Car Dealer Podcast

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

Episode Date
Cazoo transitions to classified ads, Pendragon shuts CarStores, Government turns down EV report suggestions – with Stephen Bogan, episode 155
Apr 26, 2024
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
Apr 19, 2024
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
Apr 12, 2024
AutoNation eyes Inchcape, SMMT urges EV incentives, and has anyone seen Tom Hartley's pants? - with Sohib Ghafouri, episode 152
Apr 05, 2024
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
Mar 29, 2024
Changes at Big Motoring World, Watchdog highlights Toyota thefts, and IGA welcomes apprentice scheme - with Alex Bradley, episode 150
Mar 22, 2024
Vauxhall boss calls for EV VAT cut, Audi delays agency, and Cazoo to be 'big number two' – with Paul Hilton, episode 149
Mar 15, 2024
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
Mar 08, 2024
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
Mar 01, 2024
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
Feb 23, 2024
Carwow buys Auto Express, lenders face commission woes, and Colin Appleyard snapped up – with Julian Humphreys, episode 145
Feb 16, 2024
GAP sales suspended, Martin Lewis car finance claim form goes mad, and ASA says EVs aren't 'zero emission' - with Jason Cranswick, episode 144
Feb 09, 2024
Inchcape eyes site sale options, EV pre-reg 'probability', Group 1 set to axe 10% of UK jobs – with Rebecca Chaplin, episode 143
Feb 02, 2024
FCA 'effectively bans' GAP insurance, Lookers owners need to refinance, and the Geneva Motor Show returns with little fanfare – with Tom Jaconelli, episode 142
Jan 26, 2024
Trading Standards warning over dealers on Facebook, Houthis cause supply chain issues, Lookers staff facing further woes – with Steve Corwood, episode 141
Jan 19, 2024
Lookers ramps 'at serious risk of collapse', Cinch loses money, and 22% EV mandate comes into force - with Neil Smith, episode 140
Jan 12, 2024
Cazoo running out of cash, used car prices tumble again, and JLR offers to insure your Range Rover – with Mike Brewer, episode 139
Dec 22, 2023
Lookers announces mass redundancies before Christmas, Sytner scoops Rybrook showrooms, and James can't get a bank account – with Scott Sibley, episode 138
Dec 15, 2023
Cazoo founder 'retires', Stellantis boss apologises, James pitches to Mike Brewer – with Will Blackshaw, episode 137
Dec 08, 2023
Our AI-powered dealer project, Daksh Gupta's new CEO role, and Marshall loses more executives – with Phil Johnston, episode 136
Dec 01, 2023
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
Nov 24, 2023
Car makers 'tactically' registering cars again, Amazon to sell Hyundais, and why the DVLA might owe you £20 – with Philip Nothard, episode 134
Nov 17, 2023
Constellation owner snaps up more Vertu shares, Marshall profits drop, Cap HPI issues stark warning – with Dermot Kelleher, episode 133
Nov 10, 2023
Top 100 most profitable dealers, Vertu's companies house problems, and Mike Baldwin's Mitsubishi Space Wagon – with Chris Ashton Green, episode 132
Nov 03, 2023
Tokyo's mad concept cars, JLR's parts bottleneck, Dunkley talks Cazoo, and DS integrates ChatGPT – with Gerardo Montoya, episode 131
Oct 27, 2023
Time warp Ford dealer, EV (or not) fires, and Pendragon bidding war's final twist - with Jamie Caple and Craig Vladimirovs, episode 130
Oct 20, 2023
Sytner profits reach new highs, Vauxhall eyes up ex-Fiesta customers, and why Nissan might soon scan your brain – with Pete Withers, episode 129
Oct 13, 2023
Pendragon bidding intensifies, Motorpoint books £3.7m loss, and James Baggott's latest customer service rant – with Jodie Barber and Joanna Smith, episode 128
Oct 06, 2023
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
Sep 29, 2023
Petrol and diesel car ban delayed, rival bids for Pendragon, GAP insurance under FCA scrutiny, and Cazoo restructures debt – with Phill Jones, episode 126
Sep 22, 2023
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
Sep 15, 2023
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
Sep 08, 2023
Lithia buys BMW dealers, Peter Waddell and Available Car rumours, and Ulez part exchanges go unloved – with John Veichmanis, episode 123
