Cazoo's £6m administrator fee, Peter Waddell back in the headlines, and Car Dealer Power results revealed – with Richard Ennis, episode 214
Administrators at failed used car dealer Cazoo are owed £6m as financial situation is laid bare‘Subdued consumer demand’ sees used car sales fall at Vertu – but new car sales bounceOusted Big Motoring...
27 Juni 20251h 5min
Renault boss quits for Gucci, new 208 GTI, and is Lithia eyeing up Hatfields? – with Tim Smith, episode 213
Renault boss Luca de Meo quits automotive industry to become boss of Gucci ownerCould Lithia be about to swoop on family-run car dealer group Hatfields?SMMT welcomes ‘significant achievement’ as Trump...
20 Juni 20251h 10min
Motorpoint profits up, Chris Wiseman steps down, and interest in Chinese cars increases – with Joe Wallington, episode 212
Used car supermarket Motorpoint back in the black after turning £4.1m pre-tax profitCar supermarket Trade Centre Group aims to bounce back from brutal 2024 lossesWessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman step...
13 Juni 20251h 2min
Marshall bins Stellantis altogether, FCA talks redress schemes, and Trade Centre Group's £5.4m loss – with Tom Leathes, episode 211
Jobs at risk as Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group terminate dealer partnershipTumbling EV prices saw demand up 31% in May says new dataFCA outlines factors for redress scheme and urges customers not...
6 Juni 20251h 3min
Auto Trader profits up, Waylands and Hartwell results, and Volvo job cuts – with James Gammon, episode 210
Waylands sees profits soar and record car sales but agency dents revenuePolice investigating after used car dealer’s stolen Porsche is used in shocking ram raidCar dealer Hartwell sees profit and turn...
30 Maj 202557min
BCA & Aston Barclay merger stalls, new Nissan Micra revealed, and Greenhous 2024 results are positive – with Arran Duffy, episode 209
BCA’s takeover of Aston Barclay cast into doubt amid investigation by competitions watchdogWeekly Briefing: Why some dealers are worried about the rise of Chinese car makersCutting VAT to boost electr...
23 Maj 20251h 3min
Dodgy 'dealer' jailed, Nissan cuts factories, and Renault Twingo will come to the UK – with Oliver Phillpott, episode 208
Used car dealer jailed for illegally selling £300,000 worth of insurance write offsNissan plots major job losses with 20,000 roles and seven factories set to be cut globally – reportsVertu Motors bull...
16 Maj 20251h 2min
Trump tariffs ease, new India trade deal, and bye bye Citroen C5 X – with Steve Beattie, episode 207
Trump teases ‘comprehensive’ trade deal which could see UK vehicle tariffs slashedSMMT welcomes ‘historic first step’ as tariffs slashed on cars exported to IndiaSwansway bosses ‘more than satisfied’ ...
9 Maj 202559min
