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⚠️POD ALERT⚠️ The week’s big car retailing headlines are up for discussion on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS.     ✅ Industry veteran takes the helm at Marshall Motors ✅ Arnold Clark acquires NE-based Wingrove Motor Company ✅ Acquisitive Hedin group blames agency and economic slowdown for UK losses in latest year-end ✅ Dealer Auction reveals the best-performing used cars by dealer margin ✅ Norway is the first European country to be on track to go all-electric ✅ Automotive 30% Club winners announced An extract from our interview with top US auto analyst Michael Dunne discusses how Chinese OEMs have turned the global automotive industry on its head.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

CHINESE EV SPECIAL!    We’re in conversation with Michael Dunne, one of America’s leading car industry commentators, in this special weekday episode powered by MOTORS. Michael joins us from his home in Southern California, fresh from visiting the mega 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, the global tech event increasingly used by OEMs (especially Chinese OEMs!) to showcase their latest EVs. He gives us a rundown of what caught his eye.     As the host of the influential Driving With Dunne podcast, Michael is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on the Chinese car industry, so we quizzed him on his views on their plans for the US and Europe, which brands have particularly impressed him in terms of rollout, which are the most likely to succeed and the ramifications for dealers here in the UK and across the world.   Michael also explains why he believes the Chinese OEMs are now leading the EV revolution, leaving legacy brands in the rearview mirror. We also sound him out on the future of Sweden’s troubled Northvolt battery production venture and more!   #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio with Philip and Curtis.   #automotive  

📣 We’re back for the first pod of the year (E01 S11) powered by MOTORS. There is a lot to talk about, from 2024 car and van sales to the latest Chinese brands heading to the UK in 2025!   🚗 New car registrations hit 1.9m, up 2.6% YoY. But only 1 in 10 EVs sold to private buyers. 🚛 Another year of growth for LCVs, up 3%. But BEV sales are static. 🚘 DfT not to fine car brands under ZEV mandate for 2024 📊 Latest full-year dealer group financials from Peter Vardy Group and Steven Eagell ⚡️ NIO to enter UK with Firefly and Onvo   Plus, our monthly [M]enable Moment with our mental wealth guru, Stephen Whitton.   And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil.   MOTOR TRADE RADIO -- SUPPLIER SPECIALS Don’t miss any of our recent Supplier Specials showcasing the latest products and services for car retailers! MTC Jigcar CarCare AutoChat Tjekvik We hope you enjoyed this week’s big car retailing stories roundup. Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Saturday mornings on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.

🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨   We’ve got the latest on December’s used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS.   With the seasonal slowdown kicking in, Jeremy discusses the latest trends by price, sector, model and fuel type and reflects on some key trends throughout 2024.   Jeremy also discusses cap hpi’s outlook for January and expectations for Q1, so you won’t want to miss this one! Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis and Philip! #automotive  

🎄LAST POD OF THE YEAR🎄We’ve made it to episode 78, series 10! What a year! A big thank you from Philip and Curtis to all our listeners for tuning in this year – you’re amazing! And thank you to MOTORS for sponsoring us.   There are still plenty of headlines to discuss, including a possible mega-merger and what could be the last acquisition of the year.   🎅 Honda and Nissan in merger talks, but where does that leave the Renault Nissan alliance 🎅 Arnold Clark snaps up NE-based Wingrove Motor Company 🎅 Barclays loses court challenge over car finance 🎅 Xpeng to launch UK franchise network in 2025 with up to 20 retailers 🎅Amazon drives into online car sales in the US with Hyundai partnership   We’ll be back in January with lots of new ideas for the pod. Until then, please have a wonderful festive break, and Happy New Year from us!

It might be mid-December but there’s still lots to discuss on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, sponsored by MOTORS!   ✅ Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling ✅ Friend of the pod Steve Young to head new Turkey-owned UK dealer group ✅ Land Rover retains top spot as Hyundai and Renault shake up UK retail margin rankings ✅ Motor trade vacancy rate at lowest point since October 2021 ✅ The latest M&A activity in the sector with Lithia, Porsche Retail Group and Cartime! ✅ Plus a festive [M]enable Moment with mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton   And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Phil. #automotive

🎙️HEADLINES POD ALERT!!!!🎙️   We’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories from across the trade and national press on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Latest new car and registrations from the SMMT   ▶️ November’s used car market trends from MOTORS’ Market View ▶️ Cox Automotive’s long-term used car market forecasts and why 2027 could be a pivotal year ▶️ Is the new car “showroom tax” set to be hiked for ICE cars from next April? Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares ousted ahead of his planned 2026 retirement ▶️ Positive first half-year results from Caffyns, one of the last remaining listed groups   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip  

🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.

🎙️We’re delighted to welcome @HendyGroup's Mark Busby to our special weekday @Motortraderadio pod powered by @motorscouk. There is a lot to talk about, from how Hendy became one of the biggest regional players to the impact of the Budget and ZEV mandate on business.

🎙️WHAT A WEEK THAT WAS! 🎙️   We always say it’s been a busy seven days for the sector, but this week has been remarkable with industry stories hitting the front pages of the nationals and TV news. This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’ll take a close look at those stories and more! ✅ Government to launch a ZEV mandate consultation following OEM crunch talks ✅ Ford calls for consumer incentives to buy electric cars ✅ Car finance scandal could cost lenders £30bn warns influential Moody’s ratings agency ✅ Motorpoint sees H1 profit performance boost despite continued revenue pressure ✅ Volkswagen Group signals potential agency climbdown ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea discussed November’s trade values ✅ MTC’s Anthony Brennan on the power of bespoke dealer websites ✅ [M]enable Moment with Stephen Whitton   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip