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Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio

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767

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Aug 2026

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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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August 15, 2026Episode 4936 min

🚨ZEV Mandate consultation under way. Q2 used market up. Finance sales up (E49, S12)

Catch the big car retailing stories with Curtis and Philip on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. Plus, our mental wealth guru [M]enable's Stephen Whitton on balancing recovery and preparation in August, ahead of the September plate-change. ➡️ Are we about to see a U-Turn on the ZEV Mandate? ➡️ Used car market up in Q2, strong quarter for EV transactions ➡️ New car finance sales drives strong first-half performance ➡️ Dealers in the South of England face heatwave car washing ban ➡️ Are the online details about your business up to date? #Automotive #AutomotiveNews #UsedCars #EVs #UKAuto #CarRetail #Motors #Podcast Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️

August 8, 2026Episode 4836 min

📣 JULY REVIEWED: Last month's new car regs and used retailing trends. Top priorities for car buyers. Outcomes for Big Motoring World and Blue Motor Finance (E48, 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. EXCLUSIVE: Top analyst Felipe Munoz on the appeal of the UK for Chinese OEMS. ▶️ July's new car and van regs from the SMMT (spoiler alert – they're both up!) ▶️ Harry Bott's take on how the Chinese brands performed in July ▶️ July's used car retailing trends from Cazoo Market View ▶️ Codeweavers research on what's driving car buyer decisions ▶️ Updates and outcomes for two businesses that have been making the news in recent months -- Big Motoring World and Blue Finance #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here 👉

August 4, 2026Episode 4733 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

August 1, 2026Episode 4633 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, 2026Episode 4638 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, 2026Episode 4526 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, 2026Episode 4446 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, 2026Episode 4134 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, 2026Episode 4046 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, 2026Episode 4136 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 ▶️

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