Sep 01, 2023
Biggest August values drop since 2010, JLR recycles batteries, more scam dealers, and Listers warns of agency change - with Laura Richards, episode 122
Aug 25, 2023
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
Aug 18, 2023
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
Aug 11, 2023
Registrations up 28% in July, showroom closures at Peter Vardy and Barretts, and goodbye to Volvo's estates – with Steve Young, episode 119
Aug 04, 2023
Fresh Lookers takeover offer, Cazoo on Watchdog again, and why James Baggott is wrong about Genesis – with Jim Holder & Phil Wannell, episode 118
Jul 28, 2023
Lookers acquisition drama, which manufacturers are going agency, and why is the press bashing electric cars? – with Nick McDonald, episode 117
Jul 21, 2023
Renault cuts dealer network, Jardine looking for acquisitions, Caterham EV revealed, and James Batchelor changes trouser supplier – with Simon Verona, episode 116
Jul 14, 2023
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
Jul 07, 2023
Jaguar worst manufacturer to represent, Hyundai advert banned, and does Fiat still make the Stilo? – with Simon Bowkett, episode 114
Jun 30, 2023
Lookers agrees £465m sale but who will be next? Cambria's success story and Hedin's next move - with James Wilson, episode 113
Jun 23, 2023
Mercedes boss defends agency sales, Motorpoint losses, Pendragon shares to be sold, and the inside scoop on Cazoo - with Neil Smith, episode 112
Jun 16, 2023
Dealer jailed for 2.9m miles of clocking, Pagani joins Sytner portfolio, latest on Stellantis dealer cuts – with James Shaw, episode 111
Jun 09, 2023
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
Jun 02, 2023
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
May 26, 2023
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
May 19, 2023
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
May 12, 2023
SMMT predicts EV sales drop, Carvana losses stabilise, and James Batchelor's MG-based patriotic parade postponed – with Rayhanneh Mazinani, episode 106
May 05, 2023
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
Apr 28, 2023
Land Rover brand disappearing, VW Group shipping delays, and punchy Toyota sales managers – with Car and Classic's Tom Wood, episode 104
Apr 21, 2023
Potential supplier price hikes, ULEZ expansion challenged, and Mini dealer branding rows – with Matas Buzelis, episode 103
Apr 14, 2023
Used car prices up AGAIN; Who are your car dealer heroes? Plus more supply shortages with Taslim Miah from Car Planet - Episode 102
Apr 07, 2023
Cazoo profits fall further, electric car quotas increase, and James Baggott's gardening schedule for this weekend – with Peter Smyth, episode 101
Mar 31, 2023
Pendragon results; Ford Explorer returns; and Four Men, Rebecca and a Baby – Episode 100
Mar 27, 2023
Jaguar's dealer chop, Jardine Motors' acquisition, and why you shouldn't let James Baggott near your stately home – with Julian Humphreys, episode 99
Mar 17, 2023
New Cazoo COO, agency sales discussed at Car Dealer Live, and a recipe for Hellmann's Victoria Sponge – with Paul Ward, episode 98
Mar 10, 2023
VW Group agency sales stall, Cazoo sites find new owners, and a Sierra Cosworth full of Dulux - with Tim Smith, Episode 98
Mar 03, 2023
Why don't more racing drivers have dealerships? Tenuous anecdotes and AI-using pig farmers - with Matt Wigginton, Episode 97
Feb 24, 2023
Ford cuts 1,300 jobs, falling used EV prices and the cars with the highest margin - with Stephen Whitton, Episode 96
Feb 17, 2023
Is a supergroup on the horizon? Agency sales, fake car dealers and British cars - with John Graeme from Redline Specialist Cars, Episode 95
Feb 10, 2023
Cazoo parts with subscription customers, Ferrari's remarkable year and one electric blue wrapped S-Class - with Will Lee-Kemp from Auto Sportiva, Episode 94
Feb 03, 2023
Suzuki tops customer satisfaction survey, Jardine deal rumoured, and the 2035 ICE ban 'disgrace' - with Robin Luscombe, Episode 93
Jan 27, 2023
Major Cazoo woes, goodbye to Robins & Day, and did anyone mention the Brussels Motor Show? – with James Litton, Episode 92
Jan 20, 2023
Tesla used car price drops then it drops its new car price, car sales scammers and BMW police cars - with Peter McDonald from Ohme, Episode 91
Jan 13, 2023
Cazoo Stock Exchange dramas, Cinch profits take further hit, and changes to James Baggott's toiletries for the new year - with Craig Walker, Episode 90
Jan 06, 2023
The Biggest Stories of 2022 Christmas Special Quiz - with James Baggott & James Batchelor, Episode 89
Dec 23, 2022
Stellantis's 'shocking' behaviour, scam dealer caught by Police, and how your pick-up trucks can help Ukraine – with Steve Dhesi, Episode 88
Dec 16, 2022
Hedin pulls out of Pendragon bid, more scam online dealers, and automotive exec's fall from Kilimanjaro – with Adam Turner, Episode 87
Dec 09, 2022
Ford hints at agency sales model, Tesla used prices drop, and Robin Luscombe's surprise award – with Jamie Caple, Episode 86
Dec 02, 2022
Stellantis delays agency sales roll-out, dealer's unfortunate run-in with Matt Allwright, and used prices continue to rise – with David Kendrick, Episode 85
Nov 25, 2022
JLR boss quits, electric car tax changes, and the mother of all retirement gifts – with Jack Williams, episode 84
Nov 18, 2022
Are fully-online sales dying out, used prices remain strong, and will the Ora Funky Cat succeed? – with Peter Vardy, Episode 83
Nov 11, 2022
Sunday trading, Britishvolt collapsing, and the curious case of the Ford Fiesta – with Edward Lovett, Episode 82
Nov 04, 2022
Land Rover stops customers 'flipping' cars, Ford Fiesta is no more, and far too much EV news with Electrifying.com's Tom Barnard - Episode 81
Oct 28, 2022
Pendragon's ransomware nightmare, Stellantis's dealer network cull, and nothing about Liz Truss – with Jim Reid, Episode 80
Oct 21, 2022
Marshall & Vertu results, gas shortage woes, unreliable Teslas, and James Batchelor's ego – Episode 79
Oct 07, 2022
Pendragon investor cloak and dagger, Arnold Clark profits revealed, and does anyone want a Ford Fiesta XR2? With Car and Classic CEO Tom Wood – Episode 78
Sep 30, 2022
'Fiscal event' announcement, energy bills affecting EV sales, and turning your dealership into a holiday let with Vines Group's Sean Kelly – Episode 77
Sep 23, 2022
Are Cazoo and Cinch responsible for small dealers' demise, car buyers would pay extra to jump delivery queue, and man buys 55 Fiats; with Nigel Swan – Episode 76
Sep 02, 2022
Do buyers care about new reg day, smaller MG dealers get the chop, and the latest used car values with Derren Martin - Episode 75
Aug 26, 2022
Cazoo loses more money, Toyota threatens UK exit, and Nissan Qashqai tops sales charts; with Loopit's Andrew Mortimer – Episode 74
Aug 05, 2022
Are local dealers still important, BCA mulls site closures, Nissan Ariya finally arrives, and why Ted Welford can't drive a tractor – Episode 73
Jul 22, 2022
Nissan offloads West Way, Dacia recycles some furniture, and Mini releases the hounds; with James Vaughan of Trade to Trade - Episode 72
Jul 15, 2022
Are customers really scared of dealers? Used cars vs holidays, end of the BMW i3 and more with Snows Group's Neil McCue - Episode 71
Jul 08, 2022
Pendragon aims at We Buy Any Car, Tesla production woes, Fisker's new SUV and more with Steve Corwood of Motor Connect - Episode 70
Jul 01, 2022
£140k Bentley rejected over towbar problems, Cazoo share price could sink further, Ford to scrap Focus name and more with Julian Humphreys of MOTOM – Episode 69
Jun 24, 2022
Electric car grant scrapped, the cars you can't buy as of this week and more with James Batchelor - Episode 68
Jun 17, 2022
Carzam closes, Cazoo makes big cost savings and used car values with Cap HPI's Derren Martin - Episode
Jun 10, 2022
Are online disruptors sustainable, the industry leaders and Auto Trader profits with Mark Gow from DSG Finance Group - Episode 66
May 27, 2022
Why car dealers really do it better and how they're in the entertainment business with Paul Hendy - Episode 65
May 20, 2022
Consumer confidence hits enquiries but used car sales continue at same level for Craig Walker from Top Car Inverness - Episode 64
May 13, 2022
When will Elon Musk fix McFlurries? As well as used car trends and the slowest selling cars with James Bush from Motorway - Episode 63
Apr 29, 2022
The cars disappearing from the UK, the end of MPVs and EV price increases with James Batchelor - Episode 62
Apr 22, 2022
