Car Dealer Podcast
By Car Dealer
Car Dealer PodcastJun 30, 2023
Cazoo transitions to classified ads, Pendragon shuts CarStores, Government turns down EV report suggestions – with Stephen Bogan, episode 155
Cazoo’s new digital marketplace goes live after online disruptor pulled out of used car sales
Lithia confirms hundreds of job losses at Pendragon as US giant kills off CarStore
Government rejects bringing back EV grants and other House of Lords report recommendations
Fiat takes aim at ‘sleepwalking’ UK government with country ‘on the cusp of an EV crisis’
Renault reveals a new kind of dealership called rnlt© in central Paris
Tesla slashes prices in several countries in move which could impact used EV market
Inchcape sells to Group 1, Alfa renames small car, Britishvolt factory sold, and BEV to catch up with petrol sales this year – with Derren Martin, episode 154
Inchcape agrees £346m deal to sell UK retail operations to US giant Group 1 Automotive
What makes UK dealer groups so attractive to US investors? We ask industry experts for their take
Alfa Romeo forced to rename upcoming ‘Milano’ after model accused of breaking Italian law
Britishvolt gigafactory hopes set to end with Blyth site due to be sold to private equity firm
GWM Ora to inspect condition of EV car batteries after crashes to cut waste
Battery-electric vehicle sales poised to hit 414,000 mark in 2024, says Cap HPI
Peter Waddell removed as Big Motoring World director, FCA warns finance companies to have cash ready, and Keyloop buys ATG - with Jack Williams, episode 153
Peter Waddell threatens High Court action after shock removal as Big Motoring World director
Lotus racks up £593m loss for 2023 despite selling record number of cars
FCA warns motor finance firms to prepare to pay out following discretionary commission review
Barclays appeals against ruling which sparked FCA investigation into motor finance industry
Keyloop reaches ‘definitive agreement’ over acquisition of Automotive Transformation Group
Alfa Romeo reveals first ever EV as Italian brand takes initial steps to all-electric future
Constellation-owned car subscription service Elmo Drive is wound down
Carmakers will continue to slash new car prices to stimulate demand – Auto Trader
Mystery resolved as luxury supercar dealer’s monogrammed pants are found at health spa
AutoNation eyes Inchcape, SMMT urges EV incentives, and has anyone seen Tom Hartley's pants? - with Sohib Ghafouri, episode 152
US dealer AutoNation eyeing move to pounce on Inchcape’s UK dealerships
SMMT chief urges swift action and ambitious policies to increase EV adoption
Saxton 4×4’s pre-tax profit slides by almost 50% despite turnover rising
Used car market entering second quarter with momentum as new records set, says Auto Trader
Motorpoint expecting to see full-year loss ‘at favourable end of expectations’
Aston Martin expands ultra-luxury retail strategy with showroom at five-star Tokyo hotel
Thieves steal luxury supercar dealer’s monogrammed pants in raid at health spa
Hyundai to cut partners, Chery to sell 10k cars this year in UK, and Volvo waves bye bye to diesel – with Liam Quegan, episode 151
Volvo officially drops diesel with XC90 as manufacturer’s final derv car
Hyundai to cut number of UK dealers it works with as it looks to ‘future-proof’ network
Video: Omoda and Jaecoo brands aiming for 100 dealers and 10,000 sales in UK by end of 2024
Lookers opens its first multi-franchise car dealership hub after £6m investment
Trading Standards calls for car dealers to be licensed as part of clampdown on rogue traders
Investigation finds Luton airport car park blaze was started accidentally by a diesel vehicle
Changes at Big Motoring World, Watchdog highlights Toyota thefts, and IGA welcomes apprentice scheme - with Alex Bradley, episode 150
Six new directors appointed at used car supermarket Big Motoring World
Close Brothers conserves £400m as FCA’s car finance commission probe rumbles on
BBC Watchdog highlights Toyota and Lexus keyless car theft problems
Bentley performs U-turn on pledge to stop ICE manufacturing by 2030
Nissan and Honda join forces on developing electric vehicles and AI for cars
Independent Garage Association welcomes government’s new £60m apprenticeship scheme
Vauxhall boss calls for EV VAT cut, Audi delays agency, and Cazoo to be 'big number two' – with Paul Hilton, episode 149
Now Audi ‘delays’ introduction of fixed-price car sales for its EVs as another agency model cracks
Vauxhall boss calls on government to ‘immediately’ cut VAT on new electric cars
Scrap ‘unfair’ WLTP system for testing range of EVs, says What Car?
