Car Dealer Podcast

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

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

AutoNation eyes Inchcape, SMMT urges EV incentives, and has anyone seen Tom Hartley's pants? - with Sohib Ghafouri, episode 152

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

Changes at Big Motoring World, Watchdog highlights Toyota thefts, and IGA welcomes apprentice scheme - with Alex Bradley, episode 150

Vauxhall boss calls for EV VAT cut, Audi delays agency, and Cazoo to be 'big number two' – with Paul Hilton, episode 149

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

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

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

Carwow buys Auto Express, lenders face commission woes, and Colin Appleyard snapped up – with Julian Humphreys, episode 145

GAP sales suspended, Martin Lewis car finance claim form goes mad, and ASA says EVs aren't 'zero emission' - with Jason Cranswick, episode 144

Inchcape eyes site sale options, EV pre-reg 'probability', Group 1 set to axe 10% of UK jobs – with Rebecca Chaplin, episode 143

FCA 'effectively bans' GAP insurance, Lookers owners need to refinance, and the Geneva Motor Show returns with little fanfare – with Tom Jaconelli, episode 142

Trading Standards warning over dealers on Facebook, Houthis cause supply chain issues, Lookers staff facing further woes – with Steve Corwood, episode 141

Lookers ramps 'at serious risk of collapse', Cinch loses money, and 22% EV mandate comes into force - with Neil Smith, episode 140

Cazoo running out of cash, used car prices tumble again, and JLR offers to insure your Range Rover – with Mike Brewer, episode 139

Lookers announces mass redundancies before Christmas, Sytner scoops Rybrook showrooms, and James can't get a bank account – with Scott Sibley, episode 138

Cazoo founder 'retires', Stellantis boss apologises, James pitches to Mike Brewer – with Will Blackshaw, episode 137

Our AI-powered dealer project, Daksh Gupta's new CEO role, and Marshall loses more executives – with Phil Johnston, episode 136

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

Car makers 'tactically' registering cars again, Amazon to sell Hyundais, and why the DVLA might owe you £20 – with Philip Nothard, episode 134

Constellation owner snaps up more Vertu shares, Marshall profits drop, Cap HPI issues stark warning – with Dermot Kelleher, episode 133

Top 100 most profitable dealers, Vertu's companies house problems, and Mike Baldwin's Mitsubishi Space Wagon – with Chris Ashton Green, episode 132

Tokyo's mad concept cars, JLR's parts bottleneck, Dunkley talks Cazoo, and DS integrates ChatGPT – with Gerardo Montoya, episode 131

Time warp Ford dealer, EV (or not) fires, and Pendragon bidding war's final twist - with Jamie Caple and Craig Vladimirovs, episode 130

Sytner profits reach new highs, Vauxhall eyes up ex-Fiesta customers, and why Nissan might soon scan your brain – with Pete Withers, episode 129

Pendragon bidding intensifies, Motorpoint books £3.7m loss, and James Baggott's latest customer service rant – with Jodie Barber and Joanna Smith, episode 128

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

Petrol and diesel car ban delayed, rival bids for Pendragon, GAP insurance under FCA scrutiny, and Cazoo restructures debt – with Phill Jones, episode 126

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

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

Lithia buys BMW dealers, Peter Waddell and Available Car rumours, and Ulez part exchanges go unloved – with John Veichmanis, episode 123

Biggest August values drop since 2010, JLR recycles batteries, more scam dealers, and Listers warns of agency change - with Laura Richards, episode 122

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

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

Registrations up 28% in July, showroom closures at Peter Vardy and Barretts, and goodbye to Volvo's estates – with Steve Young, episode 119

Fresh Lookers takeover offer, Cazoo on Watchdog again, and why James Baggott is wrong about Genesis – with Jim Holder & Phil Wannell, episode 118

Lookers acquisition drama, which manufacturers are going agency, and why is the press bashing electric cars? – with Nick McDonald, episode 117

Renault cuts dealer network, Jardine looking for acquisitions, Caterham EV revealed, and James Batchelor changes trouser supplier – with Simon Verona, episode 116

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

Jaguar worst manufacturer to represent, Hyundai advert banned, and does Fiat still make the Stilo? – with Simon Bowkett, episode 114

Lookers agrees £465m sale but who will be next? Cambria's success story and Hedin's next move - with James Wilson, episode 113

Mercedes boss defends agency sales, Motorpoint losses, Pendragon shares to be sold, and the inside scoop on Cazoo - with Neil Smith, episode 112

Dealer jailed for 2.9m miles of clocking, Pagani joins Sytner portfolio, latest on Stellantis dealer cuts – with James Shaw, episode 111

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

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

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

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

SMMT predicts EV sales drop, Carvana losses stabilise, and James Batchelor's MG-based patriotic parade postponed – with Rayhanneh Mazinani, episode 106

Is now the time to stock up on EVs, Cazoo latest results, water shortages, and why James is scared of snakes – with Dermot Kelleher, episode 105