Motor Trade Radio

About Motor Trade Radio

Motor Trade Radio, powered by Cazoo, is a weekly podcast serving the UK's car retailing sector. Every Saturday we share the latest headlines from across the media impacting the franchised, independent and car supermarket sectors, along with #AllTheChatterThatMatters with your hosts Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson.

Publisher

Motor Trade Radio

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2016

Latest episode

3 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

766 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Oct 2026

   📈 September new car regs highest since 2017, driven by EVs and new entrant brands (E62, S12)

   With registrations up 12.1% in September, Philip and Curtis have the full lowdown on what drove the market on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ Plus two special guests! Swansway Motor Group co-director Peter Smyth provides a retailer's perspective on how the month performed. And Mediahawk analyst Harry Bott reviews the growing impact of Chinese OEMs on new car sales. 💡 We also look at new van sales and share Cazoo's Market View analysis of used car trends in September. ➡️ Vertu boss Robert Forrester hits out at the NFDA's ZEV Mandate position 🏆 And record FY results from Waylands and Big Motoring World. #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   ⚡SPECIAL EPISODE: "You need to be fleet of foot in this industry!" Swansway's Peter Smyth on the September plate-change, industry challenges and opportunities! (E61, S12)

   ⚠️ Swansway Group co-director Peter Smyth joins Philip and Curtis on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo, to chat about how the September plate-change performed across the business and more! Talking points include: ✅ 76-plate retail sales boost ✅ What does September tell us about consumer confidence ✅ How EV consideration was boosted ✅ The role of new Chinese brand partners in driving new car sales…not all of them EVs! ✅ Growth of used EV sales ✅ View on the ZEV Mandate consultation ✅ Swansway's focus in Q4 and expectations for 2027 #automotive

3. 

   26 Sept 2026

   🎙️In the news this week: How trustworthiness boosts searches and sales. Showrooms are the place to buy finance. Plus, Ian Godbold's Top Tip! (E60, S12)

   Check out the big car-retailing stories, from factory to forecourt, on this week's Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by Cazoo. 🎙️ Plus industry guru Ian Godbold's latest Top Tip. 🎙️ And Brego's Rupert Pontin on trade value trends. ☑️ Hidden faults and undisclosed damage top concerns for used car buyers ☑️ Over half of car buyers would prefer to finalise finance in person ☑️ Number of EV models on sale in the UK has doubled, with a new EV hitting the market every fortnight! ☑️ With more EVs on the road, we now know they're less likely to fail their MoT, finds new survey ☑️ EU limiting import of Chinese hybrids could see stock diverted to the UK #Automotive Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️

Who has been a guest on Motor Trade Radio

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steve Young
• Simon King
• Rupert Pontin
• Ian Godbold
• Robert Forrester

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.9 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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