Car Dealer Podcast

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The team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Autotrader.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    'Ghost car' finance fraud uncovered, Blue Motor Finance rumoured to be exiting, and Nissan to adjust Sunderland production – with Andrew Edmiston, episode 257

    Land Rover Discovery named Britain’s most unreliable used car as brand dominates list Revealed: The used vehicles that even car dealers avoid buying at all costs Blue Motor Finance ‘teetering on the brink of collapse’ with £50m redress bill – reports Exclusive: Police investigating huge £10m ‘Ghost Car’ finance fraud after dealers ‘go rogue’ Nissan to close production line at Sunderland plant as part of Europe-wide restructure

    1hr 8min
  2. Ghost Car Fraud: A £10m Finance Scam

    5 DAYS AGO ·  BONUS

    Ghost Car Fraud: A £10m Finance Scam

    In this podcast we explain how scammers have used ghost cars, rogue dealers and fake finance applications to take the industry for more than £10m.In this special Car Dealer Podcast episode, James Baggott speak to finance brokers hit by the scam, including DSG’s Rob Woollen and Octane Finance’s Daniel Horner, who reveal exactly how the con works and find out why it’s been so hard to stop.This is not a victimless crime. Dealers have lost their businesses, brokers have taken huge financial hits, and even genuine customers have been caught up in the chaos.In this episode, you’ll hear:– How ‘ghost car’ fraud actually works– Why real customers are being used in the scam– The role of rogue (and sometimes unwitting) dealers– How criminals are exploiting the finance system– The scale of the losses — and why it could keep growing– What dealers MUST do to protect themselvesThe Metropolitan Police has confirmed this is an active investigation — and this could be one of the biggest frauds the motor finance industry has ever seen. Join us as we explain how it works.

    34 min

  3. 1 MAY

    Vertu's £3.4m JLR insurance payout, Cazoo ditches Motors, and Hendy's huge losses – with Jason Cranswick & Ian Plummer, episode 256

    Hendy Group falls to huge loss as late accounts finally posted – plus 2025 will be bad too Cazoo positioned as ‘credible challenger’ to Autotrader as Motors ditches brand Autotrader’s AI tools write 2.5 million car adverts in first 12 months Vertu Motors to receive £3.4m insurance payout after JLR cyber attack disruption Volkswagen finally reveals its new electric supermini – the 282-mile ID. Polo

    1hr 8min

  4. 24 APR

    Lookers staff claim they face 'fresh threats of redundancy', Autotrader customer advisory groups take place, and Swansway's impressive results – with Sandy Burgess, episode 255

    Staff at car dealer Lookers claim they ‘face fresh threats of redundancy’ Weekly Briefing: What dealers said at Autotrader’s customer advisory groups FCA faces legal challenge over £9.1bn car finance compensation scheme Family-run Swansway sees profits and turnover soar in impressive set of 2025 accounts

    1hr 7min

  5. 17 APR

    Cargiant to close, £100k Chinese EV launches, and Norton Way's profits slip further – with Craig Walker, episode 254

    Official: Huge used car supermarket Cargiant will close on April 24  Car Dealer Recommends: The best used car advertising platforms rated and ranked Volkswagen reveals overhauled ID.3 Neo hatchback – now with added buttons Weekly Briefing: What happened at luxury Chinese brand Denza’s big launch? Losses more than double to £5.7m at car dealership group Norton Way

    1hr 6min

  6. 10 APR

    FCA crackdown on sale or return, Jaecoo 7 tops sales charts, and Motorpoint back in profit – with Clive Messenger, episode 253

    Chinese car tops UK sales charts as EVs power best March since 2019 Weekly Briefing: Which car brands are most at risk of the Chinese newcomers? FCA launches sale or return crackdown after sudden closures of GVE London and Targa Florio Mitsubishi appoints first new dealer partners return to UK sales edges nearer Motorpoint backs profits to soar to £7.5m after record-breaking year of sales in 2026 Big Motoring World reveals record sales in Q1 as firm looks to move on from Waddell saga

    1hr 2min

  7. 6 APR ·  BONUS

    Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover on that relaunch – Jaguar Rebrand: Mistake or Genius Ep.3

    In the final episode of our podcast series, Car Dealer talks to the man at the centre of the Jaguar relaunch: Rawdon Glover.The brand’s managing director speaks about what it was like being inside Jaguar when that controversy broke the internet.We cover the personal attacks he and his team faced, why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic and find out whether Gerry McGovern leaving the business will change the direction.You can catch up with all the episodes of Jaguar Rebrand: Mistake or Genius now.

    53 min

  8. 4 APR ·  BONUS

    Jaguar Rebrand: Mistake or Genius? – Episode 2, The Controversy

    In episode two of our three part podcast series, Car Dealer again looks in detail at the Jaguar Rebrand – this time talking to branding experts and dealers.Following our video on the relaunch, available now on the Car Dealer Magazine YouTube channel, we have created a three part series of the interviews we conducted.In this episode, The Controversy, we talk to experts including Jon Evans, host of the CMO Uncensored Podcast, Nick Ede, a brand and PR guru, as well as car dealers Peter Smyth, a former Jaguar franchise holder, and used Jaguar dealer Tim Atkinson.We also get a view on the relaunch from Professor David Bailey of the Birmingham Business School about just why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic in the first place.Coming up in the third and final episode, we’ll hear from Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover himself. In a detailed interview, he speaks about what it was like being inside Jaguar when the controversy broke the internet.We cover the personal attacks he and his team faced, why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic and find out whether Gerry McGovern leaving the business will change the direction.Episode three of our Jaguar Relaunch: Mistake or Genius? podcast will be published on Easter Monday.

    47 min
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