Car Dealer Podcast

By Car Dealer

The team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Autotrader.... more

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The podcast currently has 284 episodes available.

Car Dealer Podcast episodes:

April 22, 2022The cars disappearing from the UK, the end of MPVs and EV price increases with James Batchelor - Episode 62
This week James Batchelor judges as Jon and Becca go head-to-head.
Find out more about the stories mentioned below.
Citroen to discontinue C4 SpaceTourer MPV in July due to ‘changing customer habits’

Drug addict who made off in car while pretending to be dealership customer is jailed over £60,000 wrecking spree

Drivers of self-driving cars will not be responsible for accidents

Macron and Le Pen unite in condemnation of Stellantis boss’s ‘shocking’ multi-million pay package

Exclusive: Just how bad will new car supply be in 2022? Seven experts reveal all

Honda HR-V and DS 4 score well in Euro NCAP safety tests as Dacia underperforms

Peter Waddell resigns from Carzam as Big Motoring World gets venture capitalist backing

Ford blames rising costs as it pushes up prices of Mustang Mach-E

Used Car Awards 2022: Now’s the time to get your nominations in for our big event
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49min
April 08, 2022Motoring editor Jack Evans talks about the new cars to get excited about, VW to cut its line-up, March's best-sellers and more - Episode 61
This week Press Association motoring editor Jack Evans joins Rebecca and Jon to talk about the news of the week. Find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below.
Lookers: ‘We’re on the straight and narrow now and looking forward to a very bright future’

Cazoo reports £180m loss in 2021 despite revenue increasing by more than 300 per cent to £668m

Last Vauxhall Astra rolls off production line at Ellesmere Port as plant readies for switch to EV manufacturing

Used car dealer Cazoo comes under fire on BBC’s Watchdog over its 300-point checks

Heroic Teesside car dealers taking double-decker bus full of supplies to help Ukrainian refugees

Volkswagen Group to slash line-up to focus on premium vehicles, executive confirms

Car dealer group Swansway repays furlough cash as it chalks up record £25.2m profit for 2021

Strong used car margins send dealership group Lookers’ profit soaring by 558 per cent to top £90m

Tesla tops new car registrations chart with Model Y and Model 3 in March
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52min
April 01, 2022Blackshaw's boss Will Blackshaw on selling electric cars, supercars, and why did Auto Trader buy Vanarama - Episode 60
This week Will Blackshaw joins Rebecca and Jon. Find out more about the stories mentioned below.
Used car dealer Cazoo: The people, the money and its plans – Car Dealer Investigation Video

Exclusive: ‘I consider myself a bit of a disruptor’ – Nissan UK boss talks about why he relishes challenges

Police arrest two teenagers and recover stolen vehicles used to batter down doors at used car dealership

Tom Hartley Jnr sees pre-tax profit drop by quarter to just above £6.5m despite sales rise

Lotus reveals new 592bhp electric Eletre – the British brand’s first SUV

Car dealer takes revenge on cyclist who spat on vehicles by drenching him with bucket of water

Exclusive: Auto Trader puts record straight on why it splashed out £200m on Vanarama

Minister: Tesla set to open supercharger network to all EV drivers ‘within weeks’

Kia confirms its striking electric EV9 SUV will be coming to Europe next year
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55min
March 22, 2022Lawgistics Joel Combes and John McDougall talk finance commission claims, dodgy dealers and more - Episode 59
This week Joel and John from Lawgistics join Rebecca and Batch. Find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below.
Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupt election campaign launch at luxury car dealership Joe Macari

Dealership giant Pendragon throws out secret £400m takeover bid by largest shareholder Hedin Group

Undercover report finds DVLA staff lounged in bed watching Netflix while backlogs hit record levels

Used car dealer must pay out thousands for selling Subaru that had dodgy brakes and severe corrosion

Nissan to end GT-R sales in Europe after 13 years due to strict new noise laws

Inchcape to drop Russian operations completely in wake of Ukraine invasion
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51min
March 11, 2022Episode 58: Cyberattacks, agency sales and how much profit to buyers think car dealers make with Mike Jones
This week automotive retail expert Mike Jones judges who is the winner out of James and Rebecca.
Find out more about the stories mentioned below:
Head to head: Car dealer boss debates online car sales future with founder of Freeserve

Nissan: No plans yet to introduce agency sales as it would disrupt our dealer network

Car dealership group faces legal action over cyberattack that saw employees’ data hacked

