Shift Happens by Carwow

In this episode, recorded live at Carwow’s annual Inside Line partner event, Carwow CEO John Veichmanis sits down with James Brearley, a seasoned automotive executive who’s led some of the UK’s biggest dealer groups (Lookers, Inchcape UK and Stratstone), to ask what 2027 will demand of dealers.James looks past the headlines on Chinese brands and EVs to what’s really driving the market: three years of pressure on household budgets. Buyers want value above all, and the new brands are giving it to them. He predicts many of those cars will reach the used market through 2027 and 2028, bringing more supply and lower prices, and explains why dealers should focus on their used stock and aftersales now.He also shares why dealers shouldn’t give up on petrol just yet, the risks of adding a new brand alongside an existing one, and why “cost, cost and cost” should top every dealer’s list for next year.Plus, questions from the room on brand loyalty, AI and the wave of new entrants brands.🤝 ⁠⁠⁠Partner with Carwow's media strategy team⁠⁠⁠🚗 ⁠⁠⁠List your cars to millions of buyers⁠⁠⁠🚙 ⁠⁠⁠Source stock on Carwow ⁠Hosted by John VeichmanisProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group#automotive #cardealers #usedcarmarket #newentrants #electricvehicles

In this episode, Andy McGregor, Marketing Director at Porsche Cars GB, tells the story of how he landed one of the most sought-after jobs in the industry, and what it really takes to build a career that gets you there.Andy spent nearly two decades inside the Volkswagen Group, working his way up from graduate to running marketing for one of the world’s most desirable brands. He shares the mindset that shaped the whole climb, and the career advice he’s never forgotten. Plus, a sharp take on what the best leaders do when they build a team.It’s a straight-talking look at how careers in automotive really get built, and how to grow your own.🤝 ⁠⁠Partner with Carwow's media strategy team⁠⁠🚗 ⁠⁠List your cars to millions of buyers⁠⁠🚙 ⁠⁠Source stock on Carwow ⁠Hosted by Meghan Sinclair & Ali WhiteProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group#automotive #marketing #careergrowth #porsche #shifthappens #carwow

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Galvin, Managing Director of Polestar UK. From selling cars on the forecourt, to launching Chinese brand NIO in the UK, to betting everything on electric, Matt's 25-year career has covered nearly every job in the trade.Matt shares his thoughts on what it really takes for a new brand to survive in this market, why having a great product is no longer enough, and why after-sales and residual values will separate the winners from the rest.He also makes a candid case for an EV policy rethink he believes would broaden access to electric cars and boost residual values.🤝 ⁠Partner with Carwow's media strategy team⁠🚗 ⁠List your cars to millions of buyers⁠🚙 ⁠Source stock on Carwow ⁠Hosted by Meghan Sinclair & Ben CarterProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #ShiftHappens #evs #automotive #cardealer #usedcars #polestar #EVgrant #electricvehicle

In this episode, host Meghan Sinclair sits down with David Black, Managing Director of Google UK, and Ben Carter, Chief Marketing & Media Officer at Carwow, to unpack how AI is reshaping the way car buyers search, discover, and decide what to buy. They talk about why the average buyer now shortlists eight car brands instead of four, how Chinese new entrants are turning used-car buyers into new-car buyers, and the need for brands to show up wherever buyers are searching - including inside AI.🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team🚗 List your cars to millions of buyers🚙 Source stock on CarwowHosted by Meghan SinclairProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #automotive #automotiveindustry #podcast #carmanufacturers #uk #newcar #usedcar #ai #carbuying

Industry veteran James Baggott wears two hats: founder of Car Dealer Magazine and owner of Clever Car Collection. This dual perspective gives him a rare, unfiltered view of the automotive market that few others can claim.In this episode, we cover why the used market is more resilient than the headlines suggest, where used values are heading after years of post-Covid volatility, how James is using AI to help run his forecourt, and why some dealers are still missing the opportunity in electric cars.🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team🚗 List your cars to millions of buyers🚙 Source stock on CarwowHosted by Sarah Blewett & Will JacksonProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group#automotive #dealerships #electricvehicles #usedcarmarket #ai #AIinautomotive

In this episode, we're joined by Eurig Druce, who has spent 25 years navigating the automotive industry from graduate trainee to leading one of the UK's most diverse brand portfolios. Eurig has a rare ability to cut through industry noise; and in this conversation, he doesn't hold back.He talks about why the ZEV mandate does more harm than good, what Chinese brands are really doing to the market (and what they're not), and why Eurig believes the biggest threat to any car brand isn't competition – it's starting to believe your own BS.🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team🚗 List your cars to millions of buyers🚙 Source stock on Carwow Hosted by Sepi AraniProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #automotive #stellantis #electricvehicles #ZEVmandate #OEMs

In this episode, we're joined by Paul Wright, Senior AdTech & Media Leader, who spent three years building Uber's advertising business from scratch to a $2 billion run rate. Paul brings an outsider's eye to automotive marketing - and he doesn't hold back. We talk about how proximity to purchase is the most untapped opportunity in automotive advertising, what legacy car brands can learn from new entrants’ use of social, and why, after 30 years in advertising, Paul still can't understand why every car ad seems to feature an empty road.🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team 🚗 List your cars to millions of buyers 🚙 Source stock on Carwow Hosted by Sarah Blewett & Alistair WhiteProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #automotive #marketing #adtech #media #business #advertisingandmarketing #advertising

In this episode, we get a glimpse of the future from Ben Foulser, whose job is to forecast trends and develop strategies for some of the world's largest transport authorities. Ben tells us about the infrastructure changes required to make automation mainstream, the pressing need for OEMs to design cars with forward compatibility, the changing role of dealerships in a more brand-agnostic environment, and why plug-in hybrids are "a terrible idea".🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team🚗 Sell your stock to millions of buyers🚙 Source stock on CarwowHosted by Sepi Arani and Sarah BlewettProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #automotive #futuremobility #hybridvehicle #electricvehicles #autonomousdriving #autonomousvehicles

In this episode, Philip Nothard, Insight Director at Cox Automotive, draws on his 37 years in the industry to explain why the automotive market is changing faster than ever before.He breaks down how the past five years have reshaped the sector more than the previous five decades and we explore what’s really driving consumer behaviour, why hybrids are currently outperforming full EVs as a transition technology, and the biggest misconceptions still holding buyers back.🤝 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team🚙 Sell your cars to millions of buyers🚗 Source stock on CarwowHosted by Sarah Blewett and Sepi AraniProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group #automotive #newentrants # brandloyalty #electricvehicles

Live from the Beijing Auto Show, Sepi sits down with independent automotive analyst Felipe Munoz, known globally as Car Industry Analysis. Felipe brings a truly global lens, tracking sales data across dozens of markets to spot the trends that others miss.They get into why Chinese brands are expanding faster than any automotive wave before them, the brutal domestic price war that's actually fuelling their export push, and why the transition to EV in Europe has been slower than almost everyone predicted. Plus, Western car makers have spent a century building something the Chinese don't yet have: deep knowledge of global consumers, established dealer networks, and hard-won trust in markets around the world. But does it feel like they're squandering it?👉 Partner with Carwow's media strategy team👉 List your cars to millions of buyers 👉 Source stock on Carwow Follow Felipe on Instagram: @carindustryanalysisHosted by Sepi AraniProduced by Annabel LanyonCarwow Group#automotive #beijingautoshow #newentrants #oem #electricvehicles #hybridvehicle