Lookers staff claim they face 'fresh threats of redundancy', Autotrader customer advisory groups take place, and Swansway's impressive results – with Sandy Burgess, episode 255

About this episode

The episode discusses redundancy threats at Lookers, insights from Autotrader's customer advisory groups, and Swansway's financial success.

Staff at car dealer Lookers claim they ‘face fresh threats of redundancy’ Weekly Briefing: What dealers said at Autotrader’s customer advisory groups FCA faces legal challenge over £9.1bn car finance compensation scheme Family-run Swansway sees profits and turnover soar in impressive set of 2025 accounts

People in this episode

Guest: Sandy Burgess

Topics covered

• redundancy threats
• customer advisory groups
• car finance compensation
• profit growth
• automotive industry

Keywords

• Lookers
• Autotrader
• redundancy
• Swansway
• car finance
• profits
• customer advisory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lookers, Autotrader, FCA, Swansway

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