Watch Chinese car maker Yangwang show off SUV’s crazy pirouette on the spot party trick
Leak reveals Cazoo boss wants to be ‘strong number two’ in used car ad space
Cazoo to stop selling cars, car makers want EV govt help , and all the news (and helicopters) from Car Dealer Live - with Catherine Faiers, episode 148
Cazoo halts used car sales and plans to take on Auto Trader as advertising marketplace
Senior carmaker execs hit out at government’s EV approach amid ‘frustrating’ Budget
UK’s electric vehicle market ‘could be a bloodbath’ this year, warns Wessex Garages boss
Jaguar to end production of XE, XF and F-Type models at Castle Bromwich plant
SUVs accounted for over half of European new car registrations in January – JATO
JLR sticks with franchised sales model, Tom Hartley Jr's £250k profit per car, and Renault launches £25k baguette transportation device – with Jack Allman, episode 147
Jaguar Land Rover cans fixed-price car sales plan and sticks with traditional franchised model
Current climate makes it ‘almost impossible’ to get private buyers into electric cars – Fiat boss
Chancellor is urged to bring in ‘fair taxes for a fair transition’ to boost EV uptake
Sir Jim Ratcliffe accuses governments of forcing EVs on consumers
Luca de Meo warns European car makers can’t flinch from EV challenge posed by China and US
Supercar dealer Tom Hartley Junior makes £20m profit selling just 77 cars
FAQs: Everything you need to know about Car Dealer Live 2024
Used car prices go UP in February for first time in nearly a year – but what happens next?
ULEZ scrap cars to head to Ukraine, Lloyds sets £450m aside for finance claims, and James gets on a bus – with Ian Cooper, episode 146
Lloyds Banking Group puts aside £450m to deal with FCA investigation into motor finance
Cars that aren’t Ulez-compliant set to be sent to Ukraine under scrappage scheme
Genesis keen to boost brand and launches search for more dealers to add to fledgling network
Fiat calls on government to reinstate plug-in car grant to boost EV demand
These are the exciting new car brands that should be on your radar now
The undesirables: Meet the used cars that took the longest to sell in 2023
Carwow buys Auto Express, lenders face commission woes, and Colin Appleyard snapped up – with Julian Humphreys, episode 145
Carwow buys car magazines Auto Express and Evo for undisclosed sum
Close Brothers shares tumble as it scraps dividend amid fears over motor finance claims
D.M. Keith snaps up Suzuki heavyweight dealer group Colin Appleyard
JLR’s lead times become ‘far more acceptable’ as supply woes ease, says boss
Selling Supercars: Meet the team behind supercar dealer Alexanders Prestige
UK slides into recession after output shrinks more than expected, according to ONS
Tax shake-up to close loophole for double cab pick-up trucks and could see fall in demand
Kia XCeed named fastest selling used car in the UK as Vauxhall Crossland proves harder to shift
GAP sales suspended, Martin Lewis car finance claim form goes mad, and ASA says EVs aren't 'zero emission' - with Jason Cranswick, episode 144
Martin Lewis’s car finance complaint tool receives 262,500 inquiries in opening days
Financial incentives are needed NOW to boost new and used electric car demand
Trading Standards clamp down on used car dealers’ ‘unfair’ admin fees
Google to take wraps off its Vehicle Ads solution for motor trade at Car Dealer Live
Gap insurers agree to suspend sales immediately after FCA voiced concerns
Vertu Motors buys back 200,000 shares as car dealer remains a ‘sitting duck’ for investors
Inchcape eyes site sale options, EV pre-reg 'probability', Group 1 set to axe 10% of UK jobs – with Rebecca Chaplin, episode 143
Honda boss on hitting electric car targets, used cars and what 2024 has in store for car dealers
Shock as SUV Prestige is forced to close due to ‘difficult trading conditions’ for used car dealer
Inchcape confirms it could offload all its UK dealerships but says a sale isn’t certain
Used car prices drop just 0.1% in January as falls begin to level out – video update
Group 1 set to axe about 10% of UK jobs in first three months of 2024
Tribunal rules in favour of used car dealer who ran into boss on unauthorised holiday
Toyota CEO says sorry to car dealers, suppliers and customers for flawed tests of diesel engines
Furious Jaguar Land Rover owners club together to push car maker to solve parts crisis
Can you spot the small detail missing from this roadside Warrantywise advert?
