🎙️ WEEKDAY POD 🎙️ Car industry analyst Felipe Munoz from JATO Dynamics joins us on the pod to discuss current trends in the global car industry powered by MOTORS. We’ve been looking forward to catching up with Felipe as he’s one of the most influential commentators on the global car industry, so lots to discuss and unpick, including: ✅ The top perf…

⚠️WEEKEND HEADLINES⚠️ Want to catch up on the week’s big car retailing news all in one place? We’ve got it covered for you on the latest Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS. How’s this for a packed show? 📉 February new car registrations show a rise in retail and BEV sales rise, as overall market drops -1% 📉 The new van market tumbled by 19%, t…

📣NEW PLATE DAY POD! We’ve got all the week’s news across the franchised and independent sectors on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. With the new 25-plate going on sale today, we also have some unmissable Top Tips on creating a buzz and maximising sales opportunities from industry guru Ian Godbold! Headlines this week are…

🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the lowdown on February's 0.4% rise in used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 As ever, lots of moving parts came into play over the course of the month, with Jeremy covering the key trends by age, vehicle segment and fuel type. 🚗 Also, details on ave…

🚗STREAMING NOW🚗 A packed Motor Trade Radio podcast this week, powered by MOTORS. As well as all the breaking stories we catch up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester and Oliver Phillpott CEO of start-up Generational. ✅ Dealers urged to be upfront on commission payment issues, as buyer doubts grow in latest MOTORS survey ✅ The Supreme Court rejects Chan…

⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️ We’ve just caught up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Robert takes us through the group’s latest trading update and why he thinks the ZEV mandate has had such a negative impact on the business. And, on the eve of the March plate-change, he shares his thoughts on current and fut…

🪫EV SUPPLIER SPECIAL PODCAST🪫Our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special is dedicated to Generational, the specialist supplier of electric vehicle battery health checks and certification services to car dealers. We’re joined by CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Phillpott, who outlines how this dynamic start-up was launched to address the concerns of deal…

Catch up with #AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trade News. ▶️ Strong used car market should bring cheer to dealers, as SMMT reports 5.5% rise in used car sales in 2024 ▶️ Carmakers are on course to miss ZEV mandate targets by 346,000 units by 2028, accor…

🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW! This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS, we’re in conversation with industry guru turned dealer boss…Steve Young. Steve’s heading up the UK debut of Çetaş Otomotiv, Turkey’s largest dealer group, as MD of Auto West London. Just nine weeks after moving into the former Tesla showroom in Chiswick, Steve and his tea…

📣WEEKEND POD ALERT: We’ve trawled through the week’s big headlines for you on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! Headlines this week from Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trader and the FT, including: 📉 January’s new car and van registrations down 2.5% and 20.5% respectively 🚗 The used car market also got off to a slow start for franchised deal…

📢PODCAST SPECIAL! With vehicle theft at a 15-year high, our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special showcases Tracker, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery specialist, with managing director Mark Rose in conversation with Philip and Curtis. Together with the police, Tracker recovered more than 1,100 stolen vehicles worth over £20 million last…

🚘POD ALERT🚘 We’ve got all the big car retailing stories on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus, there is a lowdown on January’s trade values from cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea and the latest on Tristan Young’s new Auto Sunday newsletter. ➡️ Lookers appoints former UK VW Group and Nissan boss as its new chair ➡️ The first acquis…

🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨 We’ve got the lowdown on January's used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS. "It’s a bit of a myth that values go up in January," Jeremy tells us as he explains what drove the -0.1% (£60) dip in used car values over the month! Also, this pod discusses the month's m…

Fancy a round-up of this week’s car retailing stories? Then tune in to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus, here is the first of our monthly series of Top Tips from industry consultant/legend/guru Ian Godbold! Headlines this week are from Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, AM Online, and the FT. 🗞️ Rachel Reeves intervenes in UK car…

⚠️POD ALERT⚠️ The week’s big car retailing headlines are up for discussion on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Industry veteran takes the helm at Marshall Motors ✅ Arnold Clark acquires NE-based Wingrove Motor Company ✅ Acquisitive Hedin group blames agency and economic slowdown for UK losses in latest year-end ✅ Dealer Auction reveals the b…

CHINESE EV SPECIAL! We’re in conversation with Michael Dunne, one of America’s leading car industry commentators, in this special weekday episode powered by MOTORS. Michael joins us from his home in Southern California, fresh from visiting the mega 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, the global tech event increasingly used by OEMs (especially Chinese O…

📣 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.โดย 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!โดย Philip Nothard