Buyers expect car dealers to make around £1,000 profit on a used car sale

Gridserve agrees to drop exclusive rights on motorways as calls are made for safer public charging

Dealers are warned of heightened threat of cyberattacks

Warning as no-win no-fee solicitors step up campaign against car dealers over finance commissions

IMI warns of MOT problem because of shortage of legally compliant testers
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42min
March 04, 2022Episode 57: New 22-plate, changing consumer buying habits, supply issues and more with Wessex Garages Chris Wiseman
This week Wessex Garages MD Chris Wiseman guest judges the podcast with James and Rebecca. Find out more about the stories mentioned below.
Investigation: Will proposed online sales tax hit car dealers?

Car dealers face further new car delays as manufacturers announce factory closures

Masked raiders smash down car dealership doors with vehicles they’re stealing

Ford CEO committed to car dealers for the long term as he takes aim at Tesla

Which? survey finds that new electric cars are less reliable than petrol or diesel models

Cargo ship carrying Porsche and Bentleys sinks in mid-Atlantic after catastrophic fire

Dealer group Vertu Motors upgrades pre-tax profit forecast to at least £75m but sees new and used car sales drop

First 22 plate vehicles roll off the forecourts in huge day for new car industry

Cyberattack at supplier is suspected as Toyota announces halt to production at all factories in Japan

Investigation: Will crazy used car prices last in 2022? Why have used car prices gone up?
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49min
February 28, 2022 Introducing... Car Dealer Investigations
Car Dealer Investigations is a new podcast series were James Baggott talks to key figures in the industry about some of the most significant stories of recent years that have changed car sales forever.
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2min
February 25, 2022Episode 56: How many dealers does each manufacturer have, the cars rocketing over list price and more with Rachel Burgess from Autocar
This week executive editor at Autocar Rachel Burgess joins the show. Find out more about the stories mentioned below...
Here are the used cars costing tens of thousands of pounds more than a new model

How many car dealerships are there in the UK? Exclusive list of every franchised car dealer in 2022

Car dealers are putting up the prices of new cars – and it’s winding up manufacturers

Porsche plots IPO that could value German car maker at £166bn

Ford and Peugeot dealership Busseys to close Dereham branch because ‘it doesn’t fit with manufacturers’ plans’

Car dealers under fire in national press over refusal to repay furlough and rates relief

For sale: Family home complete with car dealership – Yours for £665,000

Dealership suffers hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage as Storm Eunice brings scaffolding crashing down on to cars
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46min
February 18, 2022Episode 55: James Tew from iVendi talks online car retail, protecting your business online and
This week iVendi CEO James Tew guest judges on the podcast as James and Rebecca go head-to-head. Find out more about the stories below.
Embrace change or used car disruptors Cazoo, Cinch and Carzam will steal all your customers

Traditional car dealers can win battle against used car disruptors like Cazoo and Cinch

EV take-up could be held back by slow roll-out of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers, warns RAC

Dealership group Arnold Clark loses Toyota franchise in western Scotland to Vertu Motors

TrustFord CEO and chairman Stuart Foulds retires

Staff who lost jobs after Holt Cars dealership collapse offered new roles by local used car dealer

Multi-billion-pound dealer group Emil Frey targeted by ransomware attackers

Here are the top 10 most stolen cars of 2021
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47min
February 11, 2022Episode 54: Auto Trader's Catherine Faiers judges as we talk the used cars not to buy, when will prices drop and manufacturer's selling used cars
James returns for the first time in 2022 and Auto Trader chief operating officer Catherine Faiers is our guest judge.
Find out more about today's stories:
Group 1 Automotive profits soar 40 per cent in 2021 as it rakes in £1.7bn

Cazoo announces plans to double revenue in 2022 to £2bn as it raises a further $630m from investors

Sytner Group’s parent company posts record £1.1bn profit for 2021

Holt Cars staff lose their jobs as administrators called in after prolonged decline in business

BT slaps car salesman with £192,000 work phone bill during a four-day family holiday to Turkey

Here are the used cars that have gone up the most in value in 12 months

Lookers looks to recruit 208 aftersales apprentices as industry undergoes major transformation

Volvo launches new online portal to sell used cars directly to customers

Dealers are warned to expect another year of used car demand outstripping supply

High prices and poor availability of used vehicles force delay in launch of clean air zone for Greater Manchester
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50min

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