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Motor Trade Radio is a weekly podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo, focused on the needs of today’s franchised and independent car dealerships, as well as suppliers and OEMs. Available to stream wherever you are, it presents a blend of industry headlines, interviews, expert opinion, top tips and entertainment wrapped up in a chat-show style platform. Join co-hosts Philip Nothard and Curtis Hutchinson for #AllTheChatterThatMatters! 
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  2. 🚦January’s new regs: cars up, vans regs down. Q1 dealer confidence. And Chery’s new brand…yes another one! (E08, S12)

Feb 7, 2026

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Philip and Curtis discuss this week’s big car retailing stories on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS & Cazoo.
 
📊 January new car regs up 3.4%, as van market falls 7.8% dips
 
🪫 EV transition forces pre-registrations, says Brego report
 
 🚗 Vertu closes two dealerships after strategic review
 
💷 Pinewood.AI enters talks over £575m takeover deal
 
🙂 Franchised dealers more confident than independents in Q1
 
✒️ John Clark acquires Barnetts Volkswagen dealerships
 
 
🔊 Chery to launch Lepas brand and open new LCV R&D centre in UK, as speculation of making cars in JLR plants grows
 
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