ UHY Hacker Young acquired by Cooper Parry. 🎙️ VW faces a second profit warning amidst sales declines. 🎙️ Lookers owner acquires Danish car import business. 🎙️ And find out the best and worst places to buy used cars in the UK! Tune in now for all the details! 🎧 #automotive #podcast #motortrade #industrynews
🎙️WEEKEND POD🎙️ Lots are happening across the car retailing sector this week, so there is plenty for us to chat about on the Motor Trade Radio podcast. ➡️ Car supermarkets set the pace in September -- as online searches for used cars hit a new high for the year on MOTORS ➡️ Why Cox Automotive believes it's time to move past the agency model’s false dawn ➡️ Thurlow Nunn acquires Lings Hyundai in Lowestoft ➡️ The latest full-year dealer group financials from Listers, Eastern Western Motor Group and Vospers ➡️Plus cap hpi’s Derren Martin on how September’s trade values performed. And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️SEPTEMBER’S USED CAR TRENDS POD🎙️ We’ve caught up with Derren Martin, cap hpi’s director of valuations, for his view on what drove trade values over the course of September. This special weekday Motor Trade Radio episode looks at what was a robust month for the market with values rising slightly and plenty of auction activity as dealers moved to restock sold vehicles. Our wide ranging conversation covers the trends for the month by fuel type, age and segment, with Derren highlighting some of the most notable movements by brand and model. Derren also shares his views on how October and Q4 are likely to perform. Don’t miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio.
Catch the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Lots to cover this week, including: 🎙️ Volkswagen Group network cuts confirmed as OEM moves to reduce partners and locations across the UK 🎙️ Jaguar dealers in for a ‘messy year’, says JLR boss Rawdon Glover 🎙️ Big Motoring World ‘consolidates’ business by closing Peterborough Werrington used car supermarket 🎙️ Aftersales customers are open to upsell offers, finds Tjekvik research 🎙️ The latest dealer group year-ends from Vospers and Vindis 📣 Plus Ian Godbold, Sarah Sillars, Steve Young and Nick Pratt! And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🚨WEEKDAY POD ALERT🚨 We’ve got plenty of insight from industry guru and ICDP MD Steve Young on our special weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by MOTORS. There are lots of hot topics up for discussion, including Steve’s take on the Zev mandate, tariffs, new entrant brands, agency, omnichannel, aftersales, and more. ☕️Kick back and tune in to #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis! #automotive
📣STREAMING NOW📣 All the week’s big news stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Dale Wyatt (industry legend, Suzuki UK boss and friend of the pod) announces his plan to take early retirement next year ✅ We reveal the OEMs with the highest proportion of EV ownership ✅ How Spanish brand Cupra could be hit by EU tariffs ✅ Why Volvo is backtracking on its ambitious EV target ✅ Latest full year from the Trade Centre Group and Heritage Automotive ✅ John Clark Motor Group’s latest acquisition 🎙 Jigcar co-founder Elliott Perks in conversation 🎙 [M]enabale Moment with Stephen Whitton Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #automotive
🚨EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW!🚨 We're delighted to welcome Jigcar co-founder & CEO Elliott Perks to the Motor Trade Radio podcast for our latest full-length SUPPLIER SPECIAL. Elliott shares how the start-up uses AI to revolutionise how dealer groups and car supermarkets manage vehicle logistics. Elliott and two other former Cazoo employees launched Jigcar in January 2024. Top 50 dealer groups Glyn Hopkin, Steven Eagell, and Perrys Motor Group are already using it. In our exclusive interview, Elliott tells us how the business is helping car retailers optimise logistics across multi-site operations, driving greater efficiencies for dealers and improving stock turn. Not to be missed!
📻TUNE IN AND BREW UP ☕️ Catch the week's big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. These are just some of the stories up for discussion! ⏩ August’s new car registrations – SMMT ⏩ August’s used car retail trends – MOTORS ⏩ Where do buyers prefer to go for part-exchange valuations? – JudgeService ⏩ UK set to become the battleground for Chinese EV brands as EU tariffs start to bite – Cox Automotive ⏩ OEMs rationing petrol cars to meet EV targets – Robert Forrester The latest financials from Vertu Motors, TrustFord, Heden, John Clark Motor Group and Holdcroft Motor Group Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #automotive
We’ve got the week’s big headlines on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Big shout-out to dealers preparing for the 74-plate change! ⚡️New research finds the proportion of fully electric company cars has fallen this year, while petrol and plug-in hybrids have both increased their shares 📈Hybrids are reportedly enjoying a surge in the used car market 🚘Why now is a great time to buy used EVs, according to the Guardian 👏Steve Nash prepares to step down as CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry after a hugely successful ten years in the top job 💷And…Vauxhall becomes the first carmaker to offer an electric model for the same price as the equivalent petrol version with its forthcoming all-new Frontera PLUS cap hpi’s Derren Martin and Dylan Setterfield on current and future used car values and a very special September plate-change Menable Moment from Stephen Whitton. Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🚨WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE 🚨We've got a used car treat for you this week, powered by MOTORS! We've caught up with cap hpi's Derren Martin and Dylan Setterfield for an extended chat about how August's trade values performed, plus a look at the forecast for September, Q4 and the NEXT FIVE YEARS! If you want to know what's happening in the used car market you won't want to miss this one. These are just some of the subjects covered: 🎙️ August's -0.6% dip in values 🎙️ The summer of stability 🎙️ September plate-change, volumes and PXs 🎙️ ICE and EV used car price parity...for some models 🎙️ How the ZEV Mandate is impacting future trends 🎙️Setting values for new entrant brands 🎙️2030 vs 2035 ICE ban #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio.
📢POD ALERT📢 There’s no sign of the summer slowdown on the Motor Trade Radio podcast in our latest headlines busting episode, powered by MOTORS! Headlines this week are from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Trader, Motor Finance, and Automotive News Europe. 📊 Cox Automotive issues a cautious full-year used car forecast, with a modest slowdown in Q3 and Q4. 📈 Used car sales jumped by over 7% in July for UK’s Top 200 car dealers, according to CarCondor. 👍 Franchised dealers take the lead in NFDA customer satisfaction survey. 🪙 Millennials lead the way for buy now, pay later to cover car repairs, reports Bumper. 🪫Most buyers would ‘demand’ a battery health check on used cars, says Startline. 💶 And we try to make sense of the current state of play of European tariffs on Chinese cars and cars built in China. Plus our roundup of all the dealer news from The British Motor Show! #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️LATEST POD ALERT 🎙️ We’re mid-way through August already, and the headlines keep coming on the Motor Trader Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!!!! This week we look at: ▶️New car sales will be ‘extremely challenging’ in Q4 as ZEV mandate is set to bite hard, warns Cox Automotive ▶️There’s more doubt being aired over the timing of the ICE car ban! ▶️No new Jaguars available for most of 2025 as the carmaker rethinks its vehicle strategy ▶️Eastern Western Motor Group expands with the acquisition of two Honda sites in Scotland ▶️Motor Ombudsman research finds younger drivers are less assured with their car buying and ownership experience ▶️[M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive
🎙️LATEST POD EPISODE 🎙️ This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS… ⬆️ New car regs up in July, marking 24 consecutive months of growth, but market still driven by fleet as retail drops again ⬇️ New van regs drop in July, but market remains at 3-year high ⬆️ Used car supermarkets increase stocks in July, as buyers prioritise affordability ⬆️ Used car sales rise in Q2, as EV uptake grows 😲 Auto Express car owners’ poll reviews the nation’s favourite (and least favourite) car brands 🎙️ PLUS Perran Moon MP drop is in for a chat! #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #automotive
🚨POD EXCLUSIVE🚨 We've got a treat for you on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS. Here's our interview with Perran Moon MP. A familiar name to many from his days with Auto Trader, Manheim and Believ. You won't want to miss this!
🎙️Streaming on @Motortraderadio powered by MOTORS. ➡️Trade Centre UK closes site ➡️Carsa opens four ex-Inchcape used centres ➡️Stellantis reviews UK ops ➡️@Vertuhonda expands in SW ➡️@cap_hpi's July values ➡️Menable with @stephenwhitton
🚨USED CAR POD EXCLUSIVE🚨 cap hpi's Jeremy Yea shares July's trade value movements on this weekday special episode of the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Some welcome stability in the market with average values down just -0.4% (c £70). But, as ever, plenty of moving parts as Jeremy shares the latest pricing trends by age, segment and fuel type. Plus, the latest on wholesale stocking, what cap hpi is noticing in terms of retail demand and thoughts on how August is likely to perform. Listen to #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive
🎙️We’ve got a car supermarket theme going on this week on the @Motortraderadio podcast, powered by @motorscouk. 🎙️Latest on @BigMotoringWrld, @Sytner Select, @motorpoint 🎙️PLUS DfT confirms the 2030 ICE ban
🚨This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS) Philip’s on holiday, so Curtis is joined by industry guru Karl Davis to talk about the week’s big car retailing headlines.
🎙️Multi-franchise Glyn Hopkin group sold to its workforce 🎙️Former Stratstone and Inchcape chief James Brearley named as new Lookers MD 🎙️Kia ranks first in latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index 🎙️Fiat to reintroduce a petrol-engined 500 city car because older drivers don't want EVs 🎙️Ford goes back to the future as it revives Capri as new EV SUV 🎙️PLUS Menable Moment with Stephen Whitton, this week looking at task focused vs people focused management approaches in car retailers.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio!
#automotive
🗞️POD NEWS ALERT 🗞️ We’ve gone all thematic this week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by MOTORS. ▶️ ELECTION: We round-up some of the election news impacting the sector including a lowdown on the new transport secretary and the industry response to what it wants to see from the new Labour government…plus industry veteran Perran Moon becomes an MP!!!! ▶️ NEW BRANDS: Victor Zhang from OMODA and JAECOO on UK launch plans. And BYD scores highest for new brand awareness among car buyers, reports JudgeService ▶️PEOPLE MOVES: New appointments at the top for Renault and Peugeot in the UK Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive
🎙️POD EXCLUSIVE 🎙️ We’ve caught up with Victor Zhang, UK Country Manager of OMODA and JAECOO, for his FIRST-ever podcast interview! In our special weekday Motor Trade Radio episode, we get the full lowdown on his launch plans for these new brands, details on their first products (EV, PHEV and petrol!), likely price points, dealer representation, thoughts on building awareness and more! The initial rollout of both brands is supported by over 70 jointly-branded dealer sites, set to increase to 100 by the end of the year and more growth in 2025. High-profile dealer partners include Arnold Clark, Listers, Cambria, Peter Vardy, and Perrys. Don’t miss this fascinating insight into how these new Chery-owned brands are being introduced and what their aspirations are for the UK. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip asking the questions on Motor Trade Radio powered by MOTORS. #automotive
🎙️LATEST POD 🎙️ This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS ✅ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Phill Jones and Lucy Tugby from on MOTORS acquisition of the Cazoo brand ✅New car registrations hit 1 million in June, as fleet continues to drive sales ✅Advertised used car prices dip in June as buyers focus on older affordable cars ✅Stellantis boss warns that it might be impossible to order some ICE engined cars later this year ✅And we have two acquisitions! Group 1 expands with four L&L Mercedes sites and Stoneacre acquires Trenton Motor Group PLUS Menable Moment with our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
🎙️NEW POD ALERT 🎙️ MOTORS' acquisition of the Cazoo brand was the big news story from last week, and we've got the full lowdown on our EXCLUSIVE Supplier Special on the Motor Trade Radio podcast. We're joined by Phill Jones (COO) and Lucy Tugby (Marketing Director) for more details on what the acquisition will mean to car buyers and dealers, its plans to launch a mobile-first app and all-new website, how Cazoo will operate alongside the MOTORS platform and more. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
📢POD ALERT📢This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (E40 S10), powered by MOTORS ➡️ cap hpi’s Derren Martin on June’s used car trade values ➡️ Stellantis threatens to halt UK production over EV targets, as Vauxhall owner ratchets up demand for UK govt to stimulate retail demand ➡️ And staying with the ZEV Mandate, the pressure of compliance on dealers is laid bare in NFDA election survey ➡️ Research from Regit shows car buyers value customer service over getting a good price ➡️ CDK Global tells car dealers hacked software unlikely to be restored before end of month, as dealers in North America revert to using pen and paper to process sales and repairs #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive
🎙️USED VALUES POD 🎙️ We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to chat about, including June's trade value trends, his take on the first half of the year, thoughts on how July will perform, and whether the election, Euros and summer holidays have an impact.
🎙️Catch the week's car retailing news on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. ⚡️EV carmaker Fisker files for bankruptcy 💷Most buyers consider dealer finance ☑️The return of the Volvo estate 😀People News: Mike Hawes, Tony Bramall and Jon Goodman
🚨POD ALERT 🚨
The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, is now available! In a packed show joined by co-host Karl Davis, discussing all things dealer profitability, tariffs and looming policy shifts.
POD ALERT: The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, is now available! In a packed show we’re joined by Vertu CEO Robert Forrester and take a look at the week’s big headlines from AM, Motor Trader, Car Dealer and Fleet News. ☑️SMMT’s new car reg figures show market up in May, the 22nd month in a row ☑️MOTORS Market View reveals used car trends for May, as EVs stocked by dealers hit a new high ☑️The latest Motor Trader Top 200 shows a dealer group sector in a state of flux JudgeService names the top OEM brands for customer loyalty ☑️The Vehicle Remarketing Association issues a warning on oddly specced “Covid Cars” ☑️And we add another name to the growing list of car brands heading to the UK, only this time it’s an old name that fancies another chance PLUS [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton. And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📢POD EXCLUSIVE! Vertu CEO Robert Forrester in conversation on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. Lots to chat about! FY results, new & used trends, ZEV mandate, new entrant brands, acquisitions & more. You won't want to miss this one!
The latest used car market trends are up for discussion on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Finance and Mail Online. ▶️cap hpi’s Chris Plumb on May’s used EV values ▶️How OEM tactical registrations could hit long-term used values ▶️How falling used EV values have hit European giant Hedin Mobility in Q1 PLUS ▶️Cox Automotive highlights the importance of car dealers despite ‘seismic’ industry changes ▶️Dealers reveal what buyers look for when purchasing a new vehicle ▶️And we reveal just how many EV models are now on sale in the UK Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’re joined by Cap Hpi’s Senior Valuations Editor, Chris Plumb, for his analysis of what drove used car values in May. A dip of just 0.9% (£210) suggests the welcome return to seasonal normality in April is continuing. So, there is a lot to discuss as we discuss the latest trends by age, sector, and fuel type. Chris also shares cap hpi’s insight on the pricing sweet spot of used EVs and their average days to sell – you won't want to miss this! Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio!
🚨The week's top stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. Headlines from Car Dealer, AM Online, Autocar and Auto Retail Agenda ➡️Increased risk from over-inflated RVs, warns credit agency ➡️Used EV prices near ICE equivalents, according to the latest Manheim data ➡️Increase in used car buyers in next three months, finds MOTORS Consumer Insight Panel ➡️The world’s top-selling BEV makers in 2023 revealed ➡️Updates on DCA and Cazoo PLUS, [M]enable Moment looking at how automotive businesses can benefit from a 28% reduction in stress levels, with Stephen Whitton
☕️BREW UP, TUNE IN! All the top stories on this week’s @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk.
😲Sytner to axe CarShop brand
🚗Used market to hit 7.7m
📈Vertu profits & revenues up
🚘Marshall appoints two Group MDs
⚡️Stellantis to sell Chinese EVs
📢NEW POD ALERT This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗April new car & van regs -- both up! 🚗Q1 used sales are also up! 🚗Ford to restrict UK ICE sales to meet ZEV Mandate quota? 🚗Cazoo to put marketplace into administration 🚗 AM Awards roundup 🚗 [M]enable Moment on Mental Health Week with Stephen Whitton Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📢This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. 🎙️Used car price drops halt in April 🎙️Cazoo's administration warning 🎙️New car market to top over 2m in 2024 🎙️26% of customers return to dealers 🎙️SPECIAL DCA legal update from @Geldards
📢DCA POD ALERT!
We're delighted to be joined by Lewis Adamson from legal firm @Geldards for an exclusive update on the legalities around the FCA's probe into Discretionary Commission Arrangements and what dealers need to know. Powered by @motorscouk
HEADLINES POD: We’ve got the week’s big car retailing stories for you on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. It’s been another mega-busy news week for the sector! Headlines this week from the Car Dealer, AM Online, FT and Daily Telegraph. 🎙️Pendragon’s new owner Lithia to close 16 CarStores, with staff notified about potential redundancies 🎙️While the sale of Pendragon’s retail business boosts profits for newly listed Pinewood 🎙️How a perfect storm drove up car repair costs in 2023 by a whopping 13.5% 🎙️UK's car parc nears 36 million units in 2023, providing dealers with an aftersales opportunity by targeting older cars 🎙️Car production tumbled by more than a quarter YoY in March, as factories prepare for new-generation EV models 🎙️Stellantis issues a warning over future UK trading as ZEV Mandate starts to limit new ICE sales 🎙️We reveal the peak day for customer enquiries! PLUS cap hpi’s Derren Martin on April’s used car value trends and the latest [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth wizard Stephen Whitton #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip #Automotive
🎙️NEW POD STREAMING NOW: "Seasonal normality" is the topic of the latest Motor Trade Radio weekday podcast, powered by MOTORS. We talked to Derren Martin, Cap HPI's Director of Valuations, about how used car values performed in April. A dip of just -1.5% (c£300) indicated a balancing of demand and supply dynamics (-1.4% is the average for the month). We also find out how the early Easter impacted the market, trends by age (older cars under pressure), sector (upper-medium the biggest faller) and fuel type (EVs still leading drops). Plus his thoughts on how May could pan out and more! #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis. #automotive
NEW POD ALERT! Don't miss our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special with Maarten Bekkers, Founder of AutoChat. Maarten joins Curtis and Philip to talk about how his business is using AI technology to help dealers automate elements of their customer contact and achieve better results with less manual effort.
Already used by dealer groups across Europe, Maarten tells us about how this cutting-edge tech is being rolled out in the UK and how car retailers are improving customer satisfaction through automating some of their lead management processes.
HEADLINES POD! All the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.
📢 Inchcape to exit UK dealer sector following sale of retailing business to Group 1
📢 Are used electric cars finally reaching price parity with ICE, INDICATA says they are
📢 cap hpi encourages independent dealers to stock EVs
📢 Dealers signal growing anti-agency sentiment amid manufacturer u-turns
📢 Greenhous group launches prestige multi-marque used car business
Plus Maarten Bekkers, founder of AutoChat, on how dealers can use AI to improve customer satisfaction.
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
All the big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk.
🙂 Dealers happier than 6 months ago @RMI_NFDA
📢 @KeyloopAuto acquires ATG
📉 Used finance to take a hit
🚢 Ports turning into ‘car parks’ as EVs pile up
🎙️ @PeterVardy COO James Brearley
MID WEEK SPECIAL! We're delighted to welcome James Brearley, @PeterVardy COO, to the @Motortraderadio podcast powered by @motorscouk. James provides an update on his first 12 months at the group and shares his views on how the sector performed in Q1
📢The full lowdown on March's new & used market trends on this week's pod, powered by @motorscouk!
Also making the news.
🚗Tesla & BYD global sales fall
🚘AutoNation considering Inchcape?
🚗Motorpoint bounces back in Q4
🚘MBO for Dicksons of Inverness
EASTER POD! Lots of OEM headlines to discuss on Motor Trade Radio, powered by @motorscouk.
🐣Hyundai to cut UK dealer partners
🐣Ford pulls back on agency
🐣Omoda's UK dealer plans
🐣Mini & BMW top for brand loyalty @JudgeService
🐣@cap_hpi March used trends
📢POD ALERT We've got the full lowdown on @cap_hpi March and Q1 used car valuation trends on our special weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by @motorscouk. Join us in conversation with Jeremy Yea for key trends across fuel, sector and age.
The week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk.
➡️SHOCK: Buyers like dealers!
➡️Finance & dealer websites
➡️FCA probe latest
➡️Fleets thumb down for agency
➡️Arnold Clark expands with BYD
➡️Multi-brand EV importer looks for dealers
We've just caught up with industry guru Steve Young of ICDP for a special weekday pod powered by @motorscouk. Lots of topics are up for debate, including Cazoo's pivot, the rollout of Chinese EV brands, and why some OEMs are pausing agency.
Plenty to chat about on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. With headlines from Car Dealer, The Times, Motor Trade News, Motor Finance, Mail Online and FT.
📢Big Motoring World boss Peter Waddell fuming as used car supermarket says he’s taken a leave of absence
🏆Cox launches the annual Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award
🚗Audi’s the latest brand to pull back from agency, but is it a temporary move?
⚡️Electric car ranges reportedly ‘fall by a third in real-world conditions’
🚘How Dacia’s low price Spring EV could place downward pressure on fleet EV pricing
⚡️Volkswagen considers partnerships to produce more affordable EVs
💷JudgeService data shows car buyers are satisfied with their finance buying experience, despite the FCA probe
⚡️“We don’t want your electric cars”, says used car dealers
💡PLUS Menable Moment with our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton
And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip
📰A rollercoaster ride through the week's headlines on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk!
📢Cazoo morphs into a marketplace!
🚗Feb new car & van regs up
⚡️New post-Covid low for used EV prices
🚘Vertu reports stable used car prices
👉FCA vs Gap
🎙️NEW WEEKDAY POD ALERT🎙️ Dealer aftersales are the focus for our latest interview pod, powered by MOTORS. Phil and Curtis are in conversation with Regit.Cars founder Chris Ashton-Green who shares his insight on OEM retention strategies and success stories. In a wide ranging chat Chris reveals which OEMs are leading the way in promoting aftersales retention, the challenges and opportunities facing new entrant EV brands and how Sky's smart advertising is changing the way aftersales services can be marketed. #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio.
Catch the news on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk!
🚗Feb used values from @DerrenM_cap_hpi
❌JLR ditches agency plans
🚘Suzuki boss on ‘complacent dealers’
🚗Top car buyer pain points
⚡️Buyers favour hybrids over EVs
@stephenwhitton
📢USED VALUES POD📢We've just caught up with @DerrenM_cap_hpi for a sneak preview of how @cap_hpi's trade values increased by 0.7% in February! Lots of moving parts by vehicle age and fuel type. "Live" now on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk!
📢All the big car retailing stories on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk.
🚗Auction activity up in January
⚡️Vauxhall to build EV vans in Luton
🚘Dacia debuts UK’s cheapest EV
🔎Genesis searches for more dealers
🛻Pickup tax U-Turn
THREE acquisitions to discuss on this week's pod, powered by @motorscouk!
🚗 @carwowuk buys Auto Express & EVO owner
🚘 @dmkeithgroup buys Colin Appleyard
🚗 @PlatinumMotor buys Pebley Beach
📢GAP & @TheFCA update
⚡️EV discounting
🎙️@stephenwhitton
🎙️Streaming now on @Motortraderadio, powered by @MOTORS.
🚘Strong start for new car regs
📈Used car sales up in 2023
⚡️House of Lords calls for EV incentives
🚗Buyers rejecting EVs for petrol & hybrid models finds @JudgeService
📢And Martin Lewis!
Headlines aplenty this week PLUS a breaking news story as we were recording! Powered by @motorscouk
🎙️January used retail price trends
🎙️Inchcape for sale
🎙️Volvo stops Polestar funding
🎙️Group 1 to cut UK staff, impact
🎙️Motorpoint profit warning
🎙️FCA & GAP
🎙️@stephenwhitton
Check out our special weekday podcast interview with Mike Allen, managing director of Cambria Private Capital.,
Mike will be familiar to many listeners as one of the UK's most respected industry analysts. Since September 2023, he's been heading up the new start-up investment arm of Cambria Automobiles, and he joins Curtis and Phil for an update on the business and how it's supporting the next generation of start-ups, fintechs and mobility specialists serving the dealer community.
He also shares how Cambria Automobiles is ideally placed to test out the latest tech and services ahead of wider market rollouts.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by MOTORS.
🎙️Another news packed pod on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk.
🚗@DerrenM_cap_hpi on Jan used values
🔎Buyers using more search websites
⚡️NFDA fears for EV sales
🚘2024's first dealer acquisition
🚗Europe's biggest seller named
🚨POD ALERT🚨 We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his analysis of January's trade values. With a headline dip of just -0.1% (3yr/60K) there's plenty of moving parts to discuss with EVs still the weakest fuel. All this & more powered by @MOTORS!
All the big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by MOTORS.
🔎FCA clampdown – another PPI?
📉New car finance down in year to Nov
📈Salary sacrifice sales take-off
🙂Sherwoods ends Sunday trading
🚗@HBurghToyota sold to employees
@stephenwhitton
🚨LATEST POD! Check out the week's headlines, powered by @motorscouk.
📈New car and van regs up in 2023
🚗Cox forecasts 2024 new & used sales growth
⚡️Kia EV vans in 2025
📝Fisker to sign up dealers
🚘Two new brands from China in Q2
🚨POD ALERT🚨 We're back with the latest headlines, powered by @motorscouk.
⚡️BYD EV sales overtake Tesla
🏭BYD plant for Europe, as Chery considers the UK!
🚘@JudgeService reveals what will prompt buyers to switch to new brands
🧙♂️ Wellbeing @stephenwhitton
It's the final pod of 2023 (E77!), powered by @motorscouk... still plenty to talk about!
🎙️@DerrenM_cap_hpi on Dec's values
📉Cazoo's "limited liquidity" warning
🚗Lookers job cuts
⚡️Audi pulls back on EVs
🧙♂️@stephenwhitton
🎅HAPPY XMAS EVERYBODY!
NEW POD! Catch our weekday special @Motortraderadio episode, powered by @motorscouk. We're joined by @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his analysis of what drove December's 2.1% dip in trade values (by age, fuel & segment) and his forecast for January
🎙️No sign of things slowing down at @motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk!
🛑MotoNovo pulls FindAndFundMyCar
🚗Sytner buys Rybrook sites
📈Dealers prep for post-Xmas bounce
⚡️ZEV Mandate won't boost EV demand @JudgeService
🚘Insurance hikes hit sales
📢NEW POD Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk.
🚗Nov regs returns to pre-pandemic level
🛻Van regs up
🚘Agency ‘underestimates’ value of dealers
⛔️EV tariffs axed
🏢Changes at Lookers
🧙♂️@stephenwhitton
🚨New weekday episode alert, powered by @motorscouk. Industry guru Steve Young joins us to talk about: 🚗Top 50 Euro Dealers ⚡️Agency & EVs 🛍️Mall outlets reconsidered 🚘Can franchised groups run supermarkets?
WEEKEND POD! Mega busy show this week, powered by @motorscouk.
🎙️@philljones and @LucyTugby drop in to talk about rebrand & @UKmotorshow sponsorship
🎙️@cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on Nov values
📢@specialistcars1 award shout-out
📰Latest news!
WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL! Listen to cap hpi’s valuations guru Derren Martin in conversation with Curtis Hutchinson talking about what drove November's -4.2% dip in used car values (the second -4.2% drop in a row). “Live” now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.
Lots of trends to discuss by age band, market sector and fuel type. Plus supply and demand trends and Derren’s view on how December and January are likely to pan out.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters and more on Motor Trade Radio!
🚨NEW POD ALERT🚨On the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group, Philip and Curtis take a look at the week’s big stories:
🚘Used car trade values remain ‘unrealistically high’
📉Motorpoint interims confirms £3.7m loss
🚗BMW Group reportedly pushing back agency
⚡️Nissan commits to making electric Qashqai and Juke in Sunderland
🚘Amazon to offer Hyundai cars for sale
😿GWM ORA rethinks its quirky car names, as Funky Cat runs out of lives!
PLUS special guest Nick Pratt from Tjekvik on how self-service aftersales check-in tech is being used by UK dealer groups.
AND our latest Menable Moment with wellbeing guru Stephen Whitton.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio!
#automotive
NEW POD ALERT: We're delighted to announce the first in an occasional series of Supplier Specials! We start with Tjekvik, the Danish-based firm rolling out self-service tech for aftersales depts, already used in the UK by @VertuMotors & @Group1Auto.
How's this for starters on @Motortraderadio pod, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup? Are we seeing a return to a push market? OEM EV discounts are on the rise. Dealers are concerned about EV values. Used car finance down. Inchcape shuts 8 new BravoAuto supermarkets.
POD ALERT This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup:
🚘@AMchatter Live roundup
📈Oct & YTD new car regs up
⚡️Used BEV sales double in Q3
💶Top 50 European Groups
🎙️@swanswaygroup interview
🧙♂️@stephenwhitton
With @swanswaygroup celebrating its 20th anniversary, we're delighted to welcome John, Peter & David Smyth to the show! Lots to talk about as the brothers discuss the past, present and future of the group and the sector. Powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES! "Live" on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
📉Cap hpi reports 4.2% drop in used car values
🚗October stocks enjoy a PX boost
💰Latest used finance trends
🚘@vertumotorsCEO buys Devon group
⚡️Stellantis adds EV brand!
🚗OCTOBER USED VALUES POD! We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his roundup of what drove this month's -4.2% dip in used car values. Lots of moving parts to discuss. On your podcast feed now, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
HEADLINE ROUNDUP All the big car retailing news on this week's Motor Trade Radio Podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group:
📈Cox Automotive’s 2024 new & used forecasts…both up!
💷Negotiating a fair price tops worries for buyers
💰Cambria launches VC unit, Mike Allen to lead
🚗Big Motoring World expands, two sites acquired from Available Car
🔧Monthly subscriptions accelerating for maintenance plans, reports EMaC
🧙♂️5 Critical Success Factors for Mental Health from our wellness guru Stephen Whitton
Join Curtis and Phil on your podcast feed for #AllTheChatterThatMatters “live” now!
#automotive
🚨This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
Remembering industry legend Fred Maguire
🐴@AutoNation, last horse left in the race for @PendragonPLC?
⚡️2:3 EV buyers consider used
🚘@Tesla slashes the price of the NEW Model 3!
📈Profit boost for @MGmotor
CAR RETAILING HEADLINES ROUNDUP POD! This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group.
☹️NFDA reports drop in dealer satisfaction with OEMs
🚗Labour vows to reinstate 2035 ICE ban
💷Rising dealer salaries slow down
📊FYs from Sytner, Glyn Hopkin and Hendy
INTERVIEW SPECIAL! Catch Vertu CEO Robert Forrester in conversation with Motor Trade Radio – powered by eBay Motors Group.
Curtis and Phil caught up with Robert to discuss the group’s record first half interims and ended up also having a wide-ranging conversation which also covered:
➡️Helston Garages integration, how the first nine months have gone
➡️2035 ICE ban change, how the government’s move will impact EV uptake
➡️September plate-change, a strong month for the group
➡️Used car demand, depreciation and margins
➡️Catch the full conversation and #AllTheChatterThatMatter on this weekday special available wherever you listen to you podcasts or click the link below.
⚠️LATEST POD ALERT!⚠️
This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🎙️We chat with Vertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester about the group's record H1 interims...plus his views on BEV uptake and the ICE ban shift, and more. Plus, we discuss the latest headlines from AM Online, Car Dealer and Motor Trader. 🎙️How was the September plate change for new car and van registrations? 🎙️September's used market trends across pricing, stocking and demand 🎙️Latest financials from Car Giant and Motorpoint 🎙️Update on who's still in the race for Pendragon Join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio!
Check out our selection of the big stories from across the B2B dealer media on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🗞️September used car price trends, with cap hpi’s Derren Martin
🗞️Used diesel upsurge afoot? Indicata thinks so
🗞️EV buyers switching to ICE, finds eBay Motors Group survey
🗞️2035 U-Turn updates, yep there’s a few since last week!
🗞️Pendragon acquisition updates, AutoNation joins the race!
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
#automotive
🚗SEPTEMBER USED VALUES POD! We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his roundup of what drove this month's -1.9% dip in used car values. Lots of moving parts to discuss. On your podcast feed now, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
We’ve only got two stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio pod...
...but they are HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!
➡️ With 2035 becoming the new 2030, we have the industry’s response and the likely impact on buyers and dealers
➡️Lithia to buy Pendragon in a deal which will see Pinewood become a separate business (with ICDP boss Steve Young joining us for his analysis of the deal), as Hedin and Penske launch (first) joint counter bit.
Plus, Stephen Whitton joins us for a Menable Moment
Powered by eBay Motors Group with headlines from Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, AM Online, FT and Mail Online.
#automotive
BREAKING NEWS! We've just recorded a special Motor Trade Radio podcast interview with ICDP MD Steve Young talking about today's announcement of US group Lithia's move to buy Pendragon. Our conversation covers the value of the deal, the new role of Pinewood as a standalone business, the expanded group's position in the UK and how it all fits in with recent acquisitions by other overseas buyers Hedin (Stephen James, Mercedes-Benz Retail), Global Auto (Lookers) and Van Mossel (Jacksons). Hot off the press and now on your podcast feed -- powered by eBay Motors Group. #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson. #automotive
This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🏭BMW secures Cowley EV future
🔧Dealers rejecting repair work as PX volumes rise
🤨Halfords’ cheeky pop at main dealers
🚘Split over type of EVs used market needs
📅Industry events roundup
This week a takeover frenzy on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
🇨🇦Global Auto’s Lookers deal approved
🇺🇸Lithia buys Arden
🚗Peter Vardy & Marshall snap up sites
📈Plus August new car & van regs
🧙♂️@Menable2 with @stephenwhitton
All the news on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
📉@DerrenM_cap_hpi on August trade values
🚘Buyers searching for 5+ year cars
⚠️ULEZ’s impact on used car dealers
💷Major acquisition for Big Motoring World?
⚡️EV supply higher than demand
USED VALUES POD SPECIAL! We've just caught up with Derren Martin, cap hpi's Director of Valuations to find out what drove August's trade values. ➡️Our chat includes the headline 2% drop and how that was reflected across sectors and fuel types, including an update on how EV values have dropped for each of the last 12 months. ➡️Plus winners and losers for the month and what dealers are saying about stocking and customer demand. ➡️Thoughts on how this week's extension of London's ULEZ will impact used values and sales ➡️Catch the full Motor Trade Radio podcast interview now. Powered by eBay Motors Group. Enjoy #AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast.
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND LISTENING on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗OEMs urged to work together on supply chains
✂️Ford to halve dealer network
💷Worries over finance sales & agency
🚘Fleet accounts for 50% of EV regs
@Menable2 Moment
BYD PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! You won't want to miss this one! Our weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group is a BYD special. Following its UK debut in March, we speak exclusively to Simon Bisp, Head of Sales, about the Chinese EV and PHEV brand's product plans and ambitious dealer network rollout.
Already on sale with some high-profile dealer groups – including Arnold Clark, Pendragon (through its Stratstone brand) and LSH -- Simon talks about the scale of the parent business and reveals the brand's short and long-term plans to build a national network here in the UK with existing and new partners, reveals why prospective dealers will need sizeable premises with a pipeline of new vehicles on their way, including an electric van. #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio.
STREAMING NOW! The latest @Motortraderadio pod, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️EXCLUSIVE @BYDGlobal interview
🚘@IMDA2017 hits 1k members!
🚗Omnichannel & used sales
⚡️Fall in used EV values boosts sales
📄Warranty demand for 10+ years old cars
This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗H1 used car sales & forecasts for full year
👍Easy dealer wins for September
⚡️New EV brand recognition low
🚘High Court looks at finance sales & Lords look at 2030 ban
🧙♂️@stephenwhitton
WEEKLY HEADLINE ROUNDUP: That was that was the week that was on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group!
🎙️Lookers takeover latest, offer approved by Cinch
🎙️Hedin buys Stephen James BMW/MINI group, second UK acquisition
🎙️Peter Vardy closes two Carsz supermarket sites
🎙️ Used petrol sales boost in July, as EVs dip
🎙️ EV tyre sales, the new oil sales for dealers!
🎙️Latest financials from JCT600 and Cazoo
Plus #AllTheChatterTatMatters with your hosts Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
#automotive
Brew up and tune in! This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
▶️EXCLUSIVE cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea on what drove July used car trade values
▶️Directors approve new Lookers' bid
▶️Is the 2030 ICE ban in doubt?
▶️Dealers worried about margin erosion
▶️Which 18 OEMs are embracing agency?
▶️ Menable Moment with Stephen Whitton!
▶️ Carlos Goshn…the boxset!
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip, “live” now on your podcast feed!
WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL! We've just caught up with Jeremy Yea, cap hpi's Senior Valuations Editor, to find out what drove July's trade values. Our chat includes the headline 1.9% drop and how that was reflected across sectors and fuel types, with an interesting update on how EV values have performed over the last 11 months. Plus, winners and losers for the month and what dealers are saying about stocking and customer demand. Catch the full Motor Trade Radio podcast interview now. Powered by eBay Motors Group.
NEW POD! Another packed news week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group.
➡️Constellation withdraws support for Lookers acquisition, as talk of new bidder grows
➡️Dealers consider exiting GAP, as Consumer Duty rules come into force
➡️H1 used market shows resilience, according to latest Cox Automotive data
➡️Why car buyers want freedom to roam forecourts and showrooms
➡️ ICDP’s Steve Young on Genesis moving into physical retailing
➡️PLUS our special guest Keyloop's Megan Harvey
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
WEEKDAY SPECIAL POD! Don't miss our special interview with industry guru and ICDP CEO Steve Young, powered by eBay Motors Group. Plenty to chat about from Genesis entering the physical world and Renault downsizing its UK dealer network, whether OEMs can do retail under agency and the latest acquisitions by overseas buyers. We also ask the big question. Are we in the era of the "car as a washing machine? #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson
Headlines aplenty on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
❌Renault culls UK network…AGAIN
🚘Owners prefer to PX with dealers, not online buyers
⚡️Used EVs stabilise, but buyer interest drops
🗒️Pendragon CEO’s to-do list, three-year plan released
🚗New bosses for Marshall and carwow & more!
🎙️ News from the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s AGM
👍 The latest on Consumer Duty, ahead of 31 July introduction
PLUS, our wellbeing guru Stephen Whitton’s [M]enable Moment on It’s OK not to be OK.
And #allthechatterthatmatters from your hosts Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard
AVAILABLE NOW! @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Headlines include:
📈June new car & van sales up
🙂Used car dealer optimism high
💶Brussels to stick with UK EV tariff plans
🚗Test drive apathy
⚡️ Low-cost Dacia EV for UK
Phil’s on holiday this week so Curtis is in conversation with industry coach Karl Davis! Headlines up for discussion include:
🚗EXCLUSIVE June’s Market View chat with Lucy Tugby
🏆Car Dealer Power Awards, we look at some of the winners
📈 Vertu’s first trading update since Helston acquisition
⚡️VW scales back on EVs
⚡️Why EVs are being blamed for the “pothole crisis”
PLUS our regular Menable Moment with mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton
SPECIAL WEEKDAY POD! Check out the cap hpi used car price movements for June on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group, with Derren Martin in conversation with Curtis Hutchinson.
Key trends from cap hpi this month:
- 3 year/60,000 average down -1.4% (£270), third monthly drop in a row
- But prices 30% ahead of start of 2021
- City cars weakest sector, down -3.5% ((£280)
- EV values drop for ninth month in a row, down 1.9%
- But AFVs see biggest drops – PHEVs -2.3% (£430), hybrids -2% (£600)
- Also the latest on what dealers are saying about supply and demand
- Plus the forecast for July and more!
NEW POD. That was an interesting week! We go behind the headlines, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🏦Canadian buyer swoops on Lookers; rival bid not ruled out; industry reactions
📈Cambria’s first FY since delisting
🚘Most/least reliable used brands
State of the used market special on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup
Special guests @AuctioneerAndy & @CarsCheshire 🚗 Retail & wholesale supply & demand ⚡ Used EV demand 🔮 What the outlook for the remainder of 2023 looks like 🏥 Plus, [M]enable #MentalWealth with @stephenwhitton
#TheThreeStooges
Here’s just some of the headlines on the latest Motor Trader Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚘 May’s new car & van regs, both up!
🚘 Dutch supergroup Van Mossel buys Jacksons, first UK purchase
🚘 Franchised dealers urged to rethink PX strategies
🚘 Are Chinese EV brands really a threat to OEMs?
🚘 High profile industry leader joins Peter Vardy Group as COO.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters streaming now on a device near you!
Our exclusive @Motortraderadio interview with @Tracker_UK MD Mark Rose is now available as a standalone episode. Powered by @ebaymotorsgroup 🚗Forecourt theft trends 🚗Makes/models targeted 🚗Thief tech you need to be aware of 🚗How to protect stock
This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
➡️@Menable2 launches Wellbeing Winners for ALL dealers
➡️EV discounts for fleets
➡️Used EVs values to fall further
➡️Aftersales under cosh
➡️EXCLUSIVE interview with @Tracker_UK's Mark Rose
The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group, is available for your bank holiday weekend enjoyment. Our special guest Phill Jones provides an exclusive preview of May's Market View used car retailing trends covering stock, demand and pricing. We also hear from cap hpi's Derren Martin on May's trade values performance. Plus, all the week's big automotive retailing stories are gathered together for you to enjoy all in one place! And #AllTheChatterThatMatters from Phil and Curtis. Happy bank holiday weekend, everyone!
NEW POD: Catch our monthly interview with cap hpi’s valuations guru Derren Martin on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group. The headline figure for May is a -1.2%/£250 drop in trade values at three years/60,000 miles, but, as Derren explains, the devil's in the detail, including further downward shifts for some EVs
Another busy week for the car retailing sector, but we've rounded up the big stories for your enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group, including: ▶️Stellantis' Brexit rules of origin fallout, ICDP guru Steve Young shares his views ▶️Are e-fuels a viable alternative to all-out electrification? ▶️VW Group reviews the number of UK partners it has ▶️Hedin to grow in the UK; is it eyeing up an acquisition? ▶️The Top 500 bestselling cars in the world! We reveal the Top 10. ▶️PLUS our wellness wizard Stephen Whitton on addressing attrition rates Join Curtis and Philip for #AllTheChatterThatMatters, streaming now on your podcast feed and smart speaker. #automotive #automotive industry
INTERVIEW SPECIAL: Today on the Motor Trade Radio podcast we catch up with industry guru and ICDP boss Steve Young. Plenty of hot topics on the agenda, including a PODCAST SCOOP about a European dealer group about to make a UK acquisition. 🎙️Stellantis' warning over the future of Vauxhall EV car and van production 🎙️The wider ramifications of Vertu exiting five of its six Jaguar sites 🎙️Q1 winners/losers -- how agency is impacting bottom lines 🎙️Are more UK franchised groups up for grabs? Join Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson for #AllTheChatterThatMatters. Powered by eBay Motors Group. #automotive #automotiveindustry
NEW POD ALERT! It may have been a short week...but not on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group. Headlines up for discussion include:
▶️ Used car market up 4% in Q1, strongest start since 2020
▶️ Cox calls for government to support used EVs
▶️ Fleets warn of the damage being done by falling EV values
▶️ Vertu Motors FY results, and its plans to exit five Jaguar sites
▶️ John Grose Group's strong FY, despite frustration with Stellantis’ IT and supplier changes
Headlines this week from Auto Retail Agenda, Motor Trader, Car Dealer and Business Car Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard.
Happy coronation weekend, everyone! We’re celebrating with a headline-packed Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group.
👑April’s new car & van regs; they’re both up
👑Cox upgrades new & used forecasts; they’re both up
👑FYs financials from Swansway and Waylands; strong performances
👑Q1s Group 1 Sytner and Inchcape; the first under agency
👑Acquisitions for Lookers and Brayleys; growing with Volvo and Kia
👑Our regular Menable Moment with Stephen Whitton
👑AND an extract from our unmissable interview with Big Motoring World’s CEO Peter Waddell.
PLUS #AllTheChaterThatMatters with your hosts, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
#automotive #automotiveindustry
PODCAST SPECIAL: We've gone BIG with this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast interview, powered by eBay Motors Group. Joining us on our weekday special is Peter Waddell, founder and CEO of Big Motoring World!
Peter, who has just opened his sixth site in Wimbledon, shares his story from his humble beginnings in Scotland, setting up his first businesses and then growing Big Motoring World into one of the country’s BIGGEST car supermarket groups.
You really won't want to miss this one, so join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatters live now on your podcast feed. 🚗🎙️🚘📻
#automotive #automotiveindustry #podcast
This weekend on the Motor Trade Radio podcast:
🚗 Exclusive preview of eBay Motors Group’s April Market View from LucyTugby
🚗 cap hpi's Derren Martin on April’s trade values
🚗 Why Robin Luscombe thinks the time is right for used EVs
🚗 A likely drop in the price of new small EVs
🚗 A welcome rise for UK car production
🚗 Cazoo's Q1 performance “starting to bear fruit”
🚗 SsangYong cuts back on 7-year warranty
Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
#automotive #automotiveindustry #podcast
NOW STREAMING: Catch our monthly interview with cap hpi’s valuations guru Derren Martin on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group. The headline figure for April is a -1%/£200 drop in trade values at three years/60,000 miles, but, as Derren explains, there are plenty of moving parts within that, including further downward shifts for some EVs.
Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group. Join Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson for #AllTheChatterThatMatters with headlines this week from Car Dealer, AM Online and Motor Trader.
🚗Land Rover name killed off after 75 years as Jaguar Land Rover rebrands as JLR, meaning new Dual Arch dealer signage
🚗Why used car dealers say 2023 will be better than expected
🚗JudgeService reveals the top 10 car brands for customer loyalty
🚗Chinese EV brand Zeekr confirms European debut with direct sales but says it will ‘not rule out’ retail partnerships
🚗Pendragon reveals a strong start to the year, with profits up by nearly a quarter
🚗VW, Audi and Porsche dealers ask – where are our new cars?
PLUS [M]enable Moment with our wizard of wellbeing – Stephen Whitton!
#Automotive
This weekend on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group, we review the big car retailing stories from AM, Car Dealer, The Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Record.
🎙️Will oversupply trigger a price war? UBS thinks so
🎙️Car buyers want to buy this year, expect searches to increase from July
🎙️Dealers expect more delays to Agency as OEM eyes focus on Mercedes-Benz
🎙️Bridgend Motors Group’s used Mini site was forced to rebrand…as iNi World
🎙️Could car finance be the next misselling scandal? Commissions under scrutiny
Join Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson for #AllTheChatterThatMatters, “live” on-demand on your podcast feed.
#automotive
EASTER POD HATCHED! This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🎙️March’s plate-change boost for cars and vans.
🎙️How to increase test drive bookings.
🎙️OEM network sizes revealed.
🎙️Lookers eyes growth and acquisitions on the back of a strong 2022.
🎙️Peter Vardy turns the Cazoo site back into a used car showroom.
🎙️[M]enable Moment from our mental health guru Stephen Whitton
PLUS #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
Happy Easter, everyone!
#automotive #automotive industry
LIVE ON YOUR PODCAST FEED! This week we have a used car special on Motor Trade Radio, focusing on March's market trends. Joining us in the “studio” are cap hpi's Derren Martin with his lowdown on how trade values performed over the month and Q1. eBay Motors Group's COO Phill Jones shares March’s Market View retailing insights on pricing, stocking and demand.
And as if that wasn’t enough, we also have a roundup of the week's big motor trade stories!
Don’t miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard.
We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's used car valuations guru Derren Martin to chat about March and Q1. Trade values are up 0.5% for the month on the back of healthy demand, plus the latest on used EVs.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group.
The weekend starts here on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🎙️New favourite car brand named in latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey
🎙️As the cost of living bites, dealers cut spending on staff, stock and premises
🎙️Pendragon FY2022 profits down as it looks to renew frayed links with carmakers
🎙️Ex-fleet EVs are taking twice as long to sell to dealers as ICE vehicles
🎙️Why dealers value physical auctions…again!
🎙️PLUS ICDP industry guru Steve Young on Lithia Motors’ acquisition of Jardine Motors
#AllTheChatterThatMatters “live” on demand with Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard on Motor Trade Radio.
POD ALERT: Don't miss our interview with industry guru Steve Young on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Plenty to chat about!
▶️@lithiamotors buying @jardinemotorsuk
▶️Jaguar network shake-up
▶️Chinese EV brands
▶️Agency
What a week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Lithia enters the UK with Jardine acquisition
🎙️JLR network uncertainty
🎙️BYD targets 100 UK dealers
🎙️Cox Automotive on omnichannel
🎙️Which dealer bought 70 Cazoo vans?
🎙️And @stephenwhitton
STREAMING NOW! This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
▶️February’s new car and van regs (both up!)
▶️eBay Motors Group’s Feb used trends (demand good, supply bad)
▶️Barbara Cox Woman of the Year (winner announced)
▶️Nissan Leaf tops used margins list (as other EVs under pressure)
▶️JudgeService on how far buyers travel (good news for premium and niche brands)
▶️Big Motoring World grows (six of the best for expanding supermarket)
▶️ Cazoo names new COO (and it’s a former car supermarket boss)
Philip and Curtis with #AllTheChatterThatMatters, “live” on your podcast feed.
NEW POD ALERT! This week…How the trade celebrated the new 23-plate. cap hpi’s Derren Martin drops by to chat about how used car values tracked in February. We ask, are car leasing firms really overcharging? Online Genesis goes physical, after all! Plus, Stephen Whitton’s latest [M]enable Moment!
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
#automotive #automotiveindustry #podcast
STREAMING NOW: With cap hpi reporting average used car values rising 1% in February, tune in to Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group, for the full lowdown from valuations guru Derren Martin. Plenty to discuss, including more big drops in used EV values, which sectors performed strongly, dealers move to replenish their stocks and more.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts, Philip and Curtis, on the Motor Trade Radio podcast.
NEW POD ALERT! This week’s car retailing headlines are available for you streaming enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Cazoo sells Cazana!
🎙️New car discounting returns.
🎙️Barbara Cox Woman of the Year shortlist revealed.
🎙️Economical used cars in demand and longer warranties.
🎙️PLUS Phil and Curtis ask how smartly dressed you need to be to buy a Ferrari?
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio
There’s lots happening in the used car market at the moment, so we have a bit of a used special this week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group!
🎙️January used trends on Motors – prices, days to sell, stock volumes
🎙️2022 used market down – SMMT blames “supply squeeze”
🎙️Upbeat 2023 forecast from Cox Automotive – but still a bumpy road ahead
In other news
🎙️PeterVardy to buy two Cazoo sites?
🎙️Snows expands with two J Davy sites
🎙️Chery is coming to the UK in early 2024
Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.
#Automotive #automotiveindustry #usedcars
Catch the week’s big automotive headlines on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group.
➡️January’s new car & van regs – both up!
➡️Owners' EV complaints revealed – real world niggles
➡️Constellation buys a stake in Vertu – what does it mean?
➡️CitNOW says most dealers not using videos for used car sales– or are they not advertising the service?
➡️PLUS Waylands boss John O’Hanlon in conversation
➡️AND our latest [M]enable Moment with mental wellbeing guru Stephen Whitton
#AllTheChatterThatMatters live now on your podcast feed!
#Automotive #automotiveindustry #EVs #podcast
STREAMING NOW! We're joined on @Motortraderadio by industry leader and all-round good guy @waylands_group CEO @johnfohanlon1. Lots to chat about -- @VolvoCarUK, @KiaUK, @MGmotor & new @PolestarCars site. Thanks to our fab sponsor @ebaymotorsgroup.
STREAMING NOW on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. @vauxhall's 0% PCP move! Investment needed for older car prep. Approved used schemes not trusted. Clive Brooks Volvo sold. End of car shortage? What's next for @LondonEVCompany?