FCA 'effectively bans' GAP insurance, Lookers owners need to refinance, and the Geneva Motor Show returns with little fanfare – with Tom Jaconelli, episode 142
FCA ‘effectively banning’ car dealers from selling Gap Insurance from February
Geneva Motor Show could appear in more countries, despite Qatar event controversy
Which car manufacturers will and won’t be attending the Geneva Motor Show?
Arnold Clark owner pays £78.3m tax bill as the largest car dealer tax payers are revealed
Stellantis expands used car sales potential in UK with launch of Spoticar Direct service
Sources say Lookers owners are fishing for fresh funds to refinance buy-out deal
Used car supermarket Motorpoint issues profit warning after drop in prices
UK revealed to be the most transparent country for people to buy a used car
Trading Standards warning over dealers on Facebook, Houthis cause supply chain issues, Lookers staff facing further woes – with Steve Corwood, episode 141
Tesla and Volvo to halt European production after Red Sea shipping attacks by Houthi rebels
Now Lookers ‘asks staff to work weekends and longer hours due to staff shortages’
Electric car price war expected this year as Chinese brands eye large slice of UK market by 2030
Single franchised car dealer enjoys another stellar year as it rakes in impressive £1.4m profit
Used car dealers missing out on £30m due to underpricing vehicles on Auto Trader
Lookers ramps 'at serious risk of collapse', Cinch loses money, and 22% EV mandate comes into force - with Neil Smith, episode 140
Used car dealer Cinch lost £181m in 2023 results reveal
ZEV mandate comes into force prompting calls for EV incentives and better infrastructure
Lookers staff at threat of redundancy claim car dealer group is ‘cutting corners’
Whistleblowers claim Jaguar Land Rover dealership ramps at ‘serious risk of collapse’
Successful Toyota dealership to pass into hands of employees as owners step down
My reasons to be cheerful (and not) for the motor trade in 2024
Cazoo running out of cash, used car prices tumble again, and JLR offers to insure your Range Rover – with Mike Brewer, episode 139
Used car dealer Cazoo says it faces going under as it reveals new cash crisis
Used car prices tumble again in December – but will begin to stabilise in 2024
JLR launches insurance product for Range Rover customers in face of rising thefts
Could Lookers acquisition fall foul of Takeover Panel rules after wave of redundancies?
