Daksh Gupta joins Hendy, Trump's 25% car tariffs, and Nissan's new Micra and Leaf teased – with Jonathan Chorley-Burdett, episode 201
UK in ‘extensive’ talks with US on car import tariffs as SMMT brands 25% levy ‘disappointing’Daksh Gupta is back in the motor trade after taking chairman role at car dealer Hendy GroupNissan announces next three electric vehicles in its line-up to be updatedPentagon Motor Group owner sees profits dip despite improved new car salesVolvo boss vows to look after ‘little sister’ Polestar – but not at the expense of brand’s customersIt’s join or get left behind when it comes to Chinese brands, say car dealers
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Tesla protests and vandalism continues, Arnold Clark creates charging network, and car buyers 'more disloyal than ever' - with Ben Cooper, episode 200
Police launch investigation as cars vandalised in yet another Tesla showroom protest‘The most stressful period of my life’: Daksh Gupta opens up on impact of Marshall takeoverCar dealer Arnold Clark launches ultra-rapid charging network following £30m investmentSMMT warns of job losses and ‘de-industrialisation’ if EV demand does not pick upAutomotive consumers ‘more disloyal than ever’ as new brands make their mark – Google
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UK 'not open for business' says Stellantis boss, franchised dealers' worries on finance scandal, and Harwoods' painful losses – with Peter Jones, episode 199
Tom Hartley Junior signs one of the biggest car deals in history after sale of Ecclestone collectionNissan would be 'mad' to quit the UK says brand's former boss Andy PalmerStellantis boss warns that UK is 'not open for business' as he discusses closure of Luton plantFranchise dealers admit 'concerns' over ongoing car finance crisisCar Dealer Live as it happens: Breaking news from the motor trade conference todayLuxury car dealer group Harwoods swings to devastating £11.8m lossFrom tax to takeovers: Why are so many franchised car dealerships closing down?
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Marshall closures, EV sales up in February, and Tom Hartley in Harrods – with Phil Nothard, episode 198
UK new car market shrinks again in February as BEVs make up a quarter of all registrationsUsed car supermarket Big Motoring World comes under fire from BBC WatchdogFinancial Ombudsman Service receives record number of complaints about car financeSupercar dealer Tom Hartley makes history by selling luxury vehicles at HarrodsFurther job losses expected at Marshall Motor Group as retailer axes four Stellantis dealers‘We are nothings to them’: Staff hit out at ‘cold’ Group 1 as car dealer axes three UK sites
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Chinese cars boom in Europe, BMW cans EVs in Oxford, and James Batchelor mentions the war – with James Wilson, episode 197
CDL Agenda: Practical tips and real world examples of how car dealers are using AI todayChinese cars boomed in Europe last month while Teslas nosedived by 45% – JATOBMW puts brakes on EV production at Mini Oxford – blames slow electric car salesAston Martin axes 5% of its workforce in response to widening losses in 2024Used car dealer blocks Land Rover dealership entrance with truck until his car is repairedVideo: Watch as we go behind the scenes at the world’s largest car auction in Japan
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