🚗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...

🚨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...

📢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...

🗞️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 🚗...

📢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...

🎙️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...

🚨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...

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...

🚨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...

🎙️ 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 ...

🚨 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...

🎙️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...

🎙️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...

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 🎙️...

🚨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...

🚨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...

📻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 –...

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...

🚨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...

📢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...

🎙️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...

🎙️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...

🚨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!