🎙️OEM, dealer and buyer reaction to Electric Car Grant. Cheshire Car’s David Bilsborough co-hosts and Ian Godbold’s TOP TIP! (E48, S11)
Jul 26, 2025
The latest on the Electric Car Grant plus all the chatter that matters on this week’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS. Philip’s on holiday this week so Curtis is joined by Cheshire Cars owner David Bilsborough for a trawl through this week’s big car retailing stories! PLUS Ian Goldbold’s Top Tip for July!
Headlines include…
⚡ Leapmotor, Great Wall and MG announce their own electric car “grants” (Alfa too!)
⚡ Buyers give a cautious welcome to the Electric Car Grant
⚡ IMDA calls for the government to widen the grant to include used EVs
🚘Rise in pre-registrations hints at return to oversupply
📈 Motorpoint reports “positive momentum” in Q1
🚗 Have UK car buyers fallen out of love with the SUV?