Steaming now on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
US Lithia to buy Jardine?
Aussie firm eyes Britishvolt
Cazoo consults on site closures
@JudgeService on servicing shortfall
@DerrenM_cap_hpi & @stephenwhitton
PLUS hot water bottles!
Catch @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi chatting about January's used car values on our special weekday @Motortraderadio #podcast powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Positive retail activity and stable values...except for EVs; tune in to find out why
PODCAST ALERT We're already on E05 S09 on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!!!
How did that happen?
Headlines this week from...
@AMchatter
@AutoRetail
@CarDealerMag
@AutoNewsEurope
PLUS, Steve Young on Tesla's price cuts!
Catch our Tesla news special on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup! Following the slashing of its new car prices, we chat to industry guru Steve Young about the ramifications for the brand, its rivals & used EV values in the UK.
Our latest mega @Motortraderadio podcast, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup, is streaming now! As well as guests @vertumotorsCEO and @stephenwhitton, we have the latest car retailing stories from @AMchatter, @CarDealerMag, @AutoRetail & @AutoNewsEurope.
PODCAST ALERT: Vertu boss @vertumotorsCEO joins us for a weekday @Motortraderadio special powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Topics include the "very complex" Helston purchase, integration, and adding Volvo & Ferrari. Plus car supply, EVs & agency.
Season 9 is underway on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
This week:
🚗EXCLUSIVE @cap_hpi used values interview
🚗2022 new car & van regs
🚗First acquisition of year
🚗Cazoo latest
🚗No agency for Renault
PLUS #AllTheChatterThatMatters!
Don't miss the last @Motortraderadio show of the year, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. This week we have a Xmas Used Car Special with our guests @philljones, @AuctioneerAndy & @CarsCheshire, talking wholesale, retail and marketplace trends! 🎄🚗🎁🥳
PODCAST ALERT! Check out this week's @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
📻Buying intent for 2023 (good news!)
🎙️Stock and margin strategies
📻Stellantis' supply chain move
🎙️Car finance trends
📻Top 10 Unreliable Brands
Headlines this week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Acquisitions ON for Hedin (first in UK!) & Yeomans but OFF for Arnold Clark
🎙️Agency ON for @VolvoCarUK but @Stellantis delays
🎙️@DerrenM_cap_hpi's November values
We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's Director of Valuations @DerrenM_cap_hpi's for his take on what drove November's -1.2% dip in used car values, the latest on falling EV prices, consumer demand and stocking levels. "Live" now on @Motortraderadio!
Plenty of news and chat on this week's @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
VED impact on EV sales
Used EV prices too high
AM100 new entrants
Sue Baker remembered
@JudgeService's Neil Addley
@Menable2's @stephenwhitton
Have we got news for you? Yes. All the week's big car retailing stories on @Motortraderadio powered by eBay Motors Group.
🗞️The impact of the Autumn Budget on dealers
🗞️The rising costs of PCPs
🗞️Retaining EV tyre sales
🗞️Fiesta margins grow
🗞️PLUS our chat with industry guru Steve Young about the latest Top 50 European Dealer Groups
Headlines this week from Car Dealer, AM Online and Motor Trader and #AllTheChatterThatMatters from Philip and Curtis!
#automotive
Have we got news for you? Yes. All the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🗞️#AutumnBudget & dealers
🗞️Rising PCP costs
🗞️Retaining EV tyre sales
🗞️Fiesta margins grow
🗞️PLUS the Top 50 Europe Groups
MID-WEEK PODCAST! On the eve of the publication of the Top 50 European Dealer Groups, we catch up with industry guru Steve Young to chat about key trends in the franchised sector, the UK's strong showing and more!
MID-WEEK PODCAST! On the eve of the publication of the Top 50 European Dealer Groups, we catch up with industry guru Steve Young to chat about key trends in the franchised sector, the UK's strong showing and more!
What a week full of headlines on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
@AM_LiveUK roundup
New car forecast down
Q3 used sales down
Buyers plan to spend more
Latest dealer group purchase
Home deliveries for @SpoticarUK
PLUS @stephenwhitton
What a week full of headlines on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
@AM_LiveUK roundup
New car forecast down
Q3 used sales down
Buyers plan to spend more
Latest dealer group purchase
Home deliveries for @SpoticarUK
PLUS @stephenwhitton
Don't miss the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️October's used car price rise
🎙️New car sales reforecast
🎙️New owner for West Way
🎙️@vertumotorsCEO bike acquisition
🎙️VED for EVs?
Don't miss the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️October's used car price rise
🎙️New car sales reforecast
🎙️New owner for West Way
🎙️@vertumotorsCEO bike acquisition
🎙️VED for EVs?
Don't miss the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️October's used car price rise
🎙️New car sales reforecast
🎙️New owner for West Way
🎙️@vertumotorsCEO bike acquisition
🎙️VED for EVs?
Don't miss the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️October's used car price rise
🎙️New car sales reforecast
🎙️New owner for West Way
🎙️@vertumotorsCEO bike acquisition
🎙️VED for EVs?
This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
@cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on October values
Cost of living crisis impact on buyers
Latest Q3s
End of the road for a classic
PLUS @stephenwhitton on inclusion
"Live" now on your podcast feed
We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his round-up of how trade values performed in October. And his views on how the market could perform as we head into November. Listen now "live" on @Motortraderadio 🎙️📻🚗
What a week it’s been…in automotive! All the big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗Used cars provide "flicker of hope"
🚗Stellantis axing 138 sites
🚗MINI EVs to be made in China
🚗Chip shortage end in sight
🚗And more
We've rounded up the big headlines for your enjoyment on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Owners holding onto cars
🎙️High demand for used petrol & diesel cars
🎙️Ora signs up dealer group
🎙️Acquisitions, dress codes, @stephenwhitton & more!
We have a chat-packed Motor Trade Radio podcast for you this week, powered by eBay Motors Group. Vertu Motors CEO Robert Forrester drops by to talk us through the group’s H1 interims (second highest profits ever), and shares his thoughts on acquisitions, new/used margins, new/used supply, September trading, getting used to high-interest rates…and asteroids!
Plus, the week’s big headlines covering September’s new and used market trends and why Motorpoint’s committed to investing to grow.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Phil and Curtis on the “esteemed” (Robert Forrester’s word, not ours!) Motor Trade Radio is live now on your podcast feed!
#Automotive #Automotiveindustry #usedcars
Catch the week's car retail headlines all in one place on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️@cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on values
🎙️FY dealer roundups
🎙️Hedin & Pendragon
🎙️ @JudgeService on the new demand
🎙️ PM's new car dilemma!
Catch the week's car retail headlines all in one place on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️@cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on values
🎙️FY dealer roundups
🎙️Hedin & Pendragon
🎙️ @JudgeService on the new demand
🎙️ PM's new car dilemma!
Catch our Motor Trade Radio weekday special with auto retailing industry guru and ICDP MD Steve Young.
Topics up for conversation include:
🚗 The dos and don'ts of customer service
🚗 Why the road to 100% EVs is problematic
🚗 And Steve's take on the significance of Pendragon’s move to represent BYD in the UK.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson “live” now on your podcast feed.
Catch our Motor Trade Radio weekday special with auto retailing industry guru and ICDP MD Steve Young.
Topics up for conversation include:
🚗 The dos and don'ts of customer service
🚗 Why the road to 100% EVs is problematic
🚗 And Steve's take on the significance of Pendragon’s move to represent BYD in the UK.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson “live” now on your podcast feed.
Catch our special Motor Trade Radio podcast interview with cap hpi's Derren Martin talking about what powered September's surprise 0.3% rise in trade values. Plus, the full lowdown on values by sector and fuel type, dealer stock levels, consumer demand and Derren’s thoughts on October and beyond.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis “live” now on your podcast feed.
Catch our special Motor Trade Radio podcast interview with cap hpi's Derren Martin talking about what powered September's surprise 0.3% rise in trade values. Plus, the full lowdown on values by sector and fuel type, dealer stock levels, consumer demand and Derren’s thoughts on October and beyond.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis “live” now on your podcast feed.
This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚗Used sector is no longer in a “period of heavy demand”
🚗 Pendragon hooks up with BYD – an instant response from ICDP’s Steve Young
🚗Is the desire for car ownership falling?
🚗A good year for Peter Vardy as used car sales grow
🚗Our wellness guru Stephen Whitton returns for a Menable Moment
🚗Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip, “live” now on your podcast feed!
This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚗Used sector is no longer in a “period of heavy demand”
🚗 Pendragon hooks up with BYD – an instant response from ICDP’s Steve Young
🚗Is the desire for car ownership falling?
🚗A good year for Peter Vardy as used car sales grow
🚗Our wellness guru Stephen Whitton returns for a Menable Moment
🚗Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip, “live” now on your podcast feed!
We have an unmissable interview on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group. Joining us this week is Suzuki boss Dale Wyatt for an update on how the brand’s performing and future plans.
Plenty to discuss. From bad car brand marketing (he’s not a fan) to agency (he's definitely not a fan!). By way of push/pull supply/demand dynamics (he has a middle path); being 100% hybrid; BEV plans; what makes customers and dealers happy; and lots more!
Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard.
Catch the show “live” now on your podcast feed
We have an unmissable interview on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by eBay Motors Group. Joining us this week is Suzuki boss Dale Wyatt for an update on how the brand’s performing and future plans.
Plenty to discuss. From bad car brand marketing (he’s not a fan) to agency (he's definitely not a fan!). By way of push/pull supply/demand dynamics (he has a middle path); being 100% hybrid; BEV plans; what makes customers and dealers happy; and lots more!
Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard.
Catch the show “live” now on your podcast feed
As both Curtis & Molly take a well-earned rest, on this week's special @Motortraderadio podcast, we discuss the state of the retail & wholesale used market, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. With special guests Andy Conde from Manheim Auctions and leading independent dealer David Bilsborough from Cheshire Cars.
📈Reviewing the year to date market
🚗 Retail & wholesale supply and demand activity
⛽️ Impact of the cost of living and fuel price rises
📉 Is there a trade to retail lag
🔮 What the outlook looks like for the next quarter
#AllTheChatterThatMatters from Philip Nothard (and Curtis Hutchinson)
As both Curtis & Molly take a well-earned rest, on this week's special @Motortraderadio podcast, we discuss the state of the retail & wholesale used market, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. With special guests Andy Conde from Manheim Auctions and leading independent dealer David Bilsborough from Cheshire Cars.
📈Reviewing the year to date market
🚗 Retail & wholesale supply and demand activity
⛽️ Impact of the cost of living and fuel price rises
📉 Is there a trade to retail lag
🔮 What the outlook looks like for the next quarter
#AllTheChatterThatMatters from Philip Nothard (and Curtis Hutchinson)
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE ALERT! This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group we’re delighted to welcome back Mark Lavery, Cambria Automobiles’ Chairman and CEO. In a candid and wide-ranging interview Mark discusses what prompted last year’s MBO and delisting, the first 10 months of trading, why he finds the agency model “curious” and his ambitious plans for Cambria Automobile’s second chapter.
Also up for discussion are the group’s diversification plans through SOGO Mobility and RAMP and why he thinks there’s “a lot of opportunity in a turbulent world”.
Join Curtis and Philip for a not to be missed episode, live now on your podcast feed.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters every week on Motor Trade Radio.
#automotive #automotiveindustry
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE ALERT! This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by eBay Motors Group we’re delighted to welcome back Mark Lavery, Cambria Automobiles’ Chairman and CEO. In a candid and wide-ranging interview Mark discusses what prompted last year’s MBO and delisting, the first 10 months of trading, why he finds the agency model “curious” and his ambitious plans for Cambria Automobile’s second chapter.
Also up for discussion are the group’s diversification plans through SOGO Mobility and RAMP and why he thinks there’s “a lot of opportunity in a turbulent world”.
Join Curtis and Philip for a not to be missed episode, live now on your podcast feed.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters every week on Motor Trade Radio.
#automotive #automotiveindustry
Lots to discuss on the week’s Motor Trade Radio news roundup, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚗 Cap hpi's director of valuations Derren Martin talks us through how trade values performed in August
🚗 A sneak preview of eBay Motors Group’s August Market View on prices/demand/stock
🚗 Ahead of the September plate-change Motorpoint on the significance to customers, while Close Brothers Motor Finance 🚗 shares research on the reputational damage dealers face because of long lead times
🚗 Lookers posts strong profits for H1 and trial news multi-marque used concept
🚗 How rising cost of cheaper electric cars ‘could put them out of reach of buyers’
🚗 We’re also joined by our very own mental wellness guru Stephen Whitton for a Menable Moment.
PLUS #AllTheChatterThatMatters from Phil and Curtis, live now on your podcast feed or smart speaker!
Catch our Motor Trade Radio podcast conversation with cap hpi's valuations director Derren Martin to find out how August's trade values performed. Also up for discussion: winners and losers by age and fuel type, stocking levels, consumer demand and how the market is looking on the eve of the next week’s plate-change.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters "live" now on demand on your podcast feed.
#automotive
Catch our Motor Trade Radio podcast conversation with cap hpi's valuations director Derren Martin to find out how August's trade values performed. Also up for discussion: winners and losers by age and fuel type, stocking levels, consumer demand and how the market is looking on the eve of the next week’s plate-change.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters "live" now on demand on your podcast feed.
#automotive
This week we're delighted to welcome respected industry thought-leader Ian Godbold on the Motor Trade Radio podcast for a chat about his newly launched consultancy business, used car digital marketing best practices, how dealers can apply velocity trading why "simplicity is the art of sophistication" and more!
#AllTheChatterThatMatters
#automotive #automotiveindustry #usedcars #podcast
We have another headline-busting show podcast from Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚗 Why focus and grip are needed for dealers during economic challenges
🚗 New approach needed for dealers selling older used stock
🚗 IMI predicts staff shortfall
🚗 EVs, MoTs and tyre wear
🚗 CitNOW Group expands with Real-Time Communications acquisition
🚗 PLUS digital marketing guru Ian Godbold drops in for a chat
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson, “live” now on your podcast feed!
We have another headline-busting show podcast from Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🚗 Why focus and grip are needed for dealers during economic challenges
🚗 New approach needed for dealers selling older used stock
🚗 IMI predicts staff shortfall
🚗 EVs, MoTs and tyre wear
🚗 CitNOW Group expands with Real-Time Communications acquisition
🚗 PLUS digital marketing guru Ian Godbold drops in for a chat
#AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson, “live” now on your podcast feed!
This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup, Philip and Curtis have gone all thematic with four big topics generating industry headlines gathered together for you to enjoy all in one place.
🎙️Used car trends – Q2 sales and how selling older cars is causing some dealers problems
🎙️Chips shortage – yes it’s an old favourite but we talk about two new developments
🎙️Chinese brands coming to Europe – Great Wall and BYD sign with major European groups; what are the implications for the UK?
🎙️Dealer acquisitions – the latest purchases in the franchised sector.
PLUS, Stephen Whitton joins us for a Menable Moment.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters live now on your podcast feed!
#automotive #automotiveindustry
Catch the latest car retailing headlines all in one place on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Headlines from @AMchatter, @CarDealerMag, @MotorTraderMag & @AutoNewsEurope. This week the big stories on new and used trends!
Catch the latest car retailing headlines all in one place on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Headlines from @AMchatter, @CarDealerMag, @MotorTraderMag & @AutoNewsEurope. This week the big stories on new and used trends!
Lots of dealer chat on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Cox downgrades new forecast
🎙️@motorpoint Q1 & new site
🎙️@JudgeService on customer enquiries
🎙️@SnowsGroup joins with @WessexFleet
PLUS @stephenwhitton
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! Catch our weekday special interview with @cap_hpi's Jeremy Yea sharing the main used car values trends for July by segment, fuel type and age. Plus, the outlook for the coming weeks. “Live” now here and on your podcast feed!
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! Catch our weekday special interview with @cap_hpi's Jeremy Yea sharing the main used car values trends for July by segment, fuel type and age. Plus, the outlook for the coming weeks. “Live” now here and on your podcast feed!
This week’s @Motortraderadio is live now on your podcast feed, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
🚘Remembering Stuart Foulds
🚘Nissan sells Westway Group
🚘Why actioning leads is key
🚘@BumperPay on Open Banking & dealers
#AllTheChatterThatMatters
New episode alert! Catch our chat with ICDP's Steve Young. Subjects up for debate include how the agency could impact used cars, OEMs owning dealer groups, BMW charging for fitted add-ons and why vehicle prep is key.
The week's big stories on the @Motortraderadio podcast powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Topics this week; used car supply, growing used EV volumes, Nissan's network plans. And we chat to @stephenwhitton for a @Menable2 update.
What a week that was! Meanwhile back to the auto headlines with @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Join Phil & Curtis for the latest on June's new car & van sales & used trends. Plus JLR goes public on agency, EV brands & more!
Buckle up for a packed @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. This week we talk to @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi about June's used values & catch up with @vertumotorsCEO Robert Forrester for an unmissable chat. Plus the big headlines!
We've just caught up with @vertumotorsCEO Robert Forrester for a wide-ranging chat about the latest trading update, new & used supply outlook, acquisitions, challenges around EVs and lots more. Live now on your podcast feed!
Don't miss our weekday special with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi's sneak preview of June's trade values – including notable movers, and what dealers are saying about stock levels and consumer confidence and more. Live now on your podcast feed!
Catch #AllTheChatterThatMaters on Motor Trade Radio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗Inflation impact on the sector
🚗May used sales for Top 200 most-stocked dealers
🚗@vertumotorsCEO on H2
🚗@Glassdoor's best auto managers
🚗PLUS @stephenwhitton on mental health
This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup:
@DerrenM_cap_hpi joins us for a mid-month update
EV grants axed
Fiesta order books closed
Strong FYs for @motorpoint, @StevenEagell & @Ancaster_Group
Remembering Jim Tyrrell
We're back with the headlines this week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. And what a week it's been!
🚗End of the road for Carzam
🚗Cazoo's cuts
🚗New car regs
🚗H2 outlook
PLUS @stephenwhitton and Steve Young!
We've got the #BankHolidayWeekend covered with a special @Motortraderadio #podcast powered by @ebaymotorsgroup! Join us as we chat with ICDP boss and industry guru Steve Young. Everything's up for debate: new/used, agency, role of indepts & more!
A packed @Motortraderadio podcast this week, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗@DakshGuptaCEO steps down
🚗Cost of living impact on car sales
🚗Latest agency news
🚗PLUS @DerrenM_cap_hpi on May values & wellbeing guru @stephenwhitton!
And more!
Check out the big car retailer headlines on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘 66% of car buyers will never buy a diesel
🚘 EXCLUSIVE @JudgeService on regional satisfaction
🚘 @perrysmotors FY👍
🚘 @VRAUK on EV challenges
🚘 @ivendi on transparency
We had so much interest in our weekend chat with @vertumotorsCEO Robert Forrester that we've made the episode available as a standalone. Topics up for discussion: record-breaking FY results, new and used supply/demand, agency & talent spotting!
Don't miss this week's @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
🚗EXCLUSIVE @vertumotorsCEO podcast interview, record FY & more!
🚗@SMMT Q2 used sales
🚗@motorpoint view on the market
🚗@ArnoldClark evolves used sales
🚗@elonmusk on Tesla, mining & Twitter
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2022 so join us for a special @Motortraderadio chat with our wellbeing guru @Menable2's @stephenwhitton. Find out what this week means to our sector and how listeners can enjoy two exclusive [M]enable offers!
We're talking about April's new car regs and exclusive used trends on this week's @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. Also, the latest Q1 and FY results and @stephenwhitton on wellbeing. Live now on your podcast feed! 🎙️📻🚗☕
Catch our roundup of the latest car retailing headlines, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup, from fastest/slowest used sellers, @carwow and Volvo to MoTs! Plus, we chat used values with @DerrenM_cap_hpi & get the Driving Digital lowdown from @NeilAddley.
Find out how used car values are performing with our sneak preview of @cap_hpi's April analysis from @DerrenM_cap_hpi on @Motortraderadio. Spoiler alert! He says it’s been one of the “most interesting & mixed months” he's seen in 9 years at cap! "Live" now on your podcast feed!
A state of the retail & wholesale used market special on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup
Special guests @AuctioneerAndy & @CarsCheshire
📈Reviewing the year to date market
🚗 Retail & wholesale supply and demand activity
⛽️ Impact of the cost of living and fuel price rises
📉 Is there a trade to retail lag
🔮 What the outlook looks like for the next quarter & 2022
Happy Easter everyone! Enjoy the latest dealer news on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️Market trends from @coxautomotive
🎙️20% of owners plan to buy car this year
🎙️RVs, leasing, MoTs, acquisitions
🎙️PLUS @stephenwhitton
This week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup all the chat on:
🚗March new car and van regs
🚗EXCLUSIVE eBay Motors Group March used trends
🚗Year-ends @CazooUK, @swanswaygroup & @LookersGroup
🚗Farewell to the Astra and lots more!
Catch the week's headlines and chat on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
@CarDealerMag on Cazoo
@Mazda_UK's Gender Balance
Event news from @BenSupport4Auto, @RMI_IGA & @MotorTraderMag
@Menable2 Moment @stephenwhitton & @CarolineBurnell
Don't miss this week's special @Motortraderadio interview with @CarolineBurnell, winner of the 2022 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award! Caroline chats to us about her amazing career to date and shares her views on winning the award and women in automotive
This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup, we've got the latest dealer stories from across the media. PLUS, a SNEAK PREVIEW of @cap_hpi's March's used car pricing trends from industry guru @DerrenM_cap_hpi! Live now on your podcast feed
Our special @Motortraderadio interview this week is with industry guru and ICDP MD Steve Young. The episode takes a sensitive look at the impact of the war in Ukraine on the European automotive sector, drawing on Steve's unique insight having worked for the Russian van maker GAZ.
A packed @Motortraderadio this weekend, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. As well as the latest headlines we chat to industry guru Steve Young about Ford's global reorganisation & @stephenwhitton about a new @Menable2 networking initiative
Lots to talk about this week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗@RMI_NFDA dealer survey chat with Louise Wallis
🚗@carwowuk's clever advertising tie-up with ITV
🚗@MoneySupermkt survey shows strong demand
🚗Acquisition news
Another headline packed week on @Motortraderadio powered by @ebaymotorsgroup!
🚗New car & van regs @SMMT
🚗EXCLUSIVE February used trends
🚗March plate-change
🚗Latest acquisition
🚗PLUS @Menable2 Moment with @stephenwhitton
This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup , we're joined by used values guru @DerrenM_cap_hpi talking February's prices. Also @JudgeService on why buyers like add-ons, @ArnoldClark on OEM exits, eBay Motors Group on sustainability
In the news on @Motortraderadio this week, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘@vertumotorsCEO expands with @ToyotaUK in Scotland
🚘@AngusMacKinnonl reaches out to Holt Car staff
🚘 Latest used trends
🚘@stephenwhitton's poetic @Menable2 Moment
Don’t miss our USED CAR SPECIAL on this week's @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup. We've gathered together all the big stories of the week from @AMchatter, @CarDealerMag, @MotorTraderMag and @AutoRetail for your listening pleasure! 🚗🎙️📻
This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup, we discuss the top car retail stories:
January’s new car/van regs and used trends
2022 forecast
Lookers
EV MoT trends
PLUS @stephenwhitton @Menable2 Moment!
Catch the first in our new series of regular Motor Trade Radio Podcast interviews with industry guru and ICDP managing director Steve Young. This episode is themed around aftersales trends with Steve sharing his thoughts on the options and challenges facing both franchised and independent workshops with the rollout of EVs and ADAS. We also quiz him on what the likely Block Exemption extension will mean for UK aftersales departments. #AllTheChatterThatMatters “live” on-demand, wherever you are -- on your podcast feed!
Who's making the news on the Motor Trade Radio podcast this week, powered by eBay Motors Group?
🚗 cap hpi’s Derren Martin on January’s used car values
🚗 Jato Dynamics on European EV sales overtaking diesel in 2022
🚗 Lastest on Cazoo’s falling share values
🚗 The SMMT sound a positive note on 2022 UK car production
🚗 CarShop adds new site to expanding network
🚗 iVendi on how all car dealers can be digital disruptors
🚗 Plus a sneak preview of our forthcoming aftersales chat with ICDP’s Steve Young
#AllTheChatterThatMatters from Curtis Hutchinson and Philip Nothard on Motor Trade Radio
#automotive
Don’t miss this week's special Motor Trade Radio podcast interview with Derren Martin, cap hpi’s Director of Valuations. Hear his take on what prompted January's 0% change in average used car pricing. Also up for discussion – dealer stock trends, retail demand in January and his thoughts on February and beyond!
Check out this week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗Over 65s think green when car buying
🚗Britishvolt's gigaplant
🚗Buyers want to visit dealers
🚗@StoneacreMotors profits up 169%!
What a quiet week’s it’s been for news. Not in the car retailing sector though! Catch all the headlines from across the automotive press on the Motor Trade Radio Podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group.
🎙️ Will the used car pricing bubble burst?
🎙️ Pendragon boss on when car supply will normalise
🎙️ Possible technician strike at Mercedes Retail Group
🎙️ We reveal the first dealer acquisition of 2022
🎙️ GForces on what car buyers were doing over the Xmas break!
🎙️ Pothole pandemonium on UK roads!
PLUS we’re delighted to welcome back Stephen Whitton for the first [M]enable Moment of 2022.
#AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio!
We're back with the first @Motortraderadio of 2022, powered by @ebaymotorsgroup with an exclusive look at its EV buying trends study. 🚘2021 new car & van reg totals 🚘Lookers on used car trends 🚘Covid's impact on dealer staff absence 🚘Brit to lead Volvo
It's the final @Motortraderadio of 2021, in assocn with @ebaymotorsgroup
🚘Govt cuts plug-in grant
🚘Lookers' used buying service
🚘@BumperPay's Series A funding
🚘Most reliable/unreliable brands
🚘@Menable2 Moment @stephenwhitton
Packed show this week with new car regs, @JudgeService on buying trends, @CoxAutomotive on values, @vertumotorsCEOupwards forecast. PLUS @Menable2 Moments & news of a special@ManheimUK charity auction for @MakeAWishUK. Brew up and tune in!
