Car Dealer Podcast

We end the year with a Car Dealer Quiz to end all quizzes (in 2022). James and Batch are joined by Peter Smyth and Jamie Caple to see if they can answer more questions correctly in Rebecca's quiz. Play along and tell us how many you got right by tweeting @CarDealerMag! To find out more about any of the stories mentioned - because there's a lot - head over to the cardealermagazine.co.uk and find th...

This episode we have a panel of judges to decide the winner of our last quiz of the year, featuring Rachael Prasher, Jim Holder and Will Blackshaw. Consumer demand for used cars remains high despite government’s ‘Plan B’ announcement Land Rover makes the most unreliable cars with three models likely to develop faults Exclusive: Buyers trust franchised car dealers more than any other – and online d...

This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, Lawgistics MD Joel Combes is our guest judge. Find out more about the stories mentioned below: Auto Trader donates £55k to Ben as charity gets set to host fundraising Ball tonight Used car prices may never return to a pre-pandemic normal, says Cox Automotive New Mazda2 Hybrid arrives with Toyota Yaris underpinnings Bentley Birmingham raises more than £25,000 fo...

This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, Neil Smith judges the podcast. Here are the stories we cover: Are face masks mandatory in car dealerships now? Marshall owners say they’re selling up because strategic plans were ‘taking different paths’ Cazoo launches in France and Germany as it looks to expand further in mainland Europe Distance to dealers proves main stumbling block when it comes to buying a...

Luscombe Motors MD Robin Luscombe is guest judge this week. Find out more about the stories below... Bristol Audi has it all wrapped up this Christmas with giant bow Motorpoint’s half-year pre-tax profit soars to £13.5m as it sees revenue rocket to more than £605m in record performance Ford hikes car and van prices for 2022 as it cancels rental company orders to manage supply Tesla boss Musk apolo...

This week Carwow CEO James Hind joins the show to help us judge the best stories of the week.  Find out more about what we've mentioned by clicking below. Car Dealer issue 165 features RTOTY21, Peoples Ford boss Brian Gilda and Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato, the 2021 Used Car Awards shortlist and more Motorpoint is feeling festive as it turns forecourts into ice rink this winter Arnol...

This week Derren Martin from Cap HPI joins Rebecca and James to judge.  Top 10 car makes and models that hold their value best revealed in new data Rivian Automotive sees value top $100bn on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange Elon Musk sells three per cent of his Tesla shares after vowing to sell 10 per cen Major car makers refuse to sign up to Cop26 pledge on zero emissions vehicles Auto Trade...

This week Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer judges James and Rebecca’s stories from the week. Find out more about the news mentioned by clicking below. Strong demand in used car sector drives 19th consecutive month of price growth Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer selling five of his own classics as he looks to ‘consolidate’ collection Burglar found hiding in car dealership toilet after causing thousands of p...

This week Partners& head of automotive Leon Bosch helps us judge the best stories of the week. Find out more about them by clicking the links below... Used car dealers in Northern Ireland to be given VAT help over imports from Great Britain Long-serving employee retires at 90 after 75 years working for Vauxhall The top 20 used cars costing more than new – find out what’s on the list Constellat...

This week on the Car Dealer Podcast Jon Reay judges our stories and shares his EV experiences. Find out more about the stories mentioned below... Price of most popular second-hand cars rises by almost 60 per cent in just two years Government’s £620m EV charging pledge is nowhere near enough, says car leasing boss Legal action against Mercedes-Benz over agency model ‘shows dangers of failure of col...

This week JBR Capital's Darren Selig guest judges the show as Rebecca and James go head-to-head.  Find out more about the stories by clicking below: New car shortage is a ‘good situation’ for dealers, says Kia UK boss Motorway sees 300 per cent year-on-year growth as used car prices continue to soar Marshalls snaps up car dealer group Motorline in huge £64.5m deal Roadster and Cybertruck prod...

This week James and Becca compete in the quiz, while automotive industry consultant Mike Jones shares his views on the week's news and decides who is our winner.  Find out more about any of the stories mentioned by clicking the links below. Citroen adds personalisation options to Ami ahead of British release next year The 2022 Geneva motor show has already been cancelled because of Covid Batt...