SsangYong rebrands as KGM Motors in UK and adopts new global slogan
Going, going, gone! Much-loved auctioneer to bring down gavel one last time
Lookers announces mass redundancies before Christmas, Sytner scoops Rybrook showrooms, and James can't get a bank account – with Scott Sibley, episode 138
Why do banks hate used car dealers so much? The AI Car Dealership Project Part 3
More redundancies looming at Lookers as business managers and sales teams now face cuts
Now Christmas parties are ‘cancelled’ as car dealer Lookers axes even more staff
Family business JCB Group agrees deal to buy Marshall Volkswagen site in Kent
Car dealer group Sytner’s American parent company to buy Rybrook chain of showrooms
Data shows Land Rover profit margins are booming for used car dealers
How crashing used EV prices can teach all car dealers a lesson
Cazoo founder 'retires', Stellantis boss apologises, James pitches to Mike Brewer – with Will Blackshaw, episode 137
Comment: How new Stellantis boss handled horrible questions from car dealers
Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer’s top tips for my used car dealership powered by AI
Outspoken Cazoo founder Alex Chesterman finally bows out of used car dealer
No-haggle agency sales ‘underestimate’ value dealers bring to sales process – Suzuki UK boss
CEO Mark Raban ‘stepping down’ at end of the year from car dealer Lookers
Car dealer Lookers set for hundreds of redundancies as staff slam ‘disgraceful’ treatment
Motors reports ‘stable’ month for used car market as customers snap up cheaper vehicles
Auto Trader used car prices fall for third month in a row as EVs continue to struggle
Car dealership worker given award for saving customer's life after showroom heart attack
Our AI-powered dealer project, Daksh Gupta's new CEO role, and Marshall loses more executives – with Phil Johnston, episode 136
Tesla FINALLY rolls out hotly anticipated Cybertruck after years of delay
Exclusive: I’m starting a used car dealership of my own – with the help of AI
Electric car discounts have rocketed by average of 323% in a year – report
Leaked memo reveals two MORE senior directors have quit Marshall Motor Group
Cinch and We Buy Any Car owner ups its stake in Vertu for the THIRD time this year
Used car price ‘correction’ continues with trade values falling 4.2% AGAIN in November
Daksh Gupta accepts role outside of car industry as he joins building merchants
BCA gets physical, Nissan invests in Sunderland, Genesis to merge with Hyundai, and Daksh Gupta on why he left Marshall – with Ollie Grummell, episode 135
Used car auction house BCA to hold trial physical sale for first time since pandemic
Boost for British car industry as Nissan confirms Sunderland base for electric Juke and Qashqai
Genesis to be axed as standalone firm in UK and merge with Hyundai
GWM axes controversial Funky Cat name as firm adopts new numbered naming strategy
Sources reveal BMW Group has pushed back agency sales even further
JLR spends more than £10m on high technology to thwart car thieves
Daksh Gupta on why he left Marshall, what he’ll do next and his career highlights – exclusive
Bangers4Ben 2023 raises record-breaking £91,000 from car sales and fundraising
Car makers 'tactically' registering cars again, Amazon to sell Hyundais, and why the DVLA might owe you £20 – with Philip Nothard, episode 134
Used car marketplace Motorway launches trade sales and clever Instant Match feature
Carmakers are registering cars ‘tactically’ again to boost market share
Hyundai becomes first car brand to sell vehicles on Amazon as firms announce new partnership
'Not much evidence' non-compliant used car stock heading north after Ulez expansion
Embarrassment for DVLA as agency is forced to offer refunds after £1m trade plate blunder
Auto Trader opens up on reservations tool testing after anger among some car dealers
Constellation owner snaps up more Vertu shares, Marshall profits drop, Cap HPI issues stark warning – with Dermot Kelleher, episode 133
Cinch and We Buy Any Car owner increases its stake in Vertu Motors again
Marshall Motor Group sees profit nearly halve in first year under Constellation ownership
Five UK car dealers named in Top 10 of largest groups in Europe – the Top 20 list revealed
Mazda announces record profits for first half of the year as sales of CX-60 go through the roof
Cap HPI issues stark warning as used car prices fall further 1.5% in just 10 days
Big Motoring World opens new headquarters in Kent to support growth of car buying business
Used supercar dealer Tom Hartley’s case discontinued by Serious Fraud Office in court
Used car dealer jailed for 12 years as he admits masterminding £7m ‘Deliveroo drugs ring’
Top 100 most profitable dealers, Vertu's companies house problems, and Mike Baldwin's Mitsubishi Space Wagon – with Chris Ashton Green, episode 132
Car Dealer Top 100: Britain’s most profitable dealers clock up £2.78bn earnings