Motoring 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
Apr 08, 2022
Blackshaw's boss Will Blackshaw on selling electric cars, supercars, and why did Auto Trader buy Vanarama - Episode 60
Apr 01, 2022
Lawgistics Joel Combes and John McDougall talk finance commission claims, dodgy dealers and more - Episode 59
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 58: Cyberattacks, agency sales and how much profit to buyers think car dealers make with Mike Jones
Mar 11, 2022
Episode 57: New 22-plate, changing consumer buying habits, supply issues and more with Wessex Garages Chris Wiseman
Mar 04, 2022
Introducing... Car Dealer Investigations
Feb 28, 2022
Episode 56: How many dealers does each manufacturer have, the cars rocketing over list price and more with Rachel Burgess from Autocar
Feb 25, 2022
Episode 55: James Tew from iVendi talks online car retail, protecting your business online and
Feb 18, 2022
Episode 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
Feb 11, 2022
Episode 53: Zeus Capital's Mike Allen joins as we talk Lookers, Marshall and what the future may hold - Batch plans his Bronco campaign
Feb 04, 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
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 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
Jan 12, 2022
Car Dealer Quiz of the Year: How well do you remember the year's headlines?
Dec 24, 2021
Episode 50: Our panel of judges decide who will be the champion of 2021
Dec 17, 2021
Episode 49: Lawgistics Joel Combes talks about the biggest legal challenges that have faces dealers in 2021
Dec 11, 2021
Episode 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
Dec 03, 2021
Episode 47: Robin Luscombe on the battle for used cars, high enquiry rates and how he believes prices will go up again in January
Nov 26, 2021
Episode 46: Carwow's James Hind talks the Top 100 car dealers, changing your business for the digital era and new car delays
Nov 19, 2021
Episode 45: Derren Martin judges as we talk Rivian, Cazoo's 2020 loses and sympathy for car insurance companies
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 44: Mike Brewer on selling classic cars, the used car market and Tesla’s value
Nov 05, 2021
Episode 43: The used cars that are more expensive than new, working at 90 years old and climbing mountains with Leon Bosch
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 42: Why electric car sales are going too fast, what are the Cheeky Girls top hits and how much would James pay for a Clio V6
Oct 22, 2021
Episode 41: Finance in 2021, listed dealers successes and what consumers really think their cars are worth with Darren Selig
Oct 15, 2021
Episode 40: Profit predictions are up, agency sales and the future of the car dealership with Mike Jones
Oct 08, 2021
Episode 39: The champions league final of the Car Dealer Podcast as we put James and Batch head-to-head
Oct 01, 2021
Episode 38: Changing strategies for used car buying, what manufacturers make on cars and the chip shortage with Matt Ward
Sep 24, 2021
Episode 37: Starting a dealership in 2020, disruptors and the importance of omnichannel with Craig Walker
Sep 17, 2021
Episode 36: Daksh Gupta give his views on changing industry trends and whether customers care about a new 71-plate
Sep 03, 2021
Episode 35: Andy Goss on the 'total myth' of agency sales, challenging new car supply and transition to electrification
Aug 27, 2021
Episode 34: TLA's Mathilda Bosch joins the show as we talk new car demand, semiconductors and more
Aug 20, 2021
Episode 33: The worst test drives to going undercover in car dealerships with Rupert Pontin
Aug 13, 2021
Episode 32: Shortages, subscriptions, agency sales and the future of electric cars with Jon Reay
Aug 06, 2021
Episode 31: CarShop CEO Nigel Hurley talks profit, used cars and surviving isolation
Jul 31, 2021
Episode 30: Jamie Caple on Covid restrictions, Cinch's advertising and being a Vauxhall dealer
Jul 16, 2021
Episode 29: Ted Welford judges as we talk Goodwood, customer service and Jimmy Saville's car
Jul 09, 2021
Episode 28: Umesh Samani join the show as we talk gigafactories, disappearing customer service and do customers really understand how they can sell their cars?
