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Official: Huge used car supermarket Cargiant will close on April 24  Car Dealer Recommends: The best used car advertising platforms rated and ranked Volkswagen reveals overhauled ID.3 Neo hatchback – now with added buttons Weekly Briefing: What happened at luxury Chinese brand Denza’s big launch? Losses more than double to £5.7m at car dealership group Norton Way

Chinese car tops UK sales charts as EVs power best March since 2019 Weekly Briefing: Which car brands are most at risk of the Chinese newcomers? FCA launches sale or return crackdown after sudden closures of GVE London and Targa Florio Mitsubishi appoints first new dealer partners return to UK sales edges nearer Motorpoint backs profits to soar to £7.5m after record-breaking year of sales in 2026 Big Motoring World reveals record sales in Q1 as firm looks to move on from Waddell saga

In the final episode of our podcast series, Car Dealer talks to the man at the centre of the Jaguar relaunch: Rawdon Glover.The brand’s managing director speaks about what it was like being inside Jaguar when that controversy broke the internet.We cover the personal attacks he and his team faced, why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic and find out whether Gerry McGovern leaving the business will change the direction.You can catch up with all the episodes of Jaguar Rebrand: Mistake or Genius now.

In episode two of our three part podcast series, Car Dealer again looks in detail at the Jaguar Rebrand – this time talking to branding experts and dealers.Following our video on the relaunch, available now on the Car Dealer Magazine YouTube channel, we have created a three part series of the interviews we conducted.In this episode, The Controversy, we talk to experts including Jon Evans, host of the CMO Uncensored Podcast, Nick Ede, a brand and PR guru, as well as car dealers Peter Smyth, a former Jaguar franchise holder, and used Jaguar dealer Tim Atkinson.We also get a view on the relaunch from Professor David Bailey of the Birmingham Business School about just why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic in the first place.Coming up in the third and final episode, we’ll hear from Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover himself. In a detailed interview, he speaks about what it was like being inside Jaguar when the controversy broke the internet.We cover the personal attacks he and his team faced, why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic and find out whether Gerry McGovern leaving the business will change the direction.Episode three of our Jaguar Relaunch: Mistake or Genius? podcast will be published on Easter Monday.

In the first of a three part podcast series, Car Dealer looks in detail at the Jaguar Rebrand. Following our video on the relaunch – available now on the Car Dealer Magazine YouTube channel – we have created a three part series of the interviews we conducted.In episode one of Jaguar Rebrand: Mistake or Genius?, we hear The Journalists’ View on the Jaguar relaunch. We hear what it was like being at that big event at JLR’s headquarters in Gaydon back in November 2024 and their reaction to the rebrand and the Type 00.We hear why some elements of the media branded it as ‘woke’, and from journalists who have been behind the wheel of the new car.In this episode we chat to Ray Massey, motoring editor the Daily Mail, Steve Fowler from The Independent, Ginny Buckley from Electrfying.com and Stuart Gallagher, editor of drivers’ bible Evo and Wayne Scott, the editor in chief of Jaguar Enthusiast Magazine.In episode two, The Controversy, we talk to branding experts including Jon Evans, host of the CMO Uncensored Podcast, Nic Ede, a branding and PR guru, as well as car dealers Peter Smyth, a former Jaguar franchise holder, and used Jaguar dealer Tim Atkinson.And in the third and final episode, we’ll hear from Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover himself. In a detailed interview he speaks about what it was like being inside Jaguar when the controversy broke the internet.We cover the personal attacks he and his team faced, why Jaguar needed to be so dramatic and find out whether Gerry McGovern leaving the business will change the direction.Episodes two and three of our Jaguar Relaunch: Mistake or Genius? podcast will be published over Easter. 

