Car Dealer Podcast

Apr 11 2025 207 ep. 56 mins 35
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The team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Carwow.

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Hybrids allowed until 2035, Trump tariffs continue, and Xpeng and BYD expand – with Sheik Hassan, episode 203

Apr 11 2025 63 mins  
Carwow.co.uk/Partners/CarDealerPodcastGovernment confirms hybrids to be sold until 2035 while ZEV Mandate fines slashedSwansway to open third BYD dealership as group confirms acquisition of ex-Bravoauto siteJLR pauses car deliveries to US as it considers how to deal with 25% US tariffsXPeng opens first dealers in the UK and targets 25 showrooms within next 12 months

Trump's tariffs cause UK concern, best March registration figure since 2019, and Cazoo is back – with James Alford, episode 202

Apr 04 2025 56 mins  
SMMT hits out at 'deeply disappointing' US tariffs which could cost UK jobsMore than 25,000 automotive jobs could be axed as industry feels impact of Trump tariffsBest March for new car registrations since 2019 as EVs soar, latest data showsMotors relaunches Cazoo as its new flagship used car marketplaceFCA says Court of Appeal ruling ‘goes too far’ as car finance heari

Daksh Gupta joins Hendy, Trump's 25% car tariffs, and Nissan's new Micra and Leaf teased – with Jonathan Chorley-Burdett, episode 201

Mar 28 2025 60 mins  
UK in ‘extensive’ talks with US on car import tariffs as SMMT brands 25% levy ‘disappointing’Daksh Gupta is back in the motor trade after taking chairman role at car dealer Hendy GroupNissan announces next three electric vehicles in its line-up to be updatedPentagon Motor Group owner sees profits dip despite improved new car salesVolvo boss vows to look after ‘little sist

Tesla protests and vandalism continues, Arnold Clark creates charging network, and car buyers 'more disloyal than ever' - with Ben Cooper, episode 200

Mar 21 2025 65 mins  
Police launch investigation as cars vandalised in yet another Tesla showroom protest‘The most stressful period of my life’: Daksh Gupta opens up on impact of Marshall takeoverCar dealer Arnold Clark launches ultra-rapid charging network following £30m investmentSMMT warns of job losses and ‘de-industrialisation’ if EV demand does not pick upAutomotive consumers ‘more dis

UK 'not open for business' says Stellantis boss, franchised dealers' worries on finance scandal, and Harwoods' painful losses – with Peter Jones, episode 199

Mar 14 2025 66 mins  
Tom Hartley Junior signs one of the biggest car deals in history after sale of Ecclestone collectionNissan would be 'mad' to quit the UK says brand's former boss Andy PalmerStellantis boss warns that UK is 'not open for business' as he discusses closure of Luton plantFranchise dealers admit 'concerns' over ongoing car finance crisisCar Dealer Live as it

Marshall closures, EV sales up in February, and Tom Hartley in Harrods – with Phil Nothard, episode 198

Mar 07 2025 65 mins  
UK new car market shrinks again in February as BEVs make up a quarter of all registrationsUsed car supermarket Big Motoring World comes under fire from BBC WatchdogFinancial Ombudsman Service receives record number of complaints about car financeSupercar dealer Tom Hartley makes history by selling luxury vehicles at HarrodsFurther job losses expected at Marshall Motor Group as reta

Chinese cars boom in Europe, BMW cans EVs in Oxford, and James Batchelor mentions the war – with James Wilson, episode 197

Feb 28 2025 67 mins  
CDL Agenda: Practical tips and real world examples of how car dealers are using AI todayChinese cars boomed in Europe last month while Teslas nosedived by 45% – JATOBMW puts brakes on EV production at Mini Oxford – blames slow electric car salesAston Martin axes 5% of its workforce in response to widening losses in 2024Used car dealer blocks Land Rover dealership entrance with

Vauxhall needs a 'relaunch', Chancellor kept out of motor finance court case, and Renault tries to keep older cars on the road – with Elliot Ashley, episode 196

Feb 21 2025 55 mins  
Cut VAT on EVs and bring back grants – Stellantis boss calls for help to drive electric car salesWe must relaunch Vauxhall – the days of declining market share are FINISHED Lloyds ring-fences £1.2bn for handling car finance crisis as bank puts aside additional £700mChancellor’s intervention into motor finance scandal is REJECTED by Supreme CourtRenault launches new ‘Origi

Suzuki cuts dealer network, BCA job losses, and Nissan-Honda talks collapse – with Dan Yeomans, episode 195

Feb 14 2025 59 mins  
Two used car dealers added to the line-up at Car Dealer Live for special Q&A sessionSuzuki to slash UK dealer network as bosses blame impact of ZEV mandate targetsHundreds of BCA workers facing job losses as firm announces shock site closureStellantis-backed Chinese EV brand Leapmotor plans 80 dealers by end of 2025Nissan and Honda abandon merger talks after failing to agree te

Vertu warns of profit drop, two execs leave Stellantis, and why does Jon know so much about Japanese radishes? – with Rob Young and Chay Anderson, episode 194

Feb 07 2025 64 mins  
Vertu warns profits will be slashed and jobs axed as ZEV Mandate and NI costs bite Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson to retire as Stellantis shuffles senior management Vauxhall MD James Taylor leaves British brand after 25 years of service Stellantis confirms Vauxhall’s historic Luton factory will close in April Record demand in January but dealers are still underpricing top used cars �