Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo, is a weekly podcast serving the UK's car retailing sector. Every Saturday we share the latest headlines from across the media impacting the franchised, independent and car supermarket sectors, along with #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.

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Tuesday · 33 min
CHINESE BRANDS SPECIAL: What's next for Chinese car makers? Industry analyst Felipe Munoz shares his views on European and global trends (E47, S12)
🎙️ NEW ENTRANT CHINESE OEMS SPECIAL 🎙️ Curtis and Philip are delighted to welcome back respected car industry analyst and speaker Felipe Munoz to this special Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Felipe shares his views, insights, and research on Chinese car makers—covering established players, recent entrants, and new brands heading to Europe over the course of the next 24 months. We've been looking forward to catching up with Felipe as he's one of the most influential commentators on the global car industry, so lots to discuss and unpick, including: ✅ Sales progress made by Chinese brands in export markets ✅ The attraction of the UK as a key market post-Brexit ✅ Which brands are achieving the greatest successes and which ones will follow ✅ Likely progress of joint ventures to build cars in the UK and Europe ✅ How the European market will look by the end of the decade Follow Felipe on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-munoz-carindustryanalysis/ And see his Car Industry Analysis blogs at https://carindustryanalysis.wordpress.com/ #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive
Saturday · 33 min
🎙️ Pinewood shareholder objects to £545m takeover bid. ZEV Mandate: MP vs Vertu boss. How Luscombe is rewarding its staff (E46, S12)
Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. ▶️ Pinewood Technologies shareholder opposes £545m takeover bid ▶️ Dealers see growing market for 100,000-mile used cars… …although customer expectations are already "out of step" with the market ▶️ Strong H1 update from Big Motoring World, while it scales back Big Wants Your Car operation ▶️ Vertu boss Robert Forrester responds to Labour MP Perran Moon's ZEV Mandate advocacy ▶️ JCB Group expands in Kent ▶️ Luscombe Motors rewards its hard-working employees Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉 #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast
July 25 · 38 min
🔌What the VAT removal on electricity means for EV dealers' confidence in Q3. Ian Godbold's July Top Tip! (E46, S12)
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER…BUT WE'RE STILL PODDING! Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, our industry guru Ian Godbold's Top Tip for dealers this summer. ▶️ Government's cuts VAT on domestic electricity and impact on EVs ▶️ Electric Car Grant achieves 140,000 applications in first year ▶️ Bridgestone survey reveals a growing number of drivers will never buy an EV ▶️ JudgeServices finds independents more confident about Q3 trading than franchised dealers ▶️ Searches for "used car part-exchange deals" surge ahead of September plate-change Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉
July 22 · 26 min
🚗 JULY TRADE VALUES SPECIAL: Brego's Rupert Pontin joins Philip and Curtis to review this month's trade values (E45, S12)
⚠️JULY TRADE VALUES SPECIAL ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on this month's trade values from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through July's key trends. Talking points include: 💡 Headline trade price and sales trends for July 💡 Impact of pre-registrations 💡 Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type 💡 Trends across new entrant Chinese brands 💡 Fast-selling used cars Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
July 18 · 46 min
📻 EV charge-per-mile gets mixed welcome. VW to cut jobs & models. The return of #Dieselgate! (E44, S12)
Philip and Curtis have the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 💷 The new eVED pay-per-mile plan for EVs -- and the mixed response to it ✂️ Volkswagen Group is planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally, and half its model ranges ⚖️ We return to #Dieselgate with the High Court rejecting most of the claim brought by 1.6 million UK car owners 📈 Full-year results from dealer heavyweights Arnold Clark and Lookers ☀️ Why the used vehicle sector needs to adapt to heatwaves 💡 Industry guru and dealer boss Steve Young on Skywell Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars
July 15 · 34 min
🎙️ Steve Young, ICDP industry analyst and Auto West London MD, on the latest car retailing headlines and his experiences as a retailer (E43, S12)
🎙️WEEKDAY EPISODE ALERT: Streaming now on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Philip and Curtis welcome back Steve Young, Executive Chairman of ICDP, the automotive retailing consultancy, and Managing Director of Auto West London, the Omoda and Jaecoo site in Chiswick. It's a show of two halves. Steve shares his take on some of the big car retailing headlines currently doing the rounds… …and provides a timely update on his experiences as a retailer boss representing two fast-growing Chinese brands. We also find out what impact the back-to-back heatwaves and World Cup are having on car-buying activity! Don't miss #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio! #automotive #podcast #carretailing #cardealers
July 11 · 46 min
🌡️ HOT NEWS FOR THE HEATWAVE: June & H1 new car & van regs up! Gloves off in FCA redress. Tipping point for used EVs (E42, S12)
