Our weekly look at the most important automotive industry news has continued to grow in popularity this year – but if you’ve missed out, these have been the most popular stories of 2025.
There have been big sector shifts, new brands arriving and plenty of struggles, and our fantastic guests have talked about it all with the Car Dealer team.
Now, you can listen to all of the most popular episodes that are ranked below or watch the video of our favourite stories of the year at the top of this page.
This episode topped the charts as car dealer Joe Betty joined the Car Dealer Podcast to discuss the fallout from JLR’s systems hack, the collapse of GVE, and confusion surrounding EV grants.
Car dealer Malcolm Beattie from MB Motors appeared on this hugely popular episode to unpack government intervention in car finance, mounting losses at Motability, and Volkswagen’s agency rethink.
Ben Cooper from Impel joined the podcast when backlash was growing against Tesla, including protests and vandalism, alongside wider shifts in consumer loyalty.
James Wilson from Motorway joined the discussion as the team examined the rapid rise of Chinese manufacturers in Europe and BMW’s EV decision in Oxford.
Recorded live, this special episode featured Vicky Hart, Matt Galvin and Alex Bradley discussing the biggest challenges and opportunities facing dealers. Covering profitability, leadership, and market pressures, the live format and high-profile panel helped make it one of the year’s standout listens.
UK MD of Changan Europe Nic Thomas joined this wide-ranging episode covering Geely’s UK ambitions, Robert Forrester’s criticism of Motability policy, and customer response times.
Cox Automotive’s Phil Nothard appeared on this episode where they discussed Marshall Motor Group site closures alongside encouraging EV sales data, while also touching on luxury retail trends.
Lee Shayler from DealerKit joined the team to break down what we know about the expected finance redress payments, discussed GVE London accounts, and unexpected registration data.
Steven Douglas from Dealerway featured on this episode examining the prolonged JLR systems outage, dealer disposals by Harwoods, and the upcoming FCA redress scheme.
Carwow’s John Veichmanis joined this year-end episode revealing the Top 100 most profitable dealers while also discussing senior changes at JLR and Zipcar’s UK exit. The episode offered a data-led look at success in a difficult market, alongside signals of wider industry change.
