?This week on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. ?️Used car price drops halt in April ?️Cazoo's administration warning ?️New car market to top over 2m in 2024 ?️26% of customers return to dealers ?️SPECIAL DCA legal update from @Geldards   ..read more

?DCA POD ALERT! We're delighted to be joined by Lewis Adamson from legal firm @Geldards for an exclusive update on the legalities around the FCA's probe into Discretionary Commission Arrangements and what dealers need to know. Powered by @motorscouk ..read more

HEADLINES POD: We’ve got the week’s big car retailing stories for you on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS.   It’s been another mega-busy news week for the sector! Headlines this week from the Car Dealer, AM Online, FT and Daily Telegraph.   ?️Pendragon’s new owner Lithia to close 16 CarStores, with staff notified about potential redundancies ?️While the sale of Pendragon’s retail business boosts profits for newly listed Pinewood ?️How a perfect storm drove up car repair costs in 2023 by a whopping 13.5% ?️UK's car parc nears 36 million units in 2023, providing dealers ..read more

?️NEW POD STREAMING NOW: "Seasonal normality" is the topic of the latest Motor Trade Radio weekday podcast, powered by MOTORS. We talked to Derren Martin, Cap HPI's Director of Valuations, about how used car values performed in April.    A dip of just -1.5% (c£300) indicated a balancing of demand and supply dynamics (-1.4% is the average for the month). We also find out how the early Easter impacted the market, trends by age (older cars under pressure), sector (upper-medium the biggest faller) and fuel type (EVs still leading drops).    Plus his thoughts on how May cou ..read more

NEW POD ALERT! Don't miss our latest Motor Trade Radio Supplier Special with Maarten Bekkers, Founder of AutoChat. Maarten joins Curtis and Philip to talk about how his business is using AI technology to help dealers automate elements of their customer contact and achieve better results with less manual effort. Already used by dealer groups across Europe, Maarten tells us about how this cutting-edge tech is being rolled out in the UK and how car retailers are improving customer satisfaction through automating some of their lead management processes ..read more

HEADLINES POD! All the week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ? Inchcape to exit UK dealer sector following sale of retailing business to Group 1 ? Are used electric cars finally reaching price parity with ICE, INDICATA says they are ? cap hpi encourages independent dealers to stock EVs ? Dealers signal growing anti-agency sentiment amid manufacturer u-turns ? Greenhous group launches prestige multi-marque used car business Plus Maarten Bekkers, founder of AutoChat, on how dealers can use AI to improve customer satisfaction. Pl ..read more

All the big stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. ? Dealers happier than 6 months ago @RMI_NFDA ? @KeyloopAuto acquires ATG ? Used finance to take a hit ? Ports turning into ‘car parks’ as EVs pile up ?️ @PeterVardy COO James Brearley   ..read more

?The full lowdown on March's new & used market trends on this week's pod, powered by @motorscouk! Also making the news. ?Tesla & BYD global sales fall ?AutoNation considering Inchcape? ?Motorpoint bounces back in Q4 ?MBO for Dicksons of Inverness ..read more

EASTER POD! Lots of OEM headlines to discuss on Motor Trade Radio, powered by @motorscouk. ?Hyundai to cut UK dealer partners ?Ford pulls back on agency ?Omoda's UK dealer plans ?Mini & BMW top for brand loyalty @JudgeService ?@cap_hpi March used trends   ..read more

?POD ALERT We've got the full lowdown on @cap_hpi March and Q1 used car valuation trends on our special weekday Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by @motorscouk. Join us in conversation with Jeremy Yea for key trends across fuel, sector and age ..read more