Jul 02, 2021
Episode 27: SuperMini UK's Mat Clarke talks Minis, used car pricing, and the greatest showrooms
Jun 26, 2021
Episode 26: Steve Corwood from Motor Connect talks used cars in a digital age, Motorpoint and its home delivery rivals
Jun 18, 2021
Episode 25: An almost real judge for the Car Dealer quiz as Lawgistics join the show
Jun 11, 2021
Episode 24: Rupert Pontin joins us to talk about what car dealers really make, current values and pricing stock correctly
Jun 04, 2021
Episode 23: Tom Jaconelli talks supercar sales, demand since lockdown and the news of the week
May 28, 2021
Episode 22: Will Blackshaw on big changes in the motor trade with used cars, agency sales and online retailing
May 21, 2021
Episode 21: Heycar's Karen Hilton joins the show in the week the used car boom wouldn't stop
May 14, 2021
Episode 20: Special edition quiz as we team up with Car Quay duo Jamie Caple and Craig Vladimirovs
Apr 30, 2021
Episode 19: Used car prices go mad as demand continues to exceed supply with Derren Martin from Cap HPI
Apr 23, 2021
Episode 18: Peter Smyth on why this industry is like one big sausage machine - and probably not in the way you think
Apr 16, 2021
Episode 17: We plan our pre-reg Roller business and talk about furlough fraud, GDPR and Japanese things with Jon Reay
Apr 09, 2021
Episode 16: No April Fool's as Waylands CEO John O'Hanlon brings his own exclusive news to the show
Apr 01, 2021
Episode 15: Showroom fires, our ideas to move a big ship and PJ Quinn shares the changes he's made
Mar 26, 2021
Episode 14: Green shoots, plug-in car grant changes and reopening with Neil McCue
Mar 19, 2021
Episode 13: The one where we lost Umesh Samani but gained Jon Reay
Mar 12, 2021
Episode 12: Jim Holder talks early signs of pent up demand and whether you should buy a new car or haircut first on April 12
Mar 05, 2021
Episode 11: Swansway Garages director Peter Smyth on reopening, Cazoo and test drives
Feb 26, 2021
Episode 10: Lookers to go private or will Cazoo float, while Jaguar plots EV only future with guest Sean Kelly
Feb 19, 2021
Episode 9: Locking customers in cars and showrooms, American things and also some news with guest Will Blackshaw
Feb 12, 2021
Episode 8: Our mystery guest talks mystery shopping and the positive stories of the week
Feb 05, 2021
Episode 7: Hyundai's non-car ventures and we actually talk about cars for once with Mike Jones from ASE Global
Jan 29, 2021
Episode 6: The week that everything happened in Swindon and Cap HPI's Derren Martin helps choose the biggest stories
Jan 22, 2021
Episode 5: The biggest stories from Car Dealer this week
Jan 16, 2021
Episode 4: What you missed this week because of another lockdown
Jan 09, 2021
Episode 3: Auto Trader predicts car sales will drop this lockdown but the future looks positive
Jan 07, 2021
Episode 2: What do car dealers need to know about the third national lockdown?
Jan 05, 2021
The most shocking Car Dealer stories of 2020
Dec 29, 2020