£7.5bn compensation scheme for motor finance scandal revealed by FCA Targa Florio collapsed with £500,000 debts as failed supercar dealer reveals liabilities G3 Auctions acquired by US-based firm America’s Auto Auctions Government begins review of ZEV mandate prompting hopes of revised EV sales quotas

This week Chris Green from Regit joins James and Rebecca to talk about the biggest news of the week. Weekly Briefing: Cargiant staff told date used car supermarket may close Autotrader investigated by CMA as part of crackdown on ‘fake and misleading’ reviews VIDEO: New VAT scam targeting the motor trade – here’s what you need to know Lamborghini hits record sales in 2025 as margins come under pressure Big Motoring World director left in ‘absolute shock’ by Waddell’s bugging and surveillance claims

Join us for more best bits from Car Dealer Live 2026. The event took place on March 19 at the British Motor Museum. In a second special podcast, James Baggott rounds up some of the highlights from our headline speakers and some of the brilliant research sessions. To catch up on all the news from the event check out the Car Dealer Magazine website and to watch back all the sessions, grab a replay ticket at CarDealerLive.co.uk

Motor finance scandal and £85m of cost savings forces Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs Stellantis injects £35m into its dealer group after a staggering £47.9m loss in 2024 Bentley announces plans to cull hundreds of UK jobs as carmaker sees profits slump Lack of EV confidence is ‘a problem that we can’t seem to solve’ – Electrifying founder

Car Dealer Live 2026 took place on March 19 at the British Motor Museum. In this special podcast, James Baggott rounds up some of the highlights from Chinese challenger brands to how car dealers are using AI. To catch up on all the news from the event check out the Car Dealer Magazine website and to watch back all the sessions, grab a replay ticket at CarDealerLive.co.uk

VIDEO: Watch as we catch scamming used car dealer conmen in the act SMMT blasts EV sales targets, branding them a ‘fantasy’ – but government rejects early review Reform UK pledges to ditch Electric Car Grant and scrap 2030 ban if it wins next election Court hears Big Motoring World TrustPilot score fell after Waddell exit Waddell kept in the dark over misconduct allegations as investigation faces scrutiny Is used car dealer Cargiant up for sale as redundancy process begins with staff?

Waddell nicknamed employee ‘Ching the P***’ because ‘his father ran a corner shop’ Daksh Gupta held talks over becoming Big Motoring World CEO after Marshall departure Weekly Briefing: High Court hears there was ANOTHER bidder for Big Motoring World New car registrations enjoy best February in 22 years – but ZEV mandate fears return Car finance redress scheme to be confirmed this month as FCA considers ‘implementation period’ Dubai firm DxB Auto Investments buys Harwoods’ JLR and BMW operations in UK expansion ⁠Time is running out to secure your Car Dealer Live tickets with just two weeks to go⁠

Stellantis falls to first annual loss since merger, but new CEO promises growth CarGurus remains ‘fully operational’ despite falling victim to ‘cybersecurity incident’ New Chinese brand Lepas confirms first model for UK – and it’s an SUV! Mitsubishi brings back L200 pick-up to UK market – priced from £36,295 Government to roll out expanded grant to help EV drivers install home chargers Meet the brands set to shake up dealerships in 2026 at Car Dealer Live

Used car sales generated more than 18,500 customer complaints in 2025 – Motor Ombudsman FCA agrees to climbdown over car finance redress scheme with carmakers set for exemption Peter Waddell accused of using disabilities as a ‘fig leaf’ as High Court trial continues Waddell ran ‘fiefdom’ and complained about ‘too many muslims’, court hears Polestar boss hails ‘renaissance of the dealers’ as brand unveils biggest product push yet Car Dealer Live 26 manufacturer panel now complete with Subaru and Xpeng chief joining line-up

Weekly Briefing: Are US car dealers really that more advanced than the Brits? Ferrari confirms ‘Luce’ name for first EV and reveals iPhone-inspired interior Suzuki GB boss confirmed for Car Dealer Live 26 as event line-up grows New Dacia UK brand director to take to Car Dealer Live 26 stage on March 19