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Motor Trade Radio is a weekly podcast, powered by eBay Motors Group, 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! (eBay and the eBay logos are trademarks of eBay Inc.)

Jul 22, 2017

Today's episode features Philip Nothard and guest Curtis Hutchinson of Motor Trader Magazine. They discuss the winners of last week's #MTraderAwards at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane, London. 

Special mentions are given to:

New Dealership of the Year – TrustFord Epsom

Text book example of opening a new site in a busy town and hitting the ground running

Social Media – Group – Day’s Motor Group

South Wales based group shows how to integrate social media platforms to drive interaction and sales

Social Media – Single Site – Luscombe Suzuki Leeds

A single-site that uses social media to punch above its weight to interact with customers and drive sales

Sales Team of the Year/Business Manager – SG Petch Hyundai

Middlesbrough-based multi-franchise business that excels at selling to its local community

Dealer Group of the Year – Swansway Group (by judges’ nomination)

Motor Trader Top 200 group that has grown organically and by acquisition and is setting high standards across the sector

Carmaker of the Year – Suzuki GB (by judges’ nomination)

Consistently outperforms most carmakers in the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey through its close relationship with its retailers

Outstanding Achievement – Mark Squires, NFDA

One of the most highly respected dealer group bosses in the industry now sharing his industry experience as chairman of the NFDA 

Sunday bonus interview:

On tomorrow's bonus Sunday interview, Derek Blair talks with Sandy Burgess, Chief Executive of the SMTA. Sandy shares recent strategies and exciting plans for the association's future.