Car dealer group Vertu Motors suffers ‘malicious’ amendments to Companies House records
Tesla boss Elon Musk warns Artificial Intelligence will one day ‘eliminate jobs’
Toyota reverses plans for fifth-generation Prius and says new car WILL now be sold in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover boss says sorry for crippling parts crisis which has wiped cars off the road
Jaguar Land Rover dealers accused of using second-hand parts to clear huge backlog
Jaguar Land Rover celebrates record first-half revenue as it swings to profit
Tokyo's mad concept cars, JLR's parts bottleneck, Dunkley talks Cazoo, and DS integrates ChatGPT – with Gerardo Montoya, episode 131
Subaru flying car, electric MX-5 and new Nissan GTR – Tokyo Mobility Show 2023 round-up
Honda’s Uni-One is a Segway rival designed to transport lazy shoppers and students around
Exclusive: 10,000 Jaguar Land Rovers off the road due to huge parts shortage
Exclusive: Big Motoring World snaps up two Available Car sites and aims for £1bn turnover
99% of voting shareholders give the green light to Lithia’s Pendragon bid
DS Automobiles pilots ChatGPT in its cars as it looks to provide ‘conversat
BMW design boss admits he was pleasantly surprised people liked firm’s new look
Cazoo boss Jonathan Dunkley on the used car dealer’s past mistakes and brighter future
Time warp Ford dealer, EV (or not) fires, and Pendragon bidding war's final twist - with Jamie Caple and Craig Vladimirovs, episode 130
AutoNation pulls out of race to buy car dealer Pendragon paving way for Lithia
Time warp car dealership still stocked with classic 1980s Fords tracked down
Electric car ‘was not to blame’ for huge fire at Jaguar Land Rover car dealership
Bangers4Ben teams make it home after loop of Ireland in their amazing creations
Replacing loss-making car dealers helped MG boost profits to £54m in UK
Sytner profits reach new highs, Vauxhall eyes up ex-Fiesta customers, and why Nissan might soon scan your brain – with Pete Withers, episode 129
Sytner Group chalks up incredible £178.9m profit as revenues rise by more than £1bn
Vauxhall targets Fiesta owners as it looks to make Corsa 2024’s most popular new car
Online marketplace Carwow books £29.4m loss for 2022 despite revenues rising
Labour will reimpose 2030 ban on new petrols and diesels if it wins next general election
Car dealers support delaying 2030 ban but remain unaware of ZEV mandate – Auto Trader
Pendragon shareholders to vote on Lithia takeover bid on October 25
AutoNation plotting increased bid for Pendragon as it values car dealer at over £500m
Brain scanners coming to a dealership near you
Used Car Awards 2023 Nominations List: Has your business been named?
Inspiring Leaders: Steven Eagell on building his £700m turnover, 44-site car dealer business
Pendragon bidding intensifies, Motorpoint books £3.7m loss, and James Baggott's latest customer service rant – with Jodie Barber and Joanna Smith, episode 128
Lithia Motors’ latest bid for car dealer Pendragon most likely to go through – experts
Used car supermarket Motorpoint books £3.7m loss for first half of the year
Wheeler Dealers star Mike Brewer on death threats and how social media ruined his life
‘Hapless’ car thief thwarted by a bollard is jailed after leaving string of evidence at dealerships
SMMT says ‘carrots’ needed to entice sales of EVs by private buyers, despite September boom
eBay Motors Group reveals September’s fastest-selling used cars as Tesla Model 3 tops list
Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös announces retirement from luxury marque
EV sales must hit 80% by 2030 despite ban shift, more offers arrive for Pendragon, Stellantis management changes and Cupra least reliable brand - with Paul Hilton, episode 127
More than a fifth of new cars sold from 2024 must be electric, government confirms
Government tells carmakers that EV targets will remain in place despite delaying 2030 ban
Nissan boss vows that all its future European vehicles will be electric
Bidding war hots up for Pendragon as THIRD suitor enters race to buy car dealer group
Pendragon shareholders 'unlikely' to back Lithia Motors deal for car dealer group – expert analysts
Stellantis UK appoints new Alfa Romeo and DS boss to lead brands into agency sales future
Car dealer Pendragon to open flagship BYD showroom on up-market Mayfair square
Cupra models the most unreliable used cars as Lexus takes top spot in What Car? survey
Petrol and diesel car ban delayed, rival bids for Pendragon, GAP insurance under FCA scrutiny, and Cazoo restructures debt – with Phill Jones, episode 126
Lithia makes second bid for listed car dealer Pendragon with £280m offer
Shock rival bid to buy Pendragon from Hedin and Sytner-owner Penske rejected
Car dealers have their say on 2035 ban as some predict ‘it’ll never happen’
Manufacturers ‘will not change’ plans despite petrol and diesel car ban being pushed back
Car makers’ target to sell 22% EVs in 2024 will remain in place despite 2030 ban shifting
