Car Dealer Podcast

Automotive #161

The team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Carwow.

Motorpoint profits up, Chris Wiseman steps down, and interest in Chinese cars increases – with Joe Wallington, episode 212
Jun 13, 2025 – 01:02:04
Marshall bins Stellantis altogether, FCA talks redress schemes, and Trade Centre Group's £5.4m loss – with Tom Leathes, episode 211
Jun 6, 2025 – 01:03:14
Auto Trader profits up, Waylands and Hartwell results, and Volvo job cuts – with James Gammon, episode 210
May 30, 2025 – 00:57:59
BCA & Aston Barclay merger stalls, new Nissan Micra revealed, and Greenhous 2024 results are positive – with Arran Duffy, episode 209
May 23, 2025 – 01:03:06
Dodgy 'dealer' jailed, Nissan cuts factories, and Renault Twingo will come to the UK – with Oliver Phillpott, episode 208
May 16, 2025 – 01:02:00
Trump tariffs ease, new India trade deal, and bye bye Citroen C5 X – with Steve Beattie, episode 207
May 9, 2025 – 00:59:47
Heycar to shut down, VW Group kills agency altogether, and James exchanges pleasantries with the Chinese border force – with Claire Miller, episode 206
May 2, 2025 – 01:04:36
New Chinese brand on the way, more Shanghai motor show highlights, and Polestar gets serious about battery health – with Patrick Cresswell, episode 205
Apr 25, 2025 – 01:12:25
BCA buys Aston Barclay, Ineos ditches agency sales, and criticism hits ZEV changes – with Jamie Caple, episode 204
Apr 17, 2025 – 01:10:17
Hybrids allowed until 2035, Trump tariffs continue, and Xpeng and BYD expand – with Sheik Hassan, episode 203
Apr 11, 2025 – 01:03:46
Trump's tariffs cause UK concern, best March registration figure since 2019, and Cazoo is back – with James Alford, episode 202
Apr 4, 2025 – 00:56:06
Daksh Gupta joins Hendy, Trump's 25% car tariffs, and Nissan's new Micra and Leaf teased – with Jonathan Chorley-Burdett, episode 201
Mar 28, 2025 – 01:00:15
Tesla protests and vandalism continues, Arnold Clark creates charging network, and car buyers 'more disloyal than ever' - with Ben Cooper, episode 200
Mar 21, 2025 – 01:05:27
UK 'not open for business' says Stellantis boss, franchised dealers' worries on finance scandal, and Harwoods' painful losses – with Peter Jones, episode 199
Mar 14, 2025 – 01:06:45
Marshall closures, EV sales up in February, and Tom Hartley in Harrods – with Phil Nothard, episode 198
Mar 7, 2025 – 01:05:20
Chinese cars boom in Europe, BMW cans EVs in Oxford, and James Batchelor mentions the war – with James Wilson, episode 197
Feb 28, 2025 – 01:07:10
Vauxhall needs a 'relaunch', Chancellor kept out of motor finance court case, and Renault tries to keep older cars on the road – with Elliot Ashley, episode 196
Feb 21, 2025 – 00:55:00
Suzuki cuts dealer network, BCA job losses, and Nissan-Honda talks collapse – with Dan Yeomans, episode 195
Feb 14, 2025 – 00:59:34
Vertu warns of profit drop, two execs leave Stellantis, and why does Jon know so much about Japanese radishes? – with Rob Young and Chay Anderson, episode 194
Feb 7, 2025 – 01:04:19
Alex Smith heads to Lookers, Tesla customers put off by Musk, and Government puts money into chargers – with Derren Martin, episode 193
Jan 30, 2025 – 01:06:59
Chancellor wades into car finance debate, Motability’s huge losses, and VW says goodbye to agency – with Malcolm Beattie, episode 192
Jan 24, 2025 – 01:03:08
Changes at Marshall and Cinch, EVs that have lost the most money this year, and more motor trade duck names revealed – with Shane Malpass, episode 191
Jan 17, 2025 – 01:00:08
ZEV mandate fines ‘unlikely’, Cinch’s big losses, and Ford drops down 2024’s sales charts – with Andrew North, episode 190
Jan 10, 2025 – 00:59:38
Peter Vardy sites change hands, Volvo happy with agency model, and possible Nissan/Honda merger – with Max Sansom, episode 189
Dec 20, 2024 – 00:57:35
Supreme Court appeal for car finance judgement, 'environmental tax' on ICE cars, and Automotive 30% Club close to reaching goal – with Sally Foote, episode 188
Dec 13, 2024 – 01:02:36
Stellantis chief quits, new Jag revealed in full, and registrations fall in race to meet ZEV mandate – with Gerardo Montoya, episode 187
Dec 6, 2024 – 01:06:33
ZEV Mandate changes, Luton job losses, and Top 100 dealers revealed – with James McConville, episode 186
Nov 29, 2024 – 01:07:14
Ford job losses, Nissan's ZEV warning, and THAT Jaguar rebrand – with Elliott Perks, episode 185
Nov 22, 2024 – 01:00:42
Lookers job losses, Jaguar's 'Firebreak', and Martin Lewis's ominous predictions for car finance – with Martin McGuire, episode 184
Nov 15, 2024 – 01:06:49
Marshall profits plummet, Tesla's self-service test drives, and Auto Trader introduces AI dealer tools - with Nathan Cumiskey, episode 183
Nov 8, 2024 – 01:04:37
What does the budget mean for car dealers, a week of car finance chaos, and Lookers results show £1.8m loss – with Sarah Whalley and Ian McMahon, episode 182
Nov 1, 2024 – 01:01:16
Volkswagen Finance fined by FCA, ZEV mandate dubbed 'political suicide', and MG top of Auto Trader's charts – with Bex Kennett, episode 181
Oct 25, 2024 – 00:58:12
Road Test of the Year: We celebrate the best cars of 2024 – Bonus Episode
Oct 21, 2024 – 01:04:10
Maria Grazia Davino leaves Stellantis, Vertu rebrands dealerships, and the best of the Paris Motor Show – with Amanda Symonds, episode 180
Oct 18, 2024 – 01:02:23
Carlos Tavares to retire, EV discounts reach new highs, and Big Motoring World's profits slump – with Tim Smith, episode 179
Oct 11, 2024 – 01:03:03
Ford won't limit ICE supply, Peter Waddell pursues unfair dismissal, and Sytner's Darren Edwards retires – with James Leese, episode 178
Oct 4, 2024 – 01:02:39
MG named most unreliable car brand, FCA 'extends pause' on finance commission investigation, and agency sales model described as 'false dawn' – with Ollie Pickett, episode 177
Sep 27, 2024 – 00:59:34
2030 ban could change, Jaguar dealers in for a 'messy' 2025, and Jon Wakefield leaves Harwoods – with Dan Horner, episode 176
Sep 20, 2024 – 01:02:50
Dealers 'vital' to Omoda's success, manufacturers' likely fines over CO2 targets, and Dale Wyatt retires - with Sam Watts, episode 175
Sep 13, 2024 – 00:54:29
Polestar's agency sales U-turn, Volvo ditches 2030 EV pledge, and dealer wins in distance sales loophole court case – with Melanie Shufflebotham, episode 174
Sep 6, 2024 – 01:06:03
Mike Brewer, Estelle Miller and Sean Kelly discuss our favourite topics of the year so far – Car Dealer Podcast Live in association with Motorway
Sep 5, 2024 – 01:45:18
Omoda network expands, Vauxhall EV at price parity, and Robin Luscombe raises £23,000 for cancer charity – with Zara Ross, episode 173
Aug 30, 2024 – 01:13:29
Duncan McPhee joins Hendy, new FCA warning over GAP, and Fiat Panda killed off – with Jack Williams, episode 172
Aug 23, 2024 – 00:54:56
Jaguar dealers to have no new car sales in 2025, Sun Motors re-launches, and Cox Automotive's warning for Q4 of 2024 – with Jonathan Seaman, episode 171
Aug 16, 2024 – 00:58:01
Subaru voted best car brand, Cazoo brand sold for £5m, and shortfall of EV technicians predicted – with Julia Muir, episode 170
Aug 9, 2024 – 01:26:35
Mike Brewer scammed out of £10k, Mark Raban to head up Group 1 Automotive UK, and why James is (probably) wrong about EVs – with Natalia Peralta Silverstone, episode 169
Aug 2, 2024 – 01:10:11
SMMT wants flexibility on 2030 ban, dealership enters administration with £7m owed, and is online retailing dead? – with Erin Baker, episode 168
Jul 26, 2024 – 00:58:34
Cinch to open physical showrooms, Jaguar cuts range to one model, and CDK's alleged £25m ransom payment – with Joe Betty, episode 167
Jul 19, 2024 – 01:07:37
Ford brings back the Capri, Motors brings back Cazoo, and Glyn Hopkin Group sold to its employees - with David Kendrick, episode 166
Jul 12, 2024 – 01:04:17
Cazoo officially enters liquidation, Stellantis UK boss interview in full, and Peter Waddell fails to restore Big voting rights – with Neil Smith, episode 165
Jul 5, 2024 – 01:11:39