Motor Trade Radio

10 Nov 2017 09:27:15

Philip Nothard of COX Automotive, interviews Gavin White, MD of Autotech Recruit Ltd.  Gavin shares how he got into the industry, and why he created Autotech Recruit and some of the current issues facing recruitment in the automotive industry. They discuss some of the long and short-term challenges, surrounding school leavers entering the sector, and skills required of the evolving technology in the vehicles of the future. 

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by show host Derek Blair, CEO of Radar Media, to discuss the latest headlines from MotorTrader.com

Philip Nothard of COX Automotive interviews Darren Sinclair, MD of MODIX UK. Darren shares some of the key consumer trends in digital retailing, how the role of the dealership has evolved and what are the key challenges we face ahead. They discuss the opportunities for dealers who innovate and embrace digital, and where MODIX UK  are supporting retailers with solutions such as Adbox, 360° imagery, and more importantly, what the future development road-map looks like. 

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines. The Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) has revealed plans to offer members an online dealer-to-dealer trade-in service as well as collective buying packages from approved suppliers. The new trade association launches on 5 November and will be hosting a special launch event at the Motor Trader Summit on 21 November. Meanwhile, Arnold Clark has introduced a five-day working week for new and existing sales staff across its dealerships and Motor Stores in Scotland and England. In other news, Auto Trader will launch a new search by monthly price function on 20 December supported by a multi-million pound multimedia marketing campaign over the Christmas period.y dealer rocketed 20% to £6.9bn. Luxury car dealer HR Owen saw pre-tax profit up 77.8% to £2.9m on turnover up 20.4% to £428.2m in the year to April 2017. The luxury and performanc

Philip interviews Chris McDonald, CEO of REEP Group, Automotive Car Care Specialist.  Chris shares how detailing has changed over the years, along with why nationwide coverage is so important to dealers.  They also discuss, the products and services on offer, along with both how it can benefit the value of the vehicle and the trends of vehicle detailing.

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor atMotortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Pendragon is carrying out a strategic review of its business as it announced that underlying pre-tax profits for the year to 31 December 2017 will fall 20% to £60m compared to £75.4m in 2016. And, a big push on commercial vehicles helped Ford dealer group Peoples generate record turnover in the year to 31 July 2017 although profits dipped.   Conversely, Inchcape turned in a strong international performance in the third quarter, up 14.6% to £2.3bn.   In other news, the rate of pay rises have fallen across the motor retail sector as a result of the long expected slowdown, according to the 2017 Motor Salary Survey by accountants and business advisers BDO. And, the latest figures available from the Finance & Leasing Association obtained by Motor Trader show that in the 12 months to June the value of used PCPs processed by dealer rocketed 20%

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard of COX Automotive joined by Curtis Hutchinson, editor at Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Lance Bradley to step down as MD of Mitsubishi UK in 2018 and Motors.co.uk to launch Price & Go part-exchange and disposal service. Vertu Motors is poised to support its online used car buying service with an “aggressive” marketing campaign following its soft launch in May. In other news, Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance arm, has announced that its cars, which go into production in 2019, will be configured and ordered online using an app or online portal. Less than 2% of the total value of car finance arranged via dealers is provided by companies specialising in the sub-prime segment, that’s the conclusion of a new report from Apex Insight. And finally, a survey carried out by Cox Automotive found that nearly nine out of 10 dealers plan to review their fuel profiles in 2018 in response to consumer uncertainties around diesel. Plu

Join Derek & Phil this week as we discuss the September new car registrations. We also cover iVendi's take on how Apple's face recognition could help online finance applications and we touch on #GDPR, the FCA and poor quality mobile phone coverage!

Yvonne Hignell, Care & Support Services Director of Ben Motor Charity makes a welcome second appearance on Motor Trade Radio with Philip. Yvonne and Phil talk about mental health in the workplace and the #HatsOn4MentalHealth campaign on the 13th October. Download FREE http://bit.ly/HatsOn4MentalHealth Please share!

Derek & Phil chat about their week, the headlines from MotorTrader.com and invite Andy Conde - General Manager, Group Auctioneers Manheim UK for an exclusive interview.