Car dealer warning as FCA targets GAP insurance that doesn’t ‘provide fair value’
Tributes pour in after used car dealer Dan Kirby tragically dies at 37
Ulez cars for Ukraine, Chinese cars under EU scrutiny, Onto goes into administration, and one dealer's DVLA clamping saga – with Steve Blair, episode 125
London used car dealers urged to send non-Ulez compliant part-exchanges to Ukraine
China hits back at EU as major row brews over plans to slap tariffs on the likes of BYD
Happy ending in DVLA clamping row as Kent used car dealership finally sells Fiat 500
Onto enters administration after failing to secure extra cash from shareholders
Car dealer Sherwoods Motor Group saw profits tumble 42% in 2022
Peter Vardy Group blames used car supply issues for falling profits in latest set of annual accounts
Land Rover models make used car dealers the most profit – with Evoque topping the list
Cupra to take over from Seat, Skoda reaffirms agency sales commitment, VW GTI badge to live on, and UK electric van factory opens – with Rupert Pontin, episode 124
Volkswagen to ditch ID and GTX brands and keep Golf, Tiguan and GTI names into electric era
Skoda remains committed to switching to agency sales as boss says model ‘is the name of the game’
Lookers takeover by Global Auto Holdings gets green light
Worst offenders: Which used electric car prices have crashed the most?
Lithia buys BMW dealers, Peter Waddell and Available Car rumours, and Ulez part exchanges go unloved – with John Veichmanis, episode 123
Jardine Motors’ American owner Lithia swoops on UK BMW dealer group
BYD to delete ‘Build Your Dreams’ badging after dealer feedback
New electric car prices are being slashed by car manufacturers to ‘stimulate’ demand – Vertu
Used car sellers find job interviews and exams less stressful than selling their vehicle
John O’Hanlon on managing Daksh Gupta, building car dealer groups and his secret to success
Biggest August values drop since 2010, JLR recycles batteries, more scam dealers, and Listers warns of agency change - with Laura Richards, episode 122
Biggest drop in August used car values for 13 years – but there’s no price crash on the way
JLR announces groundbreaking new plan to recycle old EV batteries
Scam car dealership SR Vans uses fake Google reviews and location to dupe car buyers
Car dealer Listers makes £40.5m profit – but warns fixed-price agency sales could hit earnings
Vertu appoints ex-Nissan network chief Spencer Clayton-Jones
Government EV plans 'inept', Big Motoring World's big profits, more Chinese EV brands hit UK, and IMDA hits 1000 members – with Julian Humphreys, episode 121
UK government’s lack of plan around EVs is ‘inept’, says former Aston Martin chief
Majority of UK councils have no official strategy for residential EV charging – Vauxhall
Used car dealer Big Motoring World sees profits soar despite tough trading for supermarket sector
Chinese brand Omoda on its way to UK with crossover SUV
JLR creates 300 new jobs in West Midlands as it ramps up Range Rover production
Celebrating 1,000 members: The problems for independent dealers haven’t changed but the IMDA has
Inquiry launched into EV adoption barriers, Vertu takes 50% off Toyotas, and will Chinese cars take over in 12 months' time? – with Peter Smyth, episode 120
House of Lords launches inquiry into electric cars and the barriers to achieving 2030 ban
Used car supermarket Big Motoring World notches up record sales
Franchised dealers back Chinese disruptors to make a big impact on the UK new car market
Two in three new car buyers don’t recognise new EV brands – despite some being on sale in UK
Amari bosses on selling supercars, his £1.2m watch and why they love the luxury used car game
Registrations up 28% in July, showroom closures at Peter Vardy and Barretts, and goodbye to Volvo's estates – with Steve Young, episode 119
New car registrations up more than 28% in July, completing one full year of sales growth
Lookers takeover poised to go ahead after Cinch agrees to better offer
Peter Vardy used car supermarkets face closure as group signs MG deal
Jobs axe will fall at family-run Barretts as Citroen and DS showrooms in Canterbury to close
Fresh Lookers takeover offer, Cazoo on Watchdog again, and why James Baggott is wrong about Genesis – with Jim Holder & Phil Wannell, episode 118
Lookers’ directors agree to takeover offer by Global Auto Holdings after raised bid is tabled
Renault and Nissan agree new terms on partnership with Japanese outfit set to invest more than £500m
JLR makes £435m profit in Q1 as firm moves on from crippling losses of recent years
Genesis opens its first UK showroom outside of London as new Edinburgh studio begins operating
Lookers acquisition drama, which manufacturers are going agency, and why is the press bashing electric cars? – with Nick McDonald, episode 117
Investigation: Which car makers are switching to haggle-free, fixed price agency sales and when?
