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 partnershipTumbling EV prices saw demand up 31% in May says new dataFCA outlines factors for redress scheme and urges customers not to approach law firmsCox Automotive ‘cautiously optimistic’ about new car market with registrations set to riseTrade Centre Group swings to £5.4m loss in 2024 – and blames ‘very challenging’ used car marketSave the date: Car Dealer Podcast Live to return for a second year on September 24
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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 revenuePolice investigating after used car dealer’s stolen Porsche is used in shocking ram raidCar dealer Hartwell sees profit and turnover tumble in ‘challenging yet resilient year’Used car market shows resilience in early 2025, according to latest Percayso Vehicle Intelligence dataVolvo unveils major cost cutting exercise with 3,000 jobs set to be axedTwo former Volkswagen managers jailed as Dieselgate legal proceedings continueNissan dealer group serves up the perfect cuppa with its own brew of tea
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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 watchdogWeekly Briefing: Why some dealers are worried about the rise of Chinese car makersCutting VAT to boost electric car sales ‘makes sense’ – new Nissan bossJason Cranswick steps down from roles at Marubeni Auto Investment and Norton WayGreenhous Group sees profits soar as bosses praise ‘exceptional performance’ in 2024
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Dodgy 'dealer' jailed, Nissan cuts factories, and Renault Twingo will come to the UK – with Oliver Phillpott, episode 208
Used car dealer jailed for illegally selling £300,000 worth of insurance write offsNissan plots major job losses with 20,000 roles and seven factories set to be cut globally – reportsVertu Motors bullish about 2024 results amid lowest new car market for 25 yearsRenault confirms that Twingo will be sold in UK dealerships as bosses hail ‘huge potential’US trade deal needs finalising ‘urgently’ to avoid ‘existential threat’ to carmakers – SMMTBig three Detroit car makers claim Trump’s UK tariff deal hurts American auto industry
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Trump tariffs ease, new India trade deal, and bye bye Citroen C5 X – with Steve Beattie, episode 207
Trump teases ‘comprehensive’ trade deal which could see UK vehicle tariffs slashedSMMT welcomes ‘historic first step’ as tariffs slashed on cars exported to IndiaSwansway bosses ‘more than satisfied’ despite profits falling in first ‘normal’ year since CovidCitroen axes C5 X with dealers set to sell final cars by the end of the month
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