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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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June 13, 2026Episode 3751 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, 2026Episode 3638 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, 2026Episode 3339 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, 2026Episode 3441 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, 2026Episode 3326 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, 2026Episode 3123 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, 2026Episode 3139 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, 2026Episode 2837 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, 2026Episode 2822 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

May 9, 2026Episode 2935 min

🆕 April's new car and van registrations both up! Redress update. Changes at Hendy & Brayleys. (E29, S12)

📣MOTOR HEADLINES POD📣 Catch the big car retailing stories and all the chatter that matters on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo & Motors. 📈 April's new car and LCV markets – both up, but plenty of moving parts behind those figures! 🚗 European new car market roundups 💡 Swansway director Peter Smyth on the state of play of the new and used car markets as the UK hits a record 42.5 million vehicles ⛔ FCA redress scheme revisited! The negative impact on one funder, while the FLA highlights distortions caused by claims management companies, as the FCA steps in ➡️ Management changes at Hendy and Brayleys Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️