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Updated about 16 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)
Cazoo parts with subscription customers, Ferrari's remarkable year and one electric blue wrapped S-Class - with Will Lee-Kemp from Auto Sportiva, Episode 94
Used car prices rose AGAIN in January – here’s the top 10 biggest climbing models Ferrari posts record-breaking results for ‘remarkable’ 2022 as bosses plot out electric future Car dealership reunites woman with used car she hunted three years for US car dealerships can now display their stock listings within Google Used car dealer Cazoo terminates customers’ subscription contracts early Stockbroker slashes used car supermarket Motorpoint’s profit forecasts and warns of serious issues ahead Carmakers warn ministers stringent 2024 EV sales targets could be derailed Car Dealer Investigations: Is Motorway set to be the next motor trade giant?
Suzuki tops customer satisfaction survey, Jardine deal rumoured, and the 2035 ICE ban 'disgrace' - with Robin Luscombe, Episode 93
Suzuki customers are the most satisfied – but Land Rover is bottom of league Jardine Motors poised to be bought by US group Lithia in £300m deal Stellantis chief lays out vision for future saying firm remains committed to car dealers ‘long-term’ Arnold Clark owner facing £92.7m tax bill as largest car dealer tax payers revealed Hackers demand millions in ransom from Arnold Clark or else face massive upload of customer information to dark web Mazda Europe boss: 2035 ICE ban is ‘a disgrace of the politicians’ Video: Physical car dealerships are crucial in an online used car buying journey, says Google Suzuki’s Dale Wyatt and IMDA founder Stuart Saunders join Car Dealer Live line-up Warning as new fake used car dealer Winmex Car Sales Limited looking to scam unwary buyers is uncovered
Major Cazoo woes, goodbye to Robins & Day, and did anyone mention the Brussels Motor Show? – with James Litton, Episode 92
Used car dealer Cazoo to cut more jobs and close sites as founder Alex Chesterman swaps role Exclusive: Leaked all-hands Cazoo staff call reveals 15 used car sites could close as cuts laid bare Robins and Day name retired after 100 years in shock Stellantis rebranding move Bank of England governor: UK recession won’t be as bad as first feared Chinese brand BYD appoints first franchise dealer partners ahead of UK launch Land Rover dominates list of used cars that make dealers the most profit as top 10 revealed Mazda has no plans for agency sales model ‘at this moment’ SUV’s days are numbered, says Citroen boss
Tesla used car price drops then it drops its new car price, car sales scammers and BMW police cars - with Peter McDonald from Ohme, Episode 91
Tesla slashes price of Model 3 and Y in move that will damage used prices further New car supply ‘improving fast’ in 2023 as some manufacturers begin increasing targets Exclusive: BMW halts sale of all police cars to forces in UK with immediate effect Scammers taunt used car dealer claiming to have made £100,000 by cloning his business Exclusive: Constellation ‘forced’ to put Toyota and Lexus Marshall dealerships up for sale Tesla prices are in free fall as latest used car data shows huge drops in value
Cazoo Stock Exchange dramas, Cinch profits take further hit, and changes to James Baggott's toiletries for the new year - with Craig Walker, Episode 90
NYSE suspends trading in Cazoo warrants and starts delisting proceedings ‘Faff-free’ online used car dealer Cinch posts whopping £149m loss Constellation Automotive Group turns pre-tax loss into profit but still finishes year in the red British-built Nissan Qashqai takes number one spot – but 2022 new car sales tumble to 30-year low Afeela electric car brand unveiled by Honda and Sony Motability chief exec nets bumper pay packet as profits soar close to £1bn Which carmakers were the biggest losers in 2022? Renault says ‘non’ to agency sales, branding the switch too ‘risky’ Serial fraudster avoids jail after conning used car dealer out of £15,000 York couple to tie the knot after getting engaged during vehicle handover at Bristol Street Motors dealership
The Biggest Stories of 2022 Christmas Special Quiz - with James Baggott & James Batchelor, Episode 89
We quiz James Baggott and James Batchelor on the biggest stories of 2022 – but who will come out victorious?
Stellantis's 'shocking' behaviour, scam dealer caught by Police, and how your pick-up trucks can help Ukraine – with Steve Dhesi, Episode 88
Stellantis car buyers being ‘forced’ to pay for new cars still stuck in ports Stellantis chief Paul Willcox speaks out after car dealers reveal firm’s ‘shocking behaviour’ New survey reveals almost 50% of people still don’t recognise Kia’s new badge almost two years after it was launched The UK used cars needed by Ukraine’s frontline fighters – and how you can help Cazoo sells Spanish subscription business at it looks to withdraw from mainland Europe and claw back losses Criminal car dealer has Porsche seized by police after conning buyers out of £1.3m Demand for electric vehicles stutters as cost of living crisis begins to bite McLaren sells heritage cars as it seeks to fund Artura supercar amid deepening losses Revealed: The 10 used cars tipped to rise in value in 2023
Hedin pulls out of Pendragon bid, more scam online dealers, and automotive exec's fall from Kilimanjaro – with Adam Turner, Episode 87
Hedin Group withdraws offer to buy Pendragon Criminal dealer JDM Cars drags legitimate trader Jim Reid into its web of lies New research finds one in ten British car buyers have been victims of fraud as scammers continue to target industry Mackie Motors wins right to appeal High Court ruling that ‘destroyed’ family-run dealership group Porsche named UK’s least reliable used car brand – with Land Rover close behind Supercar dealer Tom Hartley Junior makes £11.3m profit from selling just 102 cars Toyota’s experts increase power of hydrogen engine by almost a quarter Video: Citroen smashes into the front of car dealership showering sales staff with glass Exclusive: Automotive exec was airlifted to hospital after horror fall on top of Kilimanjaro
Ford hints at agency sales model, Tesla used prices drop, and Robin Luscombe's surprise award – with Jamie Caple, Episode 86
Used car prices drop 1.2 per cent in November as electric car prices plummet Ford likely to adopt agency sales to establish ‘long-term relationship’ with customers, boss tells Car Dealer Exclusive: Arnold Clark has pulled out of its deal to buy car dealer group Cars 2 Inchcape’s group chief financial officer resigned after making sexist remark, it is revealed Family-run Yeomans adds VW Group to portfolio after buying 12 businesses from Helston Garages Death of the local car dealership is a long way off, says car manufacturer boss Car dealer tried to outrun police after taking Audi from showroom to drive friends from pub to party Robin Luscombe pays tribute to wife as he is named Car Dealer’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2022
Stellantis delays agency sales roll-out, dealer's unfortunate run-in with Matt Allwright, and used prices continue to rise – with David Kendrick, Episode 85
Memo to car dealers says Stellantis is delaying agency model changes Used car dealer Gotham Motors speaks out after ejecting BBC camera crew from showroom Hedin and Pendragon deal deadline extended – but could Constellation now enter the race? Used car dealer slammed in national press for taking customer’s car on 22-mile ‘school run’ Used car prices are still going UP despite cost of living crisis BMWs are the ‘most expensive’ used cars to repair – here’s the top 10 Jaguar Land Rover offers sacked tech experts chance to work in car industry
JLR boss quits, electric car tax changes, and the mother of all retirement gifts – with Jack Williams, episode 84
Thierry Bollore sensationally quits as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover citing ‘personal reasons’ How one firm’s staff pooled their cash to buy their boss a Bugatti Veyron – Selling Supercars with Romans International Nissan offers £200 home charger discount on new and used EVs Will electric car tax changes put off buyers? Car dealers and industry experts have their say Autumn Statement: Electric car drivers to pay vehicle excise duty from 2025 and top-paid car dealers told to pay more tax New car buyers’ patience ‘has a limit’ when it comes to lead times New car PCP payments have jumped by over 40 per cent on some models – research Top 20 biggest depreciating used cars revealed Drivers are now keeping cars longer due to cost-of-living-crisis and inflationary pressures Millions of motorists set to avoid MOT tests as cost-of-living crisis continues to bite
Are fully-online sales dying out, used prices remain strong, and will the Ora Funky Cat succeed? – with Peter Vardy, Episode 83
Growth in end-to-end online sales slowing but more jobs being completed digitally before forecourt visit Arnold Clark rumoured to have snapped up car dealer group Cars 2 Auto Trader confident it can turn loss-making leasing arm Autorama around Auto Trader clocks up £149.1m six-monthly profit – but figure takes a hit from Autorama Chinese brand GWM Ora ‘believes’ in dealers and plans to appoint a dozen more retailers in next 12 months Jaguar Land Rover losses easing thanks to new Range Rover Used car sales drop for second quarter in a row – but prices are holding firm Cost-of-living crisis sees drivers look to take on more debt to stay on the road Luxury car dealer HR Owen makes £15.6m profit in 2022 as supercar sales rocket
