Car Dealer Podcast

EU scraps 2035 new petrol and diesel car ban, leaving UK out on a limb‘Delusional’ EV new car targets are leaving the UK out of step with world – Vertu bossFCA could adjust proposed motor finance compensation scheme after pushbackMost Wanted: Which used cars were the most in demand in 2025?MG posted £6.9m pre-tax profit in 2024 as prior year restated accounts show lossJLR denies sacking design boss Gerry McGovern as rumours about departure continue to swirlMitsubishi to kick off UK return with new versions of Outlander PHEV and L200 pick-up

Auto Trader tweaks Deal Builder product making reservations optionalCox says BCA could command ‘unassailable market position’ following Aston Barclay dealFord to utilise Renault 5 platform as carmakers agree ‘landmark’ strategic partnershipVolvo cancels dealer’s contract with immediate effect after it moves into temporary showroomFast growing used car dealership boss and Peugeot MD to take to Car Dealer Live stage

Which car dealers make the most profit? The Car Dealer Top 100 2025 details revealedReports suggest JLR design boss Gerry McGovern has been ‘removed with immediate effect’UK car market set to return to pre-pandemic levels next year but major challenges remainZipcar to pull out of UK after car-sharing model fails to catch on among British driversCar Dealer Live 26 line-up announced with early bird tickets now on sale

Premium car brands rocked by last minute changes to Motability as legal challenge mootedEV drivers to pay 3p per mile, while Expensive Car Supplement for EVs raised to £50kGovernment postpones axing Employee Car Ownership Schemes until 2030IMDA claims 165 dealers have cancelled Auto Trader in wake of Deal Builder roll-out 

Auto Trader to launch dealer advisory groups in wake of Deal Builder fall outMitsubishi Motors to introduce new vehicles in the UK next yearFord kills off the Focus – iconic car ends production after 27 yearsGroup 1 confirms BMW and Mini closures less than a month after axing all JLR sitesDutch retail powerhouse Van Mossel snaps up Breeze Motor Group and Ocean AutomotiveBiggest car dealer groups in Europe revealed as Brit-based businesses dominate list