JUNE & H1 MARKET TRENDS: Catch the big car-retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus June's Menable Moment on leadership from Stephen Whitton. Headlines this week… 📈 New car regs up 11% in June, with EVs accounting for 30% of all sales 📈 Van sales up 12% in June -- third consecutive month of growth 🚗 Skywell stalls in the UK as it looks for a new distributor ❓ Car finance compensation scheme has been delayed -- FCA unhappy ✅ Why customers still expect dealers to sell them finance ⚖️ Consumer interest in used EVs has reached a tipping point #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
July 4 · 36 min
📻 June and H1 used car trends. Why EV repairs take longer than ICE. FYs from Steven Eagell and JCT600 (E41, S12)
STREAMING ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! Curtis and Philip have the big car retailing stories on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, Brego's Rupert Pontin discusses June's trade value trends. 📈 Cazoo reports on June and H1 used car pricing and stocking trends 🛠️ AX on why EV repairs take longer and cost more than ICE 🚗 Independent Garage Association calls for higher MOT fee cap 🌍 Chinese car brands' sales outside China soared by 51% in Q1 2026 ✅ YouGov reveals top car brands in UK automotive rankings report 💷 FY results from two of the UK's biggest players – JCT600 and Steven Eagell #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
June 30 · 26 min
🚗 TRADE VALUES SPECIAL: Brego's Rupert Pontin joins Philip and Curtis to review trade values for June and the first six months of 2026 (E40, S12)
⚠️EXCLUSIVE TRADE VALUES POD ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown of trade values for June and the first half of the year from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: 💡Headline trade price and sales trends for June and the year to date 💡Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type 💡Latest pricing trends across Chinese brands 💡 Fast-selling used cars Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
June 27 · 41 min
🥵 HOT NEWS! Used EV demand up. Perrys & Caffyns FY results. UK production rises. With special co-host Karl Davis (E39, S12)
🥵HOT NEWS FOR THE HEATWAVE! 🥵We've got the big car retailing stories from factory to forecourt on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Philip's on hols so Curtis is joined by industry consultant and friend of the pod Karl Davis to chat through the week's headlines, including… ⚡ Used EV sales surge to record levels following Iran war 🔌 June's top three fastest-selling used cars all EVs📈 Perrys Group profits up in 2025, driven by aftersales strength 📉 Caffyns turns in loss, as new car sales come under pressure ❎ Nissan 'shelves all-electric Qashqai plans 🏭 JLR announces plans to build new Defender at Merseyside plant
June 20 · 33 min
🔌ZEV Mandate rethink, industry reacts! New car finance sales up. Why car buyers prefer purchasing from dealers (E38, S12)
📻 STREAMING ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Philip and Curtis on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. ❓ ZEV Mandate rethink, what the sector thinks 📣 EXCLUSIVE: Swansway on EV education 👏 Volvo UK boss Nicole Melillo Shaw joins Automotive Leadership Network 💷 Finance & Leasing Association reports April finance sales up 😁 Why buyers prefer purchasing cars from dealers, not online 💡 TrustFord's smart Motability promotion #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
June 13 · 51 min
🎙️ S12 E37: Pump Pain, Payout Pauses & Profit Peaks – With Special Co-Host David Bilsborough
🎙️ S12 E37: Pump Pain, Payout Pauses & Profit Peaks – With Special Co-Host David Bilsborough All the chatter that matters this week on Motor Trade Radio… ⛽ Drivers cutting back as fuel costs bite 💷 Motor finance payouts pushed back to 2027 📈 Motorpoint ramps up growth plans 🔁 Trade Centre Group bounces back with record performance Plus, David Bilsborough joins as special co-host to unpack what it all means for the market right now. And don't miss this week's [M]enable Moments with Stephen Whitton… it's all about the 'C' word 👀 🎧 Tune in now and stay ahead of the curve. #MotorTradeRadio #AutomotiveInsights #CarDealer #MotorIndustry #Podcast
June 6 · 38 min
🎙️ New car regs up in May, as retail demand grows. Used market stable in May, Chery to build in Sunderland…from next year. (E36, S12)
🎙️STREAMING NOW! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, Greenhous Group's Ash Passant and Danny Minshall chat with Curtis and Philip about their recent fact-finding visits to China. 💡 SMMT's new car and van registrations for May – both up! 💡 Cazoo reports used car market stability in May 💡 Used cars are being snapped up for the fleet sector 💡 Chery signs deal with Nissan to manufacture in the UK 💡 Carblah finds Chinese brands are beating established rivals for customer experience 💡 Is Group 1 turning to Geely after axing JLR sites? #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
June 2 · 39 min
📢 INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Greenhous Group's Ash Passant and Danny Minshall on representing multiple Chinese brands, strong FY results and current trading (E35, S12)
⚠️ INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Greenhous Group managing director Ash Passant and national retail director Danny Minshall join Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo. Ash and Danny are just back from two fact-finding trips to China and share some of their observations and insights. Founded in 1912 by Vincent Greenhous, as a motor repair and sales business, the Shropshire-based group is still family-owned and operates multiple retail dealerships and fleet centres across the UK. Its brand representation has grown rapidly to 12 OEM partners (including Ford, Nissan, Stellantis and MG and new entrant brands Chery, Jaecoo, Omoda, BYD, Geely, Leapmotor) and it is ranked ninth in the AM100. Last month Greenhous released its full year results for 2025, with a 4.2% increase in turnover to £1.87bn and gross profit up from £130.6m to £141.2m. Ash and Danny outline what powered their strong performance across retail and fleet, with over 93,000 new cars and LCVs sold, equating to a 4% market share. Plus some of the trends they are currently seeing in the used car market. Don't miss this fascinating update with one of the UK's most respected dealer groups! #automotive
May 30 · 41 min
🎙️NFDA survey winners & losers. UK EV RVs fall sharpest in Europe. Plus, Ian Godbold's latest Top Tip! (E34, S12)
🚨TOP HEADLINES & TOP GUESTS ON THIS WEEK'S POD! Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters with Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ POD EXCLUSIVE! Barry Judge and Lucy Tugby on Motors rebranding to Cazoo 🎙️ TOP TIP! Ian Godbold on joining the dots between servicing and sales depts 🎙️ TRADE VALUES! Brego's Rupert Pontin on what drove used car prices in May 🗞️ In the news this week…Latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, Leapmotor to expand outside Stellantis, used EV prices, Dick Lovett FY results, Aion UK's 8-year warranty package and Arnold Clark's £1 car offer in Wales! Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
May 29 · 26 min
🚗 MAY TRADE VALUES: We're joined by Brego's Rupert Pontin for his review of trade values performed in May (E33, S12)
⚠️MAY TRADE VALUES POD ⚠️ We've got the full lowdown on May's used car trade values and key market trends from Brego on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. We're joined by Rupert Pontin, Brego's Head of Insight & Communication, to take us through the month's key trends. Talking points include: ✅ Headline trade price and sales trends for May ✅ Trade price trends by segment, age and fuel type ✅ Latest pricing trends across Chinese brands ✅ Pre-registration activity ✅ Best sellers by age profile Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive #usedcars #BEVs #EVs
May 27 · 23 min
▶️ CAZOO EXCLUSIVE: Barry Judge and Lucy Tugby talk to Curtis and Philip on the day Motors rebrands to Cazoo! (E32, S12)
⚠️ CAZOO EXCLUSIVE! Today, Philip and Curtis are delighted to welcome Cazoo's CEO, Barry Judge, and CMO, Lucy Tugby, to the Motor Trade Radio podcast on the day that the old Motors business rebrands to Cazoo! Motors acquired the Cazoo brand in June 2024, repositioning it as a marketplace in April 2025. From today, Wednesday 27 May, the Motors business has been rebranded as Cazoo, so plenty to talk about, including… ✅ What drove the rebrand and what it will mean to car buyers and dealers? ✅ How will Cazoo harness its consumer brand awareness? ✅ What do dealers think of the new Cazoo? ✅ How will Cazoo challenge the market leader? ✅ How important will AI be following the launch of Cazoo's new ChatGPT search tool? ✅ What are Cazoo's medium and long term ambitions as a marketplace? #automotive
May 23 · 39 min
📢 Peter Vardy exits car retailing. Mark Raban exits Group 1. EV consideration hits new high (E31, S12)
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Join Philip and Curtis for the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. ➡️ Peter Vardy sells his last remaining retail sites ➡️ Mark Raban makes a surprise exit from Group 1, as a new CEO is appointed ➡️ EV consideration reaches a new high among car buyers ➡️ SMMT reveals 2 in 5 new car models on sale in the UK are EVs ➡️ JudgeService research finds physical showroom visits generate most enquiries ➡️ Hedin Automotive posts heavy losses in 2024 FY ➡️ Big Motoring World has just got bigger with the opening of a new mega site Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️
May 16 · 37 min
🎙️ Vertu and Greenhous full-year results. Used sales stable in Q1. Leapmotor and Chery eye European production? (E31, S12)
🎙️Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 💡 Vertu Motors full-year results and comments from Robert Forrester 💡 Greenhous Group sees turnover and profits up in robust 2025 performance 💡 Used car sales breach 2 million in Q1, as used EVs hit a new high 💡 Used PHEVs show greater battery health variation than BEVs, reports Generational 💡 Leapmotor cars to be made in Europe by Stellantis? 💡 Chery looks to establish closer ties in the UK with JLR 💡 May's [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️ #Automotive
May 13 · 22 min
📈 BONUS EPISODE: Vertu CEO Robert Forrester joins us to discuss the group's full year results, current trading and more! (E30, S12)
⚠️ BONUS EPISODE: Vertu CEO Robert Forrester joins Curtis and Philip on the Motor Trade Radio podcast to discuss the group's full year results and more! Talking points include: ✅ Revenue increased to £4.83bn, up from £4.76bn ✅ Profits declined year on year, down from £24.8m to £20.3m ✅ New vehicle markets remained weak, with Vertu explicitly citing the ZEV mandate and associated margin pressure as key headwinds. ✅ Used remained stable, providing an important source of revenue ✅ Aftersales was the star performer, delivering record results and a £2.9m uplift in gross profit, now accounting for over 46% of total group gross profit. ✅ Robert also shares some views from his recent fact-finding mission to China, with the group targeting growth with Jaecoo, Omoda, Chery and Leapmotor ✅ Upbeat March and April trading and some exclusive insights into Vertu's 10-day new car event in May which delivered a welcome sales boost All the Chatter That Matters on Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo & Motors. #automotive