Dealership Deep Dive - Jonathan Meade from Hutton & Meade
About this episode
Jonathan Meade of Hutton & Meade shares his journey from early automotive roles to co-founding a successful dealership. The conversation covers the challenges of operating in a city center, strategic moves to larger premises, and adapting through economic downturns. Jonathan highlights the rise of electric vehicles, particularly Hyundai's growing EV lineup, and the importance of educating customers and staff on EVs. He also discusses the significance of apprenticeships, aftersales service, and the evolving commercial van market with electric options. The episode offers insight into dealership operations, market shifts, and future growth plans.
Welcome back to the Nevo EV News Podcast. If it's Tuesday it must be Nevo EV News Day. My name is Derek Reilly and on this podcast we chat all about EV. Nevo is Ireland's only dedicated EV platform and we'll be covering where we were this week, what we've been driving and what we've been doing between podcasts. If you haven't already subscribed or followed us wherever you are listening please do so and if you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and comment, it really helps us out and it doesn't cost you anything. Let's get stuck in.
In this episode of the Nevo EV news Podcast we sit down with Jonathan Meade from Hutton & Meade in Ballycoolin, a well respected Hyundai Dealership and now also a new MAZUS Dealership.
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Hyundai Ioniq
"...sly the history with Leaf, and then with Original Ioniq as well with Hyundai, you've really built the bra..."
Hyundai Ioniq 6
"...buy an Instra for 21-22,000 euros, you can buy an Ioniq 6 for 40-2,000 euros, stunning cars, and price, the..."
Dodge Charger
"... So, temperate climate and 85% of homes can put a charger in. There's a lot of, there's no reason there sho..."
Porsche Boxster
"This is absolutely true. We traded in a Porsche Boxster. We traded in some BMWs, some Mercedes."
Master Techs
"so some of our guys are level six as master techs. So you're starting a career as an apprentice."
Nissan Nissa Leaf
"How are you finding that? So with Nissa Leaf in 2012, we were planting seeds at that stage."
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