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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.

Jaguar Big Mistake

News 13 hours ago

Was Jaguar’s relaunch a marketing masterpiece or massive mistake?

Saxton 4x4, Nov 2022

News 2 days ago

Used car dealer Saxton 4×4 returns to profit despite revenue falling £18m in 2025

News 4 days ago

Accounts for billion-pound turnover car dealer group Hendy are overdue

Battle of the Buyers 2

AI Car Dealer 4 days ago

Battle of the Buyers 2: Why did we let these dealers buy us some shockers?

News 1 week ago

Autotrader investigated by CMA as part of crackdown on ‘fake and misleading’ reviews

HMRC scam letters

News 1 week ago

VIDEO: New VAT scam targeting the motor trade – here’s what you need to know

What we're looking forward to at Car Dealer Live

News 2 weeks ago

Car Dealer Live takes place THURSDAY – here’s how you can stay up to date

Everything You Need to Know Car Dealer Live 2026

News 2 weeks ago

Car Dealer Live 26: Everything you need to know

Carvana video

News 3 weeks ago

Meet doomed Cazoo’s inspiration: The vending machine car dealer Cavarna

Stellantis And You Bristol Cribbs service area

News 3 weeks ago

Stellantis injects £35m into its dealer group after a staggering £47.9m loss in 2024

Car Dealer Live 2025 view

News 3 weeks ago

The full agenda for this week’s Car Dealer Live 2026

Michael Buxton

News 3 weeks ago

Former Cox Automotive president Michael Buxton, 60, has died

Cargiant - picture via Google Maps

Exclusive 3 weeks ago

Is used car dealer Cargiant up for sale as redundancy process begins with staff?

Car Dealer Live Streaming Ticket

News 3 weeks ago

Streaming tickets: Watch all of Car Dealer Live from home if you can’t make our big event

What we're looking forward to at Car Dealer Live

News 4 weeks ago

Here’s what our team are looking forward to the most at Car Dealer Live

Hunting scam car dealers

AI Car Dealer 4 weeks ago

VIDEO: Watch as we catch scamming used car dealer conmen in the act

Aston Barclay auction during pandemic

News 4 weeks ago

CMA rubber stamps BCA’s takeover of rival car auction Aston Barclay

Car Dealer Live headline speakers 2026

CDL 2026 4 weeks ago

What do consumers REALLY want from car dealers when it comes to EVs?

Huxley Stewart Google

CDL 2026 1 month ago

Google to reveal how AI search is changing the way consumers look for cars

Tom Leathes Car Dealer Live 2026

CDL 2026 1 month ago

Learn how used car dealers are making a success of Motorway with boss Tom Leathes

AI Car Dealer 1 month ago

Rivian: Can this American Tesla rival crack the UK? Watch our exclusive video

Panel dents on a used car

News 1 month ago

Dealerway’s top tips for selling part exchange vehicles when they have an issue

Ian Plummer Car Dealer Live

News 2 months ago

Supply, EVs and how dealers can use tech to succeed on Car Dealer Live agenda

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing v9

News 2 months ago

Weekly Briefing: Are US car dealers really that more advanced than the Brits?

NADA reports

News 2 months ago

Cargurus AI used car search function could be rolled out to the UK

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing slate V8

News 2 months ago

Weekly Briefing: A look behind the scenes of two giant American car dealerships

News 2 months ago

American car dealers want to block Chinese manufacturers from gaining a foothold in the US

News 2 months ago

Amazon Autos UK launch ‘lined up for 2026’ as web giant to go head to head with Autotrader

News 2 months ago

Does anyone really know what they’re doing when it comes to using AI?

News 2 months ago

TikTok: Car dealers should encourage everyone to create video content

News 2 months ago

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

Car Dealer Weekly Briefing

News 2 months ago

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

Chinese Cars and the UK

News 2 months ago

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

Autotrader price rises

News 2 months ago

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

Weekly briefing 8

News 2 months ago

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

Car Dealer Live 2 months ago

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

Targa Florio Cars

News 2 months ago

Police investigating sudden collapse of supercar dealer Targa Florio Cars

Targa Florio Cars

News 2 months ago

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

Motorway paid listings

News 3 months ago

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

Car maker winners and losers 2025

News 3 months ago

Video: The car manufacturer winners and losers of 2025

Car Dealer Live 2026 launch

News 3 months ago

Early Bird ticket prices for Car Dealer Live 2026 end TODAY

Motorway Tom Leathes

News 3 months ago

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

News 3 months ago

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

Cazoo trucks

News 3 months ago

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

Marshall Motor Group

News 3 months ago

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

What is Cinch

News 3 months ago

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

Christmas Quiz slate

News 3 months ago

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

Car Dealer Live 2026

News 3 months ago

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