Car Dealer Podcast
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Updated about 10 hours agoThe team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Autotrader.
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Episodes (271)
Citroen airbag nightmare, new Chinese brand, another new Chinese brand, and another new Chinese brand – with Theo Cook, episode 216
Drivers impacted by Citroen and DS airbag recall could be owed compensation – lawyersCitroen dealers under ‘immense pressure’ as some airbag recalls may not happen ‘until 2026’Chery on the Chinese cake: Omoda and Jaecoo owner to launch new UK car brand‘Open minded’ customers are helping BYD on the way to becoming UK’s number one – bossDealer group Waylands extends brand portfolio after buying two sites from HSH Motor GroupComing to a dealer near you: The best new models from Goodwood Festival of Speed
Arnold Clark results, Hyundai's dealer spat, and V12 Vehicle Finance to close – with James Litton, episode 215
Arnold Clark saw revenue soar to £5.2bn in 2024 but bosses warn 2025 tax increases will cost £30mAll Electric Garages Group swaps Hyundai for BYD at terminated Stourbridge car dealershipHyundai accuses its own dealer partner of publishing ‘factual inaccuracies’ over showroom closureAll Electric Garages Group swaps Hyundai for BYD at terminated Stourbridge car dealershipTom Hartley Junior selected to sell vast McLaren collection belonging to motorsport royaltyLender V12 to pull car finance products after parent company withdraws fundingVolvo and Lotus owner Geely Auto to launch as standalone brand in the UKWeekly Briefing: Just how does Arnold Clark make so much cash?Book Car Dealer Podcast Live tickets now! Use code picanto for 10% off:Waylands’ Vicky Hart announced as first guest for Car Dealer Podcast Live show
Cazoo's £6m administrator fee, Peter Waddell back in the headlines, and Car Dealer Power results revealed – with Richard Ennis, episode 214
Administrators at failed used car dealer Cazoo are owed £6m as financial situation is laid bare‘Subdued consumer demand’ sees used car sales fall at Vertu – but new car sales bounceOusted Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell back in headlines as legal battle drags onCar Dealer Power 2025: Who won what at this year’s awards?Book Car Dealer Podcast Live tickets now! Use code picanto for 10% off:Waylands’ Vicky Hart announced as first guest for Car Dealer Podcast Live show
Renault boss quits for Gucci, new 208 GTI, and is Lithia eyeing up Hatfields? – with Tim Smith, episode 213
Renault boss Luca de Meo quits automotive industry to become boss of Gucci ownerCould Lithia be about to swoop on family-run car dealer group Hatfields?SMMT welcomes ‘significant achievement’ as Trump confirms UK car tariff deal is ‘done’JLR downgrades profit predictions as a result of Trump tariffs and ‘heightened global uncertainty’Jun 16: Interest rates expected to hold at 4.25%; G7 meets; The return of the Peugeot GTiJun 18: UK inflation set to cool; 1,300 jobs at risk at Poundland; Honda Super EV ConceptMechanics at Hedin Mercedes dealerships to walk out on strike over pay disputeWaylands’ Vicky Hart announced as first guest for Car Dealer Podcast Live showUse discount code picanto for 10% off Podcast Live tickets
Motorpoint profits up, Chris Wiseman steps down, and interest in Chinese cars increases – with Joe Wallington, episode 212
Used car supermarket Motorpoint back in the black after turning £4.1m pre-tax profitCar supermarket Trade Centre Group aims to bounce back from brutal 2024 lossesWessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman steps down from his role after 25 yearsMinisters to choose which US car exports are taxed at lower 10% rateMore than half of car buyers will go electric and hybrid with next car purchaseStudy finds that three quarters of UK motorists would now consider a Chinese carSave the date: Car Dealer Podcast Live to return for a second year on September 24
Marshall bins Stellantis altogether, FCA talks redress schemes, and Trade Centre Group's £5.4m loss – with Tom Leathes, episode 211
Jobs at risk as Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group terminate dealer partnershipTumbling EV prices saw demand up 31% in May says new dataFCA outlines factors for redress scheme and urges customers not to approach law firmsCox Automotive ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new car market with registrations set to riseTrade Centre Group swings to £5.4m loss in 2024 – and blames ‘very challenging’ used car marketSave the date: Car Dealer Podcast Live to return for a second year on September 24
Auto Trader profits up, Waylands and Hartwell results, and Volvo job cuts – with James Gammon, episode 210
Waylands sees profits soar and record car sales but agency dents revenuePolice investigating after used car dealer’s stolen Porsche is used in shocking ram raidCar dealer Hartwell sees profit and turnover tumble in ‘challenging yet resilient year’Used car market shows resilience in early 2025, according to latest Percayso Vehicle Intelligence dataVolvo unveils major cost cutting exercise with 3,000 jobs set to be axedTwo former Volkswagen managers jailed as Dieselgate legal proceedings continueNissan dealer group serves up the perfect cuppa with its own brew of tea
BCA & Aston Barclay merger stalls, new Nissan Micra revealed, and Greenhous 2024 results are positive – with Arran Duffy, episode 209
BCA’s takeover of Aston Barclay cast into doubt amid investigation by competitions watchdogWeekly Briefing: Why some dealers are worried about the rise of Chinese car makersCutting VAT to boost electric car sales ‘makes sense’ – new Nissan bossJason Cranswick steps down from roles at Marubeni Auto Investment and Norton WayGreenhous Group sees profits soar as bosses praise ‘exceptional performance’ in 2024
