Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio
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Motor Trade Radio

Motor trade radio is your internet radio show dedicated to the global automotive industry. Each week we bring you guests from all over the world who have lived and breathed the auto industry.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    📣Google on why car buyers are “more disloyal than ever”, plus all the week’s big car retailing stories! (E19 S11)

    📣HEADLINES ROUNDUP📣    We’ve got the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   ▶️  Automotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark, according to Google ▶️  Research by Bumper identifies the affordability of repair work for customers as the biggest challenge faced by service advisors ▶️  Workshop managers share concerns over potential MOT recall rule change ▶️  Close Brothers posts £100m losses as lender looks to slash costs amid car finance crisis ▶️  Audi delays end of petrol car production amid financial and market pressures   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

    28 min

  2. 15 MAR

    📰 FCA confirms redress plans for finance mis-selling & ZEV Mandate u-turn (E18 S11)

    📰 Well, that was a busy seven days for the motor trade! Don’t worry about missing anything, as we’ve gathered the week’s big car retailing stories for your listening enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS!   Plus, an extract from our interview with JATO Dynamics’ industry analyst, Felipe Munoz.   And our monthly [M]enable Moment with our mental health guru Stephen Whitton.   Headlines this week from Car Dealer, Motor Trade News, The Times and FT.   🎙️ The FCA confirms it’s looking at a redress scheme for motor finance customers mis-sold under discretionary commission arrangements 🎙️The UK government confirms it is looking at ways to relax the ZEV Mandate, following some tough conversations with Nissan 🎙️How test drives and follow-up calls are lifting customer satisfaction, according to JudgeService research 🎙️West Sussex-based dealer group Harwoods posts an £11.8m loss in FY results 🎙️Northvolt, Europe’s troubled battery maker, files for bankruptcy     Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

    40 min

  3. 10 MAR

    Felipe Munoz from JATO Dynamics on the big global car industry stories from Chinese OEM successes and Trump’s tariffs to European EV sales (E17, S11)

    🎙️ WEEKDAY POD 🎙️    Car industry analyst Felipe Munoz from JATO Dynamics joins us on the pod to discuss current trends in the global car industry powered by MOTORS. 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: ✅ The top performers in JATO Dynamics’ 2024 Global Car Sales report ✅ EV transition trends in Europe and how the UK is leading the way ✅ What’s behind Tesla’s falling European sales? Product cycle or Elon Musk’s political activities? ✅ Is Tesla’s new co-operation with BYD a sign of future collaborations? ✅ Trump's tariffs might be on hold at the moment, but what are the impacts on US and European carmakers? ✅ The issues facing Stellantis following its recent FY losses ✅ And which Chinese brands are making the most impact across Europe   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip on Motor Trade Radio.   #automotive

    40 min

  4. 8 MAR

    ⚠️ February’s new car regs and used car market trends! (E16 S11)

    ⚠️WEEKEND HEADLINES⚠️    Want to catch up on the week’s big car retailing news all in one place? We’ve got it covered for you on the latest Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS.   How’s this for a packed show?   📉 February new car registrations show a rise in retail and BEV sales rise, as overall market drops -1% 📉 The new van market tumbled by 19%, the third monthly drop in a row ⚡ Tesla models dominate the biggest used car price drops in February, reports MOTORS’ Market View 💷 Car finance complaints rise to record level, reports the financial ombudsman ⚡ Chinese brand Leapmotor (which launched in the UK this month!) to double its UK dealer network to 80 locations by the end of the year 📝 Brayley's owner Rostamani in the frame to acquire Johnson Cars, reports Auto Sunday 🔋 Cox Automotive and DHL to open UK EV battery repair centre     Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

    33 min

  5. 1 MAR

    📣PLATE CHANGE POD – Ian Godbold’s Top Tips on making a 25-plate buzz & the week’s big stories! (E15 S11)

    📣NEW PLATE DAY POD! We’ve got all the week’s news across the franchised and independent sectors on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   With the new 25-plate going on sale today, we also have some unmissable Top Tips on creating a buzz and maximising sales opportunities from industry guru Ian Godbold!   Headlines this week are from the FT, Broker News, AM, Motor Trade News, and Auto Express.   ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea shares February’s used car trade value trends ✅ Stellantis, Europe’s second-biggest car manufacturer, sees multi-billion-euro profits tumble into losses in 2024 ✅  Tesla shares slump over 9% after European sales fall ✅  BMW Group pauses MINI EV production at Oxford plant, blaming slow EV sales and, separately, BMW delays agency move ✅ Used EV prices set to stabilise in 2025 as market share increases, says Cox Automotive ✅ Cash-strapped drivers are missing services and ignoring warning lights Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip   Have a successful March plate change, everyone!!!!   #automotive

    37 min

  6. 27 FEB

    🚨POD EXCLUSIVE! cap hpi's Jeremy Yea on February's seasonal normality for used car trade values (E14, S11)

    🚨PODCAST EXCLUSIVE! 🚨   We’ve got the lowdown on February's 0.4% rise in used car trade values in our special weekday pod interview with cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea, powered by MOTORS.   🚗 As ever, lots of moving parts came into play over the course of the month, with Jeremy covering the key trends by age, vehicle segment and fuel type.    🚗 Also, details on average days to sell and feedback on stock levels and demand from the auction houses. 🚗 Plus, Jeremy's thoughts on how values are likely to perform as we enter the March plate-change.   And #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Curtis and Philip! 📢 Don't miss cap hpi's next webinar on 10 March at 2pm. Register at: https://solera.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfn5ENgiT0KgLSPykVewmg

    24 min

  7. 22 FEB

    🚗 Vertu’s Robert Forrester drops in for a chat. Plus the latest on the car finance crisis (E13, S11)

    🚗STREAMING NOW🚗  A packed Motor Trade Radio podcast this week, powered by MOTORS. As well as all the breaking stories we catch up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester and Oliver Phillpott CEO of start-up Generational.   ✅ Dealers urged to be upfront on commission payment issues, as buyer doubts grow in latest MOTORS survey   ✅ The Supreme Court rejects Chancellor Rachel Reeves' intervention in car loans case ✅ Lloyds Banking Group ring-fences £1.2bn for handling car finance crisis, as bank puts aside additional £700m ✅ Which? survey finds EV battery degradation may be less severe than widely expected  ✅ Service plans identified as a key driver for customer satisfaction, finds JudgeService survey   ✅ And a long forgotten European car company is about to be revived as a budget EV and petrol brand   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

    40 min

  8. 19 FEB

    ⚠️BONUS EPISODE: Vertu boss Robert Forrester on how the ZEV mandate is impacting business (E12, S11)

    ⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️    We’ve just caught up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Robert takes us through the group’s latest trading update and why he thinks the ZEV mandate has had such a negative impact on the business.   And, on the eve of the March plate-change, he shares his thoughts on current and future trading.   Plus his views on the damage done to vehicles by eco protesters at Vertu Land Rover sites over the weekend.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive

    23 min
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Motor trade radio is your internet radio show dedicated to the global automotive industry. Each week we bring you guests from all over the world who have lived and breathed the auto industry.

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    Motor Trade Radio
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    648
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