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 bounce Ousted Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell back in headlines as legal battle drags on Car 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...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 214
Renault boss Luca de Meo quits automotive industry to become boss of Gucci owner Could 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 GTi Jun 18: UK inflation set to cool; 1,300 jobs at risk at Poundland; Hon...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 213
Used car supermarket Motorpoint back in the black after turning £4.1m pre-tax profit Car supermarket Trade Centre Group aims to bounce back from brutal 2024 losses Wessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman steps down from his role after 25 years Ministers to choose which US car exports are taxed at lower 10% rate More than half of car buyers will go electric and hybrid with next car purchase Study finds that three quarters of UK motorists would now consider a Chinese car Save the date: Car Dealer Podcas...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 212
Jobs at risk as Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group terminate dealer partnership Tumbling EV prices saw demand up 31% in May says new data FCA outlines factors for redress scheme and urges customers not to approach law firms Cox Automotive ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new car market with registrations set to rise Trade Centre Group swings to £5.4m loss in 2024 – and blames ‘very challenging’ used car market Save the date: Car Dealer Podcast Live to return for a second year on September 24...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 211
Waylands sees profits soar and record car sales but agency dents revenue Police investigating after used car dealer’s stolen Porsche is used in shocking ram raid Car 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 data Volvo unveils major cost cutting exercise with 3,000 jobs set to be axed Two former Volkswagen managers jailed as Dieselgate legal proceedings cont...
May 30, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 210
BCA’s takeover of Aston Barclay cast into doubt amid investigation by competitions watchdog Weekly Briefing: Why some dealers are worried about the rise of Chinese car makers Cutting VAT to boost electric car sales ‘makes sense’ – new Nissan boss Jason Cranswick steps down from roles at Marubeni Auto Investment and Norton Way Greenhous Group sees profits soar as bosses praise ‘exceptional performance’ in 2024...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 209
Used car dealer jailed for illegally selling £300,000 worth of insurance write offs Nissan plots major job losses with 20,000 roles and seven factories set to be cut globally – reports Vertu Motors bullish about 2024 results amid lowest new car market for 25 years Renault 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 – SMMT Big three Detroit car makers claim Trump’s UK tarif...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 208
Trump teases ‘comprehensive’ trade deal which could see UK vehicle tariffs slashed SMMT welcomes ‘historic first step’ as tariffs slashed on cars exported to India Swansway bosses ‘more than satisfied’ despite profits falling in first ‘normal’ year since Covid Citroen axes C5 X with dealers set to sell final cars by the end of the month...
May 09, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 156
Official: Used car ad platform Heycar is set to close as Volkswagen pulls the plug Leaked memo reveals VW Group has pulled plug on agency sales for all brands – including Cupra Mini dealer moans agency model has hit sales and ‘disrupted’ dealerships First 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...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 206
Exclusive: Omoda and Jaecoo maker signing up dealers for third brand in UK – Lepas Car Dealer’s James Baggott reveals what has caught his eye on trip to Shanghai Motor Show Video: Meet Mornine – the AI-powered salesperson set to help in car dealers soon Tesla Model 3 named UK fastest selling used car as EVs fly off the forecourts UK drives a boom in European car registrations with Tesla ahead in EV market Elon Musk to devote more time to Tesla as carmaker’s first-quarter profits plummet Polestar...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 205
Donate to Jamie Caple's London Marathon run, in aid of Ben Aston Barclay joins Constellation Automotive Group as BCA completes takeover of rival firm Ineos ditches agency sales and slashes dealer network in bid to 'right size' operations US buyers won’t swallow 25% Trump tariff price hikes on imported cars – NADA boss warns H.R. Owen to sell Zenvo hypercars as dealer group becomes brand's sole UK retailer Government's relaxation of ZEV Mandate 'kicks the can down the road' – Polestar UK boss...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 204
Carwow.co.uk/Partners/CarDealerPodcast Government confirms hybrids to be sold until 2035 while ZEV Mandate fines slashed Swansway to open third BYD dealership as group confirms acquisition of ex-Bravoauto site JLR pauses car deliveries to US as it considers how to deal with 25% US tariffs XPeng opens first dealers in the UK and targets 25 showrooms within next 12 months...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 203
SMMT hits out at 'deeply disappointing' US tariffs which could cost UK jobs More than 25,000 automotive jobs could be axed as industry feels impact of Trump tariffs Best March for new car registrations since 2019 as EVs soar, latest data shows Motors relaunches Cazoo as its new flagship used car marketplace FCA says Court of Appeal ruling ‘goes too far’ as car finance hearing gets underway...
