Latest developments on car finance furore…and the return of #dieselgate! [E69 S10]

🎙️HEADLINES POD ALERT!!!!🎙️   We’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories from across the trade and national press on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Latest new car and registrations from the SMMT   ▶️ November’s used car market trends from MOTORS’ Market View ▶️ Cox Automotive’s long-term used car market forecasts and why 2027 could be a pivotal year ▶️ Is the new car “showroom tax” set to be hiked for ICE cars from next April? Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares ousted ahead of his planned 2026 retirement ▶️ Positive first half-year results from Caffyns, one of the last remaining listed groups   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip  

🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.

🎙️WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! 🎙️   We always say it’s been a busy seven days for the sector, but this week has been remarkable with industry stories hitting the front pages of the nationals and TV news. This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’ll take a close look at those stories and more! ✅ Government to launch a ZEV mandate consultation following OEM crunch talks ✅ Ford calls for consumer incentives to buy electric cars ✅ Car finance scandal could cost lenders £30bn warns influential Moody’s ratings agency ✅ Motorpoint sees H1 profit performance boost despite continued revenue pressure ✅ Volkswagen Group signals potential agency climbdown ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea discussed November’s trade values ✅ MTC’s Anthony Brennan on the power of bespoke dealer websites ✅ [M]enable Moment with Stephen Whitton   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

⚠️USED CAR TRENDS POD ALERT ⚠️   Check out the November cap hpi trade value trends (“normal seasonality!”) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. We're in conversation with Jeremy Yea discussing used car trends for the month by age, fuel type and sector.   Plus average days to sell, stocking trends and December forecast!   #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip and Curtis. #automotive

🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE POD🚨   The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases MTC. We’re joined by Anthony Brennan, Business Development Director, who tells us how the website builder is transforming the look, feel and functionality of dealer sites.   The business works across many retail and business sectors. An early success was delivering the e-commerce website that transformed the fortunes of Brew Dog when it was a start-up. It is probably best known in automotive for the groundbreaking Silver Bullet platform that made e-commerce a reality for the Peter Vardy Group, one of the first UK dealers to make online car buying possible.   It’s fair to say a lot of MTC’s bespoke automotive work has been under the radar working with groups such as Luscombe Motors, Saxton 4X4 and Ireland’s Joe Duffy Group.   That’s all about to change as the business is ramping up its automotive portfolio and is positioning itself as the go-to website disruptor for top 100 franchised dealers, car supermarkets and large independents.   Contact details Listeners wanting to know more about MTC can email Anthony Brennan at [email protected]

Catch this week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   🚘 Nissan wants 'urgent' action on ZEV mandate after this week’s government talks with the automotive industry 🚘 Used EV market falters in wake of the Budget 🚘 Ford cuts 800 UK jobs claiming weak demand for electric cars 🚘 Jaguar reveals new look and attracts plenty of flak…as its network confirmed to shrink to ‘around 20’ showrooms 🚘 Bowker acquires Porsche site from Lithia Motors 🚘 And we reveal the last new car to be fitted with a handbrake   Plus, ICDP’s Steve Young is talking about the latest Top 50 European Dealer Groups.     #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive

🚗WEEKDAY POD🚗   This week on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS, we’re in conversation with industry guru Steve Young discussing ICDP’s latest European Top 50 Dealer Groups.   Every year, the Top 50 provides an analysis of the financial standing of the biggest franchised groups by turnover, and it has been doing so for 10 years. This means Steve is in a unique position to track the ebbs and flows of individual groups and the ongoing impact of consolidation on the sector as a whole—which is certainly a major theme of the latest Top 50.   Plenty of changes this year, especially in the Top 10. Check out who’s up and who’s down. How UK groups performed. And why Switzerland always punches above its weight.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive

🚨THIS WEEK’S HEADLINE PACKED POD🚨 Another busy week for the car retailing sector with more finance selling developments, the return of #dieselgate and AM Live! We’ve got it all covered for your listening pleasure on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   🎙️FCA urges Supreme Court to act as mega million-pound finance scandal looms  🎙️ Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warns scandal is moving closer to PPI claims levels  🎙️ BMW UK’s finance arm allocates more than £70m to compensate customers  🎙️ Dieselgate returns as the Department for Transport assesses claims that up to 200 diesel models in the UK could be fitted with cheat devices  🎙️ The latest news on representation plans for LeapMotor, Xpeng and Dacia  🎙️ Alan Day Motor Group acquires Kia’s flagship London showroom  🎙️ An extract from our conversation with industry guru Ian Godbold   Headlines this week from Reuters, Car Dealer, AM, Motor Trader, Auto Retail Agenda and The Times.   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

📢WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL📢 We’ve just caught up with industry guru Ian Godbold for our latest weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.    Ian’s been running his own consultancy business for over two years and in that time has been working with some of the best known and biggest dealer groups in the UK, giving him a unique insight into the trends impacting the sector.   Plenty to talk about from AM Live, the recent Court of Appeal ruling on finance commissions and the impact of the budget on dealer businesses to current new and used car retailing trends and thoughts on 2025.    Available now in your podcast feed!    #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio.    #automotive

🗞️THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES! 🗞️ Philip and Curtis round-up the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   🚗 New car registrations drop across fleet and retail in October, as EV sales rise 🚗 New van market hits three year high in October, but EVs need boost 🚗 Hybrids and EVs take their highest share of used car market in October, reports MOTORS 🚗 The car finance scandal will be the death of dealerships like mine – says Swansway’s Peter Smyth 🚗 Marshall Motors profits plummet in full year results 🚗 Lloyd Motor Group acquires BMW/MINI Tyneside Stratstone site 🚗IMDA celebrates its seventh anniversary!   Plus our latest [M]enable Moment focuses on mental health with Stephen Whitton     And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip