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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Number 1: Amazon Autos edges closer to UK launch, 'unreasonable behaviour' from car buyers increases, and why European car makers should've seen China coming – with Leo Nelson, episode 275
Unreasonable car buyer customer behaviour ‘has got worse’, reveals Car Dealer Trust Survey ‘Survival of the fittest’: Aion UK boss predicts brutal shake-up for car industry Weekly Briefing: Why we’re all seeing more angry used car buyers
September 18, 20261h 6min
Number 2: Where car dealers are leaving money on the table
With used car margins under pressure, finding extra profit is becoming harder — but that doesn't mean the opportunities have disappeared. In this special Car Dealer Podcast for Profit Clinic Week, James Batchelor speaks to Dealer Auction, Autoglym, Warranty Solutions Group and TekCor4 about where dealers can make more from the business they are already doing. From buying the right stock and knowing when to move it on, to making more from added-value products, protecting margin after the sale and converting customers who slipped through the net, this episode looks at the practical ways dealers can squeeze more profit from every stage of the used car journey.
September 14, 202630min
Number 3: Does new reg day still matter, HMRC names and shames minimum wage breaches, and why one dealer has taken over an Aldi – with Joel Combes, episode 273
‘The shape of the day has changed’: Why new plate day still matters Car dealers among 660 firms named and shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage Garage hits back at HMRC after being named and shamed over minimum wage breach DVLA bans more than 500 ‘76’ number plates for being too rude or offensive for the road Volkswagen Group set to axe Seat brand to focus on Cupra by 2029 – reports Volkswagen Group announces plans to axe 50,000 jobs as it slashes model range Subaru dealers to offer free prostate cancer PSA tests to men aged over 50 From Aldi supermarket to used car supermarket: Hilton Garage unveils used car collection centre
September 04, 20261h 3min
Number 4: Garages want MOT price rises, dealers targeted by review blackmailers, and half of buyers now 'open' to Chinese brands – with Will Blackshaw, episode 272
‘I’d seriously consider packing in MOTs’: Garage owners demand test fee increase Interest in Chinese cars reaches record level as half of buyers say they are ‘open’ to switch ‘Pay us and we’ll remove them’: Car dealers targeted by fake review blackmail scam BMW insists German agency delay will not derail wider rollout as UK switch remains on track Agency sales three years on: What car dealer accounts really tell us about the model
August 28, 20261h 10min
Number 5: Dealer acquisitions market is most difficult for 10 years, Omoda Jaecoo come under warranty criticism, and Government could soften ZEV targets - with Peter Smyth, episode 271
Weekly Briefing: Car dealers reveal what business is REALLY like this summer Mergers and acquisitions market ‘as difficult as it has been in 10 years’ for UK car dealers Omoda and Jaecoo strengthen warranties after experts criticise level of cover Chinese carmaker Chery opens new UK R&D centre as part of ‘long-term’ growth plan Government launches review of ZEV mandate as car dealers call for lighter targets Listers Group profits fall 15% as agency switch hits £1.3bn turnover
August 21, 20261h 11min