Dodgy 'dealer' jailed, Nissan cuts factories, and Renault Twingo will come to the UK – with Oliver Phillpott, episode 208
Used car dealer jailed for illegally selling £300,000 worth of insurance write offsNissan plots major job losses with 20,000 roles and seven factories set to be cut globally – reportsVertu Motors bullish about 2024 results amid lowest new car market for 25 yearsRenault confirms that Twingo will be sold in UK dealerships as bosses hail ‘huge potential’US trade deal needs finalising ‘urgently’ to avoid ‘existential threat’ to carmakers – SMMTBig three Detroit car makers claim Trump’s UK tariff deal hurts American auto industry
Trump tariffs ease, new India trade deal, and bye bye Citroen C5 X – with Steve Beattie, episode 207
Trump teases ‘comprehensive’ trade deal which could see UK vehicle tariffs slashedSMMT welcomes ‘historic first step’ as tariffs slashed on cars exported to IndiaSwansway bosses ‘more than satisfied’ despite profits falling in first ‘normal’ year since CovidCitroen axes C5 X with dealers set to sell final cars by the end of the month
Heycar to shut down, VW Group kills agency altogether, and James exchanges pleasantries with the Chinese border force – with Claire Miller, episode 206
Official: Used car ad platform Heycar is set to close as Volkswagen pulls the plugLeaked memo reveals VW Group has pulled plug on agency sales for all brands – including CupraMini dealer moans agency model has hit sales and ‘disrupted’ dealershipsFirst person: What does it take to get FCA approval as a used car dealer?Subaru dealer hails most loyal customer after handing over 26th new car
New Chinese brand on the way, more Shanghai motor show highlights, and Polestar gets serious about battery health – with Patrick Cresswell, episode 205
Exclusive: Omoda and Jaecoo maker signing up dealers for third brand in UK – LepasCar Dealer’s James Baggott reveals what has caught his eye on trip to Shanghai Motor ShowVideo: Meet Mornine – the AI-powered salesperson set to help in car dealers soonTesla Model 3 named UK fastest selling used car as EVs fly off the forecourtsUK drives a boom in European car registrations with Tesla ahead in EV marketElon Musk to devote more time to Tesla as carmaker’s first-quarter profits plummetPolestar launches battery health certificates as brand plugs into used cars
BCA buys Aston Barclay, Ineos ditches agency sales, and criticism hits ZEV changes – with Jamie Caple, episode 204
Donate to Jamie Caple's London Marathon run, in aid of BenAston Barclay joins Constellation Automotive Group as BCA completes takeover of rival firmIneos ditches agency sales and slashes dealer network in bid to 'right size' operationsUS buyers won’t swallow 25% Trump tariff price hikes on imported cars – NADA boss warnsH.R. Owen to sell Zenvo hypercars as dealer group becomes brand's sole UK retailerGovernment's relaxation of ZEV Mandate 'kicks the can down the road' – Polestar UK boss
Hybrids allowed until 2035, Trump tariffs continue, and Xpeng and BYD expand – with Sheik Hassan, episode 203
Carwow.co.uk/Partners/CarDealerPodcastGovernment confirms hybrids to be sold until 2035 while ZEV Mandate fines slashedSwansway to open third BYD dealership as group confirms acquisition of ex-Bravoauto siteJLR pauses car deliveries to US as it considers how to deal with 25% US tariffsXPeng opens first dealers in the UK and targets 25 showrooms within next 12 months
Trump's tariffs cause UK concern, best March registration figure since 2019, and Cazoo is back – with James Alford, episode 202
SMMT hits out at 'deeply disappointing' US tariffs which could cost UK jobsMore than 25,000 automotive jobs could be axed as industry feels impact of Trump tariffsBest March for new car registrations since 2019 as EVs soar, latest data showsMotors relaunches Cazoo as its new flagship used car marketplaceFCA says Court of Appeal ruling ‘goes too far’ as car finance hearing gets underway
Daksh Gupta joins Hendy, Trump's 25% car tariffs, and Nissan's new Micra and Leaf teased – with Jonathan Chorley-Burdett, episode 201
UK in ‘extensive’ talks with US on car import tariffs as SMMT brands 25% levy ‘disappointing’Daksh Gupta is back in the motor trade after taking chairman role at car dealer Hendy GroupNissan announces next three electric vehicles in its line-up to be updatedPentagon Motor Group owner sees profits dip despite improved new car salesVolvo boss vows to look after ‘little sister’ Polestar – but not at the expense of brand’s customersIt’s join or get left behind when it comes to Chinese brands, say car dealers
Tesla protests and vandalism continues, Arnold Clark creates charging network, and car buyers 'more disloyal than ever' - with Ben Cooper, episode 200
Police launch investigation as cars vandalised in yet another Tesla showroom protest‘The most stressful period of my life’: Daksh Gupta opens up on impact of Marshall takeoverCar dealer Arnold Clark launches ultra-rapid charging network following £30m investmentSMMT warns of job losses and ‘de-industrialisation’ if EV demand does not pick upAutomotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark – Google
UK 'not open for business' says Stellantis boss, franchised dealers' worries on finance scandal, and Harwoods' painful losses – with Peter Jones, episode 199
Tom Hartley Junior signs one of the biggest car deals in history after sale of Ecclestone collectionNissan would be 'mad' to quit the UK says brand's former boss Andy PalmerStellantis boss warns that UK is 'not open for business' as he discusses closure of Luton plantFranchise dealers admit 'concerns' over ongoing car finance crisisCar Dealer Live as it happens: Breaking news from the motor trade conference todayLuxury car dealer group Harwoods swings to devastating £11.8m lossFrom tax to takeovers: Why are so many franchised car dealerships closing down?