Investigation: Who’s driving the anti-electric car agenda… and why?
Lookers: Could an incoming bid from Lithia Motors be why used car dealer Cinch pulled its backing?
Official: JLR owner confirms it will invest more than £4bn building new gigafactory in Somerset
Suzuki is named top automotive brand for customer service for seventh time
Renault cuts dealer network, Jardine looking for acquisitions, Caterham EV revealed, and James Batchelor changes trouser supplier – with Simon Verona, episode 116
Renault slashes huge number of car dealers as it radically downsizes network
Experts fear Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘House of Brands’ plan will cause confusion
Bristol Street Motors opens used car dealership on ex-Cazoo site
Lithia looking for acquisition targets for Jardine as US firm takes reins of luxury car dealer group
Motorists prefer to sell used cars to dealers than online buying services – study
Caterham unveils concept EV that looks on the light side of life
Final Ford Fiesta rolls off the line, new Marshall CEO finally appointed, Stellantis boss retires, and just who is Jane Spatula? – with Jeremy Evans, episode 115
Final Fiesta to roll off the production line today as curtain finally comes down after 47 years
Onto said to be facing administration after losing financial backing from Legal & General
Dacia to bring ‘Europe’s most affordable electric car’ to UK in 2024
Fiat says Citroen Ami-based Topolino quadricycle will be sold in Britain
Rolls-Royce buyers not immune to cost-of-living crisis – but Spectre orders still booming
Stellantis UK boss Paul Willcox to retire from carmaker next month
Pendragon director Martin Casha appointed Marshall Motor Group CEO
Jaguar worst manufacturer to represent, Hyundai advert banned, and does Fiat still make the Stilo? – with Simon Bowkett, episode 114
Jaguar worst car maker to represent in UK – and Land Rover not much better
Car Dealer Power 2023: Who won what at this year’s awards?
Wheeler Stealers: Thieves pinch Mike Brewer’s star Ford Fiesta from hotel car park
Ex-Audi boss fined and handed suspended jail sentence over emissions test fraud
Used car prices drop 1.4 per cent in June – but there’s definitely no crash coming
Lookers agrees £465m sale but who will be next? Cambria's success story and Hedin's next move - with James Wilson, episode 113
Bank hikes interest rates to 5% – but experts say it’s not impacting car demand
Cambria profits increase in 2022 as firm flourishes in private hands away from Stock Market
Land Rover Discovery named most unreliable used car – but Citroen is worst brand overall
Rival Lookers bid could knock out Canadian’s as shareholders reveal their price
Analysis: Which car dealer PLC will follow Lookers and be snapped up next?
Who are Alpha Auto Group and why have they agreed to buy Lookers?
