🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨   The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases iVendi.   Launched in 2009, iVendi will be a familiar name to many listeners for the role it has played in introducing innovative retailing tools which have helped consumers buy vehicles more easily and dealers to sell them more efficiently; both online and in the showroom.   UK-based, its tech is used internationally by around 5 million consumers every month, over 8,000 dealers, as well as OEMs and finance providers.   James joins us as iVendi publishes its latest white paper – Three Routes to Modernising your Motor Finance – and rolls out its all-new Finance Navigator tool.   Listeners wanting to know more can visit ivendi.com and iVendi's Latest White Paper, 'Three Routes to Modernising Your Motor Finance Offering'

🗞️WEEKLY NEWS POD ALERT🗞️    May’s new car and van sales, FCA redress update and new car brands are all up for discussion on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   📈New car market up in May, as heavy discounting lifts EVs 📉 But new vans drop for sixth month in a row 🔮 Cox Automotive is “cautiously optimistic” about the new car market ⚡ Car buyers want government incentives before switching to EVs, finds JudgeService 📃 FCA’s key considerations for potential motor finance redress scheme ❎ Stellantis and Marshall terminate their dealer partnership 🚗 AND the latest on new brands coming to the UK – with confirmation of a new entrant in October, as another cancels its plans!   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip

🚨STREAMING NOW🚨   The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases ETT, the UK-based digital start-up delivering automated customer interaction solutions.   We’re joined by CEO George McKenna and Account Manager Adam Constantinides to hear how ETT is using AI to transform incoming telephone customer interactions for dealers.   George and Adam demonstrate how their tech is helping automate some customer interactions and the benefits this delivers to dealers. As an EXCLUSIVE for listeners to the pod they are also offering a FREE four hour engagement workshop, full details in the episode.   Listeners wanting to know more about ETT can email Adam Constantinides at [email protected]

⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️    We’ve had a lot of interest in our interview with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast (powered by MOTORS), so we decided to make it available as a special bonus episode! Here’s just some of the highlights:   ✅ The group’s full year results to 28 February 2025, revenues up while profits were down ✅ Growth in retail EV sales, strong performances across used sales and aftersales ✅ The financial impact of the Autumn Budget ✅ His views on the new Expensive Car Supplement on new EVs and why he thinks the government will change it! ✅ Plus current trading and outlook   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive

🎙️PACKED POD!    Along with the week’s big stories, were joined by Vertu Motors boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast – powered by MOTORS!   Robert takes us through the group’s recent year-end, current and future trading, his take on new and used car market trends, and why he believes the Expensive Car Supplement on new EVs will change.   PLUS the latest Top Tip from our industry guru Ian Godbold! In the headlines:   ➡️ MOTORS’ analysis of May, used stocks up and prices down ➡️ EVs halve in value, shows Cox Automotive research ➡️ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea on May’s trade dip    ➡️ Waylands bucks the trend with record full-year results ➡️ Sandicliffe named one of the Best Big Companies to Work For

⚠️WEEKDAY POD⚠️    We’ve got the lowdown on cap hpi’s May’s used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. In our exclusive interview, Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through what drove the -1.3% drop in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month.   Talking points include:   ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs ➡️ Price trends by segment and age ➡️ Average days to sell by fuel type ➡️ Dealer stocking trends ➡️ Expectations for June Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs

📻 BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD!   Streaming now, all the week’s big car retailing stories handpicked by Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   This week for your listening entertainment… 🔋SMMT calls for changes to expensive car supplement and cuts to EV VAT 🚗 BYD and MG boost sales of combustion-engine cars in Europe ✂️ Honda slashes EV production amid waning demand to focus on hybrids 📈 Greenhous Group profits up 16% on back of its diversification strategy ✅ Swansway expands with BYD and opens another used car site 💷 And dealer bosses in the latest Sunday Times Rich List   🎙️ PLUS Analyst turned retailer Steve Young on launching Auto West London with Jaecoo and Omoda.

🎙️EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW   We’re delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the all-new Omoda and Jaecoo site, which opened in March.   Lots to talk about including his new experiences as a car retailer representing two new Chinese brands.   As part of Çetas Otomotiv, the largest dealer group in Turkey, the new business is set for growth in the UK and Steve shares some of those ambitions.   And with his industry guru hat on, we ask Steve for his take on how Trump’s tariffs will impact UK car production and exports and EU sales into the UK.   Plus, we take a look at the newly published ICDP Top 300 European franchised dealer groups.

🚨HEADLINES ROUNDUP!   Philip and Curtis chat through the week’s car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   📈 Used car sales reach post-Covid record in Q1 💰 Reactions to Trump’s 10% concession on UK car exports 🚗 Hendy Group recruits 20 general managers in shift to regional operating model 💪 Vertu Motors bullish about 2024 results, with turnover up but profits down 🔋 We’ve got news on the latest Chinese brand heading to the UK and is already recruiting dealers -- Changan Automobile 🚘 A fond farewell to industry legend – Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer   PLUS, [M]enable Moment on Mental Health Awareness Week with our very own mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton.

🎙️WEEKEND POD This week Philip’s on holiday so Curtis is joined by car retailing industry guru Karl Davis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.

Hear their take on the week’s big headlines from Motor Trade News, AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trader!

🚗 New car retail demand down 8% in April, as overall registrations drop by 10.4%

🚚 Van sales fall for the fifth consecutive month to a five year low

⚡ JudgeService research shows Elon Musk’s high profile political activities are turning off EV buyers

💷 Marshall is back on the acquisition trail as it grows with Jaguar Land Rover

📉 FY 2024 results from Swansway Group and CarSupermarket.com

 

Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters!

#automotive