Marshall closures, EV sales up in February, and Tom Hartley in Harrods – with Phil Nothard, episode 198
UK new car market shrinks again in February as BEVs make up a quarter of all registrationsUsed car supermarket Big Motoring World comes under fire from BBC WatchdogFinancial Ombudsman Service receives record number of complaints about car financeSupercar dealer Tom Hartley makes history by selling luxury vehicles at HarrodsFurther job losses expected at Marshall Motor Group as retailer axes four Stellantis dealers‘We are nothings to them’: Staff hit out at ‘cold’ Group 1 as car dealer axes three UK sites
Chinese cars boom in Europe, BMW cans EVs in Oxford, and James Batchelor mentions the war – with James Wilson, episode 197
CDL Agenda: Practical tips and real world examples of how car dealers are using AI todayChinese cars boomed in Europe last month while Teslas nosedived by 45% – JATOBMW puts brakes on EV production at Mini Oxford – blames slow electric car salesAston Martin axes 5% of its workforce in response to widening losses in 2024Used car dealer blocks Land Rover dealership entrance with truck until his car is repairedVideo: Watch as we go behind the scenes at the world’s largest car auction in Japan
Vauxhall needs a 'relaunch', Chancellor kept out of motor finance court case, and Renault tries to keep older cars on the road – with Elliot Ashley, episode 196
Cut VAT on EVs and bring back grants – Stellantis boss calls for help to drive electric car salesWe must relaunch Vauxhall – the days of declining market share are FINISHED Lloyds ring-fences £1.2bn for handling car finance crisis as bank puts aside additional £700mChancellor’s intervention into motor finance scandal is REJECTED by Supreme CourtRenault launches new ‘Originals’ service to help keep classic cars on the roadNew 'Carwow Wallet' service looks to make life easier for car dealers using online auctions
Suzuki cuts dealer network, BCA job losses, and Nissan-Honda talks collapse – with Dan Yeomans, episode 195
Two used car dealers added to the line-up at Car Dealer Live for special Q&A sessionSuzuki to slash UK dealer network as bosses blame impact of ZEV mandate targetsHundreds of BCA workers facing job losses as firm announces shock site closureStellantis-backed Chinese EV brand Leapmotor plans 80 dealers by end of 2025Nissan and Honda abandon merger talks after failing to agree terms on $58bn dealFamily-run car dealership doing its bit for Ukraine with supply of heavy duty vehicles to front line
Vertu warns of profit drop, two execs leave Stellantis, and why does Jon know so much about Japanese radishes? – with Rob Young and Chay Anderson, episode 194
Vertu warns profits will be slashed and jobs axed as ZEV Mandate and NI costs bite Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson to retire as Stellantis shuffles senior management Vauxhall MD James Taylor leaves British brand after 25 years of service Stellantis confirms Vauxhall’s historic Luton factory will close in April Record demand in January but dealers are still underpricing top used cars – Auto Trader ‘Has anyone seen Grandma?’: The oddest things left inside vehicles at WeBuyAnyCar sites in 2024
Alex Smith heads to Lookers, Tesla customers put off by Musk, and Government puts money into chargers – with Derren Martin, episode 193
Former Volkswagen boss Alex Smith appointed chair of dealer group Lookers Security fears are holding Chinese carmakers back among older UK buyers – survey Government to pump £65m into kerbside charging firm as it responds to industry demands Brits being turned off from Tesla because of Elon Musk, new research shows Huge car dealer tax bills revealed as Arnold Clark owner shells out £74.2m Criminals sentenced in car clocking scam after removing two million miles from vehicles
Chancellor wades into car finance debate, Motability’s huge losses, and VW says goodbye to agency – with Malcolm Beattie, episode 192
Chancellor weighs into car finance crisis as she looks to protect UK economy Chancellor’s Supreme Court intervention sees share prices soar at motor finance providers Profits collapsed at Motability despite revenue and customer numbers soaring in 2024 EV discounts cost carmakers £4.5bn last year as all brands avoid ZEV mandate fines Ford terminates 50 car dealerships as it hits target to nearly half network Volkswagen puts agency sales plans on ice and returns to wholesale model