Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo, is a weekly podcast serving the UK's car retailing sector. Every Saturday we share the latest headlines from across the media impacting the franchised, independent and car supermarket sectors, along with #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson. Also, look out for our weekday special interviews with dealer group and carmaker bosses, industry analysts and thought leaders. Plus our Supplier Special episodes dedicated to companies serving the needs of car dealers. Catch Motor Trade Radio "live" on-demand on your podcast feed!

🚘Industry calls for urgent ZEV mandate review. Stellantis injects £35m into its dealer group following loss & more! (E17, S12) 03/21/2026

💡 FARIZON OEM SPECIAL: in this EXCLUSIVE pod we talk to Calum James, General Manager of the all-electric commercial vehicle brand as it rolls out its UK dealer network (E16, S12) 03/18/2026

📢 This week, a pod of two halves: Strategic dealer acquisitions and the latest used car retailing trends (E15 S12) 03/14/2026

📻 February’s new car and van regs and used car retailing trends (E14, S12) 03/07/2026

📊 M&A IN THE MOTOR TRADE: Automotive Assets’ David Manchester in conversation with Phil and Curtis (E13, S12) 03/03/2026

FCA rethinks redress for OEMs. EV grant boosted for chargers. Plus, we’re joined by Ian Godbold! (E12, S12) 02/28/2026

🚗 USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE: We’re joined by cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea for his roundup of February’s trade values (E11, S12) 02/26/2026

📻 Apax pulls out of Pinewood.AI acquisition. EVs & hybrids first choice for buyers. Grainger buys another site! (E10 S12) 02/21/2026

⚠️ Used car sales rise in 2025. New car sales forecasts. Stellantis’ EV U-turn...and Dale Wyatt's coffee shop! (E09, S12) 02/14/2026

🚦January’s new regs: cars up, vans regs down. Q1 dealer confidence. And Chery’s new brand…yes another one! (E08, S12) 02/07/2026

▶️ January’s used car wholesale and retailing trends. PLUS, Ian Godbold’s Top Tip for Q1! (E07, S12) 01/31/2026

🚗 USED CAR VALUES EXCLUSIVE: Our full lowdown of how trade values performed in January from cap hpi’s Chris Plumb (E6, S12) 01/28/2026

📣 Stellantis on OEMs ‘burning cash’ to sell EVs. Peter Vardy Group returns to profit. And the new car that went missing from dealer stock… for 400 days! (E05, S12) 01/24/2026

🎙️ A show of two halves! Industry analyst and dealer boss Steve Young on the latest car retailing headlines and his experiences as a retailer (E04, S12) 01/22/2026

💡 For our latest SUPPLIER SPECIAL, we talk to Impel’s Matt Muilenburg and James Leese about how AI can transform the customer journey and maximise leads (E03, S12) 01/20/2026

⛽ Will diesel really disappear from some forecourts by 2030? Rethink on public charging costs. Citroen’s cunning plan to support dealers. And more! (E02 S12) 01/17/2026

🎙️We’re back! 2025’s new and used car sales trends, first dealer acquisitions of the year and more! (E01, S12) 01/10/2026

🎅It’s nearly Xmas but still plenty going on as EU changes rules on ICE sales and UK reviews ZEV Mandate and plenty more! (E82 S11) 12/20/2025

A Guest-Packed Episode Covering Key Headlines — And Unmissable [M]enable Moments Advice for 2026, E81 S11 12/13/2025

📻November’s used car retailing trends. More post-Budget nuggets. PLUS special guest Vertu’s Robert Forrester (E80 S11) 12/06/2025

🚨BONUS EPISODE: Vertu boss Robert Forrester in conversation about the Budget’s impact on the sector, plus his thoughts on Q1 and 2026 (E79, S11) 12/04/2025

💼 BUDGET DEBRIEF SPECIAL: industry reaction and updates! Plus Van Mossel expands in UK (E78 S11) 11/29/2025

🎙️How will the Budget impact dealers and buyers? We ask ICDP industry analyst Steve Young (E77, S11) 11/28/2025

🎙️ AM100 roundup, Motor Trader Awards winners and the unexpected return of Mitsubishi! (E76, S11) 11/22/2025

🚗 Our take on AM Live, NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, EV Pay-Per-Mile and more! (E75 S11) 11/15/2025

🚘 OEM POD EXCLUSIVE! We talk to AION Auto UK’s Jon Wakefield and Duncan Johnson about the Chinese brand’s 2026 debut (E74, S11) 11/12/2025

🎧 October’s new car and van regs and used car trends. FCA update. Another new car brand coming to the UK! (E73 S11) 11/08/2025

🚗 SUZUKI POD EXCLUSIVE! UK boss David Kateley on the brand’s transitional 2025, EV debut and future strategic plans (E72, S11) 11/06/2025

▶️ Lenders strike back on FCA consultation. October trade values. Geely’s UK debut. (E71 S11) 11/01/2025

⚠️ USED VALUES POD October’s used car trade values dip just -1.1%. Exclusive lowdown from cap hpi’s Chris Plumb (E70, S11) 10/30/2025