We have the full lowdown on November's used car trends with exclusive Market View data from our sponsor @ebaymotorsgroup! Also on the show:
🎙️ @Carzam_UK investment
🎙️ @PendragonPLC uplift
🎙️ @CaffynsGroup uplift
🎙️ "Classic" cars hitting 40!
This weekend on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup. 🎙️@DerrenM_cap_hpi on Nov values 🎙️Suzuki's chip beating plan! 🎙️Inchcape's used brand 🎙️@motorpoint's record profits 🎙️PLUS @stephenwhitton's @Menable2 Moment
Headlines bonanza on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️We reveal the top 12 UK dealers in Europe!
🎙️Car buying journey slashed to 6 days
🎙️Dealer under-pricing 60% of the stock
🎙️Barbara Cox Woman of Year launched
🎙️@robinsandday rebrand
This week's podcast brought to you in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, we’re taking a break from the hurly-burly of the headlines to focus on mental wellbeing and celebrate the first anniversary of @Menable2 with @stephenwhitton
This week Philip and Curtis focus on October's new, used (including an exclusive!) and wholesale trends on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup. In the headlines @SMMT,@LuscombesLeeds, @BumperPay, @Menable2 & more!
The latest industry chat on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup. 📻Budget impact 📻Cox Automotive's new & used forecasts 📻Tesla hit $1trn 📻Motor trade legend retires at 90!!! 📻@Menable2 with @stephenwhitton and @DerrenM_cap_hpi
Catch the full lowdown on October's used car values on @Motortraderadio as we quiz @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on what's trending. 🎙️Values up 1.2% 🎙️Some EV values rise 🎙️Good month for @daciauk 🎙️What's next for Nov?
This weekend on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, we invite @AuctioneerAndy and @CarsCheshire on to discuss the week’s headlines and get their views on the used trends they're seeing in wholesale and retail
An epic @Motortraderadio this week, brought to you in association with @ebaymotorsgroup as we quiz@MarshallMotorGp's Daksh Gupta on the mega@motorlinegroup acquisition, plus all the big stories. Brew up ☕️, tune in 📻 & enjoy!
The week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
Sept new car & van regs @SMMT
@motorscouk on used EV surge
Financial updates: @motorpoint, @PendragonPLC & @MarshallMotorGp
Farewell to Jack Tordoff @JCT600
Following Inclusivity Week, we're joined on @Motortraderadio this week by [M]enable's @stephenwhitton talking about best practices for employers and managers in the motor trade. #inclusivity #Wellbeing
Used car trends take centre stage on the @motortraderadio podcast in association with @ebaymotors. Sept values from @DerrenM_cap_hpi EXCLUSIVE Sept pricing from @motorscouk @BigMotoringWrld buys @sw_cars Plus @judgeservice & @stephenwhitton drops in for a chat.
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: We talk to @DerrenM_cap_hpi, Head of Valuations at @cap_hpi about September's used car pricing trends. Average values were up 5.9%, the second-biggest rise of the year, prompting the largest recorded pound increase of £860. Tune in for more!
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️@vertumotorsCEO poll shows customers favour showrooms over online buying
🎙️@motorlinegroup doubles profits
🎙️@DonnellyGroupNI returns to profit
🎙️PLUS @Menable2 Moments
Another busy headline week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘@JudgeService on buyers travelling further
🚘We chat to @RMI_NFDA about the latest survey
🚘Another acquisition for @CazooUK
🚘Cambria MBO update
And more!
This week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️ @AMchatter Awards winners
🎙️ EXCLUSIVE Aug used trends @motorscouk
🎙️ @CoxAutomotive on stocking
🎙️ @LookersGroup bounces back
🎙️ @Menable2 Moment #mentalhealth
Lots to chat about on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup!
🚘@CazooUK's busy week!
🚘 @ebaymotorsgroup on EV trends
🚘 @ArnoldClark's dedicated EV centre
🚘 Long wait for new JLR cars
🚘 Used prices surge
On @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup this week: @DerrenM_cap_hpi on August used values @stephenwhitton's [M]enable Moments Best & worst cities to buy a car @MoneybarnUK @RMI_NFDA on jobs boost 007's missing car! & More
This week on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️The EV pricing challenge
🎙️Vertu upgrades profit expectations
🎙️Latest on £82.5m Cambria MBO offer
🎙️VW Group joins Toyota in production cut
PLUS our chat with Robert Forrester
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! An unmissable show this weekend, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup. Robert Forrester @vertumotorsCEO sheds his beard, wig and tank-top to talk to us about his Undercover Big Boss experience. Plus the week's big stories! Brew up and tune in!
PODCAST SPECIAL! Don't miss our interview with @MarshallMotorGp CEO Daksh Gupta talking about the group's record-breaking H1 interims. Lots to talk about from new, used and aftersales (all up!) to thoughts on H2 and 2022.
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup: 🎙️July new car & van sales 🎙️July used market trends 🎙️EV adoption 🎙️Cambria boss on going private 🎙️H2 aftersales "Tsunami" 🎙️@Menable2 Moment #AllTheChatterThatMatters
A bumper podcast this weekend, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup! We're joined by @cap_hpi for its June values roundup, plus an extract from @mikeallenzeus interview. The latest financial updates used market news, acquisition & farewell Honda Swindon
Don’t miss our special podcast with top industry analyst @mikeallenzeus talking EXCLUSIVELY about his Five Key Themes for the sector. This report is written especially for investors, so you won't be able to access it anywhere else!
On this weekend's @Motortraderadio, brought to you in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️@CoxAutomotive 2021 new sales forecast
🎙️@JudgeService on buying trends by fuel
🎙️@iVendiLtd on deposit rises
🎙️ @Menable2 Moment
🎙️Latest acquisition
🎙️A flying car!
Join us for this week’s @Motortraderadio podcast, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, as we remember our friend and colleague James Davis.
The match isn't until Sunday, so plenty of time to catch @Motortraderadio, in assocn with @ebaymotorsgroup!
⚽️June new cars & vans
⚽️Acqns for @Group1Auto, @dmkeithltd & @CoxAutomotive
⚽️@JudgeService EXCLUSIVE
⚽️@waylands_group signs @MGmotor
⚽️PLUS @stephenwhitton
This weekend on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, we invite @AuctioneerAndy and @CarsCheshire on to discuss the week’s headlines and get their views on the used trends they're seeing in wholesale and retail.
We've got a @Motortraderadio treat for you this week! Our EXCLUSIVE interview with former Ford UK boss Andy Barratt, talking to us from UAE where he's running Al-Futtaim's Lexus and Toyota distribution and retailing operations.
Grab a coffee and enjoy this special @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️@DerrenM_cap_hpi previews June values
🎙️ex-Ford MD Andy Barratt chats
🎙️@MarshallMotorGp's loyalty bonus
🎙️@JudgeService on referral trends
🎙️@TrustFordUK on disruptors
& MORE!
This week on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
📻Parts crisis to go into 2022
📻@carwowuk snaps up Wizzle
📻@motorpoint's growth plans
📻Why we need gigafactories
📻How agency model could work
📻@stephenwhitton on mental health
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️Latest on Cambria MBO
🎙️RoS rises @ASE_Global
🎙️@devonshiremotor signs @Isuzuuk @Hyundai_UK
🎙️Plus used EV values & pinched charging cables
🎙️AND the Triumph 1300!
Phil & Curtis dip into the week's big stories on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup. Plus @stephenwhitton's @Menable2 Moments on furlough issues.
🚗May new car & van regs
🚗@StoneacreMotors buys RMB
🚗@CazooUK debuts new cars
🚗Used car (toy) values up!
Don't miss this weekend's @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️@DerrenM_cap_hpi on the 6.7% rise in values
🎙️@MarshallMotorGp's Daksh Gupta chats
🎙️EXCLUSIVE May trends from @motorscouk
🎙️@KarzoomUK debuts dealer rentals @HendyGroup
We've got a great interview this week with @MarshallMotorGp's Daksh Gupta. These are just some of the topics we cover:
🚘Latest JLR acquisition
🚘Handing back furlough
🚘Q1 bounce back
🚘Agency model
🚘Stellantis' BE plans
🚘Sofas, walking and more!
Join us as we discuss the week's headlines in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘Stellantis terminates dealer contracts
🚘 VW Group goes agency for EVs
🚘 @MarshallMotorGp pays back furlough
🚘EXCLUSIVE @JudgeService car buyer study
This week's big car retailing stories, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙 Profits rise for @vertumotorsCEO & Johnson Cars
🎙 Used sales dip in Q1
🎙 Don't be ‘blindsided’ by April upturn
🎙 Cupra ponders agency model?
Check out our latest interview with @swanswaygroup directors @PSmythSwansway and @John_Smyth_swan talking about how a return to basics delivered record profits in 2020 (despite Covid), trading since April reopening and future plans.
Busy week for news on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
🚘 EXCLUSIVE @motorscouk April used trends
🚘 April car & van regs
🚘 @waylands_group results
🚘 Cambria on OEM safety tensions
🚘 @ase_global acquired
All the week's news & chatter on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️ @swanswaygroup's profits up
🎙️ @MarshallMotorGp a Great Place to Work
🎙️ Used sales rocket @Cazana
🎙️ @BumperPay expands into Europe
🎙️ @cap_hpi on values
Catch our unmissable chat with @DerrenM_cap_hpi to find out why the used car market is on fire (average 3-year values up 2%!) as he takes us through @cap_hpi's April trends and shares thoughts on May.
Catch @Motortraderadio for this week's motoring headlines, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
🚗 End in sight for used car shortage?
🚗 @JCT600 open approved used sites
🚗 Diesel, the new PPI?
🚗 @JA_Autos chat!
🚗 @PendragonPLC's Q1 boost
Following last week's reopening of car showrooms, we catch up with Alan Harding, owner of @JA_Autos, the award-winning independent serving Sutton, to chat about coming out of lockdown & his take on the used market. @IMDA2017
What a week! On @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, we celebrate the reopening of car showrooms by chatting with @RobinLuscombe and round up the week's big car retailing headlines from across the sector! 🎙️🚘📻👍
Catch this week’s unmissable interview with industry coach @stephenwhitton on @Motortraderadio. Steve talks to us about what prompted him to launch @Menable2, how it's raising awareness of mental health & wellbeing among men in our sector & how you can get involved.
Essential Easter listening on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘 Top 10 fastest used sellers on @motorscouk
🚘 Hybrids in demand
🚘 Covid's impact on dealer car sourcing
🚘 Cinch and Cazoo latest
🚘 THAT VW joke!
This week on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
@DerrenM_cap_hpi previews March used trends
@SMMT call for EV incentives
@Bumper on delayed car repairs
@Motorpoint's B'ham scrappage scheme
@PendragonPLC bounces back
Catch our special interview with Steve Young, auto retailing guru & ICDP MD, chatting about...
🚗 New & used demand from April
🚗 EV transitioning
🚗 Dealer profitability
🚗 The agency model
🚗 OEMs coming to the UK
🚗 & bananas! 🍌
We'll be making sense of a busy car retailing week on @Motortraderadio, brought to you in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🎙️ Scottish dealers to reopen
🎙️ Govt cuts EV Plug-in Grant
🎙️ April dip for MoTs
🎙️ @vertumotors expands
And more!
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
🚘 @MarshallMotorGp FY results
🚘 Tax break to benefit dealer CI upgrades
🚘 Used car market revving up
🚘 @MitsubishiUK confirms UK plans
🚘 @CoxAutomotiveUK's Woman of Year
The big stories on @Motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup this week:
📻 Feb new car & van regs
📻 Feb used trends
📻 Budget reactions
📻 @CoxAutomotiveUK acquires @Codeweavers_Ltd
📻 ASF rebrands as @BumperPay
📻 & more!
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
🚗 @DerrenM_cap_hpi on latest used values
🚗 Inchcape's shift to distribution
🚗 No change at @MitsubishiUK
🚗 Dealer acquisitions
🚗 Will Ellesmere got EV?
Check out @Motortraderadio's roundup of the week's big car retailing stories in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
🎙️ New car orders down
🎙️ Used dealers positive
🎙️ Buyers want to return to showrooms
🎙️ JLR and Ford go EV
🎙️ Latest acquisition
Hear our @Motortraderadio interview with @SMMT CEO @MikeHawesSMMT. Mike talks about lessons learnt from 2020, why post-Brexit cars & parts supply is not frictionless, why a March reopening is vital, JLR's EV announcement and more!
Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚗 @SMMT 2020 used sales figures
🚗 FLA's consumer finance data
🚗 @ebaymotorsgroup used search trends
🚗 @CazooUK's latest acquisition
And more!
Catch our exclusive @Motortraderadio interview with @bdoaccountant Steve Le Bas, discussing the new Motor 150 Report, the annual review of the franchised dealer sector, and what the ramifications are for 2021
This week on @Motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🚘 January new car and van regs
🚘 Fleet demand for EVs soar
🚘 Tesla boss on when not to buy!
🚘 Supercar revenge buying
🚘 And, flying cars!!!!
Pour a coffee and enjoy this week's headlines. PLUS, we quiz @DerrenM_cap_hpi on January used trends.
🚗 Lookers' results released
🚗 Cambria boss calls for OEM empathy
🚗 Buyers using multiple search sites
🚗 @MGmotor recruits’ dealers
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
The big headlines on @motortraderadio in association with @ebaymotorsgroup:
🎙️ Nissan commits to the UK
🎙️ Dealer leads +18% despite lockdown
🎙️ Trevor Finn joins Hedin Group
🎙️ The 5 min EV charge
🎙️ New boss for Vauxhall
🎙️ And more!
This week’s big stories on @motortraderadio, brought to you in association with @ebaymotorsgroup.
🚘 Scottish dealers & Click & Collect
🚘 Car buyer confidence 3X higher than Lockdown 1
🚘 Ford's Brexit price rises
🚘 Industry bigwigs’ debut @SilenceScooters
🚘 and more!
We're back for 2021's first @motortraderadio weekly headlines roundup #podcast!
🚗 2020 car and van regs
🚗 New car orders up
🚗 @PeterVardy's launches supermarket sites
🚗 EXCLUSIVE Dec used trends from sponsor @ebaymotorsgroup
🚗 And more!
It's the last show of the year and we've got everything from the latest acquisitions, December trends, an exclusive from sponsor @ebaymotorsgroup on the "Boxing Day Bounce" and @CarDealerMag Top 100 to a goat! Happy Xmas to all our listeners, see you in 2021!
We’re bursting at the seams this week! Join us for our chat with @MarshallMotorGp boss Daksh Gupta. Nov used trends, @InchcapeUK trading, @vertumotors's new BMW/MINI sites, @CoxAutomotiveUK joins with @FiskerInc in the UK & Euro's top 50 dealers! In assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
Grab a scotch egg and enjoy this week's show! Lots going on with @smmt Nov new car & van regs; @whatcar research on Dec discounts & car buyers not being put off by pandemic. Plus @RMI_NFDA on staff recruitment & more. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
This week @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @Curtis_hutch discuss the latest financials from @LookersGroup, Cambria, @ewmotorgroup, @motorpoint & @CaffynsGroup. Plus, EV turn-offs & Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
We're "live" on @motortraderadio chatting through the week's headlines:
@CoxAutomotiveUK Insight Report
@ebaymotorsgroup on Lockdown 2 trends
Brexit and used car sales in NI
Why March could see new price hikes
Plus, the latest on Carlos Ghosn!
THIS WEEK 🎙️📻🚗
@SuzukiCarsUK boss Dale Wyatt on his bold "COVID-Safe and Lockdown Ready" scheme
The impact of Wales' #firebreak on dealers
@Parkers on new car demand
Q3 used sales up
And lots more!
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Join our rollercoaster ride through the week's motoring headlines as England goes into #Lockdown2 and what it means to dealers. Also, the Oct car & van regs, exclusive used analysis from @ebaymotorsgroup plus our @DerrenM_cap_hpiinterview!
With used car values dropping in October, join us for the latest on how they are trending on the mid-week @motortraderadio interview with @DerrenM_cap_hpi. Our chat with Derren covers the impact of England's lockdown and Q1 2021. Unmissable!
This week on @motortraderadio, in association with @ebaymotorsgroup, @PhilipN_Auto & @Curtis_hutch discuss:
@cap_hpi's on used values dip
@ArnoldClark's upbeat year-ends
@CitroenUK's reboot
Are @SsangYongGB & Mitsubishi coming together?
@forduk's new & old boss
Join @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch for our whistle-stop roundup of the week’s headlines as a new player shows it cards, one of the biggest groups bounces back in Q3, used vans in high demand, a leading owner retires and the return of the Moke!
Grab a coffee while we talk through the week's headlines on @motortraderadio! Stories this week include financials from @Sytner, @MarshallMotorGp, @LookersGroup, carmaker response to lockdown, online car buying trends and more. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Grab a coffee while we talk through the week's headlines on @motortraderadio! Stories this week include financials from @Sytner, @MarshallMotorGp, @LookersGroup, carmaker response to lockdown, online car buying trends and more. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
AllTheChatterThatMatters on @motortraderadio this weekend with our take on Sept #newcar & #LCV regs & #UsedCars trends, financials from @vertumotors, @TrustFordUK, @Group1Auto and @motorpoint. Plus @DerrenM_cap_hpi on used values. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
With used values performing strongly, we've recorded a @motortraderadio chat with @cap_hpi valuations guru @DerrenM_cap_hpi for his take on how they are shaping up following the plate-change and going into Q4. In assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
All the Chatter That Matters on this weekend's @motortraderadio podcast! @PhilipN_Auto & Curtis discuss those early Sept sales figures, why #COVID isn't putting off car buyers, used values rise, Pendragon's H1, @CarDealerMag Power Awards & more!
What a week that was! Join @PhilipN_Auto & Curtis for the @motortraderadio headlines roundup!
Why Q4 will be critical for used cars
Buyers stay in the market despite #COVID
QR codes for dealers & more!
Plus @SteveN_IMI interview
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
For this week's @motortraderadio interview we're joined by @SteveN_IMI, CEO of @The_IMI. Steve talks about the impact on dealer skills of #COVID and the downturn; apprenticeships; support for those losing jobs; #Brexit and more!
AllTheChatterThatMatters on this weekend's @motortraderadio as Philip & Curtis trawl through the week's stories. @vertumotors on NE lockdown; @swanswaygroup & @WaylandsVolvo year-ends; used car trends; an icon returns! In assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
AllTheChatterThatMatters on the latest @motortraderadio as Philip & Curtis discuss August's new & used trends, @swanswaygroup's acquisition, @MarshallMotorGp appointments & more. Plus @mikeallenzeus interview. In assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
Join us for this week's unmissable @motortraderadio interview! Analyst @mikeallenzeus discusses listed group performances, thoughts on Brexit, September, Q4 and beyond. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
This week on @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & Curtis chat about @PendragonPLC 's decision to ditch @CarStoreUK branding; Cambria's trading update; & @motorpoint's digital plans. Plus @RMI_NFDA Louise Wallis on the dealer agency model. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
We celebrate the September plate-change with a special interview with the @RMI_NFDA's Louise Wallis. Topics covered include the 70-plate, Q4, the re-emergence of the agency model and what will happen to the block exemption after Brexit.
@PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch break in their new All #TheChatterThatMatters tagline on the @motortraderadio news roundup. On the eve of a possible bumper Sept we look at 70-plate & used trends & more! Plus @NeilAddley interview!
Join @PhilipN_Auto & Curtis for this week's @motortraderadio interview with @NeilAddley of @JudgeService. Lots of best-practice ideas to prepare websites for what could be a bumper September plate-change! In assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
Hear @PhilipN_Auto & Curtis discuss the week's headlines:
@MarshallMotorGp's view on an agency model
Financials from @vertumotors, @LookersGroup & Marshall
Used stock levels
Fewer new models in 2021
Adrian Dally FLA interview
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Don’t miss our fascinating chat with the @_F_L_A's Adrian Dally on the mid-week @motortraderadio interview, talking about latest car finance sales trends, @TheFCA's ruling on commission, thoughts on September & more!
Lots of chat about used car trends on the latest @motortraderadio show as @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat about the Q2 figures, current dealer sentiment and (possibly) the first OEM approved EV scheme. Plus, the UK's best and worst networks.
Join @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch on @motortraderadio for July rises in the new car & van regs and increased dealer enquiries for used cars. Plus, the latest @StoneacreMotors acquisition & our interview with @SuzukiCarsUKboss Dale Wyatt.
This week's @motortraderadio industry leader interview is with @SuzukiCarsUK boss Dale Wyatt. In a wide-ranging chat Dale takes us through the post-lockdown restart and his thoughts on new, used and online sales & more! Unmissable!
Stream @motortraderadio to hear @PhilipN_Auto and @curtis_hutch make sense of this week's mega headlines:
Mitsubishi's shock withdrawal from the UK
Job losses at Imperial Cars and Pendragon
The latest new car forecast & more!
Join @PhilipN_Auto and @curtis_hutch for their take on the week's headlines from post lockdown dealer priorities and high demand for used cars and warranties to developers looking for dealer sites and VW rolling out rentals. And more!
Listen to @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch’s take on the week's headlines on @motortraderadio. Stories this week include @CazooUK's buying of @Imperialcar; @ebaymotorsgroup on June market trend; @cap_hpi on prices and a silly name for a new car giant!
Join Phil & Curtis for their take on the latest dealer headlines on @motortraderadio. This week's podcast covers the June regs, the VAT cut that didn't happen, acquisitions, test drives update and our interview with @MitsubishiUK boss Rob Lindley!
This week's special @motortraderadio interview is with Rob Lindley, UK boss of @MitsubishiUK. In a wide-ranging chat Rob talks to us about how the brand's network has emerged from lockdown and future plans. #Automotive
With showrooms now open across the UK, join @PhilipN_Auto and @Curtis_hutch for this week's @motortraderadio. Headlines under discussion are:
New car discounts
Lockdown Leicester
HR Owen redundancies
Lookers update
& more
PLUS, Clive Brook interview!
Catch our unmissable @MotorTradeRadio interview with Clive Brook, MD of Bradford-based @CliveBrookVolvo, talking about the lockdown, reopening and a record-busting June. #automotive
On this week's special @motortraderadio podcast, we're joined by Sebastian Fuchs, managing director of @ManheimEurope. In a wide-ranging interview, Sebastian talks about lockdown and recovery across Europe and the growth of online remarketing
How's June looking so far? Tune into @motortraderadio as we've got an update from @forduk, @ImperialCars & @tradecentreuk. Also those Mercedes Benz Retail's site closures, VW Group eyes Europcar and more!
With showrooms now open across most of the UK, we're joined on this week's @motortraderadio special by @ASE_Global chairman @mikejonesase talking about how the market's looking and sharing best practices for Q3 & Q4.
With car showrooms open since the start of the month in England, @motortraderadio has the latest on sales trends from Indicata and @vertumotors; plus, dealer profitability from @ASE_Global; changes afoot at @PendragonPLC & those green EV reg plates!
In the news on this weekend's @motortraderadio we look at rising sales leads, strong reopenings from @JCT600 and @ThurlowNunn; and will there or won't there be a scrappage scheme? Plus, the latest on used values from @DerrenM_cap_hpi
One of the big debates during lockdown has been the impact on used car and LCV values. To make sense of it all we invited @cap_hpi head of valuations @DerrenM_cap_hpi to share his views on this week's special @motortraderadio podcast interview. #automotive
Strap in for a headline busting @motortraderadio as dealers in England reopen, new car regs, @vertumotors' year-ends and aspirations, dealers on used values and @BrayleysCars expands. And our interview with @MarshallMotorGp CEO Daksh Gupta!
Our special guest today on @motortraderadio is Owen Edwards from @GrantThorntonUK's Automotive Advisory Team talking about his Three Actions to Improve Business Viability for dealers and sharing his views on consolidation
With car showrooms reopening across England today, we're delighted to catch up with @MarshallMotorGp Daksh Gupta in a special interview recorded this morning! Daksh is on top form talking about the lockdown, restart and what's next for the sector.
With car showrooms reopening in England on Monday, @motortraderadio takes a look at likely restarts in the rest of the UK, plus online trends from @ebaymotorsgroup, @Richmond_Motor expands, Trevor Finn visits @CARZAM_Official & more!
Tune in to @motortraderadio for our weekly roundup of headlines. This week @SMMT's call to open showrooms now, @PendragonPLC's Q1, @motorpoint up and running & more! PLUS, our interview with @PeugeotUK MD @DavidPeel which includes an EXCLUSIVE!
We've got an unmissable special @motortraderadio podcast interview for you this week with @PeugeotUKMD @DavidPeel discussing how the brand and its network are preparing to reopen showrooms from 1 June! @ebaymotorsgroup #automotive
Lots to talk about on this weekend's @motortraderadio! Date confirmed for showroom reopening’s, @cap_hpi confirms moving values on older cars, call for MOT extension to be lifted, Renaults to be made at Sunderland, Q1 used figures and more!
This week's @motortraderadio lockdown special interview is with @CarsCheshire and the @IMDA2017's David Bilsborough, talking about how used car demand is looking, sourcing stock and how click and collect can work for independents. #GetRetailReady
in the loop with the latest headlines on @motortraderadio This week we chat through #NewCar regs, @CoxAutomotiveUK 's W-shaped recovery, @eBayMotors 76% of buyers planning to purchase a #UsedCar, #UsedValues and the @PendragonPLC - @LookersGroup merger that didn't happen!
