Mike Brewer scammed out of £10k, Mark Raban to head up Group 1 Automotive UK, and why James is (probably) wrong about EVs – with Natalia Peralta Silverstone, episode 169
‘The police don’t want to know’: Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer on how motor traders can protect themselves from scams Dacia Sandero named Europe’s best-selling car for the first half of this year US gi...
2 Aug 20241h 10min
SMMT wants flexibility on 2030 ban, dealership enters administration with £7m owed, and is online retailing dead? – with Erin Baker, episode 168
Used EV dealer Estelle Miller to take the stage at Car Dealer Podcast Live – book tickets here SMMT wants ‘flexibility’ on 2030 ban with several brands currently ‘struggling to comply’ Used car dealer...
26 Jul 202458min
Cinch to open physical showrooms, Jaguar cuts range to one model, and CDK's alleged £25m ransom payment – with Joe Betty, episode 167
Cinch launching used car dealerships across the UK with first one on former Cazoo site Cazoo administrators blame ‘aggressive expansion strategies’ as documents reveal nearly £260m of unsecured debt O...
19 Jul 20241h 7min
Ford brings back the Capri, Motors brings back Cazoo, and Glyn Hopkin Group sold to its employees - with David Kendrick, episode 166
Get your tickets for the Car Dealer Podcast Live on September 4 and be part of the show Ford goes back to the future as it revives iconic Capri nameplate as electric SUV Motors launches new Cazoo app ...
12 Jul 20241h 4min
Cazoo officially enters liquidation, Stellantis UK boss interview in full, and Peter Waddell fails to restore Big voting rights – with Neil Smith, episode 165
Cazoo officially winding up and liquidators appointed following shareholder vote Documents reveal Cazoo Ltd has nearly £190m of unsecured debt Stellantis boss on potentially pulling UK production, her...
5 Jul 20241h 11min
Stellantis offers dire warning to Government, Cazoo board votes for liquidation, and CDK's hacking nightmare - with Ashley Passant, episode 164
Dire warning from Stellantis as it says it could close UK factories over EV quotas and demand Cazoo Group board votes unanimously to wind up company and announces EGM date Car manufacturers in China w...
27 Jun 202458min
Fisker financial strife, Canadian Jag dealers' legal fight, and Volvo brings back the estate car – with Steve Hurn, episode 163
Car Dealer Briefing: What’s in this week’s subscriber-only Substack newsletter from James Baggott? Former Lookers director Tony Bramall invests in car subscription firm Fisker files for bankruptcy p...
21 Jun 20241h
Motorpoint's 'most difficult year ever', Chinese car tariffs to increase within EU, and Labour to bring back 2030 ban – with Farhad Tailor, episode 162
Used car supermarket Motorpoint suffers massive deepening of losses in ‘most difficult year ever’ Huge row breaks out with EU set to announce additional 25% tariffs on Chinese EVs Family-owned Barrett...
15 Jun 20241h 3min