This week we put James and Batch head-to-head and decide who is the all time winner of the quiz (for now) and Becca judges. To find out more about the stories mentioned, click below. Sad farewells as Mitsubishi closes its head office doors in the UK Peter Waddell’s Big Motoring World Group snaps up used car dealer SW Car Supermarket Sytner sails through Covid storm to post dramatically increased p...

This week on the show we're joined by car dealer Matt Ward from Voldi where he talks about how he's changed his car buying strategy since the pandemic and more.  Find out more about the stories mentioned: Just a week left to get your nomination in for the 2021 Used Car Awards Average used car prices top £10,000 for first time at BCA as market continues boom Dim-witted car thief facing jail fo...

This week Craig Walker from Top Car Inverness joins us to judge the quiz and talk about setting up his business in a pandemic. Want to find out more about the stories? Click below: Love Island star returns to Arnold Clark after short-lived stint on reality show Could Cinch be about to make £500m bid for listed used car supermarket Motorpoint? Cazoo buys SMH Fleet Solutions vehicle preparation, log...

Marshall Motor Group's Daksh Gupta joins James and Rebecca on this week's Car Dealer Quiz to talk about the news of the week and decide who is our winner. Find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below. Toyota experts Steven Eagell Group post record rise in profit as it shrugs off Covid-19 difficulties Cazoo snaps up Cazana for £25m less than a week after listing on New York Stock Exc...

Vertu Motors non-executive chairman Andy Goss has said the agency model is a ‘total myth’ and that manufacturers’ time would be best spent focussing on the things they do best. Goss joined the Car Dealer Podcast this week and shared his view on topics currently affecting the motor trade, including whether moving to agency sales would be good for customers. To find out more about the stories mentio...

This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, chief strategy and operations director at TLA Mathilda Bosch joins as guest judge. You can find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below: Ex-CarShop CEO and Sytner board member Jonathan Dunkley joins Cazoo part-time in strategy role Value of Lego vehicles is rising brick-by-brick, finds research by Vertu Motors Kilimanjaro climb for industry leade...

This week on the Car Dealer Podcast Rebecca and Batch are joined by Cazana's Rupert Pontin. To find out more about the stories, click the links below. Review: Robert Forrester proves data isn’t everything as he faces day-to-day life on the front line in Undercover Big Boss Mini goes hatchback-to-basics as it teams up with fashion designer Paul Smith to shine spotlight on sustainability Car dealer...

This week we get Car Dealer's Jon Reay to judge the weekly quiz and also give his judgement of the UK's charging network. Find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below. Dealership restores MR2 belonging to valeter’s late son in honour of 30 years of service July new car registrations slumped to lowest level since 1998 as shortages and ‘pingdemic’ crippled growth Exclusive: Mark Laver...

This week we're joined by CarShop CEO Nigel Hurley. Find out more about the stories mentioned below or at cardealermagazine.co.uk . Pendragon increases its 2021 pre-tax profit guidance to between £55m and £60m Inchcape reports soaring revenue and profit as it announces global partnership with Geely Auto Vertu Motors says profits will be up but bosses remain cautious for rest of financial year Look...

This week we on the podcast we're joined by Jamie Caple from Car Quay as he tries to remember the Cinch tagline, talks about what it must be like to sell Vauxhall's today with their new EV range and asks why customers buy cars before a holiday but not breakdown cover. To find out more about any of the stories mentioned, please click below. Car dealers to keep social distancing and mask wearing in...

After another busy week for Car Dealer news there's plenty to discuss, such as are cars worth more with famous owners, is customer service getting worse and Stellantis' big plans for going electric.  Click below to find out more about any of the stories mentioned or send us a voice message. Vauxhall to go all-electric from 2028 Stellantis pledges almost £26bn in development of new electric ve...

This week IMDA chairman and boss of Specialist Cars of Stoke Umesh Samani joins as guest judge as we talk about the following stories.  Exclusive: Survey finds that general public remain unaware of used car boom despite prices being at record levels Nissan announces plans for new £1bn gigafactory and new electric car in Sunderland Lookers 2020 results show £14.1m profit as it emerges from turbulen...

SuperMini UK boss Mat Clarke joins the show to guest judge the stories of the week.  Find out more about the stories by clicking below. Is this the most amazing car dealership in Europe? We get an exclusive tour of Sytner’s Jaguar Land Rover monster site Marshall Motor Group on course for a record year as tailwinds continue to boost listed dealer group Vertu Motors shareholders stage rebellio...