On this week's @motortraderadio COVID-19 special podcast we're joined by INDICATA’s Andy Shields talking about how the used car market is returning after #lockdown in some European countries and what that could mean for UK dealers
No shortage of headlines on this week's @motortraderadio news roundup as dealers plan their next steps, the @DVLAgovuk clarifies unaccompanied test drive rules, the return of Trevor Finn and our big picture interview with @kpmguk's Lee Swinerd
This week's UNMISSABLE @motortraderadio COVID-19 special interview is with @kpmguk automotive analyst Lee Swinerd, who talks about how OEMs will restart production and implications for dealers. With thanks to @ebaymotorsgroup @VRAUK
Some welcome good news on @motortraderadio as @iVendiLtd reports a rise in used searches. The furore around official guidance on car deliveries. And @book_my_garage's safety check for key workers. Plus, we interview Volvo's UK boss
Just posted our latest special @motortraderadio lockdown leadership interview with Kristian Elvefors, MD of @VolvoCarUK. He provides a fascinating insight into OEM operations during the crisis. @ebaymotorsgroup
We're continuing to keep you informed during the #lockdown on @motortraderadio with the week's headlines:
@whatcar on buyer demand
@MarshallMotorGp on lockdown spirit
@vauxhall on future retailing
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
This week's COVID-19 special @motortraderadio interview is with Nathan Tomlinson, DP and owner of @devonshiremotor. Nathan talks us through the business' lockdown, current operations, managing cash flow and the importance of speaking to staff, customers & fellow dealers
With the sad passing of Sir Stirling Moss, we've posted an interview he recorded with Derek Blair back in 2015 for @motortraderadio. In a wide-ranging chat, Sir Stirling talks about his career and cars. Tune into our Bank Holiday special with this true British legend
Catch the car retailing headlines on @motortraderadio.
@ASE_Global's Easter action plan
@IMDA2017's commission win
@PendragonPLC boss's NHS donation
@motorpoint boss's staff donation
@ebaymotorsgroup
EXCLUSIVE @Sytner CEO interview
Our special guest this week on the @motortraderadio COVID-19 podcast is Darren Edwards, CEO of @Sytner, the UK's largest dealer group. In a wide-ranging interview, Darren talks about the lockdown implications for new & used sales and aftersales. @ebaymotorsgroup
Find out what's happened in the car retailing sector this week on @motortraderadio with news on how dealers have rallied to help key workers, support packages, stock liquidation and our interview with @ASE_Global's @mikejonesase. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
We've just posted our latest #COVID-19 special @motortraderadio #podcast interview! @MikeJoneschairman of @ASE_Global talking about the issues facing dealers and their staff during the #lockdown. Lots of useful advice so do tune-in! Thanks to @ebaymotorsgroup
We've just posted this week's COVID-19 special @motortraderadio podcast interview with @IMDA2017 chairman Umesh Samani @specialistcars1 talking about how the independent sector has responded to the #lockdown. #Automotive
This week on @motortraderadio we roundup the sector's positive response to COVID-19 with news from
@ebaymotorsgroup
@book_my_garage
@CoxAutomotiveUK
@cap_hpi
@ChorleyGroupEV
PLUS, our interview with @vertumotors' Robert Forrester
EXCLUSIVE: Following yesterday's lockdown announcements from the PM, we have just recorded a special @motortraderadio #podcast interview with @vertumotors boss Robert Forrester discussing the implications for car retailers. #automotive
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week on @motortraderadio we have a special on raising mental health awareness. Joining us are special guests Rachel Clift, from @BenSupport4Auto , dealer turned author Gary Barker and @CoxAutomotiveUK’s Craig Mailey, who is running the London Marathon for @MindCharity
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week @motortraderadio covers Lookers' delayed results, @edenmotorgroup expands with @Hyundai_UK, diesels selling fast & @cars2ltd's record site opening! PLUS, exclusive #podcast interview with @MarshallMotorGp on record results.
In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Tea-up time 🎧!
On this week's @motortraderadio we assess February's new car and van regs and look at how EU emissions rules could impact March. Plus @CoxAutomotiveUK buys C Walton and @vertumotors completes on two Vantage sites. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup.#automotive
Tea-up time 🎧!
Tune in to our mega headline busting @motortraderadio show, the ONLY weekly car retailing #podcast. This week: Ford's network cull, VW conversion rates, dealer confidence up & fleet growth. PLUS @mikeallenzeus' NADA review
Tea-up time 🎧!
What's going on in the car retailing world? Find out by tuning in to@motortraderadio, the sector's ONLY weekly #podcast. Headlines this week on new and used car supplies, Ford's network downsizing, a new CEO for @PendragonPLC, Facebook ads & more!
Tea-up time 🎧!
Lots to talk about on this week's @motortraderadio as we look at the FY @SMMT used car figs; will there be a post-Brexit bounce for the car market; dealer views on EV and used availability in 2020; Pendragon's US disposal and lots more!
Tea-up time 🎧!
Tune in to @motortraderadio for our exclusive chat with @WaylandsVolvo CEO & industry legend @johnfohanlon1! John discusses how the group was set up, current trading & future plans. #UNMISSABLE! Plus, headlines in assoc with @ebaymotorsgroup
Tea-up time 🎧!
We've got a headline busting @motortraderadio this week! Tune in for the latest news from @PendragonPLC, @ebaymotorsgroup, @PeugeotUK,@Honcho_Search, #EVs and more! The ONLY weekly #podcast for car retailers!
Brew up ☕and tune in 🎧!
We’ve got a headline packed Motor Trade Radio show this weekend! Plus, an exclusive interview with Vertu Motors boss Robert Forrester who sheds light on what drove this month’s Leven Motor Company (Kia/Suzuki/Mitsubishi) and VW Sytner (four Yorkshire sites) acquisitions, his thoughts on electrification and opportunities/challenges following Brexit
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week on @motortraderadio the big stories include @CoxAutomotiveUK's report on 2019, @TheFCA plans for commission payments, values rise for used #EVs and #hybrids, #BarbaraCoxAwards plus cars you can't buy in 2020 & more! @ebaymotorsgroup
Tea-up time 🎧!
Don't miss this week's new and used special on @motortraderadio with the @SMMT's FY #newcar regs and @CoxAutomotiveUK's UK's @AuctioneerAndy talking about 2019 used trends & 2020 challenges/opportunities. Plus, the latest headlines!
Tea-up time 🎧!The boys are back after the break with a headline busting show covering dealer confidence (it's up!), strong December RVs from @cap_hpi, @jardinemotorsuk's EV investment plus the latest on #CarlosGhosn & more!
Tea-up time 🎧!
Tune into this week's @motortraderadio for our unmissable interview with@MarshallMotorGp's Daksh Gupta & Richard Blumberger talking about the group's latest VW Group acquisitions. Plus, the latest car retailing headlines
Tea-up time 🎧!
What a week! And to put it into perspective our special guest on @motortraderadio is industry guru @mikeallenzeus who talks about what the #election means for car retailers. Plus the latest headlines and in association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Tea-up time 🎧!
Unmissable show this week! Exclusive interview with Cambria CEO Mark Lavery talking about financials, Q4, 2020 and more! Headlines on Nov regs, @CazooUK launch, unhappy dealers in @RMI_NFDA survey. In association with @ebaymotorsgroup
Tea-up time 🎧!
On @motortraderadio, the ONLY weekly dealer podcast, the B2B launch of @ebaymotorsgroup, Darren Guiver exits @Group1Auto, @cap_hpi on EV RVs, @CoxAutomotiveUK used forecast, @HROwenOfficial results and @CarDealerMag Award winners.
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week on @motortraderadio join Philip & Curtis as they discuss @Sytner selling@UKVolkswagen sites to @johnsonscars; Cambria's @MotorParks positive year-ends;@Imperialcar opens Wembley site; @SMMT Q3 used sales; BDO on dealer profitability & more! #Automotive
Tea-up time 🎧!
We're delighted to welcome @TrustFordUK boss Stuart Foulds on the podcast to chat about the group's performance this year, how the market is looking in Q4 and beyond and its work with@BenSupport4Auto. PLUS, our roundup of this week's big stories.
Tea-up time 🎧!
Lots to talk about on this week's @motortraderadio podcast as we chat through October's @SMMT new car & van regs; accident repair bills soar; franchised network reductions; and the ramifications of @LookersGroup profit warning
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week on the @motortraderadio podcast we look at the PSA merger with @fcagroup; the impact of pre-regs on October used values; Amazon talking to UK OEMs; the latest of VW's network restructure; the new British Motor Show and lots more!
Tea-up time 🎧!
Packed show this week with special guest Startline Motor Finance CEO Paul Burgess. Plus headlines on car dealer salaries, groups exiting leasing, @Deloitte on buying intentions, @cargiant goes electric & more! Plus, we're now on @Spotify
Tea-up time 🎧!
Pop the kettle for the @motortraderadio podcast as we discuss: @TheFCA's move on finance commission;@dealerweb_8tech's buyer enquiry findings; @Honcho_Search reveals top online fuel searches; @CoxAutomotiveUK's view on September; the Top 50 European dealers & more! #Automotive
Tea-up time 🎧!
This week on @motortraderadio we look at the latest financials from @vertumotors,@motorpoint and @GlynHopkinGroup; @Cazana on the impact of September pre-regs on used prices; dealers making the Top Track 250 and VW's #Brexit stockpiling
Tea-up time 🎧! This week on @motortraderadio we take a deep dive into the @SMMT's September car and LCV figures; financials from @RenaultRetailUK & @PeterVardy; buyer loyalty research from @motorscouk, @ImperialCars growth, @ATInsight's acquisition & more!
Tea-up time 🎧! On this week's podcast join @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch as they discuss @ArnoldClark joining the 4bn club; @cap_hpi's welcome increase in used values; @PeterVardy's bold online plans; @CoachworksUK on staffing levels & more
This week on @motortraderadio tune in to hear @PhilipN_Auto and @curtis_hutch chatting through the latest developments at @Pendragon, @CooperSolutions on loyalty, @carwowuk's crowdfunding, @MarshallGroup grows with@Honda_UK & more! 🎧
Tune in to the latest @motortraderadio podcast with headlines on dealer discounts and improved margins in August; new openings for @tradecentreuk and @WaylandsVolvo. Plus is it the end of the road for Frankfurt Motor Show? And more!🎧
This week on @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto and @curtis_hutch is joined by @ASE_Global's @mikejonesase for a dealer profitability update. Plus, August regs, used trends from @Honcho_Search and @vertumotors & @BigMotoringWrld's new site! 🎧
This week on @motortraderadio join @PhilipN_Auto and @curtis_hutch as they trawl through the week's headlines from @CoxAutomotiveUK on RDE, @motorscouk on car buying trends, results from@TCHarrisonFord & @SnowsGroup, JLR's dual arch rethink and more!
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @FT latest release on @PendragonPlc & the significant acquisition of the week, as @Herutage_Autos buys @Blade_Group #Cars & #Motorcycles and @VolvoCars goes online in the #UK plus much more
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @SuzukiCarsUK satisfaction success, #Diesel discounts from @Whatcar and @Sytner set overhead absorption targets whilst @SMMT report on CO2 decline plus more from #DieselGate
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @ChapelHouseGrp’s acquire 3 sites from @BCCcarsonline, @Motorscouk highlight March activity & @Insurethegap survey on appetite for test drives whilst @FCAGroup team up with @Tesla
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the March results for #Cars & #LCV in detail, @HendyGroup acquires @WestoverGroup & @TheTWC report 44% turnover increase & @ManheimUK hold a 1,000+ sales week for @MarshallGroup
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the March results for #Cars & #LCV in detail, @HendyGroup acquires @WestoverGroup & @TheTWC report 44% turnover increase & @ManheimUK hold a 1,000+ sales week for @MarshallGroup
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the headlines as ID50 #Dealers add more than £600m in sales, @JLR_News Arch Concept 60% complete and @PendragonPlc overturn conviction & @GeelyWorldwide tales 50% share in @SmartCarUK
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the headlines as @toyotaUK teams up with @SuzukiCarsUK to build #Hybrids, #Dealer challenges as #UK employments reaches a record high, @NextGearCap reports #dealers appetite for technology and much more.
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the FY financial announcements of the week from @MarshallGroup, @LookersGroup & @PendragonPLC,whilst @InfinitiUK announce exiting the UK by 2020 and a BMW gets delivered to the wrong owner
EXCLUSIVE @MotorTradeRadio’s @philipN_Auto marks International Women’s Day by interviewing @alisonrfisher1, Chief People Officer, @CoxAutomotiveUK
Hear about the winner of the Barbara Cox #WomanoftheYear Award, and how to get involved with the #WomenWithDrive programme
#iwd2019
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @InchcapeUK as UK and Europe falls 72% to £14.8m, @cap_hpi reports used car values decline during February & @YouTube views now outstrip website visits, @Sophus3 plus much more
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss the main headline of the week, as Honda's UK plant closure @AutoNewsEurope as Car buyers suffer 49% PCP price hike and @CoxAutomotiveUK predicts a 2m Q1 for #usedcars plus much more
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @LeasingDotCom as headline sponsor of the @LondonMotorShow, @RMI_NFDA challenges the @KPMG survey predictions. @PeugeotUK import cars ahead of #Brexit & much more…..
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch discuss @SMMT January #NewCar & #LCV results, @MarshallGroup acquires two @SkodaUK sites. @ASE_Global report FY 2018 #Dealers KPI’s & @Leasingdotcom launches with ‘Say goodbye to buying’
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @ArnoldClark acquires @PhoenixCar, @CoachworksUK identifies opportunity for #Dealers record year for MOTs. @VolvoCCars launch online platform & @RMI_NFDA offers #WLTP guidance
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news @Motorscouk report impact from #Brexit on #UK used car market, @VRAUK highlight the pending #Diesel shortage whilst @MarshallsMotorGP join UK campaign group plus much more....
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news @SMMT reports a 6.8% #NewCar decline in 2018, @JLR_News announce a 5K job cut plan whilst @VertuMotors acquire @UKVansDirectLtd and @HendyGroup buys @SewardGroup plus much more....
Saturday’s @motortraderadio exclusive @PhilipN_Auto chats with David @CarsCheshire & Ali May-Khalil who share their thoughts on 2018 and success stories from the @IMDA2017 #Masterclasses and 2019 opportunities regardless of market
Enjoy @motortraderadio’s Review of the Year as @curtis_hutch, @PhilipN_Auto, @ManheimUK’s Andy Conde discuss the big dealer stories of 2018!
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news. @Motortradermag publish the 2018 Top 200, @ManheimUK report that demand is outstripping supply, @AMChatter publish ‘People on the Move’ & two great ‘and finally’…..
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news. @SMMT reports a -3% decline in November, Ex-@Zoopla co-founder enters #UsedCar market & @CarGurus buys @PistonHeads whilst @Hyundai_UK CEO steps down and more
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news. @PentagonDG acquire 3 sites from @TrustFordUK & 9% of #dealers use overdrafts reports @NextGearCap. @MotortradeMag Top 50 Independents published & much more plus a great ‘and finally'
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news. Nissan sacks chairman, Cambria reports 19.3% profit decline, #Usedcar transactions to grow in Q1 2019 @VRA, #dealers are failing to capture data & #hydrogen car can run your house
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news #UsedCar Special - Results from @ManheimUK #MarketSurvey, interim results from @MarshallsMotorGroup, Q3 used car results @SMMT & @iVendiLtd margin erosion plus 15 #UK in EU top 50
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news. Discussing the latest October cars & LCV registrations @SMMT, #WLTP hits September profits @ASE_Global, @LookersGroup a buoyant used car market & a rusted old Mini sells for 20K
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news with post #Budget2018 industry disappointments & clarification on company car tax. Financial results @Sytner, @PendragonPLC & @MB_Retail & results of a customer research by @Motorscouk
Sunday’s @motortraderadio interview with Nic Carr, Sales and Marketing Director at InstaVid discuss why InstaVid was created, what it does, shares some of the feedback and rollout plans across the countries.
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news with BDO reports a 41K average remuneration, @TrustFordUK expanding into Scotland, UK production falls 16.8% reports @SMMT and @ManheimUK reports #Supercharged #UsedCar demand
In case you missed the @motortraderadio exclusive as we take a look at the first-ever @CoxAutomotiveUK & @GrantThorntonUK Insight Report with @PhilipN_Auto & Owen Edwards talking to @curtis_hutch about trends in 2018 and forecasts for 2019 and beyond.
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news with profit growth from @MarshallMotorGp , @PeoplesFord profits fall in difficult market & @PendragonPLC warns of hit from #WLTP. @eBayMotors revs up & @VWGroup restructure network
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @VertuMotors 'ultra-conservative' approach underpins outlook, @WaylandsVolvo acquires 4th dealership, 1st joint Peugeot/Vauxhall dealership & new/old Defender launches in @Selfridges
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news with a September review special as @SMMT confirms #WLTP triggered 20.5% decline in #September car registrations and strong demand narrows gap between auction and retail prices.
Sunday’s @motortraderadio interview with Karl Davis, MD @CoachworksUK. Having worked as a dealer & OEM, he is ideally placed to understand how to get the best performance from car retailing with some timely thoughts on closing Q4 strongly & planning 2019
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @Arnold Clark to ‘adapt and embrace the opportunities’, Car dealers to ‘supply service providers’ in future, claims @AutoTrader_uk & UK “big issue” as @FordUK struggles
An exclusive interview with Nikki & Kelly from @BENSupport4Auto and Ian & Nick from @ManheimUK, discussing how it all started and to celebrate its 10th Anniversary of #B4B18. Sharing how you can get involved in this 4-day driving event across Europe
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @LookersGroup confirms Jennings Group acquisition, Diesel stock times fall & quarter of car buyers reject #diesel outright & ‘No-deal’ #Brexit to fuel £1,500 rise in cost of EU cars
Missed it? Catch up on @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as @JLR_News warns of impact on jobs if Brexit ‘no deal’, PSA targets used cars as @ASE_Global highlight #dealers push on used cars & the @VWGroup #Beetle is no more?
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as JLR warns of impact on jobs if Brexit ‘no deal’, PSA targets used cars as ASE highlight #dealers push on used cars and VRA questions if 2019 will be Year of the Used Van?
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @AMchatter on the August registrations rise & @MotorTraderMag on the used car performance by Cambria & @WaylandsVolvo add 3rd site & @AutoRetail on @RMI_NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey
Saturday’s @motortraderadio #WLTP Special with @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news from @AMchatter @MotorTraderMag @BBCNews and @AutoNewsEurope discussing #WLTP, @AstonMartin & @Dyson plus @GreenFlag recent cost of service findings.
On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP
Saturday’s @motortraderadio #WLTP Special with @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news from @AMchatter @MotorTraderMag @BBCNews and @AutoNewsEurope discussing #WLTP, @AstonMartin & @Dyson plus @GreenFlag recent cost of service findings.
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as @AMchatter on Vanarama founder wants Motorama leasing platform to be 'Amazon of cars' @MotorTraderMag on Jardine offers Audi on demand service in Manchester plus much more...
Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as @MotorTraderMag reports @AutoTrader & @CoxAutomotiveUK announce plans for online remarketing JV. @AMchatter reports the financial results for @LookersGroup & @MarshallMotorGP
Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @AuctioneerAndy @ManheimUK General Manager Group Auctioneers updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on current wholesale market & shares his insight for the remainder of 2018
Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio, Jim & Ali update @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on @IMDA2017 #Masterclasses, feedback on first two, plus what #dealers should expect from 3rd of the trilogy at McDiarmid Park (St Johnstone FC) Perth Tues 14th Aug 18
Saturday’s @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat the week’s news as @AMChatter reports on Average dealer profitability up 74% in Q2 @ASE_Global & @EWMotorGroup parent company acquires Dundee's Barnett Motor Group
On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, James Davis @CoxAutoLovesCV Director of Commercial Vehicles at @ManheimUK updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on hot topics such as #WLTP and CO2 consultation impact of #CVs
On this Saturday’s episode of @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat about this week’s news as @motortradermag reports on @Motorpoint ‘solid’ trading performance whilst @AMChatter report @VertuMotors' sales are up, but profits are under pressure in 2018.
@AutoNewsEurope reports Fiat Chrysler's new British CEO faces many minefields and the sad passing of Sergio Marchionne, turnaround virtuoso who built Fiat Chrysler, dies at 66.
And finally, research by @TransportFocus on @Ask_Honest_John identifies the top and bottom 5 motorway services in the UK.
On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP
On this Saturday’s episode of @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat about this week’s news as @motortradermag publish an exclusive on #WLTP as a survey shows depth of confusion whilst @AutoRetail report that @Honda_UK is confident it can clear its full level of non-WLTP compliant vehicles.
In other news @AMChatter reports on @JCT600 adds Jaguar and Land Rover with Pendragon dealership acquisitions and @FordUK opens car showroom in Next store at Manchester’s Arndale Centre
@motortradermag reports on dealers freeze recruitment as market hardens according to @CoachworksUK while maybe not surprisingly the @TheFCA says dealer GAP sales are ‘much lower’ following probe
And finally…on this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP
On this Sunday’s special Motor Trade Radio podcast, Andy Bruce CEO of Lookers, updates Philip Nothard on the progress of the group’s BEN Charity Industry Challenge.
Last year Andy was nominated as the industry leader to follow Jeremy Hicks and Daksh Gupta to raise funds for the motor industry’s hard working charity. The ambitious Lookers Electric Charge will see staff across Ireland and the UK undertake a 2,000 mile carbon neutral EV relay drive from dealer to dealer.
The Electric Charge started in May in Dublin and will finish in Eastbourne later in the year, taking in a grand total of 155 dealerships along the way where a wide range of fundraising activities will take place.
Andy provides an update on how the BEN Charity Industry Challenge is going and how you can make a donation to support this worthy cause.
He also has time to talk business with an update on market trends over the first half of 2018.
Philip and Curtis discuss Franchised car dealers reverse 2017 losses into a small profit in May – ASE, TC Harrison blames Brexit vote for profit decline, Swansway Group profits flat despite 40% turnover increase in 2017, Lookers buys Pollendine Motors’ and more
Joining Philip Nothard today is Suzanne Dibble, former ITV and Virgin Group lawyer who is an expert in the minefield that is GDPR. Suzanne offers practical, actionable tips on how you can ensure compliance and dispels some of the myths around GDPR.
Today we chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AMChatter reports on the @VertuMotors acquisition of Hughes Group for £21.8 million support by an interview with @MikeAllenZeus courtesy of @Directorstalk.
Sunday 1st July exclusive with Ali and Umesh discussing why Independent #dealers should get involved with the Masterclasses organised by the @IMDA2017
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COXAutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AM reveals the top 100 performing franchised dealer groups in the UK. Whilst @CarDealerMag revealed who won what at Car Dealer Power 2018 with @RadarVideoUK being Highly commended for Video Provider of the Year.
@Dailytelegraph reports on the potential gamechanger for #EV as @BP_plc opened its chequebook to buy Chargemaster, the UK’s biggest electric vehicle recharging operator.
@Motortrademag reports twice on #WLTP as Cap hpi forecasts wave of car dumping prior to WLTP deadline and NFDA highlights dealers’ concerns. @BBCNews report on the UK boss of BMW says a no-deal Brexit would push up the cost of its cars.
@AMChatter DS will officially be its own franchise as of July 1 and it will mean Citroen dealers will no longer be able to sell DS products under their existing contract agreement.
And finally…. don’t forget to tune in tomorrow’s Sunday 1st July exclusive with Ali and Umesh discussing why Independent #dealers should get involved with the Masterclasses organised by the @IMDA2017
This special Motor Trade Radio podcast is themed around digital car shopping. With a growing number of car makers and dealer groups offering online car sales, Curtis Hutchinson quizzes our special guest panel on current and future digital shopping trends for retailers and buyers. Panel Guests Philip Nothard Co-host MotorTradeRadio and Cox Automotive Dermot Kelleher Director of Marketing & Insight, Media Solutions James Davis Director of Commercial Vehicles, Manheim Stuart Masson Editor at The Car Expert & The Van Expert Host Curtis Hutchinson Co-host MotorTradeRadio & Curtis Hutchinson Communications
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @BBCNews reports on the Audi chief Rupert Stadler arrested in diesel emissions probe whilst @SunMotorsUK headline reads BACKTRACK: Total ban on petrol and diesel cars might NOT come into force by 2040, according to Government. @Motortrademag exclusive reports on analysis carried out by @CoxAutomotiveUK that #dealers have reduced their exposure to #diesel holding less stock than they did a year ago. @AutoRetail report exclusively that @Rockar101 promises profitability in 2018 and @AutoNewsEurope reports that VW, Ford eye alliance to develop 'potential products across a number of areas' And finally…. don’t forget to tune in tomorrow’s Sunday 24th June exclusive panel show 2 of 2 titled ‘Online Car Sales: Is Digital Delivering?’
Is Diesel Still the Daddy? Find out on our special Motor Trade Radio podcast this Sunday...on Father’s Day! I’ll be posing all sorts of questions themed around the ongoing diesel debate to our special guest panel:
Curtis Hutchinson asks the questions and joining Cox Automotive’s Philip Nothard on the panel are: Dermot Kelleher, director of marketing and business intelligence at Motors.co.uk Stuart Masson, editor of The Car Expert and The Van Expert websites James Davis, director of commercial vehicles at Manheim Remarketing and the man who came up with the title for this week’s show. Respect! Listen for free today!
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AutoNewsEurope reports on Jaguar Land Rover launches subscription lease service whilst @BBCNews reports on the Land Rover Discovery model moved to Slovakia from the UK.
From Friday the 22nd of June, Derek Blair hosts the brand new monthly 'Sell more vehicles podcast', focusing on how to sell more cars, vans, commercial and leisure vehicle using paid-for social media ads.
@AMChatter reports on London Motor Show 2018 primed as sales lead generator for car dealers and a topic we will be discussing on the Sunday 24th June Panel Q&A episode, as @DealerWeb_8tech says Car buyers reluctant to spend over £15,000 online.