Sunday trading, Britishvolt collapsing, and the curious case of the Ford Fiesta – with Edward Lovett, Episode 82
The used cars that lost the most money in October – including one Tesla Decision to remove two-year energy price cap is detrimental to EV sales, finds What Car? EU green lights ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035 Britishvolt is thrown short-term funding lifeline and staff take pay cut as it fights to avoid collapse Britishvolt avoids collapse after securing eleventh-hour funding – report Cazoo sells off Italian used car business to Stellantis-owned Aramis Group Carzam’s founders are owed more than £12m after collapse of online used car firm Clive Sutton imports UK’s first Hummer EV pickup – and it’ll cost you £320,000 October sees third consecutive month of growth as EVs energise new car market but SMMT warns over chargepoints
Land Rover stops customers 'flipping' cars, Ford Fiesta is no more, and far too much EV news with Electrifying.com's Tom Barnard - Episode 81
Land Rover dealers forced to conduct ‘due diligence’ on buyers to stop them flipping cars for a profit Investigation: Will cost of living crisis cause a crash in used car prices? Used car prices drop just 0.5% in October – the strongest performance for 14 years Listed car dealer Pendragon has ‘contained’ cyber attack – but new deadline for data release issued by hackers Just Stop Oil protesters spray paint over Ferrari and Bentley showrooms in London Ford confirms axe to fall on Fiesta, S-Max and Galaxy models in 2023 Revealed: The biggest used car repair bills of the last 12 months Stellantis boss calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs as he warns of consequences of unfair advantage Electric car buyers waiting up to 18 months for new cars
Pendragon's ransomware nightmare, Stellantis's dealer network cull, and nothing about Liz Truss – with Jim Reid, Episode 80
Pendragon being held to $60m ransom by dark web hackers Luxury car dealer is ordered to pay out nearly £120,000 for Mercedes convertible that had ‘catastrophic’ leak Group 1 axes Barons and Chandlers names at BMW and Mini dealerships BMW boss believes 2030 ban will cause ‘self-inflicted’ wounds on UK car industry Stellantis to axe 138 UK dealers as it seeks to streamline its business Genesis eyes up third UK showroom with talks ongoing over Manchester site Lookers increases 2022 pre-tax profit forecast but says it’ll be lower than for 2021 More woe for Cazoo as it plunges further into the red with 2021 losses more than trebling
Marshall & Vertu results, gas shortage woes, unreliable Teslas, and James Batchelor's ego – Episode 79
Marshall Motor Group sold for bargain price to Constellation, new accounts reveal Agency sales are not a ‘radical change’, says Vertu boss, branding online sales ‘tiddlywinks’ Used car dealer Motorpoint branded ‘expensive’ as broker downgrades forecasts Energy price cap makes car buyers switch to electric American car collectors swooping in for the kill on ‘bargain’ UK supercars Tesla boss Elon Musk finally set to complete Twitter takeover after protracted saga Jeep named the most unreliable used car brand as top 10 worst manufacturers revealed
Pendragon investor cloak and dagger, Arnold Clark profits revealed, and does anyone want a Ford Fiesta XR2? With Car and Classic CEO Tom Wood – Episode 78
Geely takes 7.6 per cent stake in Aston Martin Lagonda Hedin performs U-turn and now won’t block rival bids for Pendragon Hedin Group declares it will block any rival bid for Pendragon Pendragon begins talks with Hedin Group after fresh takeover bid Land Rover Discovery is most unreliable used car – top 10 worst offenders named and shamed Family-owned Arnold Clark sees pre-tax profit soar to £263m as revenue tops £4bn Shock rise in used car prices in September Bentley selling cars for an average of £189k as profit margins soar Peter Vardy becomes first dealer to sell Chinese Ora Funky Cat EV New Mercedes-AMG C63S arrives with four-cylinder power and hybrid tech
'Fiscal event' announcement, energy bills affecting EV sales, and turning your dealership into a holiday let with Vines Group's Sean Kelly – Episode 77
Mini budget: Car dealers who earn more than £150k will see boost as Chancellor cuts higher tax rate Government to help car dealers by picking up half the tab for business energy bills Conmen have cloned a used car dealer and are scamming buyers online Peter Vardy Group celebrates record-breaking 2021 as firm announces £26.1m profits BMW dealership manager stole £62,000 from his own employers Used car profit margins remain strong despite cost-of-living crisis Pendragon reveals ‘strong’ results for first half of the year despite dip in pre-tax profit Huge rise in energy prices putting off buyers switching to electric vehicles Devon car dealership wants to add holiday lets to its business in bid to cash in on prime coastal location Who will be our first Used EV Dealer of the Year? Hurry – the deadline for entries for the 2022 Used Car Awards is looming!
