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•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Lookers set to cut more jobs as staff criticise ‘appalling business’ since Canadian takeover Are job losses on the way at Group 1 Automotive? Insider says car dealer is ‘knee deep’ in cuts ‘Firebreak’ – Jaguar says pulling new cars from sale was ‘strategic decision’ not a mistake Martin Lewis says car finance scandal could double in size as FCA extends scope of investigation Court of Appeal judgement leads FCA to consider extending current pause in DCAs Dieselgate comes back to haunt car compani...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Jaguar stops selling new cars in the UK as brand readies rebirth in 2026 Auto Trader looks to ‘revolutionise automotive retailing’ with new AI platform for car dealers Auto Trader Group sees boost in revenue and profits despite Autorama losses Tesla’s self-service test drives could remove the need for dealers in future Marshall Motor Group sees profits plummet in latest set of accounts Supercar salesman wins unfair dismissal case after asking boss ‘do you want to fight me?’ Close Brothers resume...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast FCA needs to answer serious questions over car finance Court of Appeal decision ‘Chaos’: Car finance grinding to a halt in wake of Court of Appeal decision – but what happens next? Has the government quietly reinstated the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban? Lookers crashes to £1.8m loss as delayed accounts reveal impact of Global Auto Holdings takeover Dealer management systems provider Pinewood rebrands to bring AI to the fore Vertu Motors continues bumper year by acquiring family-run Burrows Moto...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast ZEV mandate dubbed ‘political suicide’ in House of Lords debate on electric vehicles SMMT repeats calls for incentives on new EVs as UK manufacturing slumps by over 20% MG is hottest EV brand on Auto Trader in October as carmakers slash prices of new cars Volkswagen Finance fined £5.4m after FCA rules it failed to treat vulnerable customers fairly Government cracks down on fake vehicle parts amid rise in ‘life-threatening’ fake products Used Car Awards 2024 Shortlist: Who has made the cut this y...
Oct 25, 2024•58 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Join Jon Reay, James Baggott, James Batchelor and Jack Evans as we discuss the best cars from our Road Test of the Year feature. Read the full feature in Issue 200 of Car Dealer Magazine: https://issuu.com/blackballmedia/docs/car_dealer_magazine_issue_200
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Outspoken Stellantis boss Maria Grazia Davino leaves company with immediate effect Vertu to axe Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors names as it delivers strong half-year results Vauxhall ‘super confident’ of hitting ZEV targets this year, says managing director The Paris Motor Show is back and these are the exciting new cars which have caught our eye FCA launches ANOTHER automotive investigation as attention turns to insurance costs Chinese car maker MG pays out £23.9m dividend as car sales...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Average discounts on EVs are now almost double what they are on ICE vehicles Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to retire as carmaker announces major reshuffle of top team Big Motoring World posts slashed profits in last full year under the control of Peter Waddell Amari Supercars sees profits dip as income from luxury vehicle sales takes a slide Ineos slams brakes on Grenadier assembly due to supplier issues: What went wrong? Carwow Group acquires Gridserve EV leasing business to further grow its of...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Sytner boss Darren Edwards announces retirement after illustrious 40-year career Ford boss rules out restricting supply of petrol and diesel cars to dealers to meet eco targets Carmakers and SMMT lobby Government to cut VAT on new EVs amid ‘barely moving’ demand Peter Waddell launches unfair dismissal case against Big Motoring World Car auction site Motorway clocks up £30.8m loss for 2023 in year of ‘strong growth’ Carwow cuts losses by 45% – but is still in the red by £16m in 2023 ‘The Ties The...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Time for motor trade to move past agency model ‘false dawn’ – Cox Automotive Eastern Western sees profits slide as Mercedes’ agency sales model sucks £50m from revenue MG named the most unreliable used car brand as top 10 worst manufacturers revealed FCA officially extends pause on complaints handling in motor finance commission scandal Tesla Model 3 named UK’s most efficient new EV as What Car? puts vehicles to the test Average used car price rises to £17,445 as Motors publishes latest Market I...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Automotive industry reacts to 2030 U-turn as bosses welcome closer government engagement Bosses at family-run Vospers warn of automotive ‘trade war’ as profits slump in latest accounts Jaguar dealers in for a ‘messy year’, says JLR boss Rawdon Glover Boss Jon Wakefield leaves dealer group Harwoods with immediate effect Big Motoring World ‘consolidates’ business by closing Peterborough Werrington used car supermarket...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Dealers vital ‘pillars’ to success for Chinese newcomers Omoda and Jaecoo Volvo boss says firm won’t launch an unfinished car again as EX90 rolls out missing tech Carmakers could be fined billions for failing to hit strict CO2 targets due to falling EV sales US giant Lithia’s new UK business saw pre-tax profit plummet in 2023 after major acquisitions Sudden closure of Letchworth car auction business leaves car dealers out of pocket Dale Wyatt to take early retirement from top role at Suzuki GB...
