📣SUPREME COURT RULING SPECIAL! Geldards' automotive legal expert Jon Butler shares his take on the ruling. Plus the week’s headlines! (E52, S11)

⚠️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 ▶️

20 Sep 33min

🔊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

13 Sep 39min

🚨 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

10 Sep 37min

📢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

6 Sep 40min

🚨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 nancy.rignall@prospectingdynamics.co.uk

1 Sep 56min

To celebrate the September plate-change, we’ve got all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ⚡ First cars qualifying for the top rate ECG named   ✒️ Changan reveals first dealer signing as 20 sites open in September   🚗 Trade value stability continues through August   📉 Used EV retail prices are falling twice as fast as hybrids   🚘 Sub two-year-old used car stock levels hit a record high   ✅ Customers still value the opportunity to use dealer finance   ⚖️ Dealers report that the used EV market is now at a tipping point   💲 Amazon Autos partners with Hertz to sell used cars   Plus, industry guru Ian Godbold’s Top Tips for maximising plate-change sales!   #automotive

30 Aug 39min

⚠️USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE ⚠️ We’ve got the full lowdown on Cap HPI’s August used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the minor -0.1% (or £21!) dip in values as demand outpaces supply.   Chris also talks us through the first rise in used electric vehicle values since last October, with some notable increases for the Mini Cooper Electric (up 7.7%/£750), VW ID.3 (up 5.1%/£560) and Vauxhall Vivaro Life (up 4.7%/£500).   Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles   ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special focus on BEVs   ➡️ Price trends by segment and age   ➡️ Retail activity by average days to sell   ➡️ Auction house trends   ➡️ Expectations for September and Q4   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio.   #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs

27 Aug 26min

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD!   The week’s big stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   🚗 Vertu boss Robert Forrester urges government to rethink plans to reclassify Employment Car Ownership Schemes   🚚 Industry welcomes government’s plan to extend the plug-in van grant until 2027   ❎ Trustpilot suspends Big Motoring World’s reviews for an alleged breach of its rules   ✂️ Monthly payments on Teslas have virtually halved, as the brand moves to boost its flagging UK sales   🔋 Arnold Clark opens 50 EV charging hubs across dealer sites in Scotland and England   🚘 Citroen recall rumbles on as Transport Secretary weighs in   #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars#EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail

23 Aug 36min