@Motortrademag reports Cox Automotive launch of Vehicle Insight, a new product that uses wholesale and retail data to help dealers buy, price and sell vehicles and Motorpoint supermarket profits surge 71% to £20m.
Today we chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as the UK new car market grew by 3.4% in May with 192,649 new units registered. The growth followed a -8.5% decline in the previous May when demand was impacted by VED changes etc,
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AMChatter reports on @HendyGroup acquiring Portsmouth's @Unbeatablecar used car supermarket.
@Motortrademag reports that big SUVs are coming under pressure and experiencing some of the biggest prices falls in the used car market. Whilst, @AMChatter reports on @CaffynsGroup 16% profit decline amid ‘very disappointing’ performance of volume car brands.
@AutoRetil reports Retail group @JohnsonsCars has reported a reduction in certain manufacturers’ volume targets - “Manufacturer volume targets have been met naturally” and @AutoExpress highlight that UK petrol and diesel fuel prices increase for 59 consecutive days.
And finally…… the IMDA is proud to announce its first ever 'Best Practice' Masterclass. Click here for tickets
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the story of the week from @AMChatter as @VolvoCars has teamed up with online retail specialist @AmazonUK in a bid to drive convenient access to its vehicles with a ‘Prime Now test drives’ initiative. Whilst @Motors.co.ukpartners with Top Gear to give its car dealer partners' stock “even greater exposure” online
@Motortrademag reports #dealers can boost their sales conversion rates by offering test drives geared towards customer usage, according to Coachworks Consulting
@AMChatter reports Auto Trader will bypass traditional auction houses in a shake-up of fleet remarketing that will enable leasing companies and larger fleet operators to sell ex-company cars direct to dealers before the vehicle is de-fleeted.
@AMChatter reports on two industry appointments, as Citroen boss Bek Hassan is leaving the UK for a new senior position in Paris with parent PSA Group. His replacement will be Karl Howkins, who is currently managing director of Opel Switzerland. And, Rawdon Glover appointed new managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK.
And finally…… a @Motortrderadio exclusive interview with Jim Reid, as The IMDA are proud to announce its first ever 'Best Practice' Masterclass. Click here for tickets
@PhilipN_auto & @curtis_hutch chat about @Facebook has signed a deal with @Motors.co.uk appearing on Marketplace and @WaylandsVolvo, the dealer group set up by ex-Ridgeway CEO @johnfohanlon1 has bought its second site, Fawcetts Garage’s Volvo in #Newbury
Britain's new car sales rose in April but car market remains in decline, sales and profits drop as Cambria rebalances its mainstream brands with luxury franchises. While Vertu Motors are 'on the front foot' despite decline in turnover and profits.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson
chat about this week’s news as @amchatter reports - Now Motor Retailing has gone into administration, however its five Vauxhall dealerships have been rescued by PSA's own dealer group, Go Motor Retailing, and @EdenMotorGroup, whilst @ASE_global report the average UK dealer made a profit of just under £107,000 in March, marking a fall of £7,700 from the prior year total.
@PendragonPLC appoints director to spearhead used car sales reported on @Motortradermag
@Dailymirror reports New MOT rules to be introduced on 20 May introducing new defect categories covering Minor, Major and Dangerous and stricter rules on diesel emissions.
And finally…… Don’t forget the @MotorTradeRadio @LondonMotorShow listener offer -Click here and the invitation to join the Q & A panel on the day.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson
chat about this week’s news as we add some context to two stories this week from @COXAutomotiveUK reported on @Motortradermag as dealers used car margins decline in ‘challenging’ first quarter story of the week and forecasting that used vehicle sales will remain strong as the industry heads into the second quarter of 2018.
End doubts over diesel's future, says Ford boss reported on @BBCNews and @CoachworksUK is calling on car brands to review the soft skill shortfall which is limiting aftersales staff ability to engage with customers.
@BBCNews reports that the number of cars made in the UK during March fell by 13.3% from a year earlier as both domestic and overseas demand for vehicles declined.
@amchatter reports Europe records best Q1 new car registrations total since 2000.
And finally…… Don’t forget the @MotorTradeRadio @LondonMotorShow listener offer -Click here and the invitation to join the Q & A panel on the day.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COX AutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we add some context to the story of the week – as all Vauxhall franchise contracts are being terminated as the brand begins a complete refranchising programme reported by @amchatter and @AutoNewsEurope report that PSA Group will focus its slimmed-down Opel/Vauxhall dealership network across Europe on sales performance and customer satisfaction.
Jaguar Land Rover said it will cut 1,000 jobs and reduce production at two of its UK factories as demand for diesel cars slumps because of higher taxes and a regulatory crackdown report @AutoNewsEurope
@MotorTraderMag reports that independent retailers must offer PCP funding on used cars in order to grow sales over 2018 and compete against contract hire companies launching B2C services.
@amchatter reports on the news that @CoxAutomotiveUK promotes Kieran TeeBoon to managing director of @DealerAuction1
And finally…… Don’t forget the @MotorTradeRadio @LondonMotorShow listener offer -Click here
New mobility partnership sees BMW and Mini cars offered on ‘pay as you go’ basis and Car dealer losses grew to £18k in February, says ASE. Competition to intensify in used car market with new openings. Costs, not the environment, will drive switch to electric cars. Plus new 2018 Ford Focus revealed
Today Philip Nothard of @COXAutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson to chat about this week’s news and Philip adds some context, as @BBCNews report about UK car registrations plunge in March whilst Vauxhall to build new Vivaro van at Luton.
Join Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson as they discuss the headlines from around the automotive industry this Easter Saturday.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson
chat about this week’s news as AM reports plans to “cull more than 100 of Vauxhall’s 324 UK retail locations” and Ford announces new retail partnership with Rockar in Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre.
KPMG appointed administrators to North Wales-based Nissan and Citroen retailer, whilst former Leekes home furnishing store to reopen as Trade Centre UK supermarket. Group 1 retailer considers introducing its US value brand to sell older part-exchanges and former Jaguar Land Rover director Peter Bell joins Manheim as managing director.
And finally…… London Motor Show partners with drivetribe
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews James Davis Director of Commercial Vehicles, Manheim. James shares his what’s happening in the UK new van market as we end Q1and how the wholesale market is performing. Then James dusts off his crystal ball, to share his views for the remainder of 2018 and beyond and more importantly the impact and considerations regarding the external influences affecting the commercial vehicle market.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as Marshall Motor Holdings reports 19.4% turnover growth and increased profit for 2017. TrustFord named Fleet Dealer of the Year at the Fleet News Awards 2018, plus Karl Davis, managing director of Coachworks Consulting, on why entering industry awards is good for staff morale as well as business.
A spat between two iconic marques about who leads the way in EV luxury, as car wars erupt between Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce and carmakers should pay for air pollution, say MPs.
And finally…… GM said to plan Airbnb-like service for sharing vehicles.
Stay tuned to listen to an exclusive interview with Daksh Gupta – CEO of Marshall Motor Group and tune in for the Sunday Podcast to hear James Davis, Director of Commercial Vehicles, Manheim shares his view of the CV market.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Liam Quegan, MD at NextGear Capital UK & Ireland. Liam gives a stock funding market overview and insights into how Q1 has been shaping up while discussing thoughts on a recent visit to the US.
Today Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson to chat about this week’s news. February new car sales fall, as diesel continues to lose favour while Stoneacre Motor Group make their third acquisition in 2018
Philip is joined by Curtis to chat about this week’s headlines. Stoneacre second acquisition of 2018, Inchcape UK margins squeezed with reduced profits in 2017, while German cities ban diesel, Fiat brands to phase out diesel and Citroen drops Picasso name.
Rockar Hyundai stores handed to Motorline, Mitsubishi appoints Rob Lindley as managing director, Porsche axes all current diesel variants from line-up, VW's Seat makes Cupra a stand-alone brand to help boost profits and Used car buyers search on Sunday between 7pm-9pm, says iVendi
Philip NothardofCOX Automotiveinterviews Jim Reid and David Bilsborough of the IMDA to discuss the growth of the association since its launch in November 2017 and a couple of the current industry topics being discussed by its members. They raise the recent news; that dealers should be checking their Facebook reviews, as many have reported them disappearing overnight. And the more industry-wide topic of ex-business use vehicles and some best practice for dealers. And finally, they announce the launch of the first Independent Dealer Round Table event on the 21st February a Manheim Shepshed
Join Philip Nothard of Cox Automotive and Curtis Hutchinson as they round up the weeks headlines from around the motor trade.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive and Andy Conde, General Manager Auctioneers Manheim, discuss the January used car market, the strength of conversion and values, driven by demand for quality and ready to retail product. Andy explains the importance of highly experienced and knowledgeable auction management teams, to deliver and complete, committed and connected service to customers. He concludes with observations on the existing balance of supply and demand, and how the remainder of the first quarter of 2018 could perform.
In this weeks episode, Auto Retail Network reports Renault cuts new car warranty, Motor Trader headlines New car registrations fall -6.3% in January, diesel down -25.6% and also Cox Automotive restructures top management team. AM-Online tells us that Car dealers made £400 loss in December, reports ASE. While Automotive News says Mercedes to electrify, make next Sprinter a better workplace and Daily Telegraph states that Elon Musk sends Tesla car to Mars on SpaceX rocket.
Headlines:
Daily Telegraph UK car production dips -3% to 1.67m cars, the first drop since 2009 Brexit and diesel fears put the brakes on UK car production
Motor Trader Big Cars receives offers to acquire assets of the company Car supermarket chain ceased trading due to "unsustainable trading conditions"
AM Online Increased administrative burden’ of Apprenticeship Levy blamed for 26.5% decline in new starters Decline in apprenticeship starters in Q1 blamed on red tape burden but automotive sector might be spared the full impact
BBC News UK plans 200-mile 'country roads' driverless trial Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi collaborate on ambitious HumanDrive programme with real world testing starting in December 2019
BBC News Riversimple hydrogen car set for summer debut in Wales Real world trials of 10 hydrogen powered cars set to run for 12 months
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Stuart Masson - Editor - The Car Expert and The Van Expert. They share some of the observations influencing the sector in 2017; from the decline in new-car sales, the changing share of diesel and what the future of the fuel market could look like. Stuart shares his views of the potential outcome of the pending results from the bank of England and FCA investigations into the finance sector. They conclude by discussing what 2018 could look like, some of the key factors influencing the year and both the opportunities and threats they could present.
Catch up on the weeks headlines with @PhilipN_auto and @Curtis_Hutch. Download now for FREE
Joining Philip is Derek Blair of Radar Video (and owner of Motor Trade Radio). Today they discuss the proposition Radar offers to the industry and they talk through why most dealers are not using social media effectively to generate more new sales.
Today Derek Blair and Philip Nothard discuss Volkswagen sales jump to 6.23 million in China, Continental hires JP Morgan for possible structural overhaul and 70% of UK motorists prefer independent garages, according to Servicing Stop.
Also, job firm warns Brexit will ‘turbocharge’ technician shortage, Lookers invests £12m in Glasgow for Volvo and Jaguar, Rockar partners with Next shops and Mercedes expects 25% of sales will be online by 2022.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Martin Dew, Operations Director of Autoweb Design. Martin discusses what’s been happening at Autoweb Design, and some of the key trends they’ve identified in digital in 2017. He shares some if the key trends in automotive digital marketing, and what we could expect to see in 2018. Martin also shares his thoughts on how dealers can make sure they are getting the most from their websites, and make more from their digital marketing spend. And finishes with some thoughts about what to expect for the year ahead in digital and from Autoweb Design.
2018 kicks off with @DerekBlair_ & @PhilipN_auto discussing the weeks news from Ben, Aston Martin, Arnold Clark, SMMT and Marshalls.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive, interviews Rajiv Kapoor, Head of Operations at WMS Rescue and Recovery. Raj explains the product and why it’s different to other companies in that sector.
Today's Christmas Special episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson to discuss the car retailing highlights of 2017 with a month by month look at the biggest headlines.
Stories covered include Sytner moving into the car supermarket business with two acquisitions, March's record registrations, falling dealer profitability, the growing importance of Facebook for dealers, the launch of the Independent Motor Dealers Association and much, much more!
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone, and a thank you for all the support throughout 2017 and we look forward to sharing more dealer news in 2018.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, as pre-tax profits up 9.9% to £1.07bn amongst the UK’s biggest franchised dealer groups and Sytner, UK’s biggest dealer group consolidates its used-car business with second car supermarket purchase.
Meanwhile the Finance & Leasing Association reports finance sales now tracking -6% down year on year.
Cox Automotive releases positive trading figures for November, as trade and retail demand holding up as sector hold for seasonal slowdown. As, Ford extends scrappage scheme for cars and vans into Q1 2018. And finally, a shout out about Ben’s Industry Leadership Challenge as the baton has been passed to Andy Bruce at Lookers, who will be organising a zero emissions tour of all 150+ Lookers in the UK and Ireland.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Tim Hudson, MD of Manheim Inventory Solutions. Tim discusses the main trends noticed in the industry over the last year and what the future of the sector looks like. He also, shares the background of why double-blocking was recently introduced to Bruntingthorpe and some of the biggest challenges the sector has faced, and how they are responding; whilst summarising some of his key thoughts about vendors and buyers should be thinking about.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, as SMMT report that the new car market falls for the eighth consecutive month with diesel demand down 30%, along with Van sales falling -11% across the board with small LCVs hit hardest.
Franchised dealers go into the red in October reports ASE, as the average dealer site made £2,000 loss as return on sales fell to 1.01% in the rolling year.
Pendragon to reduce Stratstone premium brand locations, the dealer group will reduce its premium brand outlets over the next three years and is selling its US business. Aberdeen's John Clark Group acquires Morrisons of Stirling, as the dealer group grows with the acquisition of their Jaguar and Seat business.
And finally, a survey finds buyers spend more time researching holidays than cars, Black Horse surveys 2,000 buyers showing more time is spent on holiday choice than researching a car.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Phil Morgan, Head of findandfundmycar.com. Phil discusses the reason for entering what is already a crowded market and with his background at Gocompare, shares the challenges of making it a success and a household name. Phil shares how the relationship with Motonovo will work, whether the dealers will need to support Motonovo and which dealers, it is aimed at. He also shares the launch strategy and hints at the jingle they have created, to try to top Gocompare for the most annoying jingle of all time.
Today Philip Nothard of COX Automotive is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines inc. Facebook, Motorpoint, cap hpi, Lookers and Luscombe Suzuki in Leeds.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Alistair Jeff, Head of Operations at GardX AD-Vantage. Alistair discusses what ‘going digital’ means for them, and the importance of keeping up to date with the way in which consumers engage throughout the buying process. The why and what’s about spin, the hot spots and utilising digital to present products. They discuss the strategy behind the recent partnership with MODIX UK to deliver 360° and why it’s more efficient and stronger to work together. And finally, a hint of what the future looks like from the GardX AD-Vantage family, as they keep their finger on the pulse of both dealer and consumer interactions.
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive, interviews Gavin White, MD of Autotech Recruit Ltd. Gavin shares how he got into the industry, and why he created Autotech Recruit and some of the current issues facing recruitment in the automotive industry. They discuss some of the long and short-term challenges, surrounding school leavers entering the sector, and skills required of the evolving technology in the vehicles of the future.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by show host Derek Blair, CEO of Radar Media, to discuss the latest headlines from MotorTrader.com
Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Darren Sinclair, MD of MODIX UK. Darren shares some of the key consumer trends in digital retailing, how the role of the dealership has evolved and what are the key challenges we face ahead. They discuss the opportunities for dealers who innovate and embrace digital, and where MODIX UK are supporting retailers with solutions such as Adbox, 360° imagery, and more importantly, what the future development road-map looks like.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines. The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has revealed plans to offer members an online dealer-to-dealer trade-in service as well as collective buying packages from approved suppliers.
The new trade association launches on 5 November and will be hosting a special launch event at the Motor Trader Summit on 21 November.
Meanwhile, Arnold Clark has introduced a five-day working week for new and existing sales staff across its dealerships and Motor Stores in Scotland and England.
In other news, Auto Trader will launch a new search by monthly price function on 20 December supported by a multi-million pound multimedia marketing campaign over the Christmas period.y dealer rocketed 20% to £6.9bn.
Luxury car dealer HR Owen saw pre-tax profit up 77.8% to £2.9m on turnover up 20.4% to £428.2m in the year to April 2017. The luxury and performance car dealer sold 1,306 new prestige cars compared to 982 in the previous financial year, an increase of 33%. Much of this improvement would have been due to growing sales of the Bentley Bentayga SUV.
And finally, research carried out by Paragon found that 67% of brokers expect diesel sales to decrease moderately or significantly over the next 12 months.
This week's shout out, registrations open for MT Digital Marketing Webinar, the second in our series of Motor Trader Webinars will focus on the theme of Marketing ROI: how dealers can and should be measuring and optimising their online marketing investment to spend smarter and more efficiently. Our expert panel includes Nigel McMinn (COO of Lookers), Diego Sanson (CarGurus’ VP of International Business Development) and Jeremy Evans (Managing Director of Marketing Delivery) – all of whom will provide their perspective on the state of play and best practice for car dealers and digital marketing today and in the future.
Plus, an exclusive interview with, David Bilsborough, Vice Chairman of the IMDA tells us more about the launch of the association and what it offers it's members and tune in t the Sunday Bonus Podcast, where Philip interview Darren Sinclair, MD of MODIX UK.
Philip interviews Chris McDonald, CEO of REEP Group, Automotive Car Care Specialist. Chris shares how detailing has changed over the years, along with why nationwide coverage is so important to dealers. They also discuss, the products and services on offer, along with both how it can benefit the value of the vehicle and the trends of vehicle detailing.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor atMotortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Pendragon is carrying out a strategic review of its business as it announced that underlying pre-tax profits for the year to 31 December 2017 will fall 20% to £60m compared to £75.4m in 2016. And, a big push on commercial vehicles helped Ford dealer group Peoples generate record turnover in the year to 31 July 2017 although profits dipped.
Conversely, Inchcape turned in a strong international performance in the third quarter, up 14.6% to £2.3bn.
In other news, the rate of pay rises have fallen across the motor retail sector as a result of the long expected slowdown, according to the 2017 Motor Salary Survey by accountants and business advisers BDO. And, the latest figures available from the Finance & Leasing Association obtained by Motor Trader show that in the 12 months to June the value of used PCPs processed by dealer rocketed 20% to £6.9bn.
MotoNovo Finance has called for car finance houses to adopt a more conservative approach to residual values and the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value (GMFV) offered on PCPs and other products. Whilst, a survey from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which found that motor finance is used by just over five million UK adults in the UK.
And finally, some recent research by us at Radar Video showed that 42% of the largest dealer groups are wasting budget on Facebook by not using the platform’s tracking capabilities. This week's shout out, registrations open for MT Digital Marketing Webinar
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Lance Bradley to step down as MD of Mitsubishi UK in 2018 and Motors.co.uk to launch Price & Go part-exchange and disposal service.
Vertu Motors is poised to support its online used car buying service with an “aggressive” marketing campaign following its soft launch in May.
In other news, Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance arm, has announced that its cars, which go into production in 2019, will be configured and ordered online using an app or online portal. Less than 2% of the total value of car finance arranged via dealers is provided by companies specialising in the sub-prime segment, that’s the conclusion of a new report from Apex Insight.
And finally, a survey carried out by Cox Automotive found that nearly nine out of 10 dealers plan to review their fuel profiles in 2018 in response to consumer uncertainties around diesel.
Plus, shout-out for the SMTA dinner and Motor Trader Summit in November, and an exclusive interview with Sam Watkins, Sales & Marketing Director at CW Walton (Bruntingthorpe), discussing with Philip, the relaunch of the VRA and the forthcoming Seminar.
Join Derek & Phil this week as we discuss the September new car registrations. We also cover iVendi's take on how Apple's face recognition could help online finance applications and we touch on #GDPR, the FCA and poor quality mobile phone coverage!
Yvonne Hignell, Care & Support Services Director of Ben Motor Charity makes a welcome second appearance on Motor Trade Radio with Philip. Yvonne and Phil talk about mental health in the workplace and the #HatsOn4MentalHealth campaign on the 13th October. Download FREE http://bit.ly/HatsOn4MentalHealth
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Derek & Phil chat about their week, the headlines from MotorTrader.com and invite Andy Conde - General Manager, Group Auctioneers Manheim UK for an exclusive interview.
Philip Nothard interviews Sally Owens, Head of Sales at Promotor Group. Sally shares why it was created, what it does and where listeners can find out more and discuss opportunities. Sally also shares some of the feedback they have received and what the future looks like.
This week Phil is joined by Derek after a few weeks absence. The lads discuss Arnold Clark, Marshall’s, Pendragon, Lookers, the Motor Trader used cars special report and the resignation of Paul Williams from his role as CEO at SsangYong GB.
Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com discuss the latest headlines, including a certain Philip Nothard being appointed head of external relations of Cox Automotive UK
Philip Nothard, interviews Ian Ferguson, Co-Founder of Auto Approval (and David Carruthers Co-Founder) Ian shares the whys, what’s and where’s of pending exciting launch of Auto Approval and remarketing plans with Autorola. More importantly how it works, the relationship between the dealers and manufacturers, the team and funding behind it and short and long-terms plans.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Renault, Nissan, Kia, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Abarth have become the latest brands to announced scrappage schemes in the UK to boost sales in the September plate-change and the final quarter of 2017.
Whilst, New car registrations fell for the fifth consecutive month in August, down -6% to 76,433 units; year-to-date the market is down -2.4%, with 1,640,241 registered, according to figures from the SMMT.
In other news, Kia is the most highly rated franchise by dealers in the latest Summer NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, scoring 9.2 points. And, the majority of dealers are dissatisfied with the new car volume sales targets being imposed by carmakers as they move into the September plate-change.
is piloting virtual reality technology to enable customers to view dealer showrooms on Facebook. The 3D virtual showroom technology has been developed by Radar Video and has been developed to boost dealers’ social media marketing enquiries and sales.
And finally, is opening what it claims to be the world’s smallest car dealership, in a London phone box, in a move to promote its Order Online car buying platform. Whilst, Cambria has reported it is trading in line with expectations for the 11 months to 31 July 2017.
A shout out, to the Jaguar Land Rover Channel Swim Challenge has raised £185,000 for motor industry charity Ben - Jeremy Hicks, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK, swam the English Channel, along with 13 of his colleagues in 16.5 hours in a two-team relay on Thursday 24 August.
The Motor Trader Summit has been awarded continuing professional development (CPD) accreditation by the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Philip Nothard, interviews Andrew Duthie, Director at A for Audi Express Ltd. Andrew shares the why, what’s and where’s of their recent launch of Express Ltd and partnership with QParks, along with the results of the survey which highlighted a potential opportunity for such an operation, as consumers become ever increasingly time poor.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, as the SMMT has taken the unusual step of reissuing its used car sales figures for Q2, and recalculated figures revealed, that UK used car transactions experienced a decline of just -0.7% instead of the previously quoted -13.5%.
Whilst, a survey by Warrantywise of 1,320 people showed that repair garages – independents and franchised dealers – beat estate agents into first place, with plumbers taking the third spot.
In other news, Hyundai is the latest carmaker to launch a scrappage scheme with dealers offering between £1,545 and £5,000 on trade-ins across its model range.
Handy Motorsport has joined forces with the Alfa Romeo Dealer Council to bring the brand back to the British Touring Car Championship in 2018.
And finally, the most popular time for making an online enquiry about a new or used car purchase is between 10.00am and 11.00am, according to new consumer research from showroom system specialist Dealerweb. And, Lookers is opening its second multi-franchise used car centre in Motherwell on 1 September. The opening comes just four weeks after the dealer group opened its first Lookers Outlet in Gateshead ahead of a planned national rollout.
A shout out, as dealers have already started signing up for the inaugural Motor Trader Summit taking place on 21 November at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium.
The special one-day event, which is free to dealers, is themed around Boosting Dealer Profitability in 2018 with a series of best practice speaker sessions covering the forthcoming GDPR rules, online customer reviews and social media marketing.
While we've been talking about recording this episode for a while, it's with perfect timing that David Beeney and Derek Blair today discuss mental health in the workplace. Perfect timing as Ben, the automotive industry's charity has recently announced the 'Hat's on for mental health' initiative will happen on the 13th of October.
David is an ex-AutoTrader director and today he shares how he hid a mental health disorder for the majority of his career to date. David now runs www.breakingthesilence.co.uk, a service which helps employers to better understand mental health.
If you are suffering in silence, this engaging interview will help you realise that you are not alone.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard andCurtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Ford has a launched a scrappage scheme covering all makes of cars and vans registered before the end of 2009.
Whilst, The South Africa-based Imperial Holdings has acquired Pentagon Motor Holdings for an undisclosed sum. And, the Trade Centre Wales’ first site in England has doubled its monthly pre-tax profits to an average of £2m since opening in April 2017, according to a trading update issued by the group.
In other news, Pendragon has confirmed its latest Evans Halshaw Car Store will open at the end of August in Ashford, Surrey.
Moves by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to assess incentives for sales staff will have a “significant impact” on car sales and car financing.
And finally, Dealers have already started signing up for the inaugural Motor Trader Summit taking place on 21 November at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium. The special one-day event, which is free to dealers, is themed around Boosting Dealer Profitability in 2018 with a series of best practice speaker sessions covering the forthcoming GDPR rules, online customer reviews and social media marketing.
Plus a shout-out to Jeremy Hicks, Managing Director. JLR UK at Jaguar Land Rover, and his team, swimming the English Channel for Ben Support For Life because It's easy to take our health for granted.
On the Sunday interview episode, Derek interviews David Beeney of BreakingTheSilence.co.uk , advisor to business on how to reduce the stigma of mental health in the workplace.
Today Philip is joined by Robin Luscombe and David Kendrick who this week have announced the launch of Tempus Automotive, a multi-million pound private investment fund to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to acquire their own dealerships.
Today Philip is joined by Jim Reid to discuss the week's headlines, including financial results from both Marshall Motor Holdings and Lookers, plc plus the launch of the IMDA (Independent Motor Dealer Association).
In this special episode of Motor Trader Radio, Derek and Philip are joined by Daksh Gupta, CEO and Mark Raban, CFO Marshall Motor Holdings plc. Daksh and Mark document another outstanding set of results for the group.
Daksh Gupta, CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings Plc has handed the baton for Ben’s 2017 Industry Leader (ILC) Challenge to Jeremy Hicks, MD of Jaguar Land Rover UK. Jeremy, who has been a Trustee of the automotive industry charity, Ben for 2 years, will galvanise his team to raise awareness and crucial funds for the charity in the ‘Jaguar Land Rover Channel Swim Challenge’.
Get ready to have your ears blown off as Philip Nothard is joined today by Paul Fieldson, the Operations Director for Radar Video. Paul shares his 23 years in the motor trade and he also offers his opinion on, well, pretty much everything!
An overview of why and where carwow was formed, and the initial demand for such a product in the automotive industry. Then, discussing the latest round of £30m investment, along with the Who and Why’s, and more importantly what the investment will create. Then we discussed what’s happening for the remainder of 2017, in terms of additional product functionality, the strategy for 2018. We finished off with, the insights the behaviours of consumers creates and how the sharing of the data can help both the retailers and manufacturers, but more importantly, the consumers.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Peter Zinkewycz of Radar Video to discuss the latest headlines, including re-entering the car supermarket sector with the opening of its first Lookers Outlet site in Gateshead on 4 August.
Whilst, Pendragon plans to open five new Evans Halshaw Car Stores in the second half of 2017. The new stores will open in Ipswich, Norwich, Borehamwood, Dartford and Ashford. And, Dodge is returning to the UK after a seven-year absence under a new import and distribution deal with Auto Export Corporation (AEC). The move will also see the introduction of the Ram truck brand to the UK.
In other news, Eastern Western Motor Group has acquired Grassicks Garage, which holds the BMW and MINI franchises in Perth.
carwow, the new car retailing website, has raised $39m (£30m) worth of financing to fund further growth in the UK and internationally.
In its July dealer market survey, cap hpi found the number of dealers reporting an increase in retained margins has dipped to 18%, compared with 19% 12 months ago. The number reporting a loss remains at nearly half, albeit slightly less than last year (44% v 47%).
And finally, Philip Nothard, interviews James Hind – founder & CEO of carwow. James shares the why, what’s and where’s of their recent fund injection, along with the strategies and developments for the remainder of 2017. And more importantly, for 2018 in both the UK and Internationally.
Paul Williams, CEO of SsangYong GB, shares the fascinating events that have happened over last 5 years to turn the business around. Paul also documents the business opportunity for independents & medium dealer groups to join this ambitious manufacturer.
This week Philip Nothard is joined by Jason Jeggo, of Radar Video. The guys discuss the latest developments at Radar and the launch of the Suzuki Instant Ad Creator - the instant video tool for automotive marketing, plus the headlines from Motor Trader.
On today's Sunday Interview, Derek Blair talks with Sandy Burgess, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Motor Trade Association. Two years into Sandy's tenure, we discuss the history of the association and what the future holds for the SMTA and its members.
Today's episode features Philip Nothard and guest Curtis Hutchinson of Motor Trader Magazine. They discuss the winners of last week's #MTraderAwards at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane, London.
Special mentions are given to:
New Dealership of the Year – TrustFord Epsom
Text book example of opening a new site in a busy town and hitting the ground running
Social Media – Group – Day’s Motor Group
South Wales based group shows how to integrate social media platforms to drive interaction and sales
Social Media – Single Site – Luscombe Suzuki Leeds
A single-site that uses social media to punch above its weight to interact with customers and drive sales
Sales Team of the Year/Business Manager – SG Petch Hyundai
Middlesbrough-based multi-franchise business that excels at selling to its local community
Dealer Group of the Year – Swansway Group (by judges’ nomination)
Motor Trader Top 200 group that has grown organically and by acquisition and is setting high standards across the sector
Carmaker of the Year – Suzuki GB (by judges’ nomination)
Consistently outperforms most carmakers in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey through its close relationship with its retailers
Outstanding Achievement – Mark Squires, NFDA
One of the most highly respected dealer group bosses in the industry now sharing his industry experience as chairman of the NFDA
Sunday bonus interview:
On tomorrow's bonus Sunday interview, Derek Blair talks with Sandy Burgess, Chief Executive of the SMTA. Sandy shares recent strategies and exciting plans for the association's future.
Jon Sheard is the Operations Director of enquiryMAX, a UK-based company and provider of leading automotive retail software. Today he talks to Philip Nothard on what enquiryMAX can do for your dealership.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com,Philip Nothard is joined by a guest co-host, Andy Lycett, an avid listener to the show, and works at the sharp end of the industry. They discuss the latest headlines fromMotortrader.com, including Lookers latest news, to move to new HQ in Manchester in 2017.
Whilst, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned the motor retail sector is failing to train enough technicians in electric technology to keep pace with growing electric vehicle (EV) sales.
In other news, Dealers have been warned to take steps to protect themselves against ransomware cyber-attacks, which have impacted banks and the NHS in recent months.
A pre-recorded interview with Mike Allen, Zeus Capitaldiscussing the recent announcement from Marshall Motor, as the group sees ‘significant growth’ in first-half profits.
They discuss Motor Trader Webinar Driving Online Used Car Sales Through Greater Transparency - Click here
Motor Trader Awards 2017 had a record number of entries and finalists with 22 categories covering all aspects of the retail motor industry.
A shout out for Motor industry charity Ben, as they launch a survey to seek insights from the industry that will help shape future services. Click here to take part.
And finally, Philip interviews Jon Sheard, Director of Operations at enquiryMAX. Jon shares what they do, their recent growth, whilst discussing trends they see in consumer behaviour and how they can support the dealer network with areas such as FCA legislation. And their outlook for the rest of 2017, and strategic direction for the next 18-months.
On today's bonus Sunday interview, Philip Nothard talks with Neil Hodson CEO of Aston Barclay Group. Neil shares how the recent acquisition plans came about, whilst discussing the excitement surrounding the new ‘super centre’ in Donnington and how they plan to double in the next five years.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines, including why The Bank of England has highlighted the risk of soaring consumer credit and the booming car finance market.
Whilst, Land Rover had the largest number of authorised claims for four-year-old vehicles, according to analysis of Warranty Direct customers over three years. Jaguar, Vauxhall and Renault led other manufacturers with the highest proportion of authorised claims.
In other news, #Diesel car values continue to fall at a steeper rate than petrol, cap hpi on values in May plus Mark Lavery in cap hpi White Paper saying customers are confused on diesel download HR Owen’s Ecurie used car business has launched a pop-up used car showroom in conjunction with Sunseeker Torquay at Darthaven Marina.
The expanded London Motor Show heads back to ExCeL in 2018, and don’t forget to join the 150+ #dealers already signed up to watch the Live Webinar ‘Driving Online Used Car Sales Through Greater Transparency’, on Thursday 6th July at 3pm.
And finally, Philip interviews Neil Hodson CEO of Aston Barclay Group, to chat about the latest acquisition and the next 5-years on the Sunday bonus episode.
With over 16 years’ experience in the health, social and community care sectors, Yvonne has worked to develop creative, person centred and impactful services for some of society’s most vulnerable people.
Most recently Yvonne was the founding Director of a charity and social enterprise delivering direct support to people who live with learning disability and their families. Managing complex, regulated activity and leading community based teams has given Yvonne the experience and knowledge required to fulfil the demanding role of Support Services Director at Ben.
Yvonne is driven by a desire to ensure people who need support are enabled to find long-term solutions to life’s challenges.
In her personal life, as a wife, mum and friend, Yvonne is never bored! She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and being outdoors.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines, including the recent popular subject that Pentagon has hit out at some carmakers who are putting dealers under pressure with their volume targets.
Whilst, the majority of dealers (76%) said they expected profits to drop or remain static for the year, an increase of 20 percentage points over 2016, according to the second annual MHA Motor Dealer report.
In other news, Volkswagen UK is to open its first store next month in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.
Trust Ford general manager in Epsom Lucy Curtis has been named most inspirational British woman in retail in the Autocar Great British Women in the Automotive Industry.
And, Marshall Motor Group has signed a deal to use a range of data from cap hpi, plus the value of part-exchange vehicles dropped 3.4% to £10,666, according to analysis of 500 dealers carried out by enquiryMAX.
And finally, Philip interviews Yvonne Hignell, Care and Support Services Director at BEN Automotive Industry Charity. on theSunday bonus episode.
On the Sunday interview, Rebecca Sides, GM of Inchcape Mercedes-Benz North Wales talks to Derek Blair. We discuss her career to date and how she is crushing social media, and how her idea for a YouTube channel has generated over 1.5 million views.
Amazon is hiring staff to become an online car dealer in Europe according to German trade newspaper Automobilwoche. And the Trade Centre Wales turned in a strong performance and Cap hpi sees ‘slight easing’ in diesel values year on year.
This Sunday's episode of Motor Trade Radio features Chris Roach of Auto Trade Associates. Chris explains why the association came to exist and expands on the future of the organisation plus what's in it for dealers and members of the public.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor ofMotortrader.com. They discuss the latest headlines, including the key findings of the JD Power 2017 UK Customer Service Index (CSI) Study.
Dale Wyatt, Director of Automobile for Suzuki GB joins Derek today. Dale talks about where Suzuki as a brand have come from since joining the company 10 years ago, the ethos behind the brand and entrepreneurial culture Suzuki encourages within the network
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of Motortrader.com. They discuss the latest headlines, including the an always popular subject of salaries, as the average dealer principal saw annual salary in 2016, including commission, rise 23.4% to £116,000 compared to the previous year.
Inchcape rated 5 in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £2.7bn, has introduced the package to retain its current 950 technicians while also attracting 350 new technicians to its business.
In other news, Rybrook Holdings has bought Paymill Motor Holdings, which operates a BMW and Mini and Motorrad motorcycle dealership in Wolverhampton. While, Holdcroft Motor Group has bought ALM Garages’ Hyundai business in Macclesfield for an undisclosed sum.
Auto Trader has rolled out its Price Indicators service across its website in a move it said would provide used car buyers with greater transparency. And, NFDA chairman Mark Squires, Eden Motors CEO Graeme Potts and Swansway Group director Peter Smyth are among the top car retailing speakers confirmed for the Motor Trader Summit on 12 July.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of Motortrader.com. They discuss the latest headlines, including the exclusive news that Auto Trader has terminated its contract to supply a stock feed to MotoNovo’s forthcoming FindAndFundMyCar classified website.
Ford is aiming to boost all-makes parts and servicing sales for dealers with the launch of the Omnicraft range of parts, whilst Vauxhall has relaunched its £2,000 Scrappage Allowance promotion for certain models ordered and registered before 30 June.
In other news, according to Jato Dynamics, April new car registrations dip 7% in Europe and JCT600 has recorded record turnover but a fall in profits for the year-ended 31 December 2016 citing the impact of pre-registered cars on new and used prices in the wider market.
Cap hpi revealed a year on year 5% increase in pre-registered cars in May. The automotive data experts studied 17 plate and 16 plate used vehicles advertised on digital platforms.
And finally, an exclusive interview with Alastair Campbell, Founder of Carsnip, sharing his views of the benefit of clicks and making clicks more valuable.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of Motortrader.com. They discuss the latest headlines, including the exclusive news that Vertu Motors has confirmed it will continue its programme to grow by acquisition with existing partners as well as attract new car brands to its portfolio.
Plus, they debate the research carried out by Centre for Economics and Business Research for Trustpilot; online car sales to ‘cost’ 27,000 automotive sales jobs in a decade?
In other news, Peugeot UK is to launch a Peugeot Direct used car programme as part of a drive to take greater control over the used cars it generates while also improving residual values for the brand. Whilst, Peoples has sold its Accrington Ford dealership to Oldham Motor Company (OMC) for an undisclosed sum.
Stratstone has opened a dedicated multi-marque premium used car centre in Amersham on the site of the group’s former Aston Martin dealership.
And finally, Motor Trader invites dealers to register for first webinar with Cambria, CarGurusand cap hpi on the panel – Click Here to register. And, if you missed it, click here to watch the RadarVideo.co.uk webinar, explaining why Facebook ads will work for your dealership.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of Motortrader.com. They discuss the latest headlines including the exclusive news that Vertu Motors has launched an online used car sales platform and a round-up of the second annual dealer-led London Motor Show 2017.
Plus, Motor Trader has revealed the finalists for the 2017 Motor Trader Awards. A team of roving judges will be visiting the shortlisted companies and will report their findings back to the judging panel.
In other news, Vertu Motors has achieved record turnover and profit for the year ended 28 February, whilst Lookers’ used car business boomed in the first quarter with turnover increasing by 30% and Cambria Automobiles turned in a strong first half with underlying pre-tax profits up 21.7% to £5.6m.
The pair have a shout out to join the first ever RadarVideo.co.uk webinar at 4pm on the 19th May, explaining why Facebook ads will work for your dealership click here
And finally, according to research from cap-hpi, the majority of dealers will not be sourcing more used hybrid or electric vehicles as a result of the growing negativity towards diesel in the media.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motortrader.com, and Philip reports on the success of COX Automotive debut Summit at the Ricoh Arena. Whilst Dealers are reporting a year-on-year decline in physical footfall in April according to a survey from cap hpi.
They also put some context around the headline ‘’ New car registrations plummeted -19.8% to 152,076 units in April as buyers brought forward purchases ahead of the switch to new VED rates, which came into force on 1 April 2017’’. In another news, Marshall Motor Holdings has been named by Great Place to Work as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in its annual Best Workplaces ranking. And finally, ‘are’ Amazon looking at launching Amazon Vehicles in the UK less than a year after its debut in the US? Links
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motortrader.com, and updates and highlights from recent events they’ve attended over the week.
Whilst Ford is rolling out its Ford Mobile Service programme nationwide after a successful trial around Greater London; Used cars and aftersales powerPendragon in first quarter.
In another news, Auto Trader has acquired Macclesfield-based Motor Trade Delivery (MTD) for an undisclosed sum. An exclusive to Motortrader.com, Theresa May’s call for a snap election in May will not have a negative impact on the new car market, according to the UK head of Kia.
And finally, Divorcees and older people are the most successful at haggling dealers on used car prices, according to research by iVendi.
This week, Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motortarder.com joins the podcast, to give us an update of the third annual Motor Trader Rising Stars Awards, next week’s London Motor Show and his thoughts on running the London Marathon last week.
This week Derek & Philip discuss the FCA probe into PCP sales, Peter Vardy's new CarStore in Dundee, iVendi's LCV solution, the Motor Trader Summit 2017, Luscombe's rising star award plus tonight's Ben Ball Scotland at the Dunblane Hydro
On this Saturday’s Easter Weekend special episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Jason Jeggo Director of Sales - Radar Video to discuss the latest headlines, including the latest from Cox Automotive, as they launch into the Dealer Management Systems (DMS) market in the UK with Incadea.
In other news, Cox Automotive UK has launched a used car benchmarking data tool, the long-awaited competitor to Auto Trader’s i Control – presents dealers with a dashboard that highlights imagery, pricing, search volumes and days in stock. Whilst, Ford Motor Company has entered the UK consumer savings market with the launch of Ford Money.
They also discuss the #DieselGate, as cap hpi release a white paper to support the knowledge across the network.
As a mark of respect for a truly inspirational business leader and influential public figure, Sir Arnold Clark, founder of Arnold Clark Automobiles, who died aged 89 this week. Derek Blair reads out a tribute and MotoTradeRadio.com have a minute’s silence, out of respect.
And finally, two shout-outs from Curtis, as he is running the London Marathon for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust to help fund research into treating and curing CF. Following requests from busy dealers, Motor Trader has extended the online entry deadline to the Motor Trader Awards until 27 April. #MTraderAwards, with over 20 categories celebrating best practice in the car retailing business.
Sir Stirling Moss OBE joins Derek Blair to discuss his legendary career in motor racing, car history & charity work. Sir Stirling also describes winning the Mile Miglia where he AVERAGED 96 mph for 10.5 hours on open public roads.
Curtis Hutchinson joins Philip Nothard to discuss on today's #AprilFools day episode. This week's headlines from MotorTrader.com including exclusives from Exchange & Mart, Honda, SsangYong and Radar Video plus news from AutoTrader, CAP HPI and CarShop
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motortrader.com including real life testing carried out by Which? on diesel cars that revealed big variations among leading brands.
They also discuss research from Dealerweb suggesting the average purchase price of a GAP policy was down 1% in 2016 compared to 2015.
In other news, Ford is offering its premium Vignale sub-brand to all of its 466 UK dealers having previously restricted sales to its top-end FordStore network and Porsche Centre West London has become the latest dealer to be confirmed for The London Motor Show.
They also discuss the exclusive interview with Sytner CEO Darren Edwards looking at the reasons behind the recent acquisition of the CarShop and how the group is achieving record growth.
Finally, Derek talks about his BONUS EPISODE which aired on Friday 24th, with Zara Ross, CEO of BEN, the Automotive industry's charity.
BONUS EPISODE Announcing our new partnership, Derek interviews Zara Ross, recently appointed CEO of Ben, the automotive industry's charity. Zara and Derek discuss the work of Ben and our plans to help spread the word of this outstanding cause.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Derek and Philip have an exclusive interview with Daksh Gupta & Mark Raban MMH Plc PLUS we have exclusive news from MotorTrader.com and ourselves!
This week Philip is joined by David Kendrick, Partner with UHY Hacker Young Manchester LLP to discuss the headlines from MotorTrader.com. Philip and David also discuss the weeks events affecting the motor industry including the Chancellor's Budget.
On this Saturday’s episode of Motor Trade Radio, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motor Trader. This week, a big story for the industry broke, when individuals responsible for car clocking offences amounting to more than seven million miles have been successfully prosecuted.
In dealer news, Inchcape turned in a strong performance in the UK and Europe in 2016 with trading profit up 9.2% to £97.1m on turnover up 14.9% to £4.06bn. And Derbyshire-based Pentagon Group turned in flat pre-tax profits of £4m (£4.2m in 2015) in 2016 on turnover of £472m (£484m).
And Vertu has issued a robust full year trading update driven by strong performances in used cars and aftersales. Whilst Ford of Britain chairman and managing director Andy Barratt is forecasting a ‘bumper’ new car sales performance for the plate-change in March.
In other news, Land Rover dealers will be selling an all-new SUV later this year when the Velar model arrives in showrooms.
Finally, Derek and Philip discuss research from cap hpi, as dealer margins came under pressure in February while finance sales boomed.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motortrader.com. This week a new survey from cap hpi showed dealers believe car buyers are unaware of the implications of the changes being introduced to the way Vehicle Excise Duty. Also, Motor1.com is to launch into the UK online car classified market over the next few weeks.
In manufacturer news, Volkswagen has appointed Matt Benns as head of customer quality and network development and SsangYong has added three new dealers to its dealer network.
And the booming car finance market helped Black Horse turn in a strong performance in 2016 with turnover up 20% to £10.9bn. In other news, Arnold Clark continues to expand its Motorstore used car offer with the opening of a new site York.
Finally, Derek and Philip discuss Volkswagen's programme to fix diesel cars impacted by the emissions crisis, and the growth in demand for electric cars.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com, including this week’s lead headline, that PSA has confirmed it is in talks to buy General Motors’ European Opel and Vauxhall operations.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to boost its London sales operations by opening two new sites, including a flagship facility operated by Sytner, as well as significantly upgrading its existing showrooms in the capital.
They also look at reports that New car prices have risen by an average of 5.2% in the past seven months following the Brexit vote to leave the EU.
In another news, Britain’s used car market surged to record levels in 2016 with 8.2 million vehicles finding new owners, up 7.3% on the previous year. Pendragon saw underlying pre-tax profits rise 7.6% to £75.4m on turnover up 1.9% to £4.4bn for the year ending 31 December. And the group plans to open five used sales outlets in the first half of 2017 and is actively pursuing five additional sites for the second half.
And finally, Derek and Philip discuss the 2017 Motor Trader Top 60 Movers & Shakers, sponsored by Motors, reveals the key personalities in UK car retailing, those individuals who have influenced the motor retail sector over the past year and are set to make their presence felt over the course of 2017.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com, Thursday's Driving Digital conference and the AM Awards at the ICC in Birmingham.
The headlines include how augmented reality, the blending of virtual reality with real life, will become a vital tool in new vehicle sales processes over the next five years.
They also look at reports that dealer profitability fell 11% to £178,000 in 2016 as dealers pumped more new cars through the system for less margin. Plus, Oodle Finance is targeting dealers and the used car finance market with £60m of funds from investment firm KKR.
In another news, Motor Trader announces the launch of the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2017, with over 20 categories celebrating best practice in the car retailing business and finally, Philip and Derek discuss and share the winners of the AM Awards 2017.
And finally, Derek holds the first face-to-face interview with Neil Addley, Managing Director Trusted Dealers, who shares the activates and presenter’s insights, from the NFDA Driving Digital Conference.
This Saturday on MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson to discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
This week, West Country Ford dealer Foray Motor Group is taking delivery of 350 extra Fiesta and Ka+ models worth £4m to pre-empt the new VED changes that take effect in 1 April, and Volkswagen is facing another group action in the UK over the emissions' issue.
Dealer group bosses are lobbying MPs next week to highlight the importance of the car retailing sector to the economy following the vote to leave the EU.
In another news, January saw a dip in the number of dealers reporting a monthly footfall increase in comparison to twelve months ago in the latest cap hpi report, and Hyundai has announced details of the first two customers to buy cars on its new 'Click to Buy' online platform.
Porsche has launched the first pop-up Porsche Life store in the Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds, which is open until 16 March.
Finally, Curtis Hutchinson, Editor at MotorTrader.com shares his observations from the recent NADA convention in New Orleans.
NADA100 special episode. @PhilipN_cap_hpi is joined directly from @nadaconvention by @Curtis_Hutch of @MotorTraderMag
On this week’s MotortradeRadio.com Philip Nothard and Jim Reid from JimReidVehiclesales discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
As College Harwoods Group plans to buy land from Chichester College for a new Jaguar Land Rover business in Pulborough, Philip and Jim look at the novel ways dealer groups are locating land for new showrooms.
They also discuss new research by Marketing Delivery that claims dealers are missing key data out on a third of their customer aftersales records. And new research into 1,000 motorists by the NFDA that shows buyers are increasingly prepared to buy cars online when they are backed up by the reassurance of a franchised dealer.
In another news, Volvo Car UK will launch an online car sales channel in Q2 as part of a strategic move to significantly grow UK sales to become the biggest market in Europe, and Swansway Motor Group is dropping its Swansway Select non franchise used car branding and replacing it with Swansway Motor Match.
Plus, the NFDA has welcomed the Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech outlining the government’s negotiating objectives for exiting the EU.
Finally, legal firm Lawgistics says it has seen a number of dealers on the wrong side of the law when facing test drive speeding tickets.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, the first for 2017, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair return to discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
This week, Vauxhall is the latest high-profile name to join the line-up of the 2017 London Motor Show. Following the successful relaunch of the event in 2016, the show returns to Battersea Park with Motor Trader as the B2B media partner. New car registrations hit a new record with 2.69 million vehicles sold in 2016, with many commentators predicting a slowdown in 2017.
Lloyd Motor Group, the family-owned Carlise-based retailer, has acquired Clelands Jaguar for an undisclosed sum, and Lookers has bolstered its management team with the promotion of MD Nigel McMinn to the role of chief operating officer. McMinn joined Lookers in 2013 from Benfield.
In another news, Smart has started to sell cars online with deliveries direct to a customer’s home or local dealer within 12 days of credit acceptance, and thousands of UK motorists are to launch a lawsuit against Volkswagen over #dieselgate. The class action is led by UK law firm Harcus Sinclair UK which specialises in large group litigation.
cap hpi has confirmed the last printed edition of the iconic Black Book used car value guide will appear in February. At the same time, it will also phase out its Red and Green books, for commercial vehicles and motor cycles, in a move that will see the group complete its transition to a fully digital service.
Finally, Philip and Derek discuss the big story of the week, with the Sytner Group acquiring the CarShop supermarket chain for an undisclosed sum.
Some Christmas Eve fun on this today’s #MotorTradeRadio with Andy Lycett & Jim Reid doing a hilarious #spoof of Derek Blair & Philip Nothard. Subscribe today at www.MotorTradeRadio.com which is supported by cap hpi, Carsnip.com,InAutomotive UK and www.MotorTrader.com
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, the last for 2016, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair are joined by Curtis Hutchinson, to discuss the headlines from Motortrader.com.
This week, an exclusive for MotorTrader.com, as Vauxhall is investigating new ways of showing its cars to potential buyers, and Inchcape UK appoints former Stratstone managing director James Brearley as its new CEO.
Demand for automotive property remains high as dealers look to 2017, and Suzuki has named its dealers of the year.
In another news, Used diesel car values have remained strong over the past year despite environmental and health concerns. Both cap hpi and auction house BCA say negative publicity surrounding diesel has not dented values.
Finally, Philip, Derek and Curtis discuss the MotorTrader TOP200Franchised Dealer Survey, as Sytner narrows gap with Pendragon.
