Shift Happens

Industry veteran James Baggott wears two hats: founder of Car Dealer Magazine and owner of Clever Car Collection. This dual perspective gives him a rare, unfiltered view of the automotive market that few others can claim. In this episode, we cover why the used market is more resilient than the headlines suggest, where used values are heading after years of post-Covid volatility, how James is using...

In this episode, we're joined by Eurig Druce, who has spent 25 years navigating the automotive industry from graduate trainee to leading one of the UK's most diverse brand portfolios. Eurig has a rare ability to cut through industry noise; and in this conversation, he doesn't hold back. He talks about why the ZEV mandate does more harm than good, what Chinese brands are really doing to the market...

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Wright, Senior AdTech & Media Leader, who spent three years building Uber's advertising business from scratch to a $2 billion run rate. Paul brings an outsider's eye to automotive marketing - and he doesn't hold back.  We talk about how proximity to purchase is the most untapped opportunity in automotive advertising, what legacy car brands can learn from n...

In this episode, we get a glimpse of the future from Ben Foulser, whose job is to forecast trends and develop strategies for some of the world's largest transport authorities. Ben tells us about the infrastructure changes required to make automation mainstream, the pressing need for OEMs to design cars with forward compatibility, the changing role of dealerships in a more brand-agnostic enviro...

In this episode, Philip Nothard, Insight Director at Cox Automotive, draws on his 37 years in the industry to explain why the automotive market is changing faster than ever before. He breaks down how the past five years have reshaped the sector more than the previous five decades and we explore what’s really driving consumer behaviour, why hybrids are currently outperforming full EVs as a transiti...

Live from the Beijing Auto Show, Sepi sits down with independent automotive analyst Felipe Munoz, known globally as Car Industry Analysis. Felipe brings a truly global lens, tracking sales data across dozens of markets to spot the trends that others miss. They get into why Chinese brands are expanding faster than any automotive wave before them, the brutal domestic price war that's actually fu...

In this episode, Stella Li, Executive Vice President at BYD, shares a candid perspective on how global competition drives real innovation in the automotive industry, and why tariffs and market barriers can weaken manufacturers over time. We also explore how rapid advances in EV technology, from five-minute charging to improved cold-weather performance, are removing key barriers to adoption, enabli...

The automotive industry is changing faster than ever, from how cars are built to how they’re bought and sold. Brought to you by Carwow Group, Shift Happens is a fortnightly podcast exploring what’s really driving those changes. Each episode features candid conversations with senior leaders across the automotive industry and beyond; unpacking their stories and exploring their perspectives on where...