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Dealers of all sizes have been struggling buying quality stock, with so many fighting to get the right stock. To enable independent dealers to buy directly from the their owners,the IMDA partnered up with Ad smart from Sky to get the message over to consumers how to sell their car the easy way to a quality dealer. Here is just one of the adverts that was created for Specialist Cars Stoke, many other dealers have had the same format and message with their personalised details. selling a car to an IMDA dealer is easy. If you’re a dealer and want to know more give Gareth a call 01257 498100 or gareth@theimda.co.uk , remember #justaskgareth New dealers who wish to jon the IMDA www.clickandjoin.co.uk The IMDA Supporting the independent motor dealers in the UK  #automotive #advertsing #marketing #theIMDA Gareth Angove Chris Roach Stuart Saunders UMESH SAMANI Jim Reid ™️ Phil Buchan patrick roberts Anton Davies Ian Stackman

📰The week’s big car retailing stories for your listening enjoyment on the Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS Interview extract with JATO Dynamics’ industry analyst, Felipe Munoz and [M]enable Moment with mental health guru Stephen Whitton. 🎙️The FCA confirms it’s looking at a redress scheme 🎙️The UK government confirms it is looking at ways to relax the ZEV Mandate, following conversations with Nissan 🎙️Test drives and follow-up are lifting customer satisfaction, according to JudgeService research 🎙️West Sussex-based dealer group Harwoods posts an £11.8m loss in FY results 🎙️Northvolt, Europe’s troubled battery maker, files bankruptcy https://lnkd.in/e4npwHJt

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🎙️ WEEKDAY POD 🎙️ Car industry analyst Felipe Munoz from JATO Dynamics joins us to discuss the latest global automotive trends powered by MOTORS. We’re excited to chat with Felipe, one of the industry’s top commentators, covering: ✅ Top performers in JATO’s 2024 Global Car Sales report ✅ Europe’s EV transition and the UK’s leadership ✅ Tesla’s European sales drop—product cycle or Musk’s politics? ✅ Tesla & BYD—future collaborations ahead? ✅ US & EU carmakers amid shifting tariffs ✅ Stellantis’ struggles after recent losses ✅ Chinese brands making waves in Europe #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis & Philip on Motor Trade Radio. https://lnkd.in/eVXyapDa

⚠️WEEKEND HEADLINES⚠️ We’ve covered it on the latest Motor Trade Radio pod, powered by MOTORS. How’s this for a packed show? 📉Feb new car regs rise in retail and BEV sales, as market drops -1% 📉The new van market tumbled by 19% ⚡Tesla models dominate the biggest used car price drops in February, reports MOTORS’ 💷Car finance complaints rise to record level, reports financial ombudsman ⚡Chinese brand Leapmotor (launched in UK this month!) to double its UK network to 80 locations 📝Brayley's owner Rostamani in the frame to acquire Johnson Cars, reports Auto Sunday 🔋Cox Automotive and DHL to open UK EV battery repair centre Plus, #AllTheChatterThatMatters with Curtis and Philip https://lnkd.in/e5FjPeNb

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LOOKING FOR STOCK?..... With over 1500 vehicles on Carwow right now, why not check out Mat Watson's top auction picks? Think he's onto something? If you haven't been active in Carwow's daily auctions lately, now's the perfect time to jump back in and seize the opportunity. There’s plenty of quality stock to fill your forecourt. But be quick, get your bids in by 3:30pm. Log into your account here:  https://lnkd.in/e7YUQuSF Sign up to Carwow for free today:  https://lnkd.in/efsPs5ih #theIMDA #carwow #stock UMESH SAMANI Phil Buchan Stuart Saunders Allan Thompson Malcolm Beattie Craig W. Sandy Burgess Tony Sciascia Gavin White Matthew Watson Annabel Lanyon Dougie M.

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🎓 The IMDA NORTHERN IRELAND MASTERCLASS 🎓 The IMDA is heading to Northern Ireland for its Used Vehicle Stock Management Masterclass on Thursday the 5th June. Headline hosts for the event are Used Cars NI 👏 and sponsored by IMDA partner 🤝 cap hpi. 👏 The event will be introduced by Ian Godbold and we look forward to what will be a fantastic event with many of the IMDA committee also attending. Tickets 🎫 are now available https://lnkd.in/eRPCFjTi MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WELCOME TO JOIN US ON THE DAY Limited spaces so don’t miss out. Date Thursday the 5th June Place, Windsor Park Stadium Belfast Time: 9:30am-4:30pm Price £99+VAT Per Ticket - 10% OF TICKET SALES TO Ben Automotive Industry Charity What’s Happening On the Day? All aspects of used car retailing including transformational velocity retailing Plus.... · Sourcing vehicles effectively · Merchandising best practices · Stand out /Stand Taller vs the competition · Pricing Strategies · Channels to market · Maximise Return on Investment · Stock Turn and Cost Per Leads/ Cost Per Sales · Automotive KPIs and metrics transforming used car retailing. We look forward to seeing you at the event #theIMDA UMESH SAMANI Stuart Saunders Phil Buchan Malcolm Beattie Craig W. Sandy Burgess Tony Sciascia Allan Thompson Gareth Angove Emma Marley Jill Cordon Adam Bustard Kieran McGuigan Ian Lamont Craig McCormick Bradley Spence Michael Salt Ben ConveryChris McCartan (CertAutoFS) Gareth Comiskey George Heron Jolene Flanagan Mark Stewart Paul Donnelly Richard Long Richard Kerr Martin McAleenan Sharon Monaghan Hugh Mckeown Chris Roach Nick Mactaggart Craig Gibb

📣NEW PLATE DAY POD All the week’s news on this weekend’s Motor Trade Radio podcast, powered by MOTORS New 25-plate on sale today; we have unmissable Top Tips on creating a buzz and sales opportunities from industry guru Ian Godbold ✅ cap hpi’s Jeremy Yea shares Feb’s used car value trends ✅ Stellantis, sees multi-billion-euro profits tumble ✅ Tesla shares slump over 9% after European sales fall ✅ BMW Group pauses MINI EV production at Oxford plant, blaming slow EV sales ✅ Used EV prices set to stabilise in 2025, says Cox Automotive ✅ Cash-strapped drivers missing services and ignoring warning lights Plus #AllTheChatterThatMatters with co-hosts Curtis and Philip https://lnkd.in/g6N_Y47T