Motor Trade Radio

WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL We're delighted to welcome back Waylands Automotive CEO John O'Hanlon to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! John chats to Philip and Curtis about the acquisition of three sites from HSH Motor Group, which adds Honda, Omoda and Jaecoo to Waylands' brand portfolio and extends its reach further west into South Wales. It's been a busy time for the group as it also re...

📢 POD EXCLUSIVE! All the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS…including our exclusive interview with Changan's UK MD Nic Thomas. The Chinese brand debuts in September with 40 dealers already signed up. Nic talks us through the launch, models and network plans. Headlines include: ⬇️ cap hpi's Chris Plumb on the 0.5% dip in July's used values 🚘 MOTORS Ma...

⚠️WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We've got the lowdown on Cap HPI's July used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the -0.5% dip in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Plus a look at the likely impact on RVs of the Electric Car Grant and we ask how used values are set on the...

The latest on the Electric Car Grant plus all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Philip's on holiday this week so Curtis is joined by Cheshire Cars owner David Bilsborough for a trawl through this week's big car retailing stories! PLUS Ian Goldbold's Top Tip for July! Headlines include… ⚡ Leapmotor, Great Wall and MG announce their own electric c...

🚨 What a week it's been! We take a deep dive into the Electric Car Grant (the good, bad and unclear!) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. How will the rules be applied, how models will be deemed eligible, industry feedback and the impact on used EVs. Plus, ICDP analyst Steve Young's take on what it all means. Also, the week's other big stories, including: ✅ Citroen's 120,000 veh...

🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! We're delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the all-new Omoda and Jaecoo site, which opened in March. An eventful week already for the sector, so lots to talk about including: ▶️ The government's newly announced grants for new E...

📻STREAMING NOW ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! All the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Full lowdown in June and first half new car and van registrations 💷 23 million customers reportedly expecting finance payouts 📉 Secure Trust Bank reports it is pulling out of the UK car finance market ⚡The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association's assessment...

🚨MEGA NEWS ROUNDUP ALERT🚨 All the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ Dealers' used car stocks climbed as prices dipped in what turned out to be a competitive June market ▶️ May's UK vehicle production hits lowest point for the month since 1949… ▶️ …as Lotus denies plans to close its Hethel plant in Norfolk ▶️ Arnold Clark FY revenues soared to ov...

📣THIS WEEK'S BIG STORIES! We've got all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus Ian Godbold joins us for his latest Top Tip! Headlines include: ✅ cap hpi's June trade value movements ✅ Ben reveals 2026 Leadership Challenge ✅ Barbara Cox Woman of the Year announced ✅ Industry reaction to the government's new industrial strategy ✅ Cox Automoti...

⚠️WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We've got the lowdown on cap hpi's June's used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -0.6% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Plus a look at the key trends that shaped the first half of the year. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade...

🎧 This week on Motor Trade Radio – a slightly different format as Curtis takes a well-earned break with The Farmer's Dog experience 🐶🚜 📰 Headlines you need to know: • Trump confirms UK car tariff deal is 'done' 🇬🇧🚗 • £1.7bn pothole bill sparks calls for targeted levies 🕳️ • EV aftersales opportunities growing ⚡ • Renault CEO Luca de Meo to step down 🔄 • BYD's megawatt charger rollout from 2...

🎙️POD ALERT🎙️ Check out the big car retailing news stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ▶️ Half of buyers expect their next car to be an EV or hybrid ▶️ Industry reaction to this week's Spending Review, spoiler alert ▶️ Ben makes senior leadership changes to help grow impact and support ▶️ Lots of news from the car supermarket sector with Motorpoint's strong full year finan...

🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases iVendi. Launched in 2009, iVendi will be a familiar name to many listeners for the role it has played in introducing innovative retailing tools which have helped consumers buy vehicles more easily and dealers to sell them more efficiently; both online and in the showroom. UK-based, its tech is...

🗞️WEEKLY NEWS POD ALERT🗞️ May's new car and van sales, FCA redress update and new car brands are all up for discussion on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! 📈New car market up in May, as heavy discounting lifts EVs 📉 But new vans drop for sixth month in a row 🔮 Cox Automotive is "cautiously optimistic" about the new car market ⚡ Car buyers want government incentives befo...

🚨STREAMING NOW🚨 The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases ETT, the UK-based digital start-up delivering automated customer interaction solutions. We're joined by CEO George McKenna and Account Manager Adam Constantinides to hear how ETT is using AI to transform incoming telephone customer interactions for dealers. George and Adam demonstrate how their tech is help...

⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️ We've had a lot of interest in our interview with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS), so we decided to make it available as a special bonus episode! Here's just some of the highlights: ✅ The group's full year results to 28 February 2025, revenues up while profits were down ✅ Growth in retail EV sales, strong performances across use...

🎙️PACKED POD! Along with the week's big stories, were joined by Vertu Motors boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast – powered by MOTORS! Robert takes us through the group's recent year-end, current and future trading, his take on new and used car market trends, and why he believes the Expensive Car Supplement on new EVs will change. PLUS the latest Top Tip from our industry guru Ia...

⚠️WEEKDAY POD⚠️ We've got the lowdown on cap hpi's May's used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. In our exclusive interview, Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -1.3% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fu...

📻 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Streaming now, all the week's big car retailing stories handpicked by Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! This week for your listening entertainment… 🔋SMMT calls for changes to expensive car supplement and cuts to EV VAT 🚗 BYD and MG boost sales of combustion-engine cars in Europe ✂️ Honda slashes EV production amid waning demand to...

🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW We're delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the all-new Omoda and Jaecoo site, which opened in March. Lots to talk about including his new experiences as a car retailer representing two new Chinese brands. As part of Çetas Otomotiv, the largest dealer group in Turkey, the new business is set fo...

🚨HEADLINES ROUNDUP! Philip and Curtis chat through the week's car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📈 Used car sales reach post-Covid record in Q1 💰 Reactions to Trump's 10% concession on UK car exports 🚗 Hendy Group recruits 20 general managers in shift to regional operating model 💪 Vertu Motors bullish about 2024 results, with turnover up but profits dow...

🎙️WEEKEND POD This week Philip's on holiday so Curtis is joined by car retailing industry guru Karl Davis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Hear their take on the week's big headlines from Motor Trade News, AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trader! 🚗 New car retail demand down 8% in April, as overall registrations drop by 10.4% 🚚 Van sales fall for the fifth consecutive month to a five...

🎺WEEKEND POD Another eventful week for the car retailing sector on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines from AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trade News. 🚗 April's used car values roundup from cap hpi's Jeremy Yea 🚗 April's retail trends with MOTORS latest Market View 🚗 VW Group pulling the plug on agency 🚗 Volkswagen Financial Services to close Heycar 🚗 Group 1's eagerly anti...

⚠️POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on cap hpi's April's used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. In our exclusive interview Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -1.5% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ The impact of...

Catch the week's big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ✅ Dealers say agency model 'effectively over' ✅ Chery reportedly signing up dealers for third brand in UK ✅ Motor Range supermarket expands with acquisition of former Sytner CarShop site ✅ Motor Ombudsman reveals five most delayed areas of car maintenance ✅ Suzuki boosts car warranty to 10 years fo...