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Selling In The Motor Trade

Jun 28, 2023

It’s a pleasure to have Alistair Horsburgh, Group Chief Strategy Officer, from CitNOW Group, with us this week to tell us about the group and his career path so far.

We discuss how a dealer’s digital presence is key but also presents challenges in how  to differentiate a business. This then leads us on to examine...


Jun 21, 2023

Delighted to have Kenneth Purdon from The Specialist Car Buyer Ltd with us this episode.  

We discuss where the market is at the moment, what direction its going in, stock levels, and whether the Chinese Manufacturers will increase their presence in Europe and the UK.

This then leads us on to talk about electric...


Jun 14, 2023

This week we have the second part of our interview with John O’Hanlon, CEO of Waylands, looking at everything from acquisitions to agency and beyond.

John explains that the Waylands strategy for acquisitions focuses on region and brand, with a very strong emphasis on electric vehicles. The group is working with brands...


Jun 7, 2023

This is the third instalment of our discussions round aftersales with Darren Bedford and Colin McAllister.

Are your service advisors struggling with upselling?  Sometimes it’s not what we say but how we say it. How facts are presented to the customer can make all the difference. From what the Tech says in the VHC...


Jun 1, 2023

We welcome John O’Hanlon from Waylands to the podcast this week.  John started his career as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton, specialising in consultancy in the motor trade.  He then set up Ridgeway Garages with David Newman, and built it to a 30 dealer group which was subsequently sold to Marshalls.

John...