Are Cazoo and Cinch responsible for small dealers' demise, car buyers would pay extra to jump delivery queue, and man buys 55 Fiats; with Nigel Swan – Episode 76
Jon and Batch are joined by Car Dealer's head of video and Range Rover apologist, Nigel Swan. Family-run dealership to close after 100 years as boss says Cinch and Cazoo have left small firms ‘fighting for scraps’ Revealed: The top 10 most unreliable used cars in the UK ‘Frustrated’ buyers waiting for new cars say they wouldn’t mind paying more to jump queue BMW Park Lane books £4.9m loss for 2021 Jaguar dealers express concern as JLR admits it will open small number of ‘owned stores’ Diana’s Escort RS Turbo sells for £650,000 Just call him Mr Fiat! David takes delivery of 55th car from manufacturer nearly 60 years after his first
Do buyers care about new reg day, smaller MG dealers get the chop, and the latest used car values with Derren Martin - Episode 75
CAP HPI's Director of Valuations, Derren Martin, joined Jon and Batch this week with an update on August's used car prices and much much more. Rising cost of cheaper electric cars ‘could put them out of reach of buyers’ MG taking axe to dealer network with smaller showrooms in firing line Renault and Stellantis confirm return to normal output at plants, easing fears over new car production New Reg Day loses its appeal among car buyers, according to poll The used cars that have dropped the most in value in the last year Toyota ad banned after regulator rules it ‘condoned and encouraged’ irresponsible driving Hackers target dealer group Holdcroft in major cyber attack that may have compromised employees’ data Time is running out – Get your Car Dealer Power 2022 votes in NOW!
Cazoo loses more money, Toyota threatens UK exit, and Nissan Qashqai tops sales charts; with Loopit's Andrew Mortimer – Episode 74
This week Jon and Batch are joined by Andrew Mortimer – Executive Chairman of car subscription platform Loopit. BMW 1-Series named fastest-selling used model by eBay Motors Group Auto Trader boss Nathan Coe on the biggest threats to car dealers How High Court ruling means all franchise car dealer agreements could be ‘ended in just a week’ Cazoo losses more than double in first half of 2022 to £243m New car registrations fall again in July with SMMT revising expectations Toyota threatens to pull UK car production if ban on new hybrids is accelerated Late-plate cars over £20,000 hit sweet spot for used car retailers in July
Are local dealers still important, BCA mulls site closures, Nissan Ariya finally arrives, and why Ted Welford can't drive a tractor – Episode 73
Batch and Jon are joined this week by one of Car Dealer's motoring journalists, Ted Welford, who brings us the very latest news from the worlds of both automotive and arable farming. BCA remarketing sites in Derby and Peterborough face threat of closure Small Kia dealers claim they’re being ‘culled’ as ‘termination notices handed out’ Pendragon forecasts £2m-plus drop in pre-tax profit for first six months of year First Nissan Ariyas arrive in UK after 43-day voyage from Japan One ‘L’ of a partnership! Drive Stockton celebrates 10 years of supplying driving school with vehicles Cost-of-living crisis is pushing car buyers into the used market, study finds
Nissan offloads West Way, Dacia recycles some furniture, and Mini releases the hounds; with James Vaughan of Trade to Trade - Episode 72
Jon and Batch are joined this week by James Vaughan, cofounder of vehicle remarking solution Trade to Trade. Revealed: The 10 used models that saw the lowest price growth in June Revealed: The 10 used models that saw the biggest price growth in June Dacia shows off new ‘eco-friendly’ look for dealership interiors Sky-high car prices are ‘number one priority’ for customers as cost of living spirals, dealers tell survey Used car supply may never go back to pre-pandemic levels, warns remarketing body Nissan to sell off West Way dealership group Lawsuit against Mercedes begins in Germany over Dieselgate allegations Dealer group Mackie Motors says Nissan and Renault ‘destroyed’ its business as it adds brands to ongoing lawsuit Mini’s entire UK dealer network gets seal of approval from Dogs Trust Hendy Group installs defibrillators at 60 of its sites across the south of England
Are customers really scared of dealers? Used cars vs holidays, end of the BMW i3 and more with Snows Group's Neil McCue - Episode 71
Jon and James are joined this week by Snows Motor Group Chief Operating Officer, Neil McCue. Peugeot UK boss: I want to make buying a car an enjoyable experience Revealed: The EV brands that are falling on deaf ears Cost-of-living crisis having knock-on effect on used car prices, says eBay Motors Group Consumers will ditch holidays and still buy used cars if economy slips into recession – Auto Trader boss New car sales suffer worst June performance since 1996 as supply shortages continue to bite BMW ends production of the i3
Pendragon aims at We Buy Any Car, Tesla production woes, Fisker's new SUV and more with Steve Corwood of Motor Connect - Episode 70
Car Dealer's James Batchelor and Jon Reay are joined by Steve Corwood of Motor Connect, who brings some welcome motor trade insight to our discussion of the week's news. Pendragon expands CarStore offering with launch of We Buy Any Car-style service Is Fisker’s Ocean set to make waves in the UK? Musk says Tesla factories have become ‘gigantic money furnaces’ Mercedes boss sees no end in sight for semiconductor shortage with crisis set to stretch into next year Honda is ‘comfortable’ with its positioning and doesn’t want to head upmarket, says UK boss Graham Macdonald to step down as Caterham CEO with Bob Laishley confirmed as replacement MG unveils new EV with 280-mile range just weeks after taking entire electric range off sale