Mercedes boss defends agency sales, Motorpoint losses, Pendragon shares to be sold, and the inside scoop on Cazoo - with Neil Smith, episode 112
Mercedes boss: Haggle free new car sales is working – and it’s what our dealers wanted
Mercedes Benz boss Gary Savage: Exclusive Q&A on agency sales and more
Broker expects further losses at used car dealer Motorpoint labelling firm ‘overvalued’
Used car dealer Trade Centre Group sees profits plummet as cost-of-living crisis bites
Dealer jailed for 2.9m miles of clocking, Pagani joins Sytner portfolio, latest on Stellantis dealer cuts – with James Shaw, episode 111
Pagani partners with car dealer group Sytner to sell million pound motors
Judge jails ‘dishonest’ used car dealer for nearly five years for clocking 33 used cars
Dealership says it’s closing after month’s notice of losing Stellantis franchises
Volvo kills off plug-in hybrid XC40, S90 and Cross Country estates as it updates UK line-up
Government admits ‘gulf’ between number of EVs and chargepoints will continue for months
Rowan Atkinson feels duped by EVs – and believes used cars are the future
Exclusive: Fiat UK boss reveals the number of car dealers axed in restructuring plans
Day’s Motor Group bosses enjoy £2.95m dividend – the second huge payout in two years
JLR admits cars need to be more reliable, EVs lose up to 39% of their value in 6 months, and when celebrity endorsement goes wrong – with Derren Martin, episode 110
Jaguar Land Rover: We must fix our reliability if we’re to make brands a success
Land Rover name is not dead – despite being relegated in JLR’s brand line-up
All Jaguar Land Rover new car sales will be fixed price and no haggle from 2024
JLR will cut its Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships as it moves away from volume sales
Inside the £10m Range Rover House helping customers part with their cash
29 of top 30 biggest used car price drops in last six months are electric vehicles
Arnold Clark severs links with This Morning in wake of Schofield scandal
Used car firm WeBuyAnyCar.com removes all Phillip Schofield adverts from its YouTube channel
Fiat calls on ministers to incentivise EV sales as it introduces £3,000 grant on 500e models
Used car data experts team up with Car Dealer to help identify fake dealers
Dealership boss warns jobs could go because of low-emission zone expansion
Vehicle ad price changes could be deemed 'misleading' by ASA, 600 mile electric car batteries on the way, and bring back Atomic Kitten – with David Murray-Hundley, episode 109
Ad watchdog rules against dealer over ‘misleading’ used car listing
EV range could double as Chinese start-up develops battery that can do 1,000km on a single charge
MG boss on Cyberster orders, Chinese rivals and an EV successor to legendary 6R4
Women put off electric cars by poorly targeted ads as gender gap widens
Used car dealer Cazoo in talks to restructure its crippling $630m debt
Cazoo's fears for the future, Vauxhall wants new Brexit deal, and which dealers have made the Sunday Times Rich list? - with Phil Nothard, episode 108
Used car dealer Cazoo reveals its fears for future in brutal set of admissions
Stellantis calls for changes to Brexit deal for electric vehicle manufacturing
UK car industry is facing ‘existential crisis’ as argument over EV Brexit deal rumbles on
VW Group ‘blocking’ sale of car dealerships as it ‘looks to cut business partners’
Government set to fall well short of EV charge point target as public network continues to struggle
The motor trade’s richest names are revealed as Sunday Times Rich List is published
Exclusive video: Hypercar dealer Tom Hartley on his secret to selling supercars
Jaguar dealers disappearing, car sales scams spread to fake 'auction' sites, and why you should Google an RS6's number plate before you buy it – with Martin Miller, episode 107
Jaguar dealership cull begins as Vertu books £1.5m charge for loss of five sites
Vertu boss Robert Forrester takes fresh swipe at online disruptors as Cazoo continues to struggle
Fake online car auction Elvaron Ltd scams customers with stolen Cazoo content
Luxury Bentley used by King Charles for sale at used car dealer
Family-owned dealer John Grose Group makes £8.3m profit despite Stellantis ‘frustrations’
SMMT predicts EV sales drop, Carvana losses stabilise, and James Batchelor's MG-based patriotic parade postponed – with Rayhanneh Mazinani, episode 106
Chinese brand GWM Ora continues assault on UK market with new Tesla Model 3 rival
Sales of new and used cars expected to boom in 2023, new predictions reveal
New car registrations accelerated in April but there’s a ‘cloud’ over EV sales – SMMT
Staff at Scottish garage celebrate £1m lottery win after initially thinking victory was a scam
Online used car dealer Carvana cuts losses and predicts profit for next quarter