Motor Trade Radio

Philip and Curtis cover the biggest car-retailing stories from factory to forecourt on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, the latest Top Tip from our industry guru Ian Godbold! ✅ Only a third of used car buyers trust dealers, with hidden faults cited as their biggest concern, reports Cazoo ✅ Pay growth at car dealerships has stalled, while staff turnover falls, finds...

Curtis and Philip discuss the big car retailing stories from factory to forecourt on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're also joined by our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton for the month's [M]enable Moment 🏭 UK government resists EU pressure to hit China with car tariffs 💷 Motor finance redress challenge set for February 2027 🚗 Cazoo calls for tougher legislation as...

Philip Nothard is joined by special guest and friend of the podcast, David Bilsborough, owner of Cheshire Cars, while Curtis Hutchinson takes a well-earned break. 🎙️ David brings a retailer's perspective from the front line of the used car market, discussing how EVs have transitioned from niche to mainstream, the impact of rising fuel costs on diesel demand, and the growing influence of market for...

With registrations up 12.1% in September, Philip and Curtis have the full lowdown on what drove the market on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ Plus two special guests! Swansway Motor Group co-director Peter Smyth provides a retailer's perspective on how the month performed. And Mediahawk analyst Harry Bott reviews the growing impact of Chinese OEMs on new car sales. 💡 W...

⚠️ Swansway Group co-director Peter Smyth joins Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo, to chat about how the September plate-change performed across the business and more! Talking points include: ✅ 76-plate retail sales boost ✅ What does September tell us about consumer confidence ✅ How EV consideration was boosted ✅ The role of new Chinese brand partners in driv...

Check out the big car-retailing stories, from factory to forecourt, on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ Plus industry guru Ian Godbold's latest Top Tip. 🎙️ And Brego's Rupert Pontin on trade value trends. ☑️ Hidden faults and undisclosed damage top concerns for used car buyers ☑️ Over half of car buyers would prefer to finalise finance in person ☑️ Number of EV models on...

⚠️ TRADE VALUES SPECIAL ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown of September's trade values from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, for an exclusive preview of the month's key trends. Talking points include: Headline used car trade price trends for September and Q3 Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type...

Catch the big car retailing stories on Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Phil's on hols so Curtis is joined by friend of the pod Karl Davis, founder of Coachworks and industry consultant. Also Menable Moment from Stephen Whitton on AI in the workplace. ✅ Customer behaviour 'has got worse', reveals Car Dealer reader survey ✅ JudgeService finds 31% of car buyers don't get follow-up call...

Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. This week we're joined for the first time by Mediahawk's Harry Bott for his exclusive analysis of how the Chinese brands performed in August. Also up for discussion… ☑️ New LCV registrations up in August, marking the fifth consecutive month of grow...

Catch the big car retailing stories with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. This week we're joined by two special guests! ➡️ Steve Young, CEO of Auto West London, chats about his September plate-change preparations and expectations. ➡️ Simon King, CEO of Autotech Group, talks about the workforce challenges facing workshops across the UK. This week's big h...

🎙️SEPTEMBER PLATE SPECIAL: Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Curtis and Philip welcome back Steve Young, Managing Director of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo business in Chiswick and Executive Chairman of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy. It's the first week of September, so an ideal opportunity to discuss the 76-plate change with a retailer. Steve...

🚨WORKSHOP SPECIAL POD 🚨 We're delighted to welcome Autotech Group CEO Simon King to the Motor Trade Radio podcast for our latest Supplier Special, powered by Cazoo. One of the main themes Simon shares with Curtis and Philip in this episode is his view that, as a sector, we may be focusing too much on the technician shortage and not enough on how we make the best use of the skilled people already...

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD Ahead of the September plate-change, catch up with the big car retailing stories from factory to forecourt with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined this week by Brego's Rupert Pontin, with his exclusive sneak preview of August's trade value trends. Plus, industry guru Ian Godbold shares his latest Motor Trade Radio Top...

⚠️ TRADE VALUES SPECIAL ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown of August's trade values from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, for an exclusive preview of the month's key trends. Talking points include: 💡 Headline used car trade price trends 💡Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type 💡 Price trends acr...

Catch the big stories from factory to forecourt with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. The much-mooted ZEV mandate consultation has been launched: Vertu boss Robert Forrester shares his views 🎙️ Pinewood. AI's proposed acquisition has been recommended for approval 🎙️ Mitsubishi's return to the UK has gathered momentum with the announcement of 24 dealer a...

⚠️ BONUS EPISODE: Vertu CEO Robert Forrester joins Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo, to chat about the latest developments around the ZEV Mandate. Plus his thoughts on the September plate-change. Last Friday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new administration confirmed it had brought forward the review of the ZEV Mandate, which was expected next year, and had star...

Catch the big car retailing stories with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, our mental wealth guru [M]enable's Stephen Whitton on balancing recovery and preparation in August, ahead of the September plate-change. ➡️ Are we about to see a U-Turn on the ZEV Mandate? ➡️ Used car market up in Q2, strong quarter for EV transactions ➡️ New car finance sal...

Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. EXCLUSIVE: Top analyst Felipe Munoz on the appeal of the UK for Chinese OEMS. ▶️ July's new car and van regs from the SMMT (spoiler alert – they're both up!) ▶️ Harry Bott's take on how the Chinese brands performed in July ▶️ July's used car retailing tr...

🎙️ NEW ENTRANT CHINESE OEMS SPECIAL 🎙️ Curtis and Philip are delighted to welcome back respected car industry analyst and speaker Felipe Munoz to this special Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Felipe shares his views, insights, and research on Chinese car makers—covering established players, recent entrants, and new brands heading to Europe over the course of the next 24 months. We've b...

Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. ▶️ Pinewood Technologies shareholder opposes £545m takeover bid ▶️ Dealers see growing market for 100,000-mile used cars… …although customer expectations are already "out of step" with the market ▶️ Strong H1 update from Big Motoring World, while it scales back Big Wants...

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER…BUT WE'RE STILL PODDING! Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, our industry guru Ian Godbold's Top Tip for dealers this summer. ▶️ Government's cuts VAT on domestic electricity and impact on EVs ▶️ Electric Car Grant achieves 140,000 applications in first year ▶️ Bridgestone survey reveals a gr...

⚠️JULY TRADE VALUES SPECIAL ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on this month's trade values from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through July's key trends. Talking points include: 💡 Headline trade price and sales trends for July 💡 Impact of pre-registrations 💡 Trade price trends by segment, a...

Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 💷 The new eVED pay-per-mile plan for EVs -- and the mixed response to it ✂️ Volkswagen Group is planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally, and half its model ranges ⚖️ We return to #Dieselgate with the High Court rejecting most of the claim brought by...

🎙️WEEKDAY EPISODE ALERT: Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Philip and Curtis welcome back Steve Young, Executive Chairman of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and Managing Director of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. It's a show of two halves. Steve shares his take on some of the big car retailing headlines currently doing the round...

JUNE & H1 MARKET TRENDS: Catch the big car-retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus June's Menable Moment on leadership from Stephen Whitton. Headlines this week… 📈 New car regs up 11% in June, with EVs accounting for 30% of all sales 📈 Van sales up 12% in June -- third consecutive month of growth...