POD ALERT: The latest Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, is now available! In a packed show we’re joined by Vertu CEO Robert Forrester and take a look at the week’s big headlines from AM, Motor Trader, Car Dealer and Fleet News.   ☑️SMMT’s new car reg figures show market up in May, the 22nd month in a row ☑️MOTORS Market View reveals used car trends for May, as EVs stocked by dealers hit a new high ☑️The latest Motor Trader Top 200 shows a dealer group sector in a state of flux JudgeService names the top OEM brands for customer loyalty ☑️The Vehicle Remarketing Association ..read more

The latest used car market trends are up for discussion on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer, Motor Finance and Mail Online.   ▶️cap hpi’s Chris Plumb on May’s used EV values ▶️How OEM tactical registrations could hit long-term used values ▶️How falling used EV values have hit European giant Hedin Mobility in Q1  PLUS ▶️Cox Automotive highlights the importance of car dealers despite ‘seismic’ industry changes ▶️Dealers reveal what buyers look for when purchasing a new vehicle  ▶️And we reveal just how many EV models ..read more

WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS, we’re joined by Cap Hpi’s Senior Valuations Editor, Chris Plumb, for his analysis of what drove used car values in May. A dip of just 0.9% (£210) suggests the welcome return to seasonal normality in April is continuing. So, there is a lot to discuss as we discuss the latest trends by age, sector, and fuel type. Chris also shares cap hpi’s insight on the pricing sweet spot of used EVs and their average days to sell – you won't want to miss this!   Catch #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Philip and Curtis on Mot ..read more

?The week's top stories on @Motortraderadio, powered by @motorscouk. Headlines from Car Dealer, AM Online, Autocar and Auto Retail Agenda ➡️Increased risk from over-inflated RVs, warns credit agency ➡️Used EV prices near ICE equivalents, according to the latest Manheim data ➡️Increase in used car buyers in next three months, finds MOTORS Consumer Insight Panel ➡️The world’s top-selling BEV makers in 2023 revealed ➡️Updates on DCA and Cazoo   PLUS, [M]enable Moment looking at how automotive businesses can benefit from a 28% reduction in stress levels, with Stephen Whitton  ..read more

☕️BREW UP, TUNE IN! All the top stories on this week’s @Motortraderadio powered by @motorscouk. ?Sytner to axe CarShop brand ?Used market to hit 7.7m ?Vertu profits & revenues up ?Marshall appoints two Group MDs ⚡️Stellantis to sell Chinese EVs ..read more

?NEW POD ALERT This week on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. ?April new car & van regs -- both up!   ?Q1 used sales are also up! ?Ford to restrict UK ICE sales to meet ZEV Mandate quota? ?Cazoo to put marketplace into administration ? AM Awards roundup ? [M]enable Moment on Mental Health Week with Stephen Whitton   Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip   ..read more

?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