Apr 04, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 202
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 Group Nissan announces next three electric vehicles in its line-up to be updated Pentagon Motor Group owner sees profits dip despite improved new car sales Volvo boss vows to look after ‘little sister’ Polestar – but not at the expense of brand’s customers It’s join or get left behind when it comes to Chinese brands, s...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 201
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 takeover Car dealer Arnold Clark launches ultra-rapid charging network following £30m investment SMMT warns of job losses and ‘de-industrialisation’ if EV demand does not pick up Automotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark – Google...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 200
Tom Hartley Junior signs one of the biggest car deals in history after sale of Ecclestone collection Nissan would be 'mad' to quit the UK says brand's former boss Andy Palmer Stellantis boss warns that UK is 'not open for business' as he discusses closure of Luton plant Franchise dealers admit 'concerns' over ongoing car finance crisis Car Dealer Live as it happens: Breaking news from the motor trade conference today Luxury car dealer group Harwoods swings to devastating £11.8m loss From tax to ...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 199
UK new car market shrinks again in February as BEVs make up a quarter of all registrations Used car supermarket Big Motoring World comes under fire from BBC Watchdog Financial Ombudsman Service receives record number of complaints about car finance Supercar dealer Tom Hartley makes history by selling luxury vehicles at Harrods Further 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 ...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 198
CDL Agenda: Practical tips and real world examples of how car dealers are using AI today Chinese cars boomed in Europe last month while Teslas nosedived by 45% – JATO BMW puts brakes on EV production at Mini Oxford – blames slow electric car sales Aston Martin axes 5% of its workforce in response to widening losses in 2024 Used car dealer blocks Land Rover dealership entrance with truck until his car is repaired Video: Watch as we go behind the scenes at the world’s largest car auction in Japan...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 197
Cut VAT on EVs and bring back grants – Stellantis boss calls for help to drive electric car sales We 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 £700m Chancellor’s intervention into motor finance scandal is REJECTED by Supreme Court Renault launches new ‘Originals’ service to help keep classic cars on the road New 'Carwow Wallet' service looks to make life easier for car dealers u...
Feb 21, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 196
Two used car dealers added to the line-up at Car Dealer Live for special Q&A session Suzuki to slash UK dealer network as bosses blame impact of ZEV mandate targets Hundreds of BCA workers facing job losses as firm announces shock site closure Stellantis-backed Chinese EV brand Leapmotor plans 80 dealers by end of 2025 Nissan and Honda abandon merger talks after failing to agree terms on $58bn deal Family-run car dealership doing its bit for Ukraine with supply of heavy duty vehicles to fron...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 195
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...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 194
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...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 193
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...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 192
Meet the car manufacturer bosses appearing on stage at Car Dealer Live 2025 Marshall and Cinch to fall under new Constellation banner as boss Martin Casha calls it a day Video: The new cars that COLLAPSED in price last year are all EVs bar one Dealer group Arnold Clark launches luxury sub-brand aimed at selling prestige used cars Motors to offer pre-purchase inspections on used cars in industry first initiative Staffing costs are used car dealers’ biggest concern heading into 2025 – research Uh ...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 191
Government not expecting to dish out ZEV mandate fines as new car market grows in 2024 Cinch cuts losses but revenue falters thanks to ‘rapidly falling’ used car prices CES 2025: The best cars and technology from this year’s event in Las Vegas Volkswagen remained top-selling brand in UK while MG overtook Vauxhall in 2024 sales charts Steven Eagell Group sees profits slashed in half despite turnover topping £1bn Car dealer Peter Vardy announces £10m losses following ‘most significant year of tran...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 190
Peter Vardy to sell dealerships to Parks leaving Porsche Centres as group's only retail sites ‘We’ve really found our feet’ says Volvo UK boss after agency shift Volvo Car UK boss Nicole Melillo Shaw joins the line up at Car Dealer Live 2025 Lotus buyers left in limbo as brand admits it cannot honour ‘majority’ of PCH and BCH offers Corvette to launch right-hand-drive models as brand agrees UK franchise dealer partnerships Revealed: The used cars that lost the most money in 2024 Staff facing unc...
Dec 20, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 189
Supreme Court grants Close Brothers permission to appeal landmark ruling on motor finance International Motors boss calls for ‘environmental tax’ on ICE vehicles to drive EV demand Tesla wants ‘further strengthening of ZEV mandate’ as it lobbies for more expensive ICE cars Vertu boss blasts ZEV Mandate as 1000s cannot collect new petrol cars before Christmas Eden Motor Group sees losses rise by 250% in brutal set of annual accounts Automotive 30% Club gets within touching distance of ambitous ’3...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 188
Carlos Tavares quits Stellantis with immediate effect after fall out with the board Ingots, prisms and a pink panther: Behind the scenes of Jaguar’s new car launch Staff accuse Lookers of ‘back street garage conditions’ as Christmas parties are scrapped Bernie Ecclestone chooses Tom Hartley Jnr to sell ‘most important race car collection in the world’ Accounts show giant Constellation Automotive Group lost £50.5m in 2024 New car registrations fall as carmakers race to reach tough ZEV mandate...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 187
Nominate yourself for a 2025 Used Car Award How much profit do car dealers make? Car Dealer Top 100 2024 list in full Government launches ‘fast-track consultation’ on ZEV mandate as Luton closure piles on pressure Vauxhall Luton plant will close in April 2025 putting 1,100 jobs at risk Volkswagen dealers told car maker is backing away from fixed-price ‘agency sales’ Who won what at the 2024 Car Dealer Used Car Awards? Here’s the full rundown Paul Jaconelli scoops Lifetime Achievement honour at U...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 186
Hallucinogenic sci-fi movie: Inside the rather bizarre relaunch of Jaguar Jaguar dealership network confirmed to shrink to ‘around 20’ showrooms Ford announces plan to axe 800 UK jobs as part of European restructuring Nissan calls for ‘urgent action’ on ZEV mandate as industry bosses meet with ministers Cyber attack dents Arnold Clark’s profits but group will face ‘no further action’ Renault reveals low £22,995 price for retro 5 electric hatch...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 185
