What does the budget mean for car dealers, a week of car finance chaos, and Lookers results show £1.8m loss – with Sarah Whalley and Ian McMahon, episode 182

Carlos Tavares quits Stellantis with immediate effect after fall out with the board Ingots, prisms and a pink panther: Behind the scenes of Jaguar’s new car launch Staff accuse Lookers of ‘back street garage conditions’ as Christmas parties are scrapped Bernie Ecclestone chooses Tom Hartley Jnr to sell ‘most important race car collection in the world’ Accounts show giant Constellation Automotive Group lost £50.5m in 2024 New car registrations fall as carmakers race to reach tough ZEV mandate

Nominate yourself for a 2025 Used Car Award How much profit do car dealers make? Car Dealer Top 100 2024 list in full Government launches ‘fast-track consultation’ on ZEV mandate as Luton closure piles on pressure Vauxhall Luton plant will close in April 2025 putting 1,100 jobs at risk Volkswagen dealers told car maker is backing away from fixed-price ‘agency sales’  Who won what at the 2024 Car Dealer Used Car Awards? Here’s the full rundown Paul Jaconelli scoops Lifetime Achievement honour at Used Car Awards

Hallucinogenic sci-fi movie: Inside the rather bizarre relaunch of Jaguar Jaguar dealership network confirmed to shrink to ‘around 20’ showrooms Ford announces plan to axe 800 UK jobs as part of European restructuring Nissan calls for ‘urgent action’ on ZEV mandate as industry bosses meet with ministers Cyber attack dents Arnold Clark’s profits but group will face ‘no further action’ Renault reveals low £22,995 price for retro 5 electric hatch

Lookers set to cut more jobs as staff criticise ‘appalling business’ since Canadian takeover Are job losses on the way at Group 1 Automotive? Insider says car dealer is ‘knee deep’ in cuts ‘Firebreak’ – Jaguar says pulling new cars from sale was ‘strategic decision’ not a mistake Martin Lewis says car finance scandal could double in size as FCA extends scope of investigation Court of Appeal judgement leads FCA to consider extending current pause in DCAs Dieselgate comes back to haunt car companies as new recalls are predicted

Jaguar stops selling new cars in the UK as brand readies rebirth in 2026 Auto Trader looks to ‘revolutionise automotive retailing’ with new AI platform for car dealers Auto Trader Group sees boost in revenue and profits despite Autorama losses Tesla’s self-service test drives could remove the need for dealers in future Marshall Motor Group sees profits plummet in latest set of accounts Supercar salesman wins unfair dismissal case after asking boss ‘do you want to fight me?’ Close Brothers resumes underwriting new finance deals after landmark court ruling

FCA needs to answer serious questions over car finance Court of Appeal decision ‘Chaos’: Car finance grinding to a halt in wake of Court of Appeal decision – but what happens next? Has the government quietly reinstated the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban? Lookers crashes to £1.8m loss as delayed accounts reveal impact of Global Auto Holdings takeover Dealer management systems provider Pinewood rebrands to bring AI to the fore Vertu Motors continues bumper year by acquiring family-run Burrows Motor Company

ZEV mandate dubbed ‘political suicide’ in House of Lords debate on electric vehicles SMMT repeats calls for incentives on new EVs as UK manufacturing slumps by over 20% MG is hottest EV brand on Auto Trader in October as carmakers slash prices of new cars Volkswagen Finance fined £5.4m after FCA rules it failed to treat vulnerable customers fairly Government cracks down on fake vehicle parts amid rise in ‘life-threatening’ fake products Used Car Awards 2024 Shortlist: Who has made the cut this year? Cupra lures EV customers with no-quibble trial as brand looks to comply with ZEV mandate Out now: Our 200th issue of Car Dealer PLUS Road Test of the Year 2024

Join Jon Reay, James Baggott, James Batchelor and Jack Evans as we discuss the best cars from our Road Test of the Year feature. Read the full feature in Issue 200 of Car Dealer Magazine: https://issuu.com/blackballmedia/docs/car_dealer_magazine_issue_200

Outspoken Stellantis boss Maria Grazia Davino leaves company with immediate effect Vertu to axe Bristol Street Motors and Macklin Motors names as it delivers strong half-year results Vauxhall ‘super confident’ of hitting ZEV targets this year, says managing director The Paris Motor Show is back and these are the exciting new cars which have caught our eye FCA launches ANOTHER automotive investigation as attention turns to insurance costs Chinese car maker MG pays out £23.9m dividend as car sales rocket to £1.4bn in 2023

Average discounts on EVs are now almost double what they are on ICE vehicles Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to retire as carmaker announces major reshuffle of top team Big Motoring World posts slashed profits in last full year under the control of Peter Waddell Amari Supercars sees profits dip as income from luxury vehicle sales takes a slide Ineos slams brakes on Grenadier assembly due to supplier issues: What went wrong? Carwow Group acquires Gridserve EV leasing business to further grow its offering