Talk Auto: An Automotive Podcast

In this episode of Talk Auto, we explore the growing pressure on automotive retailer profitability and what It means for dealerships navigating today's market. From tightening profit margins to evolving trends across the used vehicle market and ongoing EV residual value volatility, the discussion examines how retailers are adapting their stocking and remarketing strategies.

In this episode of Talk Auto, Holly and Ben are joined by Paul Humphreys, Managing Director of Retail at Cox Automotive Europe, and Sara Sloman, Chief Strategy Officer at Paythru, to discuss consumer attitudes to EV adoption in 2026. Drawing on insights from 2,008 UK drivers, this conversation explores the electric vehicle adoption challenges impacting the market. Including persistent myths about EVs, concerns around EV battery life and ongoing questions about total cost of ownership. As the industry moves into the next phase of EV adoption, the discussion examines what these perceptions mean for retailers and how education, transparency and real-world experience can help close the confidence gap.

In this episode of Talk Auto, Holly and Ben sit down with Zachary Moodie (NFDA) and Furrukh Sheikh (Cox Automotive Europe) to unpack what the Autumn Budget 2025 means for the automotive sector. They discuss the new EV pay-per-mile tax, updates to EV incentives and the electric car grant, plus the impact on retailers, fleets and OEMs working towards the ZEV mandate.

In the second episode of the Talk Auto podcast, hosts Ben and Holly sit down with Karoline Baumann, Strategy and New Growth Director at Cox Automotive Europe, and Nic Thomas, Managing Director and VP at Changan Europe, to discuss how software defined vehicles (SDVs) are changing the face of automotive.