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Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo, is a weekly podcast serving the UK's car retailing sector. Every Saturday, we share the latest headlines from across the media affecting 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 are dedicated to companies serving the needs of car dealers. Catch Motor Trade Radio "live" on-demand on your podcast feed!

info_outline 📣 JULY REVIEWED: Last month’s new car regs and used retailing trends. Top priorities for car buyers. Outcomes for Big Motoring World and Blue Motor Finance (E48, S12) 08/08/2026
info_outline CHINESE BRANDS SPECIAL: What’s next for Chinese car makers? Industry analyst Felipe Munoz shares his views on European and global trends (E47, S12) 08/04/2026
info_outline 🎙️ Pinewood shareholder objects to £545m takeover bid. ZEV Mandate: MP vs Vertu boss. How Luscombe is rewarding its staff (E46, S12) 08/01/2026
info_outline 🔌What the VAT removal on electricity means for EV dealers' confidence in Q3. Ian Godbold’s July Top Tip!  (E46, S12) 07/25/2026
info_outline 🚗 JULY TRADE VALUES SPECIAL: Brego’s Rupert Pontin joins Philip and Curtis to review this month’s trade values (E45, S12) 07/22/2026
info_outline 📻 EV charge-per-mile gets mixed welcome. VW to cut jobs & models. The return of #Dieselgate! (E44, S12) 07/18/2026
info_outline 🎙️ Steve Young, ICDP industry analyst and Auto West London MD, on the latest car retailing headlines and his experiences as a retailer (E43, S12) 07/15/2026
info_outline 🌡️ HOT NEWS FOR THE HEATWAVE: June & H1 new car & van regs up! Gloves off in FCA redress. Tipping point for used EVs (E42, S12) 07/11/2026
info_outline 📻 June and H1 used car trends. Why EV repairs take longer than ICE. FYs from Steven Eagell and JCT600 (E41, S12) 07/04/2026
info_outline 🚗 TRADE VALUES SPECIAL: Brego’s Rupert Pontin joins Philip and Curtis to review trade values for June and the first six months of 2026 (E40, S12) 06/30/2026
info_outline 🥵 HOT NEWS! Used EV demand up. Perrys & Caffyns FY results. UK production rises. With special co-host Karl Davis (E39, S12) 06/27/2026
info_outline 🔌ZEV Mandate rethink, industry reacts! New car finance sales up. Why car buyers prefer purchasing from dealers (E38, S12) 06/20/2026
info_outline 🎙️ S12 E37: Pump Pain, Payout Pauses & Profit Peaks – With Special Co-Host David Bilsborough 06/13/2026
info_outline 🎙️ New car regs up in May, as retail demand grows. Used market stable in May, Chery to build in Sunderland…from next year. (E36, S12) 06/06/2026
info_outline 📢 INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Greenhous Group’s Ash Passant and Danny Minshall on representing multiple Chinese brands, strong FY results and current trading (E35, S12) 06/02/2026
info_outline 🎙️NFDA survey winners & losers. UK EV RVs fall sharpest in Europe. Plus, Ian Godbold’s latest Top Tip! (E34, S12) 05/30/2026
info_outline 🚗 MAY TRADE VALUES: We’re joined by Brego’s Rupert Pontin for his review of trade values performed in May (E33, S12) 05/29/2026
info_outline ▶️ CAZOO EXCLUSIVE: Barry Judge and Lucy Tugby talk to Curtis and Philip on the day Motors rebrands to Cazoo! (E32, S12) 05/27/2026
info_outline 📢 Peter Vardy exits car retailing. Mark Raban exits Group 1. EV consideration hits new high (E31, S12) 05/23/2026
info_outline 🎙️ Vertu and Greenhous full-year results. Used sales stable in Q1. Leapmotor and Chery eye European production? (E31, S12) 05/16/2026
info_outline 📈 BONUS EPISODE: Vertu CEO Robert Forrester joins us to discuss the group’s full year results, current trading and more! (E30, S12) 05/13/2026
info_outline 🆕 April’s new car and van registrations both up! Redress update. Changes at Hendy & Brayleys. (E29, S12) 05/09/2026
info_outline 🚘 April’s used car retailing trends from Cazoo. FCA redress challenge. Latest financials & more! (E28, S12) 05/02/2026
info_outline 🚗 USED MARKET EXCLUSIVE: We’re joined by Brego’s Rupert Pontin for his roundup of April’s trade values (E27, S12) 04/30/2026
info_outline 📻 Q2 dealer confidence stronger than Q1! FCA challenge. Swansway & Pinewood financials (E26 S12) 04/25/2026
info_outline End of the road for Cargiant. Sales up at Big Motoring World. And the return of Mitsubishi (E25, S12) 04/18/2026
info_outline 🚗 EXCLUSIVE POD INTERVIEW: “It keeps me young and busy” – Graeme Potts, Eden Motors Group’s founder/CEO (& industry legend!) on his career in car retailing (E24, S12) 04/14/2026
info_outline 📊 MARKET FOCUS: How was your March? We review new car and van registrations and used market trends. Plus, the week’s headlines! (E23, S12) 04/11/2026
info_outline 🥚EASTER POD! We’ve got the latest on the FCA redress scheme. Impact of Middle East war on car buying. Wayland acquisition and more! (E22 S12) 04/04/2026
info_outline 🚗 SUPPLIER SPECIAL! Autoglym LifeShine’s Anna Houldsworth discusses how the business delivers competitive paint protection solutions for dealers (E21, S12) 04/01/2026
 
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