Philip Nothard interviews Sally Owens, Head of Sales at Promotor Group. Sally shares why it was created, what it does and where listeners can find out more and discuss opportunities. Sally also shares some of the feedback they have received and what the future looks like.

This week Phil is joined by Derek after a few weeks absence. The lads discuss Arnold Clark, Marshall’s, Pendragon, Lookers, the Motor Trader used cars special report and the resignation of Paul Williams from his role as CEO at SsangYong GB.

Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com discuss the latest headlines, including a certain Philip Nothard being appointed head of external relations of Cox Automotive UK

Philip Nothard, interviews Ian Ferguson, Co-Founder of Auto Approval (and David Carruthers Co-Founder)   Ian shares the whys, what’s and where’s of pending exciting launch of Auto Approval and remarketing plans with Autorola. More importantly how it works, the relationship between the dealers and manufacturers, the team and funding behind it and short and long-terms plans.

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, Renault, Nissan, Kia, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Abarth have become the latest brands to announced scrappage schemes in the UK to boost sales in the September plate-change and the final quarter of 2017.   Whilst, New car registrations fell for the fifth consecutive month in August, down -6% to 76,433 units; year-to-date the market is down -2.4%, with 1,640,241 registered, according to figures from the SMMT.   In other news, Kia is the most highly rated franchise by dealers in the latest Summer NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey, scoring 9.2 points. And, the majority of dealers are dissatisfied with the new car volume sales targets being imposed by carmakers as they move into the September plate-change.   is piloting virtual reality technology to enable customers to view dealer showrooms on Facebook. The 3D virtual showroom technology has been developed by Radar Video and has bee

Philip Nothard, interviews Andrew Duthie, Director at A for Audi Express Ltd.  Andrew shares the why, what’s and where’s of their recent launch of Express Ltd and partnership with QParks, along with the results of the survey which highlighted a potential opportunity for such an operation, as consumers become ever increasingly time poor. 

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to discuss the latest headlines, as the SMMT has taken the unusual step of reissuing its used car sales figures for Q2, and recalculated figures revealed, that UK used car transactions experienced a decline of just -0.7% instead of the previously quoted -13.5%.  Whilst, a survey by Warrantywise of 1,320 people showed that repair garages – independents and franchised dealers – beat estate agents into first place, with plumbers taking the third spot. In other news, Hyundai is the latest carmaker to launch a scrappage scheme with dealers offering between £1,545 and £5,000 on trade-ins across its model range. Handy Motorsport has joined forces with the Alfa Romeo Dealer Council to bring the brand back to the British Touring Car Championship in 2018. And finally, the most popular time for making an online enquiry about a new or used car purchase is between 10.00am and 11.00am, according to new consumer resear

While we've been talking about recording this episode for a while, it's with perfect timing that David Beeney and Derek Blair today discuss mental health in the workplace. Perfect timing as Ben, the automotive industry's charity has recently announced the 'Hat's on for mental health' initiative will happen on the 13th of October. David is an ex-AutoTrader director and today he shares how he hid a mental health disorder for the majority of his career to date. David now runs www.breakingthesilence.co.uk, a service which helps employers to better understand mental health. If you are suffering in silence, this engaging interview will help you realise that you are not alone. 

On this Saturday’s episode of MotortradeRadio.com, Philip Nothard andCurtis Hutchinson of Motortrader.com to  discuss the latest headlines, Ford has a launched a scrappage scheme covering all makes of cars and vans registered before the end of 2009. Whilst, The South Africa-based Imperial Holdings has acquired Pentagon Motor Holdings for an undisclosed sum. And, the Trade Centre Wales’ first site in England has doubled its monthly pre-tax profits to an average of £2m since opening in April 2017, according to a trading update issued by the group. In other news, Pendragon has confirmed its latest Evans Halshaw Car Store will open at the end of August in Ashford, Surrey. Moves by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to assess incentives for sales staff will have a “significant impact” on car sales and car financing.  And finally, Dealers have already started signing up for the inaugural Motor Trader Summit taking place on 21 November at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium. The special one-day event, which is free to