📣 We’re back for the first pod of the year (E01 S11) powered by MOTORS. There is a lot to talk about, from 2024 car and van sales to the latest Chinese brands heading to the UK in 2025! 🚗 New car registrations hit 1.9m, up 2.6% YoY. But only 1 in 10 EVs sold to private buyers. 🚛 Another year of growth for LCVs, up 3%. But BEV sales are static. 🚘 Df…

🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the latest on December’s used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. With the seasonal slowdown kicking in, Jeremy discusses the latest trends by price, sector, model and fuel type and reflects on some key trends throughout 2024. Jeremy also discusses cap h…

🎄LAST POD OF THE YEAR🎄We’ve made it to episode 78, series 10! What a year! A big thank you from Philip and Curtis to all our listeners for tuning in this year – you’re amazing! And thank you to MOTORS for sponsoring us. There are still plenty of headlines to discuss, including a possible mega-merger and what could be the last acquisition of the yea…

It might be mid-December but there’s still lots to discuss on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, sponsored by MOTORS! ✅ Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling ✅ Friend of the pod Steve Young to head new Turkey-owned UK dealer group ✅ Land Rover retains top spot as Hyundai and Renault shake up UK retail margin r…

🎙️HEADLINES POD ALERT!!!!🎙️ We’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories from across the trade and national press on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Latest new car and registrations from the SMMT ▶️ November’s used car market trends from MOTORS’ Market View ▶️ Cox Automotive’s long-term used car market forecasts and why 202…

🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.Par Philip Nothard

🎙️WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! 🎙️ We always say it’s been a busy seven days for the sector, but this week has been remarkable with industry stories hitting the front pages of the nationals and TV news. This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’ll take a close look at those stories and more! ✅ Government to launch a ZEV mandate cons…

⚠️USED CAR TRENDS POD ALERT ⚠️ Check out the November cap hpi trade value trends (“normal seasonality!”) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. We're in conversation with Jeremy Yea discussing used car trends for the month by age, fuel type and sector. Plus average days to sell, stocking trends and December forecast! #AllTheChatterTha…

🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE POD🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases MTC. We’re joined by Anthony Brennan, Business Development Director, who tells us how the website builder is transforming the look, feel and functionality of dealer sites. The business works across many retail and business sectors. An early su…

Catch this week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🚘 Nissan wants 'urgent' action on ZEV mandate after this week’s government talks with the automotive industry 🚘 Used EV market falters in wake of the Budget 🚘 Ford cuts 800 UK jobs claiming weak demand for electric cars 🚘 Jaguar reveals new look and att…

🚗WEEKDAY POD🚗 This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS, we’re in conversation with industry guru Steve Young discussing ICDP’s latest European Top 50 Dealer Groups. Every year, the Top 50 provides an analysis of the financial standing of the biggest franchised groups by turnover, and it has been doing so for 10 years. This means Steve is i…

🚨THIS WEEK’S HEADLINE PACKED POD🚨 Another busy week for the car retailing sector with more finance selling developments, the return of #dieselgate and AM Live! We’ve got it all covered for your listening pleasure on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🎙️FCA urges Supreme Court to act as mega million-pound finance scandal looms 🎙️ Mone…

📢WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL📢 We’ve just caught up with industry guru Ian Godbold for our latest weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Ian’s been running his own consultancy business for over two years and in that time has been working with some of the best known and biggest dealer groups in the UK, giving him a unique insight into the tren…

🗞️THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES! 🗞️ Philip and Curtis round-up the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 🚗 New car registrations drop across fleet and retail in October, as EV sales rise 🚗 New van market hits three year high in October, but EVs need boost 🚗 Hybrids and EVs take their highest share of used car…

📢PACKED POD ALERT📢 Unprecedented doesn’t even begin to cover what’s happened in the car retailing sector over the last week or so! That’s why the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS) set itself the challenge of covering as many of the big stories as possible, including (deep breath!): ➡️ What the Autumn Budget means to dealers and car buye…

🎙️WEEKDAY SPECIAL POD🎙️ We’ve just caught up with cap hpi’s valuations guru Derren Martin for his take on how October’s trade values performed. Although values dipped -1.1% (c£210), there’s plenty to chat about across age bands, vehicle segments and fuel type, with EVs the strongest performing fuel. Spoiler alert. Cap HPI reports October’s retail a…

🚨STREAMING NOW🚨 This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS… Philip’s on holiday this week so we’re joined by guest co-host and industry guru Karl Davis! Headlines up for discussion this week from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Trader and Autocar, include: ➡️ FCA compliance failing costs Volkswagen Finance £27m ➡️ The appetite to make the …

STREAMING NOW! All the big car retailing headlines and special guests on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📢 Vertu delivers strong H1 and announces axing of Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors branding 📢 EV discounts are now double those of ICE cars finds new research from JATO 📢 Gloucestershire-based Completely Motorin…

