📢 POD EXCLUSIVE We talk to Changan’s UK MD Nic Thomas ahead of the brand’s September launch! Plus, the week’s big headlines. (E50 S11)
Release Date: 08/02/2025
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! Robert Forrester on ECOS, Arnold Clark rolls out EV network & more! (E56 S11)
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BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND POD! The week’s big stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. 🚗 Vertu boss Robert Forrester urges government to rethink plans to reclassify Employment Car Ownership Schemes 🚚 Industry welcomes government’s plan to extend the plug-in van grant until 2027 ❎ Trustpilot suspends Big Motoring World’s reviews for an alleged breach of its rules ✂️ Monthly payments on Teslas have virtually halved, as the brand moves to boost its flagging UK sales 🔋 Arnold Clark opens 50 EV charging hubs across dealer...
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🎙️ Updates on FCA redress, Electric Car Grant & Citroen recall. And lots more! (E55, S11)
Motor Trade Radio
🎙️ Catch all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. It’s mid-August, but no sign of the silly season as we provide the latest news updates on: ▶️ Electric Car Grant – list of Band 2 cars qualifying for £1,500 grants grows, but no EVs are eligible for the higher rate Band 1 at £3,700 ▶️ House of Lords has stepped into the FCA’s redress scheme, questioning why it is looking at cases dating back to 2007 ▶️ The Citroen airbag recall rumbles on, as an additional 72,000 Stellantis cars...
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🚗 CHANGAN POD SPECIAL! Nic Thomas, UK MD of Changan, discusses the Chinese brand’s September debut in the UK (E54, S11)
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🚗 CHANGAN POD SPECIAL 🚗 There’s been so much interest in our recent interview with Nic Thomas, UK Managing Director of Changan, that we decided to make it available as a standalone episode! Changan will be a new name to many pod listeners, but it’s a well-established brand in China and throughout Asia. The carmaker launches in the UK in September, in time for the 75 plate-change. Nic has been with the business in a European capacity for 18 months, before which he held senior UK and global roles at Nissan and Ford. What makes Changan different to other new...
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🚨 SUPREME COURT SPECIAL! Geldard's Jonathan Butler joins us for his legal take on the implications for dealers of the landmark ruling on car finance sales (E53, S11)
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🚨 SUPREME COURT EXCLUSIVE! The big story being digested by the car retailing sector is this month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling on how car finance is sold. Furthermore, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to launch a redress scheme for car buyers who believe they were mis-sold finance under Discretionary Commission Arrangements, dating back to 2007. In this special pod, we’re joined by Jonathan Butler, the joint head of automotive at Geldard's, the national law firm, and legal counsel to the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Jonathan, who describes it as a...
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📣SUPREME COURT RULING SPECIAL! Geldards' automotive legal expert Jon Butler shares his take on the ruling. Plus the week’s headlines! (E52, S11)
Motor Trade Radio
📣 SUPREME COURT RULING POD SPECIAL! Jon Butler, Geldards’ automotive legal expert and VRA legal counsel, shares his take on the landmark ruling on car finance sales and the ramifications for dealers on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. PLUS, ✅ New car registrations dip 5%, as vans drop for eight months in a row ✅ Citroen becomes the first OEM to announce Electric Car Grant-compliant vehicles ✅ While fellow Stellantis brand Vauxhall pre-empts the grant with its own scheme ✅ BYD announces free five-year servicing on selected...
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WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL “There feels as though there’s more change now than ever before” – we’re in conversation with Waylands’ CEO John O’Hanlon! (E51, S11)
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WEEKDAY POD SPECIAL We’re delighted to welcome back Waylands Automotive CEO John O’Hanlon to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS! John chats to Philip and Curtis about the acquisition of three sites from HSH Motor Group, which adds Honda, Omoda and Jaecoo to Waylands' brand portfolio and extends its reach further west into South Wales. It’s been a busy time for the group as it also recently expanded with Polestar in Bicester, following a record year across the business for new and used sales. Waylands, which has won the AM Dealer Group of the Year...
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📢 POD EXCLUSIVE We talk to Changan’s UK MD Nic Thomas ahead of the brand’s September launch! Plus, the week’s big headlines. (E50 S11)
Motor Trade Radio
📢 POD EXCLUSIVE! All the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS…including our exclusive interview with Changan’s UK MD Nic Thomas. The Chinese brand debuts in September with 40 dealers already signed up. Nic talks us through the launch, models and network plans. Headlines include: ⬇️ cap hpi’s Chris Plumb on the 0.5% dip in July’s used values 🚘 MOTORS Market View reports on July’s increase in used EV prices ❌ OEM-backed used car programmes are falling short of delivering expected returns, finds...
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⚠️ POD EXCLUSIVE July’s used car trade values dip -0.5%. Full lowdown by age, sector and fuel type from Cap HPI’s Chris Plumb (E49, S11)
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⚠️WEEKDAY POD EXCLUSIVE⚠️ We’ve got the lowdown on Cap HPI’s July used car trade values on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Head of Current Car Valuations Chris Plumb takes us through what drove the -0.5% dip in values and how that reflects seasonal normality for the month. Plus a look at the likely impact on RVs of the Electric Car Grant and we ask how used values are set on the plethora of new car brands entering the UK. Talking points include: ➡️ Headline trade values at 3yrs/60,000 miles ➡️ A look at trends by fuel type, with a special...
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🎙️OEM, dealer and buyer reaction to Electric Car Grant. Cheshire Car’s David Bilsborough co-hosts and Ian Godbold’s TOP TIP! (E48, S11)
Motor Trade Radio
The latest on the Electric Car Grant plus all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Philip’s on holiday this week so Curtis is joined by Cheshire Cars owner David Bilsborough for a trawl through this week’s big car retailing stories! PLUS Ian Goldbold’s Top Tip for July! Headlines include… ⚡ Leapmotor, Great Wall and MG announce their own electric car “grants” (Alfa too!) ⚡ Buyers give a cautious welcome to the Electric Car Grant ⚡ IMDA calls for the government to widen the grant to include used EVs 🚘Rise in ...
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⚡Electric Car Grant – the good, bad and unclear! We take a deep dive and try to make sense of it all! (E47 S11)
Motor Trade Radio
🚨 What a week it’s been! We take a deep dive into the Electric Car Grant (the good, bad and unclear!) on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. How will the rules be applied, how models will be deemed eligible, industry feedback and the impact on used EVs. Plus, ICDP analyst Steve Young’s take on what it all means. Also, the week’s other big stories, including: ✅ Citroen’s 120,000 vehicle recall, Peugeot network lending workshop capacity ✅ Waylands Automotive has acquired three sites and three franchises! ✅ And last week, we jokingly...
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