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James Baggott

James is the founder and editor-in-chief of Car Dealer Magazine, and CEO of parent company Baize Group. James has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years writing about cars and the car industry.

News 4 hours ago

Chinese car makers: What car dealers really need to think about when choosing which to back

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing

News 3 days ago

Weekly Briefing: How have Chinese car brands grown so quickly?

Chinese Cars and the UK

News 3 days ago

The rampant rise of Chinese car brands – and how they’ll change the UK car market for good

Autotrader price rises

News 1 week ago

Autotrader boss confirms package prices will rise AGAIN – and explains why in Car Dealer Podcast

Weekly briefing 8

News 1 week ago

Weekly Briefing: How dangerous is a sale or return model for car dealers?

Car Dealer Live 1 week ago

Can car dealers sell cars on social media – join us for a Car Dealer Live masterclass

Targa Florio Cars

News 2 weeks ago

Police investigating sudden collapse of supercar dealer Targa Florio Cars

Targa Florio Cars

News 2 weeks ago

Supercar dealer Targa Florio Cars closes suddenly leaving customers ‘out of pocket’

Motorway paid listings

News 4 weeks ago

Motorway launches paid listings for consumers to ‘signal intent’ to sell to dealers

Car maker winners and losers 2025

News 4 weeks ago

Video: The car manufacturer winners and losers of 2025

Car Dealer Live 2026 launch

News 4 weeks ago

Early Bird ticket prices for Car Dealer Live 2026 end TODAY

Motorway Tom Leathes

News 1 month ago

Motorway clocks up £37.3m loss for 2024 – but expects to finally make a profit in 2026

News 1 month ago

Huge £112.9m loss revealed for auction firm BCA and We Buy Any Car’s owner

Cazoo trucks

News 1 month ago

Failed car dealer Cazoo will pay huge tax bill – but still owes nearly £76m to creditors

Marshall Motor Group

News 1 month ago

Marshall Motor Group parent company books £23.7m loss for 2025

What is Cinch

News 1 month ago

Used car dealer Cinch losses top £100m AGAIN after another punishing year

Christmas Quiz slate

News 1 month ago

How well do you know 2025? – The Car Dealer Big Fat Christmas Podcast of the Year

Car Dealer Live 2026

News 1 month ago

Last chance to book Early Bird tickets to Car Dealer Live 2026 as discounts end soon

Saab anger

AI Car Dealer 1 month ago

I sold a special Saab at auction – but all did not go to plan…

Car Dealer Live 2026

Car Dealer Live 2 months ago

Google to reveal how buyers are using AI to search for cars at Car Dealer Live

Most in demand used cars of 2025

News 2 months ago

Most Wanted: Which used cars were the most in demand in 2025?

Biggest Used car price drops of 2025

News 2 months ago

Revealed: The used cars that PLUMMETED in 2025 – and all but one are EVs

Car Dealer Live 2026 headline speakers

News 2 months ago

Fast growing used car dealership boss and Peugeot MD to take to Car Dealer Live stage

Auto trader slate

News 2 months ago

Auto Trader tweaks Deal Builder product making reservations optional

Brindley Volvo Wolverhampton via Google Maps

News 2 months ago

Volvo cancels dealer’s contract with immediate effect after it moves into temporary showroom

Dealerway sales tips

Supplier News 2 months ago

Franchised car dealer clocks up impressive sales milestone on Dealerway

Car Dealer Top 100 2025

Car Dealer Top 100 2 months ago

Which car dealers make the most profit? The Car Dealer Top 100 2025 details revealed

Car Dealer Top 100 full list

Car Dealer Top 100 2 months ago

Car Dealer Top 100 2025 list in full – which car dealers made the most money last year?

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing slate V8

News 2 months ago

Weekly Briefing: Those Budget hammer blows and Motability shocks

Motability

News 2 months ago

Premium car brands rocked by last minute changes to Motability as legal challenge mooted

Audi

News 2 months ago

Premium car brands removed from Motability scheme in huge shake-up

Used Car Awards 2025

Used Car Awards 2 months ago

Used Car Awards 2025: Who won what at this year’s event?

Biggest dealership groups

News 3 months ago

Biggest car dealer groups in Europe revealed as Brit-based businesses dominate list

Jemca

News 3 months ago

Toyota and Lexus dealer Jemca stems losses but still in the red for 2025

Auto Trader

Exclusive 3 months ago

Auto Trader to launch dealer advisory groups in wake of Deal Builder fall out

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing slate V8

News 3 months ago

Weekly Briefing: That Auto Trader rebellion as it unfolded and what could happen next

Auto Trader slate

Exclusive 3 months ago

‘Hundreds’ of car dealers claim they have cancelled Auto Trader packages as part of mass protest

Auto trader slate

Exclusive 3 months ago

Car dealers threaten mass cancellation of Auto Trader contracts in light of Deal Builder

Catherine Faiers, Auto Trader

News 3 months ago

New Auto Trader tool to tell dealers how likely a lead is to convert to a sale

Mike Brewer

Exclusive 3 months ago

TV star Mike Brewer blames the government as he SHUTS DOWN Sheffield used car supermarket

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing

News 3 months ago

Weekly Briefing: Vauxhall MD wants more EV help from government – exclusive interview

Dealerway

Supplier Tips 3 months ago

Why trade profit belongs in your sales team’s pay plan — Dealerway’s top tips

Used car prices OCTOBER

News 3 months ago

Electric car prices ROCKET as used car prices are on the rise once again

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing v4

News 3 months ago

Weekly Briefing: Behind the scenes of yet another Chinese brand launch as Geely lands in UK

FCA

News 4 months ago

FCA reveals how payouts will work as millions of car buyers due cash for unfair car finance deals

James Brearley

News 4 months ago

Leaked memo reveals Lookers MD James Brearley has left the dealer group

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing

News 4 months ago

Weekly Briefing: Warning issued for used car pricing and some punishing car dealer results

Repairs

News 4 months ago

The most unreliable used cars revealed after survey of 30,000 owners