🚨EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW!🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases CarCare, the Swedish automated vehicle inventory specialist. We’re joined by John Miele who heads up the UK operations following the start-up’s debut here in 2023. In our wide-ranging interview, John discusses how the business launched in the UK and…

🎙️ LATEST POD! 🎙️ All the big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. We’ve gathered this week’s top stories from AM, Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, Motor Finance and Motor Trade News for your listening pleasure! ▶️ New car sales up in September plate change, as retail demand continues to fall ▶️ Van sales contin…

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 his week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS), Curtis's on holiday, so Philip is joined by industry guru Karl Davis to talk about the week’s big car retailing headlines. 🎙️ Darren Edwards announces retirement after 40 years, with Sytner naming his successor. 🎙️ Group 1 appoints Mark Raban as CEO of UK operation…

🎙️WEEKEND POD🎙️ Lots are happening across the car retailing sector this week, so there is plenty for us to chat about on the Motor Trade Radio podcast. ➡️ Car supermarkets set the pace in September -- as online searches for used cars hit a new high for the year on MOTORS ➡️ Why Cox Automotive believes it's time to move past the agency model’s false…

🎙️SEPTEMBER’S USED CAR TRENDS POD🎙️ We’ve caught up with Derren Martin, cap hpi’s director of valuations, for his view on what drove trade values over the course of September. This special weekday Motor Trade Radio episode looks at what was a robust month for the market with values rising slightly and plenty of auction activity as dealers moved to …

Catch the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Lots to cover this week, including: 🎙️ Volkswagen Group network cuts confirmed as OEM moves to reduce partners and locations across the UK 🎙️ Jaguar dealers in for a ‘messy year’, says JLR boss Rawdon Glover 🎙️ Big Motoring World ‘consolidates’ business …

🚨WEEKDAY POD ALERT🚨 We’ve got plenty of insight from industry guru and ICDP MD Steve Young on our special weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by MOTORS. There are lots of hot topics up for discussion, including Steve’s take on the Zev mandate, tariffs, new entrant brands, agency, omnichannel, aftersales, and more. ☕️Kick back and tune in to #…

📣STREAMING NOW📣 All the week’s big news stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Dale Wyatt (industry legend, Suzuki UK boss and friend of the pod) announces his plan to take early retirement next year ✅ We reveal the OEMs with the highest proportion of EV ownership ✅ How Spanish brand Cupra could be hit by EU tariffs ✅ Why Vo…

🚨EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW!🚨 We're delighted to welcome Jigcar co-founder & CEO Elliott Perks to the Motor Trade Radio podcast for our latest full-length SUPPLIER SPECIAL. Elliott shares how the start-up uses AI to revolutionise how dealer groups and car supermarkets manage vehicle logistics. Elliott and two other former Cazoo employees launched Jigc…

📻TUNE IN AND BREW UP ☕️ Catch the week's big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. These are just some of the stories up for discussion! ⏩ August’s new car registrations – SMMT ⏩ August’s used car retail trends – MOTORS ⏩ Where do buyers prefer to go for part-exchange valuations? – JudgeService ⏩ UK set to becom…

We’ve got the week’s big headlines on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Big shout-out to dealers preparing for the 74-plate change! ⚡️New research finds the proportion of fully electric company cars has fallen this year, while petrol and plug-in hybrids have both increased their shares 📈Hybrids are reportedly enjoying a surge in t…

🚨WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE 🚨We've got a used car treat for you this week, powered by MOTORS! We've caught up with cap hpi's Derren Martin and Dylan Setterfield for an extended chat about how August's trade values performed, plus a look at the forecast for September, Q4 and the NEXT FIVE YEARS! If you want to know what's happening in the used car market…

📢POD ALERT📢 There’s no sign of the summer slowdown on the Motor Trade Radio podcast in our latest headlines busting episode, powered by MOTORS! Headlines this week are from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Trader, Motor Finance, and Automotive News Europe. 📊 Cox Automotive issues a cautious full-year used car forecast, with a modest slowdown in Q3 and Q4. 📈 U…

🎙️LATEST POD ALERT 🎙️ We’re mid-way through August already, and the headlines keep coming on the Motor Trader Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!!!! This week we look at: ▶️New car sales will be ‘extremely challenging’ in Q4 as ZEV mandate is set to bite hard, warns Cox Automotive ▶️There’s more doubt being aired over the timing of the ICE car ban! ▶…

🎙️LATEST POD EPISODE 🎙️ This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS… ⬆️ New car regs up in July, marking 24 consecutive months of growth, but market still driven by fleet as retail drops again ⬇️ New van regs drop in July, but market remains at 3-year high ⬆️ Used car supermarkets increase stocks in July, as buyers prioritise affo…

