🚦January's new regs: cars up, vans regs down. Q1 dealer confidence. And Chery's new brand…yes another one! (E08, S12)
Sat Feb 07 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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🛜LIVE ON A DEVICE NEAR YOU! 🛜 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 Streaming now on your podcast feed or here ▶️