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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.

Renault Zoe for £500

AI Car Dealer 38 minutes ago

I bought an electric car for £500 – was it a part exchange bargain or a big mistake?

Auto Trader

News 1 week ago

Auto Trader changing email lead notifications to ‘protect customer data’

Used Car Awards 2025

News 1 week ago

How you can have the best chance of winning a Used Car Award in 2025

Used car prices update August - Percayso

News 2 weeks ago

Video: Dealers hold used car prices firm in August as values barely budge

Electric car grants

Exclusive 2 weeks ago

Research reveals just SIX electric cars could qualify for the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant

George Gehdu GVE London

News 2 weeks ago

GVE London sales director speaks out amid dealer’s move towards administration

Inside GVE London

News 2 weeks ago

Supercar dealer GVE London posts ‘Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators’

Car Dealer Podcast Live 2025

News 2 weeks ago

Why I love the Car Dealer Podcast Live and you will too: Get your tickets now!

Nigel McMinn

Podcast 3 weeks ago

Ex-Lookers chief Nigel McMinn speaks out about extreme stress of FCA investigation

News 4 weeks ago

Car supermarket Big Motoring World has reviews suspended on Trustpilot for ‘breach’ of rules

Used car dealer Big Motoring World

News 4 weeks ago

Average used car prices holding firm – but electric car values still dropping fastest

Used car prices

News 4 weeks ago

Fears raised over government clampdown on car dealer employee perks

VW badge thefts

News 4 weeks ago

Volkswagen UK ‘monitoring situation’ as badge thefts cost owners up to £1,500

Exclusive 4 weeks ago

Government defends its Electric Car Grant after it fails to shift out of first gear

Most unreliable Electric cars

News 1 month ago

The huge warranty claims blighting EVs as most unreliable electric cars revealed

Berrow Motors' Joe Betty collecting his award from Mike Brewer and Bradley Walker, director of strategic partnerships at iVendi

News 1 month ago

Popular used car dealership behind YouTube channel Shifting Metal to CLOSE

Car Dealer Reviews rules

News 1 month ago

Car dealerships face HUGE fines if they fall foul of fake online reviews rules

Yeomans

News 1 month ago

Family-run car dealer group Yeomans sees profit soar 30% in 2024 and pays huge dividend

BYD Dolphin Surf

News 1 month ago

BYD forced to act over ‘ongoing uncertainty’ with its Electric Car Grant status

Selling Supercars GVE London

News 2 months ago

Inside GVE London: We meet the team behind the luxury supercar dealership

News 2 months ago

Peugeot dealer network mobilised to help fix Citroens with faulty airbags

Citroen DS recall

News 2 months ago

Don’t sell Citroen or DS3 models with problem airbags – warning issued to car dealers

Car Dealer Recommends

News 2 months ago

Car Dealer Recommends: Real world testing launched for motor trade products

Car Dealer Recommends DealerKit

News 2 months ago

Car Dealer Recommends: Dealer Management System DealerKit tested and rated – does it get our seal of approval?

DS3

News 2 months ago

Citroen dealers under ‘immense pressure’ as some airbag recalls may not happen ‘until 2026’

Dealerway

News 2 months ago

WhatsApp group launched to showcase used car bargains for dealers

Nigel McMinn

News 2 months ago

Former Lookers director Nigel McMinn snaps up automotive recruitment firm

Car Dealer Power Manufacturers 2025

News 3 months ago

Car maker Ford slammed by its car dealer partners as it plummets to bottom of survey

Vertu car dealership

News 3 months ago

‘Subdued consumer demand’ sees used car sales fall at Vertu – but new car sales bounce

Leapmotor bungee

News 3 months ago

Chinese car brand offers customers a free bungee jump at pop-up London showroom

Dealerway cars

News 3 months ago

Supercar and rare Clio V6 up for sale at trade prices on used car platform

Sue Corkin, Chris Wiseman, centre, and Robin Luscombe at Car Dealer Live 2024

News 3 months ago

Wessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman steps down from his role after 25 years

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing

News 3 months ago

Weekly Briefing: We’ve deployed some useful AI at our used car dealership

Car Dealer Japanese Imports have arrived

AI Car Dealer 3 months ago

Our Japanese imports have arrived – but what’s needed to get them ready for sale?

Taycan

News 4 months ago

Porsche dealers told to ‘immediately remove’ select electric Taycan models from sale

Lookers

News 4 months ago

Lookers confirms decision to close Manchester head office after 50 years in city

News 4 months ago

Interview: Auto Trader defends price hikes for dealers as firm posts rise in profit

Selling supercars Acklam Cars

News 4 months ago

Inside Acklam Cars: How the bright lights of a Teeside supercar dealer has led to sales success

James Taylor, Vauxhall MD

News 4 months ago

Cutting VAT to boost electric car sales ‘makes sense’ – new Nissan boss

Car finance

News 4 months ago

First person: What does it take to get FCA approval as a used car dealer?

Mini

Exclusive 4 months ago

Mini dealer moans agency model has hit sales and ‘disrupted’ dealerships

Cupra Born

News 5 months ago

Leaked memo reveals VW Group has pulled plug on agency sales for all brands – including Cupra

Shanghai motor show

News 5 months ago

Motor Show Despatch: If you’re not worried about Chinese car makers yet – then you very much should be

Heycar stock image Jul 2021

News 5 months ago

Official: Used car ad platform Heycar is set to close as Volkswagen pulls the plug

News 5 months ago

Video: Meet Mornine – the AI-powered salesperson set to help in car dealers soon

Lepas

Exclusive 5 months ago

Exclusive: Omoda and Jaecoo maker signing up dealers for third brand in UK – Lepas

Donald Trump

Exclusive 5 months ago

US buyers won’t swallow 25% Trump tariff price hikes on imported cars – NADA boss warns

Luc Donckerwolke

News 5 months ago

Being seen as a posh Hyundai is not a problem – Genesis design boss