
Car Dealer Podcast
The team from Car Dealer talk about the latest news and interviews in this regular podcast, sponsored by Carwow.
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Cazoo's £6m administrator fee, Peter Waddell back in the headlines, and Car Dealer Power results revealed – with Richard Ennis, episode 214
Administrators at failed used car dealer Cazoo are owed £6m as financial situation is laid bare ‘Subdued consumer demand’ sees used car sales fall at Vertu – but new car sales bounce Ousted Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell back in headlines as legal battle drags on Car Dealer Power 2025: Who won what at this ye

Renault boss quits for Gucci, new 208 GTI, and is Lithia eyeing up Hatfields? – with Tim Smith, episode 213
Renault boss Luca de Meo quits automotive industry to become boss of Gucci owner Could Lithia be about to swoop on family-run car dealer group Hatfields? SMMT welcomes ‘significant achievement’ as Trump confirms UK car tariff deal is ‘done’ JLR downgrades profit predictions as a result of Trump tariffs and ‘heightened

Motorpoint profits up, Chris Wiseman steps down, and interest in Chinese cars increases – with Joe Wallington, episode 212
Used car supermarket Motorpoint back in the black after turning £4.1m pre-tax profit Car supermarket Trade Centre Group aims to bounce back from brutal 2024 losses Wessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman steps down from his role after 25 years Ministers to choose which US car exports are taxed at lower 10% rate More than hal

Marshall bins Stellantis altogether, FCA talks redress schemes, and Trade Centre Group's £5.4m loss – with Tom Leathes, episode 211
Jobs at risk as Stellantis and Marshall Motor Group terminate dealer partnership Tumbling EV prices saw demand up 31% in May says new data FCA outlines factors for redress scheme and urges customers not to approach law firms Cox Automotive ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new car market with registrations set to rise Trad

Auto Trader profits up, Waylands and Hartwell results, and Volvo job cuts – with James Gammon, episode 210
Waylands sees profits soar and record car sales but agency dents revenue Police investigating after used car dealer’s stolen Porsche is used in shocking ram raid Car dealer Hartwell sees profit and turnover tumble in ‘challenging yet resilient year’ Used car market shows resilience in early 2025, according to latest Pe

BCA & Aston Barclay merger stalls, new Nissan Micra revealed, and Greenhous 2024 results are positive – with Arran Duffy, episode 209
BCA’s takeover of Aston Barclay cast into doubt amid investigation by competitions watchdog Weekly Briefing: Why some dealers are worried about the rise of Chinese car makers Cutting VAT to boost electric car sales ‘makes sense’ – new Nissan boss Jason Cranswick steps down from roles at Marubeni Auto Investment and Nor