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 t...
Jan 20, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 92
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 ...
Jan 13, 2023•49 min
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 bigges...
Jan 06, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 90
We quiz James Baggott and James Batchelor on the biggest stories of 2022 – but who will come out victorious?
Dec 23, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 89
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 ...
Dec 16, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 88
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 ...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 87
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 ...
Dec 02, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 86
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 offer...
Nov 25, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 85
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 buyer...
Nov 18, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 84
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...
Nov 11, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 83
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...
Nov 04, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 82
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 an...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 81
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 f...
Oct 21, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 80
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 use...
Oct 07, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 79
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...
Sep 30, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 78
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 fo...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 77
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 Es...
Sep 02, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 76
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 i...
Aug 26, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 75
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 ...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 74
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 partn...
Jul 22, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 73
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 bo...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 72
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 t...
Jul 08, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 71
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’ ...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Joining Jon and Becca this week is Julian Humphreys, CEO of MOTOM – a new entrant in the vehicle remarketing sector. Motom launches to bring low-cost digital platform to vehicle remarketing sector Car dealer loses court appeal over buyer’s claim £140k Bentley couldn’t tow caravan CarShop, Auto Trader and John Clark Motor Group make top 25 of firms with best senior leadership Cazoo’s market value could sink even further this week once shares finally reach Daily Mail investors Dealershi...
Jun 24, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 69
This week Jon and Becca compete and James Batchelor judges. MG takes electric cars off sale Customer reunited with hero sales controller who saved his life after suffering cardiac arrest in showroom Used car supermarket chain Motorpoint sees pre-tax profit more than double to £21.5m with 60 per cent of sales made online Ford stops taking Fiesta orders after supply chain issues ‘significantly affect’ production Cars more than six years old attract more attention in May as used values drop f...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 68
This week Cap HPI's valuations director Derren Martin joins the show. Find out more about the stories mentioned below. How a change in business model transformed an already successful dealership into a money-making machine How will agency sales change the look and feel of car dealerships in the future? Audi rolls out more charging hubs In detail: Cazoo founder lays out savage cuts to online used car dealer in investor call Arnold Clark to give away 2,000 kits to youth sports teams, dealer group ...
Jun 10, 2022•54 min
This week DSG Finance Group group sales director Mark Gow joins James and Rebecca. 12 cars vandalised with paint stripper and bricks causing ‘extensive damage’ at Land Rover dealership Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated: Dealer says diesel cars remain popular despite apparent drop in interest ‘What’s your nest price?’ Dealer sells car thanks to blackbirds who made its wheel their new home Auto Trader posts best-ever financial results with profits up 91 per cent to £301m Which future cla...
May 27, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 66
This week Hendy Group boss Paul Hendy joins James Batchelor and Rebecca Chaplin on the Car Dealer Podcast. Find out more about today's stories below. Tesla Superchargers being free to all could cause surge in EV ownership Consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 1974 Volkswagen’s takeover of Europcar set to move a step closer, say sources close to deal Online retailer Carvana banned from US state over botched paperwork Range Rovers commanding £30,000 premium as buyers look to jump huge wa...
May 20, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 65
This week Top Car Inverness boss Craig Walker joins James and Rebecca. Find out more about the stories mentioned in today's show below. Jaguar Land Rover posts £455m loss as chip shortage hits hard Angry customer parks slogan-painted vehicles in front of Land Rover dealership as row makes national headlines Car dealer threatened to petrol bomb man over speedboat row Motorpoint boss urges caution over state of the used car market despite registrations rising by five per cent Paul Willcox to leave...
May 13, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 64
This week Motorway's James Bush guest judges the podcast and James and Becca from Car Dealer choose their favourite stories. Find out more about them by clicking below. Here are the top 10 used cars that take the longest time to sell Group 1 Automotive says its UK car dealerships made £82m profit in just three months Transport secretary pledges to digitise DVLA in attempt to clear backlogs Sytner owner’s record £396m quarterly profit thanks to soaring new and used car margins How did Elon Musk b...
Apr 29, 2022•37 min
