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⚠️WEEKEND HEADLINES⚠️    Want to catch up on the week’s big car retailing news all in one place? We’ve got it covered for you on the latest Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS.   How’s this for a packed show?  

⚠️BONUS EPISODE ⚠️    We’ve just caught up with Vertu boss Robert Forrester on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Robert takes us through the group’s latest trading update and why he thinks the ZEV mandate has had such a negative impact on the business.   And, on the eve of the March plate-change, he shares his thoughts on current and future trading.   Plus his views on the damage done to vehicles by eco protesters at Vertu Land Rover sites over the weekend.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters on Motor Trade Radio. #automotive

Catch up with #AllTheChatterThatMatters on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Headlines this week from AM, Car Dealer and Motor Trade News.   ▶️ Strong used car market should bring cheer to dealers, as SMMT reports 5.5% rise in used car sales in 2024 ▶️ Carmakers are on course to miss ZEV mandate targets by 346,000 units by 2028, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive ▶️ Vertu battles margin squeeze as ZEV Mandate shakes car market and group warns of reduced FY profits ▶️ Evans Halshaw confirms fresh wave of dealership closures, as Lithia wields the axe once again ▶️ Suzuki to cut UK dealer network as bosses blame impact of ZEV mandate targets ▶️ Latest senior industry appointments from Jigcar and Omoda/Jaecoo   PLUS this month’s [M]enable Moment on the importance of self care from our mental wealth guru Stephen Whitton.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip  

Fancy a round-up of this week’s car retailing stories? Then tune in to the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Plus, here is the first of our monthly series of Top Tips from industry consultant/legend/guru Ian Godbold!   Headlines this week are from Car Dealer, Auto Retail Agenda, AM Online, and the FT.  

⚠️POD ALERT⚠️ The week’s big car retailing headlines are up for discussion on Motor Trade Radio, powered by MOTORS.     ✅ Industry veteran takes the helm at Marshall Motors ✅ Arnold Clark acquires NE-based Wingrove Motor Company ✅ Acquisitive Hedin group blames agency and economic slowdown for UK losses in latest year-end ✅ Dealer Auction reveals the best-performing used cars by dealer margin ✅ Norway is the first European country to be on track to go all-electric ✅ Automotive 30% Club winners announced An extract from our interview with top US auto analyst Michael Dunne discusses how Chinese OEMs have turned the global automotive industry on its head.   #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your co-hosts Curtis and Philip

CHINESE EV SPECIAL!    We’re in conversation with Michael Dunne, one of America’s leading car industry commentators, in this special weekday episode powered by MOTORS. Michael joins us from his home in Southern California, fresh from visiting the mega 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, the global tech event increasingly used by OEMs (especially Chinese OEMs!) to showcase their latest EVs. He gives us a rundown of what caught his eye.     As the host of the influential Driving With Dunne podcast, Michael is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on the Chinese car industry, so we quizzed him on his views on their plans for the US and Europe, which brands have particularly impressed him in terms of rollout, which are the most likely to succeed and the ramifications for dealers here in the UK and across the world.   Michael also explains why he believes the Chinese OEMs are now leading the EV revolution, leaving legacy brands in the rearview mirror. We also sound him out on the future of Sweden’s trouble