🚨POD EXCLUSIVE🚨 We've got a treat for you on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS. Here's our interview with Perran Moon MP. A familiar name to many from his days with Auto Trader, Manheim and Believ. You won't want to miss this!Par Philip Nothard

🎙️Streaming on @Motortraderadio powered by MOTORS. ➡️Trade Centre UK closes site ➡️Carsa opens four ex-Inchcape used centres ➡️Stellantis reviews UK ops ➡️@Vertuhonda expands in SW ➡️@cap_hpi's July values ➡️Menable with @stephenwhittonPar Philip Nothard

🚨USED CAR POD EXCLUSIVE🚨 cap hpi's Jeremy Yea shares July's trade value movements on this weekday special episode of the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Some welcome stability in the market with average values down just -0.4% (c £70). But, as ever, plenty of moving parts as Jeremy shares the latest pricing trends by age, segment and f…

🎙️We’ve got a car supermarket theme going on this week on the @Motortraderadio podcast, powered by @motorscouk. 🎙️Latest on @BigMotoringWrld, @Sytner Select, @motorpoint 🎙️PLUS DfT confirms the 2030 ICE banPar Philip Nothard

🚨This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS) Philip’s on holiday, so Curtis is joined by industry guru Karl Davis to talk about the week’s big car retailing headlines. 🎙️Multi-franchise Glyn Hopkin group sold to its workforce 🎙️Former Stratstone and Inchcape chief James Brearley named as new Lookers MD 🎙️Kia ranks first in latest…

🗞️POD NEWS ALERT 🗞️ We’ve gone all thematic this week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast powered by MOTORS. ▶️ ELECTION: We round-up some of the election news impacting the sector including a lowdown on the new transport secretary and the industry response to what it wants to see from the new Labour government…plus industry veteran Perran Moon become…

🎙️POD EXCLUSIVE 🎙️ We’ve caught up with Victor Zhang, UK Country Manager of OMODA and JAECOO, for his FIRST-ever podcast interview! In our special weekday Motor Trade Radio episode, we get the full lowdown on his launch plans for these new brands, details on their first products (EV, PHEV and petrol!), likely price points, dealer representation, th…

🎙️LATEST POD 🎙️ This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS ✅ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Phill Jones and Lucy Tugby from on MOTORS acquisition of the Cazoo brand ✅New car registrations hit 1 million in June, as fleet continues to drive sales ✅Advertised used car prices dip in June as buyers focus on older affordable cars ✅Stellantis bos…

🎙️NEW POD ALERT 🎙️ MOTORS' acquisition of the Cazoo brand was the big news story from last week, and we've got the full lowdown on our EXCLUSIVE Supplier Special on the Motor Trade Radio podcast. We're joined by Phill Jones (COO) and Lucy Tugby (Marketing Director) for more details on what the acquisition will mean to car buyers and dealers, its pl…

📢POD ALERT📢This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (E40 S10), powered by MOTORS ➡️ cap hpi’s Derren Martin on June’s used car trade values ➡️ Stellantis threatens to halt UK production over EV targets, as Vauxhall owner ratchets up demand for UK govt to stimulate retail demand ➡️ And staying with the ZEV Mandate, the pressure of compliance on de…

🎙️USED VALUES POD 🎙️ We've just caught up with @cap_hpi's @DerrenM_cap_hpi on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to chat about, including June's trade value trends, his take on the first half of the year, thoughts on how July will perform, and whether the election, Euros and summer holidays have an impact.…

🎙️Catch the week's car retailing news on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. ⚡️EV carmaker Fisker files for bankruptcy 💷Most buyers consider dealer finance ☑️The return of the Volvo estate 😀People News: Mike Hawes, Tony Bramall and Jon GoodmanPar Philip Nothard

🚨POD ALERT 🚨 The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, is now available! In a packed show joined by co-host Karl Davis, discussing all things dealer profitability, tariffs and looming policy shifts.Par Philip Nothard

POD ALERT: The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, is now available! In a packed show we’re joined by Vertu CEO Robert Forrester and take a look at the week’s big headlines from AM, Motor Trader, Car Dealer and Fleet News. ☑️SMMT’s new car reg figures show market up in May, the 22nd month in a row ☑️MOTORS Market View reveals used …

📢POD EXCLUSIVE! Vertu CEO Robert Forrester in conversation on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. Lots to chat about! FY results, new & used trends, ZEV mandate, new entrant brands, acquisitions & more. You won't want to miss this one!Par Philip Nothard

The latest used car market trends are up for discussion on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Finance and Mail Online. ▶️cap hpi’s Chris Plumb on May’s used EV values ▶️How OEM tactical registrations could hit long-term used values ▶️How falling used EV values have hit European g…

WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’re joined by Cap Hpi’s Senior Valuations Editor, Chris Plumb, for his analysis of what drove used car values in May. A dip of just 0.9% (£210) suggests the welcome return to seasonal normality in April is continuing. So, there is a lot to discuss as we discuss the…