Headlines of the week
Vauxhall investigates pop-up stores in metropolitan centres
http://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/vauxhall-investigates-pop-stores-metropolitan-centres-20-12-2016
EXCLUSIVE for MT: Volume car boss looks at new forms of retailing
Former Stratstone MD appointed to as new Inchcape CEO
http://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/former-stratstone-md-appointed-new-inchcape-ceo-21-12-2016
Great move for Inchcape in landing James Brearley
Demand for dealer property to stay strong in 2017
http://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/demand-dealer-property-continue-strong-2017-21-12-2016
Demand for automotive property remains high with property specialist Knight Frank saying most prime dealer property stayed in the sector in 2016 and achieved high prices
Suzuki names top performing UK dealers
http://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/suzuki-names-top-performing-uk-dealers-20-12-2016
Off to Tenerife for a few days of intensive activity…
Diesel used car values remain strong despite health concerns
http://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/diesel-used-car-values-remain-strong-despite-health-concerns-19-12-2016
Consumers not concerned about green but question is whether the Gov will change the goalpost
Exclusive
Sytner narrows gap with Pendragon in Motor Trader Top 200
http://www.motortrader.com/surveys/motor-trader-top-reports/sytner-narrows-gap-pendragon-mt-top-200-16-12-2016
Will there be an upset in the MT Top 200 next time with a new number one?
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair, discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
This week we hear that two more high profile dealers, Sytner and Clive Sutton join London Motor Show line-up, and the RAC launches a used car code accredited by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
RA Creamer & Son is closing its Jaguar business in Kensington after 90-years with the brand. It is handing back Royal Warrants after 40 years and closing the business by year-end. And dealer leads from online enquiries grew by 62% in Q3, according to new customer research by Dealerweb.
In another news, Motability Operations is holding a series of briefings to provide advice and support for dealers. Motor Trader and Northridge Finance launch a third annual search for the next generation of industry leaders 2017 Motor Trader Rising Stars.
Finally, Philip and Derek discuss Ben’s flagship event of the year – The Ben Ball – raises over £203,000, as Daksh Gupta, CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings Plc hands the baton for Ben’s 2017 Industry Leader (ILC) Challenge to Jeremy Hicks, MD of Jaguar Land Rover UK. Jeremy, who has been a Trustee of the automotive industry charity, Ben for 2 years.
On this Saturday’s 45-minute episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair, discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
Auto Trader is offering dealers the opportunity to advertise their finance deals on used and new cars for free until early 2018. It will also launch a facility to search by monthly payments in the first half of 2017, profitability at the average dealer plummeted to just £187 in October compared to £7,400 a year ago, according to dealer profitability specialist ASE.
Also in this week’s headlines, New car registrations in November rose 2.9%to 184,101 units and year to date registrations are ahead 2.5% to a record 2,514,764 units, driven by Fleet and the UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market soared in November with a record 29,784 units sold.
DS has opened a DS Urban Store at the Westfield Shopping Centre in London. The brand joins Tesla and Infiniti in having retail stores in the shopping centre as the three brands target shoppers.
In other news, The Trade Centre Wales is to open its second new superstore within nine months with the group moving out of Wales for the first time with the opening of a 12-acre, 1,200-car site in the West Midlands in early 2017. The number of vehicle sales completed on Friday 25 November – ‘Black Friday’ – was 23% higher than on Friday 18 November and 17% higher than on 11 November, according to analysis of sales data carried out by Dealerweb, the showroom management system provider.
Also, we have two exclusive interviews; as Philip and Derek speak to Alan Harding from JA Autos, plus, Derek speaks to Will Blackshaw, MD of Blackshaws, a North East dealer group who are approaching their century in business in 2019. Will talks about MOT Juice who are an agile developer of high yield MOT websites and training & management software for MOT testing stations in the UK.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair, discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com.
VT Holdings subsidiary CCR Motor is consolidating its eight Mitsubishi operations by concentrating sales through three main sites at Bristol, Cheltenham and Swindon, whilst Hyundai Motor UK is to launch Click To Buy in January, a website that enables customers to buy new cars online.
Also in this week’s headlines, Swansway has acquired the family-run Thompson Motor Company, which operates three Audi sites in the north west of England, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition sees the Cheshire-based Swansway double its Audi representation in the region to six sites.
As a result of the purchase Swansway, founded in 2003, will have over 1,100 employees and a turnover in excess of £700m. In another news,Zeus Capital analyst Mike Allen warns new-car sales will be the “key weakness” for dealers for the next two years. Dealers report that consumer demand in November witnessed the biggest decline so far in 2016. Over half (56%) of dealers indicated demand had worsened, according to a cap hpi survey of dealers.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Derek Blair discuss the week’s headlines from Motortrader.com and we announce our new partnership with InAutomotive.com
SsangYong targets 20 open points as volumes grow, and exclusive Motor Trader story with Steve Gray interviewed. Korean brand is making progress from low base and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has teamed up with Amazon in Italy to sell cars online for the first time. The Amazon deal will initially only be available on Fiat 500, 500L and the best-selling Panda models in Italy, targeting younger consumers, according to a Reuters report of an online FCA conference.
Also in this week’s headlines, Cambria Automobiles turned in a strong performance in the year to 31 August with underlying pre-tax profits up 37.7% to £10.6m on turnover up 17.3% to £614.2m. Cap hpi has launched a new app for Apple devices which provides access to vehicle valuation data in under 15 seconds.
In other news, Pendragon and Lookers are the latest dealer groups to confirm they will be exhibiting at the 2017 London Motor Show. Pendragon’s Stratstone division will represent Aston Martin at the show, while Lookers will represent Skoda. That’s a key finding of new research from Dealerweb, the showroom management system provider, which polled 1,000 motorists across the UK on their expectations of the vehicle buying process when initiated online.
Finally, Derek interviews Thomas Lowcock, Account Manager at InAutomotive, discussing; what is InAutomotive, struggles of the sector and how InAutomotive have helped.
On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Phil Hayes discuss some of this week’s industry headlines from Motortrader.com. From Vauxhall launching a scrappage scheme offering customers up to £2,000 towards a new model when they trade-in their car for scrappage to Pendragon announcing plans to recruit 300 technicians before the end of this year. Identifying the increasing demand for skilled roles, the additional 300 vehicle technician jobs, including a number of apprenticeships, will add to the 9,000 strong staff already employed by the company across the UK.
Also in this week’s headlines, Fiat has launched an end of year new-car sales campaign whereby customers will be offered additional cash values on part-exchanges or a £2,500 discount for customers without a trade-in, and the new car market is set to close the year 1.7% ahead of 2015 with 2.678 million units registered, according to the latest quarterly forecast from the SMMT. Last year saw a new record of 2.634m new cars registered, the first time the new car market had surpassed the 2.6 million registrations mark.
In other news, the latest Motor Trader Top 50 Independent Dealers survey tracks strong growth in the sales and profit performance of the UK’s top non-franchised car retailers and Dealers, carmakers and suppliers are signing up for the annual ASE trip to the Nada Convention and Expo in the US.
The 2017 event will be held in New Orleans with the ASE visit running from 25-29 January and Motor Trader once again acting as the media partner.
Finally, Phil Hayes, Founder of BuyersCompared.com, introduces a new way to buy stock from the public; BuyersCompared.com is a new website that lets you control the buying process - a Classified Car Website with a Twist.
�On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard welcomes the return of Derek Blair, show host, as he runs through what’s been keeping him so busy with RadarVideo.co.uk over recent weeks.
Together they discuss some of this week’s industry headlines from Motortrader.com; Dealer group Lookers.co.ukwas positive on the outlook for the remainder of the year saying the EU referendum had not dented consumer demand for cars, and GForces has partnered with HPI to help provide vehicle history checks on dealer websites.
Furthermore, in this week’s headlines, The Irish Independent reports that 7,090 imported used cars were registered for the first time in October, a 75pc increase on October 2015 and Motors.co.uk has built a new website to give consumers a simpler and faster experience to find their next car.
Peoples Ford, the largest privately-owned solus Blue Oval group in Europe, has announced record breaking turnover and profit for the year-ended 31 July 2016. Pre-tax profits for the year increased 27.9% to £7.05m on turnover that grew 10.1% to £260.6m.
Motortrader announces dealers have started signing up for the 2017 London Motor Show with Motor Trader once again serving as B2B media partner and Philip shares the results of the cap hpi market survey, revealing its business as usual for dealers after strong September.
Finally, Derek and Philip share some of this week’s social media news from Vertu and Marshall, plus all the fantastic charity work taking place across the network for @BenSupport4Auto and it’s not too late to donate to #hatsOn4MentalHealth
John Kirwan, Deputy Editor of MotorTrader.com interviews Bill Fennell, MD of the newly launched Motor Ombudsman to discuss the changes from Motor Codes and what this means for the industry.
On this Saturday's episode of MotorTradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of MotorTrader.com to discuss Peugeot’s decision to start selling new cars online, in a move it claims is an industry first. Plus much more.
This week Philip & Curtis discuss the weeks headlines including the peak in September new car registrations. Also in the news is Brexit's effect of Motorpoint, MotoNovo launch used car website and an update on next year's London Motor Show.
On this Saturday's episode of MotorTradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor, MotorTrader.com, to discuss how dealers have excelled in the 2016 Sunday Times Top Track 250; the annual round-up of the UK’s fastest growing mid-market companies by turnover. Plus, Vertu delivers record first half profits of £18.7m, with a strong first half to 31 August 2016 and pre-tax profits up 14% to £18.7m on turnover up 17.7% to £1.454bn.
In the week's headlines, supplied by MotorTrader.com, Arnold Clark joins expanding MG Motor network, Lookers open a flagship Jaguar Land Rover site in west London following a £12m investment, and independent garages continue to be regarded as more convenient than franchised dealers according to the latest NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey.
Finally, Philip and Curtis discuss this week’s Motortrader.com exclusive as a fifth of Septembers’ cars are registered in one day, at the end of the month.
Headlines supplied by MotorTrader.com, Cap-hpi.com forecasts ‘increasingly volatile’ used market in Q4 plus much, much more including Curtis Hutchinson's live report from the Paris Motor Show.
On this Saturday's episode of MotorTradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard is joined by Umesh Samani of SpecialistCars-Stoke.co.uk to discuss the unfortunate administration of City Motor Holdings, one of this week’s most viewed headlines on Motortrader.com, and Umesh shares his views on how September is performing.
In the week's headlines supplied by MotorTrader.com, Listers describe how a number of premium brands helped drive profitability; Rockar introduces Telematic's software to track test drives and deliver mechanical and behavioural feedback. Whilst Dick Lovett is to represent Aston Martin for the first time, with a 25-car showroom and 10-bay workshop; Williams Motor Holdings report a strong trading performance in 2015 with pre-tax profits up 53.7% to £6.3m on turnover up 17.7% to £426.6.
They discuss the latest from TrustFord, as they launch an app to help customers manage their needs, and whether this is an area for none-franchise dealers to consider; whilst The European Car Distribution Handbook published by ICDP highlights the variance in new-car sales per main dealer between the European network and the UK.
Plus, Philip adds some context and insight into the recent survey results carried out regarding pre-registration activity in September, where a fifth of those responding indicated it could exceed 21% of total new sales, and they finish by debating how Q4 could look.
On this week's BUMPER episode Philip Nothard hosts today's show with Jim Reid, covering the week's headlines from MotorTrader.com
Also, Derek interviews Andy Bruce, CEO of Lookers plc who discusses how one of the UK's top PLC's operate in today's market.
This week Philip is joined by Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of MotorTrader.com, discussing the weeks industry news headlines including the NFDA Dealer Attitude survey.
Episode 8 of #LeadingLadiesMTR, Steph is joined by Keron Hurlstone, Senior Account Director of iVendi. As my first returning guest, Keron provides an update on her career with iVendi and explains why dealers should attend the AM digital dealer conference.
The latest industry news headlines supplied by MotorTrader.com. Vertu announce their robust H1 trading and the Jaguar XE goes head to head with its competitors. They also cover the introduction of a used car complaints code of practice, plus much more.
This Sunday on #LeadingLadiesMTR, Steph talks with Jools Tait, Business Development Director of BEN to discuss the vital work that the automotive charity does across the industry. To find out more about BEN, please visit http://www.ben.org.uk/our-services-new.html
Join Derek and Philip as they recap on the weeks news headlines from MotorTrader.com, including Radar Video (our sister company) being appointed as a mandatory dealer standard across one manufacturers network.
On today's episode of #LeadingLadiesMTR, Steph is joined by Linda Jackson, the CEO of Citroën globally to discuss Linda's career path, vision for Citroën and being voted the number one Most Influential British Female in the car industry by Autocar.
Joining Derek on this bonus episode of Motor Trade Radio is Alistair Horsburgh, CEO of CitNOW, who have pioneered the use of video in the showroom. Alastair discusses how adopting dealers create familiarity with prospective buyers.
On Saturday's episode, Derek and Philip are joined by Daksh Gupta CEO and Mark Raban CFO of Marshall Motor Holdings Plc to discuss the group's recent H1 results. Daksh also provides an update on his recent Industry Leaders Challenge for motor charity BEN.
Today Deana Aldridge, Marketing Executive of CAP HPI joins Steph to discuss how she supports many industry experts and dealers with use of the CAP Extra's blog platform among many other services from the leaders in automotive data.
On episode 5 of the Leading Ladies of the Motor Industry podcast, Steph is joined by Lesley Wooley, Chief Operating Office of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
This week, join Derek and Philip, as they discuss the industry news headlines supplied by MotorTrader.com. The story with the biggest response this week is JLR boss backs higher salaries in the industry for sales staff plus much, much more
This week on #LeadingLadiesMTR, Steph caught up with Jane Russell FIMI, Director of Russell Automotive Centre and Garage Express, to find out what it's like being a female boss of a repairer in a male-dominated industry.
The ladies also discussed Jane's extensive career path, why she decided to open two businesses, the importance of repairers having the right accreditation, her involvement in the Work Ready scheme and potential Brexit implications for the repair sector.
In a rare interview, David Main, BEN's CEO talks to Derek Blair, to cover the progress BEN has made under David's guardianship. Daksh Gupta joins in to discuss his industry leader challenge 10,000 foot skydive for BEN and Curtis Hutchinson drops by to recap on the Motor Trader Awards on Wednesday night at London's exclusive Grosvenor House Hotel.
This week on #LeadingLadiesMTR, I caught up with Holly McAllister, head of customer service and quality at Motor Codes. Motor Codes is the government-backed, self-regulatory body for the motor industry, operating with the full support of the Trading Standards Institute.
As the third episode of Leading Ladies in the motor trade, Holly and I discussed her extensive role, the vital work that Motor Codes do in the automotive sector and their three codes of practice for new cars, service & repair and warranty products.
We also covered the reasons why almost 8,000 dealerships and garages have already subscribed to the codes, their Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service and online training for the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Join Derek and Philip this week, with an exclusive interview with David Quate, MD (Scotland) of DSG Financial Services Ltd, who talks them through the recent launch of an e-sign solution for the industry. They also discuss the results of the June Registrations and put them into context – and the growth, particularly of the Van market in the UK.
Industry news headlines of the week, supplied by MotorTrader.com; with further restructuring and investment in the JLR brand from both Vertu and Cambria, plus the results of analysis of the pre-registration market from cap hpi and insight gathered from a consumer survey carried by the NFDA.
Plus, a ‘massive’ shout-out to Daksh Gupta and his brave challenge for BEN’s Industry Leader Challenge on the 22nd July, last chance to book a place at the Motor Trader Awards on Wednesday 13th July and last but not least, tomorrows episode from #LeadingLadiesMTR.
This week, Steph is joined by Elly Harron, Sales Manager for Sky AdSmart in Scotland and NI. They discuss Elly's 20 years in the motor trade and the opportunity that SKY AdSmart offers car dealers. #LeadingLadiesMTR
Philip and Derek round up the weeks news including the SMMT's Brexit comments, updates on the Leading ladies podcast, the latest acquisitions, Phil's dealer survey and exclusive stories from MotorTrader.com
Discussing our newest show to launch yesterday, Leading Ladies of the industry, or #LeadingLadiesMTR with Steph Colinswood. We are also joined by Dylan Setterfield, Senior Editor, Future Residual Values at CAP HPI to discuss the #brexit situation.
Our new weekly show, Leading Ladies, showcases the amazing females of the motor industry. New presenter, Steph Colinswood, is joined in our first episode by Keron Hurlstone, Senior Account Director of iVendi.com
Derek and Philip cover the news from MotorTrader.com and are joined by Penny Searles of SmartDriverClub.co.uk
In addition to covering the headlines, Philip and Derek are joined by Mike Bishop and Al Taylor of Tootle.co.uk and Charles Fawcett of Twisted Automotive drops by to talk about the re-engineering his business does for Land Rover Defenders.
A few weeks ago Jim Reid penned an open letter to AutoTrader. Last week he penned a second. With no response, today Jim discusses industry sentiment, restlessness and the plan for disgruntled dealers.
Matt Windle, Operations Director of Zenos Cars Limited and Neil Weightman of 360 for the forecourt join Philip and Derek who also discuss the weeks news.
Joining me today is Alastair Campbell, CEO, of industry disruptors Carsnip.com
Alastair explains the progress that Carsnip have made and the feedback that the industry have given to this disruptive service.
David Bilsborough of Cheshire Cars approached us with some startling information.
David has discovered that dealers who opt out of AutoTrader's PX tool have their cars removed from all search on AutoTrader's UK site, instantly.
David describes this anomaly and the impact it is having on dealers businesses from small independents to major PLC dealer groups.
If you are affected by this decision, join in the conversation at: www.twittercardealers.ning.com
Today's topics include Marshall's acquisition of Ridgeway Group, a new female-only motor trade podcast, David Cameron buying a banger for his Mrs, Donnelly Group expand with Vauxhall, online Finance calculators used by most of MT 200 dealer groups.
Joining Derek & Philip today are Daksh Gupta, CEO and Mark Raban, CFO of Marshall Motor Holdings to discuss this morning's announcement of the acquisition of Ridgeway Group.
Robin Luscombe joins Derek & Philip to discuss his new 360 degree car interior videos. We're also joined by James Hind, CEO of Car Wow to dispel the myths around the business and the perceptions of Car Wow by the industry.
This week, Derek and Philip give the low-down on the iconic London Motor Show, discuss exciting developments within Radar Video and cover the key industry news stories including CAP-hpi's partnership with the SMMT to launch a recall check. Plus, they also chat exclusively with Matthew Cheyne from MG Motor UK Ltd and CEO of Vertu Motors Plc, Robert Forrester.
Jon Davies heads up Get the edge - a development and training company with extensive motor trade engagement. Jon shares with us how dealers can get the best out of their staff by treating them by the 'Generations' each falls in to.
Amari Supercars bossman Sheik Amari tackles this weeks Motor Trade Radio quiz. With a specialist subject of Lamborghini, can he reach the top of the board?
Philp Nothard & Curtis Hutchinson discuss the Sunday Times Rich List of UK dealers, trade bodies concern over lapsed MOT's, Facebook's free video tool, MG's new SUV plus an exclusive about the London Motor Show.
Derek's on holiday this week so Motor Trader editor Curtis Hutchison joins Philip Nothard to discuss the weeks news and events. With plenty of exclusives, today's episode is a must listen if you are in the motor trade.
Nona rejoins us today to discuss three recent court cases including one of a 'traded' Supercharged 10 year old #LandRover Range Rover Sport which, surprise surprise, had issues!
Peter Blanc, Executive Chairman of Aston Scott insurance brokers joins Derek today to discuss the importance of choosing the right broker for your motor insurance requirements. We also discuss best practice for your showroom and how to make sure you have the right cover.
This week Derek & Phil are talking about YouGov's poll findings on the classified sites, Vertu's multiple recent awards, car configurators, mid month black book update and this weeks episodes.
An AMAZING opportunity awaits two car dealerships in the same town! A major TV channel has commissioned a TV show that could help make your dealership famous! Listen in as I chat with Paul Stead, MD of Daisy Beck Studios in Leeds
David Newman of Flow Ink Digital discusses the purchase of MotorTradeBook.com and his plans for re-launching the website.
@RobinLuscombe of Luscombe Suzuki & Mitsubishi in Leeds joins in on today's #MTRquiz Can he beat John O'Hanlon? Find out now!
Lots of discussion between Derek and Phil around the car classified sites, with a guest appearance form Alastair Campbell of Carsnip.com plus new marketing technologies, March results and much, much more.
Adam Chambers of Automotive Trade Database joins Derek today to discuss best practices, top tips and absolute NO-NO's when creating email marketing for your dealership.
Returning guest Lauren Cooke of BlueSky Interactive joins Derek to discuss mobile responsive websites, the unification of services, video, a bit about SEO and exciting new developments for dealers.
Curtis Hutchinson, Editor of MotorTrader.com & Robin Luscombe of Luscome Mitsubishi & Suzuki in Leeds join Derek & Phil LIVE(ish) from NADA16 in Las Vegas. We talk about the 'next big thing', opportunities and threats for UK car dealers.
Alastair Campbell, CEO of industry disrupter startup Carsnip.com joins Derek Blair to try his hand at cracking the #MTRquiz. Can Alastair be the one to topple John O'Hanlon off the top of the leader board?
This week we discuss the weeks episodes from Hamilton Leigh and SsangYong GB, plus how iVendi and Code Weavers finance tools are proving even more popular.
Also, ex-Manheim manager to head up Search Optics in the UK plus consumer complaints to the FCA fall in the second half of 2015. Cambria's video imaging system proves to boost distance sales and we cover The Sun's exsposé on vehicle clocking.
Lastly we cover the announced changes in vehicle excise duty and give an update on the #MTRquiz.
Paul Williams, CEO of SsangYong GB, shares the fascinating events that have happened over last 5 years to turn the business around. Paul also documents the business opportunity for independents & medium dealer groups to join this ambitious manufacturer.
Your business is 10x more likely to suffer a Cyber attack than a fire. While it's not a sexy subject, you do need to be aware of the risks to your dealership.
Guest #5 on the #MTRquiz is Umesh Samani of Specialist Cars of Stoke. Can Umesh top @johatridgeway? Listen to find out is Umesh knowns his specialist subject: #Volkswagen models produced from 1983 -1997
Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors plc drops in to chat about the new car market, NextGear Capitals new Franchise+ service, Tesla and recent developments within Vertu Motors plc.
Today is Good Friday and Nona Bowkis of Lawgistics returns to share some good news about a recent court win. She also advises dealers of a potential exposure to fraud charges regarding finance agreements plus a host of other topics.
Mike Best, Head of Sales with ContractHireandLeasing.com discusses why dealers need to wake up to the opportunity PCP & PCH offer their businesses. Switched on dealerships can not only benefit from working with Mike and his team but by creating a profit strategy.
Shaun Del Grande, President of Del Grande Dealer Group in San Jose, California tackles this week's quiz. Will Shaun be the leader of the pack? Listen in now to find out!
Philip Nothard and Derek Blair announce our new partnership with MotorTrader.com, we welcome Daksh Gupta and Mark Raban of MMH plc on a call and we recap the week's episodes and the rest of the weeks industry news.
Previous podcast guest Rob Watson, MD of Driven Marketing Services, joins me today to discuss the pitfalls dealers need to be aware of in their marketing activities.
Join me and Shaun Del Grande - the President of Del Grande Dealer Group in Silicon Valley and find out how WHY they have sold over 100,000 cars since 2011. I bet you will be inspired!
Phil Hayes, Chief Executive of BuyersCompared.com rejoins the show to test his knowledge of LCV's on MotorTradeRAdio.com. Will Philip Nothard move up from bottom position or will John O'Hanlon be knocked off the top spot?
Today we're chatting about the IMI annual dinner on Thursday night, our new partnership with MotorTrader.com, Vertu's £35 million acquisition fund plus much, much more!
After a lot of blood, sweat and tears, today Phil Hayes launches BuyersCompared.com - the most credible service to challenge the auctions and cash for cars market. Built for car dealers, you cannot afford to ignore this!
Nona Bowkis of Lawgistics returns today to talk about the case of the Mercedes buyer who wanted £30,000 compensation - for buying a £20,000 car!
John O'Hanlon, CEO of Ridgeway Group takes the hot seat for a bit of fun as the first 'proper' guest on the #MTRquiz Listen in as John answers questions on his own company and then tackles the general knowledge round!
Philip Nothard @PhilipN_cap and Derek Blair share their first TWO Exclusive industry news bites from @vertumotors today, in amongst many other topics. These include: @vertumotors @MercedesBenzUK acquisition, DVLA selling data, @Jeep_uk 75th anniversary plus much, much more.
Joining me today is Mr. John O'Hanlon, one of the most charismatic, charming and highly respected dealer group CEO's in the UK. John recounts the history of the business, it's progress and success over the last 19 years.
Sir Stirling Moss OBE joins Derek Blair to discuss his legendary career in motor racing, car history & charity work. Sir Stirling also describes falling down a lift shaft at 83 and winning the Mile Miglia where he AVERAGED 96 mph for 10.5 hours on open public roads.
Discussing Phil's valiant attempt at being the first guest on the MTR quiz, Carsnip.com's impressive impact on the industry, the Car Wow debate, Lipscombe cars new Volvo showroom and Volvo's strong V90 offer. Plus new car buyers changing earlier than before, Pendragon's record sales with 11.3% rise in turnover. David peel is announced as Peugeot UK MD, while discussing Nona Bowkis article on finance companies forcing dealers to pay out after complaints. Lastly, we talk awards with Skoda's top trio of retailers announced plus Sinclair Group named as Mercedes-Benz retailer of the year.
A mad idea for a quiz for the industry was born a few weeks ago. Today you can hear the first episode. Philip Nothard of CAP HPI has bravely volunteered to be our stooge (sorry, ... first guest) to take part. We hope you will, too! Enjoy ...
An influential member of the automotive industry, having been a lifelong member of the IMI, current Vice Chairman of the Charters Group and former National Chairman of the Peugeot Dealers Association, David is also the MD of Automotive Assets Limited.
We're chatting today about the NFDA Trusted Dealers conference, Facebook's enhancements in video ads, Starbucks new app, Carsnip.com, Vertu's new Land Rover dealership in Leeds and Thursday night's #AMawards.
Due to popular demand, today we are broadcasting Jim Reid's episode from December. Jim shares his experience using Facebook to help his business in the tough times since the Oil Industry boom ceased in neighbouring Aberdeen.