🎙️CONFESSIONS OF A CAR RETAILER! ICDP industry analyst Steve Young updates us on his first six months as a car dealer boss at Auto West London! (E66, S11)

🚨 POD ALERT 🚨   What a week in automotive! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   🗓️ A special focus on September with a look at the SMMT data for the new car and van markets during the plate-change and MOTORS’ Market View analysis of used car trends   💷 The lowdown on the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme   🖥️ Renault and Dacia are the latest OEMs to be hit by a cyber attack, with customer data hacked   ⚡ EV pre-registrations set to rise in Q4   ▶️ Tune in now to stay ahead of the curve in the UK automotive retail market!   Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉    #Automotive #AutomotiveNews

 🎙️CONFESSIONS OF A CAR RETAILER POD!   Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! We’re delighted to welcome back Steve Young, MD of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and MD of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick.   Steve provides a fascinating insight into the first six months of trading, tells us how the September plate change went, and discusses the challenges and opportunities of representing new entrant brands.   And with his analyst’s hat on, he shares his views on the long-term impact of the cyberattack on JLR and explains why he thinks the property time bomb may have been defused.   Join Philip and Curtis for #AllTheChatterThatMatter

🚨 Streaming now! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio Podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🎙️   👥 This week, David joins as guest co-host to discuss the latest market trends and headlines | E65 S11   🔑 Key stories: 🚘 JLR confirms a “controlled, phased restart of operations” after the recent hack 💷 JLR’s government loan guarantee — why it should come with strings attached ⚡ EV pre-registrations expected to surge by year-end   🏢 Dealer update: • Big Motoring World profits collapse by more than 1,000% as the founder battle continues • Cargiant posts £121.2m profit in 2024, boosted by property value rise • Vindis reports seven-figure loss amid leadership changes   ▶️ Tune in now to stay ahead of the curve in the UK automotive retail market.   #automotive #cardealers #usedcars #motortraderadio #podcast

▶️STREAMING NOW Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   This week…   🚘 Industry guru Ian Godbold’s Top Tip on closing Q3 as strongly as possible! 🚘 Cap HPI’s Jeremy Yea discusses September’s trade values 🚘 The latest on JLR as it restarts some IT systems following the cyber-attack 🚘 BMW makes a £200m provision for the FCA’s finance mis-selling redress scheme 🚘 Renault Retail Group refocuses on southern representation, especially in and around London 🚘 Financial year-ends from Lookers and Steven Eagell, and half-year Pinewood's H1 #automotive #usedcars #carretailing #podcast

⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We’ve got the full lowdown on Cap HPI’s September used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Senior Valuations Editor Jeremy Yea takes us through how the constrained supply of 3-to 5-year-old cars contributed to the 0.2% rise in values.   Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles   ✅ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs and PHEVs   ✅ Price trends by segment and age   ✅ Retail activity by average days to sell   ✅ Auction house trends   ✅ Expectations for October and Q4   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs

⚠️STREAMING NOW⚠️   It’s been another busy week for the car retailing sector, so catch up with all the big news stories from Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ✅ Stellantis UK prepares for a £37m hit, ahead of the FCA’s car finance redress scheme   ✅ JLR could face disruption until November following this month’s cyber attack   ✅ Half of dealers say the Electric Car Grant is providing a “useful boost” for EV sales, while an AA survey finds car buyers are still 'not ready' to switch   ✅ DBX Investments has acquired Harwoods’ JLR sites and targets further growth in the UK   ✅ Latest year-ends from Listers and Gravells   Listen here ▶️ 

🔊NEW EPISODE ALERT!   Catch the week’s big motor retailing stories from across the trade media on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ➡️ End-of-quarter tactical regs hint at pressure on the new car market, according to Cox Automotive   ➡️ The FCA announces up to 14 million car loans are likely to meet compensation criteria, with redress plans to be announced next month   ➡️ JLR believes data may have been compromised in a cyber-attack   ➡️ MBO for Northeast-based Tustain Motor Group   ➡️ Family-owned Lloyd Motor Group expands with JLR   ➡️ Welcome U-turn from VW as it confirms Polo and Golf names for ID ranges   Now on your podcast feed or listen here ▶️ URL   #Automotive #UsedCars #EVs #CarRetail

🚨 WEEKDAY EPISODE This week, we’re delighted to be joined by Ben CEO Rachel Clift on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   Ben’s core work, as the industry’s dedicated charity, is in support of the health and well-being of anyone who works in the automotive sector, as well as their family dependents.   Rachel’s been leading Ben since last November, taking over at a key time as the charity celebrates its 120th anniversary with a new strategic direction and senior leadership team.   In a wide-ranging conversation, Rachel brings us up to date with Ben’s current and future plans as it rolls out a new and transformative strategic direction.   Rachel also provides an update on long-term fundraising initiatives through partnering with employers, the latest on December’s Ben Ball and the 2026 Industry Leadership Challenge, which will see 12 intrepid teams ski-trek across a glacier in Iceland!   Available now on your podcast feed or listen here

📢LATEST CAR RETAILING HEADLINES We’ve got all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ✅ New car market dips 2% in August, as EVs hit record market share of 26.5   ✅ LCV registrations drop 13%, ninth monthly fall in a row   ✅ The used car market sees ‘nearly new’ cars in high demand in August   ✅ Hackers claim responsibility for cyber-attack against JLR   ✅ Vertu’s on track to meet profit expectations for its 2026 financial year   ✅ Richmond expands with latest Hyundai site acquisition   ✅ Trustpilot lifts its suspension on Big Motoring World’s reviews   ✅ Plus Nancy Rignall from Prospecting Dynamics on CRM    #Automotive    

🚨SUPPLIER SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE🚨The latest in our series of Motor Trade Radio Supplier Specials showcases Prospecting Dynamics, the automotive consultancy services company, founded and led by Nancy Rignall.   Nancy started the business in 2013 after a successful high-level career in the OEM (Ford) and dealer (Sandicliffe Motor Group) worlds.   With enquiry management analysis at the core of her business, these are just some of the topics covered by Nancy in her conversation with us:   ✅ Customer relationship management…and how to do it properly!   ✅ Best practice processes for inbound and outbound calls   ✅ Maximising the first point of contact with customers   ✅ The uses and limitations of Artificial Intelligence in car retailing   ✅ The new challenges of enquiry handling for new and used EVs   ✅ How to get the most out of the September plate-change   ✅ Plus the ROI for dealers using Prospecting Dynamics’ services   Contact details   Listeners wanting to know more about Prospecting Dynamics can message Nancy on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected]