😱 What a week! March's regs. Trump’s tariffs. ZEV mandate rejigged. (E24 S11)

Catch the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ✅ Dealers say agency model ‘effectively over’ ✅ Chery reportedly signing up dealers for third brand in UK ✅ Motor Range supermarket expands with acquisition of former Sytner CarShop site ✅ Motor Ombudsman reveals five most delayed areas of car maintenance ✅ Suzuki boosts car warranty to 10 years for loyal customers ✅ Ford launches free home chargers with all new EVs ✅ Polestar provides battery health report for used cars ✅ Ian Goldbold’s Top Tip for April ✅PLUS Mike Allen on EV rollout trends following the ZEV Mandate revisions   And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts, Curtis and Philip

🎙️WEEKDAY SPECIAL POD🎙️ We’re delighted to be joined by Mike Allen, managing director of Cambria Private Capital and leading industry analyst, on this special mid-week pod powered by MOTORS. Mike’s responsible for the start-up investment arm of dealer group Cambria Automobiles, which was specially formed to invest in and provide services to automotive start-ups and scale-ups. In our wide ranging chat we hear about how cutting edge tech is being deployed by start-ups, as well as Mike’s take on current market trends from electrification and new brands to tariffs and agency. Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Curtis and Philip. #automotive

🐰EASTER WEEKEND POD 🥚 Wishing you all an enjoyable Easter bank holiday weekend! We’ve got the week’s big stories on Motor Trade Radio powered by MOTORS.   ➡️ NFDA’s latest Dealer Attitude Survey, the barometer on which car brands are in or out of favour ➡️ Cox Automotive reveals just how much relief OEMs will get from the ZEV mandate changes ➡️ Two-thirds of motorists choose to save rather than buy a new car ➡️ Buyers use four car search engines and spend 48 days in the car buying process ➡️The best-performing used cars by margin ➡️ XPeng opens first UK sites; Denza prepares UK launch; Ineos ditches agency and cuts network   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts, Curtis and Philip  

📉 WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! It’s been a busy/crazy/unprecedented seven days but we’ve got it covered on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ▶️ March’s new car plate-change registrations up, while LCVs decline   ▶️ How a surge in EV pre-regs poses used car challenges ▶️ We look at the government’s ZEV mandate changes and ask if the rules are now fit for purpose, or just watered down ▶️ How Trump’s car tariffs are impacting the UK and US ▶️ [M]enable Moment: Stephen Whitton’s theme is embracing change and sharing his experience of a mentally wealthy company from his perspective as a customer.   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

⚠️ WEEKEND HEADLINES PODCAST⚠️ Philip and Curtis discuss the big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ✅ Cazoo relaunches as a used car marketplace, we chat to CEO Barry Judge ✅ Used car market steady in March as days to sell improve across all dealer types ✅ 16 OEMs and SMMT fined over vehicle recycling claims ✅ Pre-tax profit fall at Hendy Group for 2023, with 2024 set to turn a loss ✅ Saxton 4×4 posts losses for 2024 as ‘challenging’ year sees profits wiped out ✅ Pinewood turns in £8.5m profit and completes its DMS rollout with Lithia UK ✅ And a welcome return to the IMI for industry legend Sarah Sillars     #AllTheChatterThatMatters #automotive

🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨 MOTORS has relaunched Cazoo as a dealer-focused used car marketplace, with the all-new website going live on 2 April. We’ve got the full lowdown on the Motor Trade Radio podcast!   MOTORS CEO Barry Judge and COO Phill Jones join us to discuss how Cazoo will be positioned as the flagship brand in the MOTORS network and a challenger to the market leader.   Listeners will remember how Cazoo was launched in late 2019 as an alternative online used car buying service. It grew rapidly through a series of acquisitions, supported by some heavyweight consumer advertising before it over-reached and went into receivership last year.    The Cazoo brand – but none of its assets – was acquired by MOTORS in June 2024, with an all-new marketplace app debuting last summer. The new website marks the beginning of the next phase.   This is big news for franchised and independent dealers and car supermarkets, so tune in and find out how you can get involved!   #automotive

📣THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES📣   We’ve gathered all the week’s big car retailing stories for you to enjoy on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   Headlines this week from BBC News, Motor Trade News, Car Dealer, Motor Trader and Automotive Management.   🎙️  President Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to the US. We look at the impact that will have on the UK and Europe 🎙️  How Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement failed to provide any stimulus for EV sales 🎙️  cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea on March’s trade values 🎙️  Bumper’s report on the disconnect between workshop readiness for EVs and EV buying intent among consumers 🎙️  Our roundup of some big hitters on the move. Including James Taylor, Adam Goldhagen, Derren Martin, Paul Brayley…and the return of Daksh Gupta!   PLUS the essential end-of-the-month Top Tips from Ian Goldbold and the must-dos for April.    #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip   #automotive  

🚨 WEEKDAY SPECIAL🚨     We’ve got the full lowdown on March and Q1 trade values with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea speaking exclusively on the Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS.   Although the headline trade values for 3 years/60,000 for the month recorded no change, or 0%, there’s still plenty of moving parts to discuss, including:   ✅ Age profiles/mileages ✅ Vehicle sectors ✅ Fuel type, with plenty of dynamics around EVs. ✅ Check out the full interview now! ✅ Average dealer days to sell ✅ Auction stocking trends ✅ April’s trade values forecast   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive

📣HEADLINES ROUNDUP📣    We’ve got the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ▶️  Automotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark, according to Google ▶️  Research by Bumper identifies the affordability of repair work for customers as the biggest challenge faced by service advisors ▶️  Workshop managers share concerns over potential MOT recall rule change ▶️  Close Brothers posts £100m losses as lender looks to slash costs amid car finance crisis ▶️  Audi delays end of petrol car production amid financial and market pressures   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

📰 Well, that was a busy seven days for the motor trade! Don’t worry about missing anything, as we’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories for your listening enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   Plus, an extract from our interview with JATO Dynamics’ industry analyst, Felipe Munoz.   And our monthly [M]enable Moment with our mental health guru Stephen Whitton.   Headlines this week from Car Dealer, Motor Trade News, The Times and FT.   🎙️ The FCA confirms it’s looking at a redress scheme for motor finance customers mis-sold under discretionary commission arrangements 🎙️The UK government confirms it is looking at ways to relax the ZEV Mandate, following some tough conversations with Nissan 🎙️How test drives and follow-up calls are lifting customer satisfaction, according to JudgeService research 🎙️West Sussex-based dealer group Harwoods posts an £11.8m loss in FY results 🎙️Northvolt, Europe’s troubled battery maker, files for bankruptcy     Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip