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:

February 04, 2022Episode 53: Zeus Capital's Mike Allen joins as we talk Lookers, Marshall and what the future may hold - Batch plans his Bronco campaign
This week on the show we grill Mike Allen from Zeus Capital about what's been happening at Lookers, and what we could see this year.
Find out more by clicking below.
New car registrations in January increased by more than 27 per cent but headwinds are constraining recovery

Switch to EVs means new motoring tax is urgently needed to avoid £35bn ‘black hole’, warn MPs

Specialist car dealer Clive Sutton imports the new Ford Bronco to the UK for the first time

Will Cazoo strike next in the big car dealer shopping spree? And which group will be the target?

Dealer problems and poor customer service led to most complaints about EVs to Motor Ombudsman in 2021

Jaguar Land Rover’s profits take another hit despite revenue rising

Disgraced used car dealer jailed for selling ‘death traps’ that were a ‘risk to life and limb’

Cinch owner Constellation snaps up 78m shares in listed dealer group Lookers

Has Ford put Arnold Clark on notice as part of plans to cut dealer network in half?

Jaguar’s mighty roar has become a worrying silence
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55min
January 24, 2022 Episode 52: Ali May-Khalil talks on the positives of agency sales, do people really want electric cars and sustainability for the over 65s
Autoguard group commercial director Ali May-Khalil guest judges the podcast as we talk about about over 65s looking for more economical cars to how agency sales will likely be a good thing for dealers.
Find out more about the stories mentioned by clicking below...
Over 65s are the most interested in talking to car dealers about fuel economy, sustainability and EVs
Cazoo’s share price has fallen to less than half of what it was at initial valuation just five months ago
ULEZ rollout will hit van market in 2022 with more high-mileage ‘pandemic-worn’ Euro 5 models heading to auction
Gigafactory proposal for Northumberland wins millions in government funding
Car dealer is one of four drivers banned after being caught at almost 100mph in the Scottish Highlands
Thief who stole Audi from dealership thwarted by sleeping passenger on back seat
Lotus completes agency sales restructure of UK dealership network
Used car boss found guilty of fraud in row over £99 non-optional fee denies trying to mislead people
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1h 4min
January 12, 2022Episode 51: What will happen to used car values, Ford loses its title to Vauxhall and what new cars do we want to see in 2022
This week Rebecca Chaplin, James Batchelor and Jon Reay talk about the top news stories from the first week back in 2022.
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Ford poaches VW Group veteran Martin Sander to lead electric car roll-out

Hyundai achieves largest ever UK market share in challenging 2021

Aston Martin EBITDA profit to take £15m hit because of Valkyrie delays – and it could mean curtains for CEO

Stellantis and Amazon partner for next-generation digital cockpit for EVs

Ford knocked off top spot in best-sellers chart for first time in 50 years, as Vauxhall triumphs and Tesla shocks

Sony ramps up intent to enter automotive arena with unveiling of second vehicle concept

One per cent rise in new car registrations in 2021 was ‘not what we hoped for’, says SMMT

Volvo appoints former Dyson chief Jim Rowan as new CEO and president

Agency model could see sharp increase in online sales for manufacturers, new research finds
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1h 6min
December 24, 2021 Car Dealer Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember the year's headlines?
We end the year with a Car Dealer Quiz to end all quizzes (in 2022). James and Batch are joined by Peter Smyth and Jamie Caple to see if they can answer more questions correctly in Rebecca's quiz.
Play along and tell us how many you got right by tweeting @CarDealerMag!
To find out more about any of the stories mentioned - because there's a lot - head over to the cardealermagazine.co.uk and find this in the podcasts section.
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40min
December 17, 2021Episode 50: Our panel of judges decide who will be the champion of 2021
This episode we have a panel of judges to decide the winner of our last quiz of the year, featuring Rachael Prasher, Jim Holder and Will Blackshaw.
Consumer demand for used cars remains high despite government’s ‘Plan B’ announcement

Land Rover makes the most unreliable cars with three models likely to develop faults

Exclusive: Buyers trust franchised car dealers more than any other – and online disruptors the least

BCA and Cinch owner Constellation lays out its plans for Marshall Motor Group following £325m buy-out deal

Hagerty publishes 2022 UK Bull Market list of 10 classics poised to rise in value

Plan B fails to halt buoyant used car market as prices rise by close to 30 per cent

Excluded! These are all the cars that have suddenly been dropped from the government’s electric car grant

Government slashes grants for electric cars and vans again to ‘help more motorists’
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40min
December 11, 2021Episode 49: Lawgistics Joel Combes talks about the biggest legal challenges that have faces dealers in 2021
This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, Lawgistics MD Joel Combes is our guest judge. Find out more about the stories mentioned below:
Auto Trader donates £55k to Ben as charity gets set to host fundraising Ball tonight

Used car prices may never return to a pre-pandemic normal, says Cox Automotive

New Mazda2 Hybrid arrives with Toyota Yaris underpinnings

Bentley Birmingham raises more than £25,000 for Royal British Legion in one night

World’s dealers watch as legal battle hots up over Mercedes agency sales model down under

Used car search website Motors.co.uk is sold following £6.6bn deal to take over eBay Classifieds Group

Online marketplace Carwow raises £41.5m to accelerate Sell Your Car service

Used car prices see five years of growth in just six months, according to new report
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43min
December 03, 2021Episode 48: Neil Smith on how he'd set up a car dealership today, being bought by Cazoo and the big players in online car sales
This week on the Car Dealer Podcast, Neil Smith judges the podcast. Here are the stories we cover:
Are face masks mandatory in car dealerships now?

Marshall owners say they’re selling up because strategic plans were ‘taking different paths’

Cazoo launches in France and Germany as it looks to expand further in mainland Europe

Distance to dealers proves main stumbling block when it comes to buying a used car, new research finds

Dealer group Pendragon increases estimated profit to £80m following strong performance in Q4

Who won what at the 2021 Used Car Awards? All the winners and highly commendeds revealed!

£323m offer for Marshall Motor Group made by BCA and Cinch owner Constellation

Stellantis outperformed the Volkswagen Group across Europe in October, according to new report

Motorway achieves unicorn status as latest funding round takes valuation of online used car marketplace to more than $1bn
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50min
November 26, 2021Episode 47: Robin Luscombe on the battle for used cars, high enquiry rates and how he believes prices will go up again in January
Luscombe Motors MD Robin Luscombe is guest judge this week. Find out more about the stories below...
Bristol Audi has it all wrapped up this Christmas with giant bow

Motorpoint’s half-year pre-tax profit soars to £13.5m as it sees revenue rocket to more than £605m in record performance

Ford hikes car and van prices for 2022 as it cancels rental company orders to manage supply

Tesla boss Musk apologises after hundreds of drivers are left stranded by app outage

Green NCAP admits tests ‘flatter’ all-electric vehicles and next year it will look at total life-cycle

Thief returned to the same dealership FIVE times in 2021 and stole more than £40,000 worth of car parts

Dealers told to expect busy end to year as nearly half of in-market car buyers want to splash cash

New industry-standard E-Rating launched, revealing most efficient EVs on sale

Car dealer had gun pulled on him during ‘test drive’ that ended in prison for robber

Exclusive: Used car values FELL in November for the first time in 10 months
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40min
November 19, 2021Episode 46: Carwow's James Hind talks the Top 100 car dealers, changing your business for the digital era and new car delays
This week Carwow CEO James Hind joins the show to help us judge the best stories of the week.
Find out more about what we've mentioned by clicking below.
Car Dealer issue 165 features RTOTY21, Peoples Ford boss Brian Gilda and Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato, the 2021 Used Car Awards shortlist and more

Motorpoint is feeling festive as it turns forecourts into ice rink this winter

Arnold Clark CEO Eddie Hawthorne on leading Car Dealer Top 100 and why 2021 will be even better

Car salesman sees gamble pay off as he wins £2.5m in the world’s most prestigious poker tournament

Car Dealer Top 100 – The list in full

Rivian’s value overtakes German giant Volkswagen as Tesla faces lawsuit in the US

Motorway advert banned for being ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ after complaints are made to regulator

McLaren Group forced to deny reports it has been sold to Audi
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36min
November 16, 2021Episode 45: Derren Martin judges as we talk Rivian, Cazoo's 2020 loses and sympathy for car insurance companies
This week Derren Martin from Cap HPI joins Rebecca and James to judge.
Top 10 car makes and models that hold their value best revealed in new data

Rivian Automotive sees value top $100bn on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange

Elon Musk sells three per cent of his Tesla shares after vowing to sell 10 per cen

Major car makers refuse to sign up to Cop26 pledge on zero emissions vehicles

Auto Trader returns to growth in revenue and profit as used car boom continues

Cazoo’s loss deepened to £102.7m in 2020 from £18m the year before

Bangers4Ben Danger Mouse replica sells for highest price of £4,200

Insurance companies being left ‘exposed’ by sky-high used car prices

Cazoo fends off advertising challenge by SMTA over subscription service

Used cars sold more quickly in October than in any other month this year, with MPVs flying off forecourts

Nissan reports quarterly profit of over £350m despite ongoing supply chain issues
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39min

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How many episodes does Car Dealer Podcast have?

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