Sep 13, 2024•54 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Polestar UK abandons agency sales model as it looks to increase sales Used car dealer wins legal fight against customer who exploited distance-selling loophole Volvo ditches target of only selling purely electric cars by 2030 Former Volkswagen boss faces up to 10 years in jail as trial over emissions rigging starts Volvo ditches target of only selling purely electric cars by 2030...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast In this special one-off episode, brought to you in association with Motorway, our regular Car Dealer Podcast hosts are joined by three experts to discuss our favourite stories of the year. Mike Brewer of Wheeler Dealers, Estelle Miller of EV Experts, and Sean Kelly of Vines Group bring their respective expertise to Podcast Live – all recorded in front of a live audience made up of fellow members of the motor trade. Stories discussed in this podcast: Confirmed: Failed used car dealer Cazoo enters...
Sep 05, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wheeler Dealer star Mike Brewer joins our Podcast Live line-up – get your tickets here Video: Used car prices slipped by ‘just’ 0.6% in August as strong demand propped up values Vauxhall becomes first carmaker to price an electric model the same as a petrol Family-owned Alan Day Motor Group to open BYD dealership in London Family-owned Peter Cooper Motor Group signs up with Omoda and Jaecoo Car dealer Robin Luscombe raises £23,000 for prostate cancer as he speaks out on his own battle Ford of Br...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Two weeks to go to our social gathering for the motor trade: Car Dealer Podcast Live 2024 Ex-Lookers chief operating officer Duncan McPhee joining Hendy Group in same role Heavy discounting of electric models likely as manufacturers grapple with ZEV mandate FCA renews warning over value for money in Gap insurance sector Aug 21: Company insolvencies rise; Fiat’s Panda cull; Facebook ad changes; Audi RS3 updated Aug 23: Consumer optimism falls; Higher energy bills; Vauxhall’s Mokka for coffee love...
Aug 23, 2024•55 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Sun Motors launches with aim of shaking up UK’s car-buying and financing landscape Jaguar dealers will have no new cars to sell in 2025 as carmaker readies luxury electric GT for ’26 Changes to EV incentives could harm take-up, warns motor finance firm New car sales will be ‘extremely challenging’ in Q4 as ZEV mandate is set to bite hard Second special guest announced for Car Dealer Podcast Live event – book tickets here...
Aug 16, 2024•58 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Second special guest announced for Car Dealer Podcast Live event – book tickets here Subaru is voted best car brand by owners as buyers deliver brutal verdict on MG New car registrations rose in July, but falling consumer demand is a ‘concern’ – SMMT Motors paid ‘up to £5m’ for Cazoo brand after online used car dealer tried desperately to sell it Shortfall of EV technicians is predicted to reach 16,000 by 2035 Top automotive industry figures unite to continue unique collaboration...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast ‘The police don’t want to know’: Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer on how motor traders can protect themselves from scams Dacia Sandero named Europe’s best-selling car for the first half of this year US giant Group 1 completes £346m Inchcape acquisition, doubling its UK footprint Mark Raban expected to take helm of combined Inchcape and Group 1 Automotive UK business Inchcape post strong half-year results as it moves away from retail to distribution Used car prices fell 0.4% in July while second-hand...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast Used EV dealer Estelle Miller to take the stage at Car Dealer Podcast Live – book tickets here SMMT wants ‘flexibility’ on 2030 ban with several brands currently ‘struggling to comply’ Used car dealer Sentinel Cars put into administration owing creditors nearly £7m Honda e:Ny1 back on top as ‘hottest’ new car on Auto Trader, thanks to big affordability push Sytner completes the rebrand of nine CarShop used car supermarkets Is the online-only model dead? Car Dealer asks the experts as Cinch opens...
Jul 26, 2024•59 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Cinch launching used car dealerships across the UK with first one on former Cazoo site Cazoo administrators blame ‘aggressive expansion strategies’ as documents reveal nearly £260m of unsecured debt Only 1 in 7 of today’s Chinese EV brands will be profitable by the end of the decade, analyst claims Young people want to buy used cars but they are being ‘priced off the road’ – survey JLR will cut five Jaguar models to boost profits – F-Pace to remain sole Jag until 2025 CDK Global is said to have ...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Get your tickets for the Car Dealer Podcast Live on September 4 and be part of the show Ford goes back to the future as it revives iconic Capri nameplate as electric SUV Motors launches new Cazoo app for used cars and says updated website is on its way Land Rover serves up most profitable used cars so far in 2024 Glyn Hopkin Group sold to its employees as firm looks to secure ‘long-term legacy’ Used dealer CarSupermarket.com turns losses around with a bounce back to profit in 2023 New Suzuki Swi...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast 
