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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 latest trends by age, sector, and fuel type. Chri...

🚨The week's top stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. Headlines from Car Dealer, AM Online, Autocar and Auto Retail Agenda ➡️Increased risk from over-inflated RVs, warns credit agency ➡️Used EV prices near ICE equivalents, according to the latest Manheim data ➡️Increase in used car buyers in next three months, finds MOTORS Consumer Insight Panel ➡️The world's top-selling BEV makers...

☕️BREW UP, TUNE IN! All the top stories on this week's @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. 😲Sytner to axe CarShop brand 🚗Used market to hit 7.7m 📈Vertu profits & revenues up 🚘Marshall appoints two Group MDs ⚡️Stellantis to sell Chinese EVs

📢NEW POD ALERT This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗April new car & van regs -- both up! 🚗Q1 used sales are also up! 🚗Ford to restrict UK ICE sales to meet ZEV Mandate quota? 🚗Cazoo to put marketplace into administration 🚗 AM Awards roundup 🚗 [M]enable Moment on Mental Health Week with Stephen Whitton Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Ph...

📢This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. 🎙️Used car price drops halt in April 🎙️Cazoo's administration warning 🎙️New car market to top over 2m in 2024 🎙️26% of customers return to dealers 🎙️SPECIAL DCA legal update from @Geldards

📢DCA POD ALERT! We're delighted to be joined by Lewis Adamson from legal firm @Geldards for an exclusive update on the legalities around the FCA's probe into Discretionary Commission Arrangements and what dealers need to know. Powered by @motorscouk

HEADLINES POD: We've got the week's big car retailing stories for you on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. It's been another mega-busy news week for the sector! Headlines this week from the Car Dealer, AM Online, FT and Daily Telegraph. 🎙️Pendragon's new owner Lithia to close 16 CarStores, with staff notified about potential redundancies 🎙️While the sale of Pendragon's retail busin...

🎙️NEW POD STREAMING NOW: "Seasonal normality" is the topic of the latest Motor Trade Radio weekday podcast, powered by MOTORS. We talked to Derren Martin, Cap HPI's Director of Valuations, about how used car values performed in April. A dip of just -1.5% (c£300) indicated a balancing of demand and supply dynamics (-1.4% is the average for the month). We also find out how the early Easter impacted...

NEW POD ALERT! Don't miss our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special with Maarten Bekkers, Founder of AutoChat. Maarten joins Curtis and Philip to talk about how his business is using AI technology to help dealers automate elements of their customer contact and achieve better results with less manual effort. Already used by dealer groups across Europe, Maarten tells us about how this cutting-ed...

HEADLINES POD! All the week's big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 📢 Inchcape to exit UK dealer sector following sale of retailing business to Group 1 📢 Are used electric cars finally reaching price parity with ICE, INDICATA says they are 📢 cap hpi encourages independent dealers to stock EVs 📢 Dealers signal growing anti-agency sentiment amid manufactu...

All the big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. 🙂 Dealers happier than 6 months ago @RMI_NFDA 📢 @KeyloopAuto acquires ATG 📉 Used finance to take a hit 🚢 Ports turning into 'car parks' as EVs pile up 🎙️ @PeterVardy COO James Brearley

MID WEEK SPECIAL! We're delighted to welcome James Brearley, @PeterVardy COO, to the @Motortraderadio podcast powered by @motorscouk. James provides an update on his first 12 months at the group and shares his views on how the sector performed in Q1

📢The full lowdown on March's new & used market trends on this week's pod, powered by @motorscouk! Also making the news. 🚗Tesla & BYD global sales fall 🚘AutoNation considering Inchcape? 🚗Motorpoint bounces back in Q4 🚘MBO for Dicksons of Inverness

EASTER POD! Lots of OEM headlines to discuss on Motor Trade Radio, powered by @motorscouk. 🐣Hyundai to cut UK dealer partners 🐣Ford pulls back on agency 🐣Omoda's UK dealer plans 🐣Mini & BMW top for brand loyalty @JudgeService 🐣@cap_hpi March used trends

📢POD ALERT We've got the full lowdown on @cap_hpi March and Q1 used car valuation trends on our special weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by @motorscouk. Join us in conversation with Jeremy Yea for key trends across fuel, sector and age.

The week's big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. ➡️SHOCK: Buyers like dealers! ➡️Finance & dealer websites ➡️FCA probe latest ➡️Fleets thumb down for agency ➡️Arnold Clark expands with BYD ➡️Multi-brand EV importer looks for dealers

We've just caught up with industry guru Steve Young of ICDP for a special weekday pod powered by @motorscouk. Lots of topics are up for debate, including Cazoo's pivot, the rollout of Chinese EV brands, and why some OEMs are pausing agency.

Plenty to chat about on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. With headlines from Car Dealer, The Times, Motor Trade News, Motor Finance, Mail Online and FT. 📢Big Motoring World boss Peter Waddell fuming as used car supermarket says he's taken a leave of absence 🏆Cox launches the annual Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award 🚗Audi's the latest brand to pull back from agency, bu...

📰A rollercoaster ride through the week's headlines on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk! 📢Cazoo morphs into a marketplace! 🚗Feb new car & van regs up ⚡️New post-Covid low for used EV prices 🚘Vertu reports stable used car prices 👉FCA vs Gap

🎙️NEW WEEKDAY POD ALERT🎙️ Dealer aftersales are the focus for our latest interview pod, powered by MOTORS. Phil and Curtis are in conversation with Regit. Cars founder Chris Ashton-Green who shares his insight on OEM retention strategies and success stories. In a wide ranging chat Chris reveals which OEMs are leading the way in promoting aftersales retention, the challenges and opportunities facin...

Catch the news on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk! 🚗Feb used values from @DerrenM_cap_hpi ❌JLR ditches agency plans 🚘Suzuki boss on 'complacent dealers' 🚗Top car buyer pain points ⚡️Buyers favour hybrids over EVs @stephenwhitton

📢USED VALUES POD📢We've just caught up with @DerrenM_cap_hpi for a sneak preview of how @cap_hpi's trade values increased by 0.7% in February! Lots of moving parts by vehicle age and fuel type. "Live" now on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk!

📢All the big car retailing stories on @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. 🚗Auction activity up in January ⚡️Vauxhall to build EV vans in Luton 🚘Dacia debuts UK's cheapest EV 🔎Genesis searches for more dealers 🛻Pickup tax U-Turn

THREE acquisitions to discuss on this week's pod, powered by @motorscouk! 🚗 @carwowuk buys Auto Express & EVO owner 🚘 @dmkeithgroup buys Colin Appleyard 🚗 @PlatinumMotor buys Pebley Beach 📢GAP & @TheFCA update ⚡️EV discounting 🎙️@stephenwhitton

🎙️Streaming now on @Motortraderadio, powered by @MOTORS. 🚘Strong start for new car regs 📈Used car sales up in 2023 ⚡️House of Lords calls for EV incentives 🚗Buyers rejecting EVs for petrol & hybrid models finds @JudgeService 📢And Martin Lewis!