Motor Trade Radio

Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as JLR warns of impact on jobs if Brexit ‘no deal’, PSA targets used cars as ASE highlight #dealers push on used cars and VRA questions if 2019 will be Year of the Used Van?

Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch week’s news as @AMchatter on the August registrations rise & @MotorTraderMag on the used car performance by Cambria & @WaylandsVolvo add 3rd site & @AutoRetail on @RMI_NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey

Saturday’s @motortraderadio #WLTP Special with @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news from @AMchatter @MotorTraderMag @BBCNews and @AutoNewsEurope discussing #WLTP, @AstonMartin & @Dyson plus @GreenFlag recent cost of service findings.

On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP 

Saturday’s @motortraderadio #WLTP Special with @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news from @AMchatter @MotorTraderMag @BBCNews and @AutoNewsEurope discussing #WLTP, @AstonMartin & @Dyson plus @GreenFlag recent cost of service findings.   

Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as @AMchatter on Vanarama founder wants Motorama leasing platform to be 'Amazon of cars' @MotorTraderMag on Jardine offers Audi on demand service in Manchester plus much more...

Saturday’s @motortraderadio @PhilipN_Auto & @curtis_hutch chat week’s news as @MotorTraderMag reports @AutoTrader & @CoxAutomotiveUK announce plans for online remarketing JV. @AMchatter reports the financial results for @LookersGroup & @MarshallMotorGP

Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @AuctioneerAndy @ManheimUK General Manager Group Auctioneers updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on current wholesale market & shares his insight for the remainder of 2018

Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio, Jim & Ali update @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on @IMDA2017 #Masterclasses, feedback on first two, plus what #dealers should expect from 3rd of the trilogy at McDiarmid Park (St Johnstone FC) Perth Tues 14th Aug 18

Saturday’s @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat the week’s news as @AMChatter reports on Average dealer profitability up 74% in Q2 @ASE_Global & @EWMotorGroup parent company acquires Dundee's Barnett Motor Group

On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, James Davis @CoxAutoLovesCV Director of Commercial Vehicles at @ManheimUK updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on hot topics such as #WLTP and CO2 consultation impact of #CVs

On this Saturday’s episode of @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat about this week’s news as @motortradermag reports on @Motorpoint ‘solid’ trading performance whilst @AMChatter report @VertuMotors' sales are up, but profits are under pressure in 2018. @AutoNewsEurope reports Fiat Chrysler's new British CEO faces many minefields and the sad passing of Sergio Marchionne, turnaround virtuoso who built Fiat Chrysler, dies at 66. And finally, research by @TransportFocus on @Ask_Honest_John identifies the top and bottom 5 motorway services in the UK.

On this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP

On this Saturday’s episode of @Motortraderadio, @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK is joined by @Curtis_Hutch chat about this week’s news as @motortradermag publish an exclusive on #WLTP as a survey shows depth of confusion whilst @AutoRetail report that @Honda_UK is confident it can clear its full level of non-WLTP compliant vehicles. In other news @AMChatter reports on @JCT600 adds Jaguar and Land Rover with Pendragon dealership acquisitions and @FordUK opens car showroom in Next store at Manchester’s Arndale Centre @motortradermag reports on dealers freeze recruitment as market hardens according to @CoachworksUK while maybe not surprisingly the @TheFCA says dealer GAP sales are ‘much lower’ following probe And finally…on this Sunday’s special @MotorTradeRadio podcast, @dean_BAC of Bowkett Auto Consulting Ltd updates @PhilipN_Auto of @CoxAutomotiveUK on his understanding and potential impact of #WLTP

On this Sunday’s special Motor Trade Radio podcast, Andy Bruce CEO of Lookers, updates Philip Nothard on the progress of the group’s BEN Charity Industry Challenge.   Last year Andy was nominated as the industry leader to follow Jeremy Hicks and Daksh Gupta to raise funds for the motor industry’s hard working charity. The ambitious Lookers Electric Charge will see staff across Ireland and the UK undertake a 2,000 mile carbon neutral EV relay drive from dealer to dealer. The Electric Charge started in May in Dublin and will finish in Eastbourne later in the year, taking in a grand total of 155 dealerships along the way where a wide range of fundraising activities will take place. Andy provides an update on how the BEN Charity Industry Challenge is going and how you can make a donation to support this worthy cause. He also has time to talk business with an update on market trends over the first half of 2018.

Philip and Curtis discuss Franchised car dealers reverse 2017 losses into a small profit in May – ASE, TC Harrison blames Brexit vote for profit decline, Swansway Group profits flat despite 40% turnover increase in 2017, Lookers buys Pollendine Motors’ and more

Joining Philip Nothard today is Suzanne Dibble, former ITV and Virgin Group lawyer who is an expert in the minefield that is GDPR. Suzanne offers practical, actionable tips on how you can ensure compliance and dispels some of the myths around GDPR.

Today we chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AMChatter reports on the @VertuMotors acquisition of Hughes Group for £21.8 million support by an interview with @MikeAllenZeus courtesy of @Directorstalk.

Sunday 1st July exclusive with Ali and Umesh discussing why Independent #dealers should get involved with the Masterclasses organised by the @IMDA2017

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of @COXAutomotiveUK is joined by Curtis Hutchinson chat about this week’s news as we discuss the stories of the week as @AM reveals the top 100 performing franchised dealer groups in the UK. Whilst @CarDealerMag revealed who won what at Car Dealer Power 2018 with @RadarVideoUK being Highly commended for Video Provider of the Year. @Dailytelegraph reports on the potential gamechanger for #EV as @BP_plc opened its chequebook to buy Chargemaster, the UK’s biggest electric vehicle recharging operator. @Motortrademag reports twice on #WLTP as Cap hpi forecasts wave of car dumping prior to WLTP deadline and NFDA highlights dealers’ concerns. @BBCNews report on the UK boss of BMW says a no-deal Brexit would push up the cost of its cars. @AMChatter DS will officially be its own franchise as of July 1 and it will mean Citroen dealers will no longer be able to sell DS products under their existing contract agreement. And finally…. don’t forget to tune in