Episode 12: Jim Holder talks early signs of pent up demand and whether you should buy a new car or haircut first on April 12

This week on the podcast editorial director of Haymarket Automotive Jim Holder takes on the role of guest judge for the weekly Car Dealer new quiz. If you’d like to appear on the show you can email [email protected]. To find out more about any of the stories mentioned you can find them in chronological order (no spoilers about our favourites) below. Used Car Awards 2021 will be back in all their glory on November 29 hosted by Mike Brewer Investigation: Incentivising used electric car buyers with govt-backed interest free loans could hugely boost adoption Marshall and Vertu CEOs on whether to repay government cash, pent-up demand and more Stellantis names Alison Jones as UK boss and outlines management structure Van sales soar by more than a fifth in strongest February showing for 23 years Weakest February for new car registrations since 1959 as 35.5 per cent drop is recorded Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port future rests on massive taxpayer handout, warns Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares Corporation tax to rise to levels not seen since 2011, says chancellor Budget 2021: What has Rishi Sunak done for dealerships big and small? Cox Automotive buys Codeweavers as part of strategy to double its size by 2034 Motors.co.uk could be sold as part of trade-off to get approval for £6.5bn merger Volvo to become a pure-electric brand by 2030 – and sell electric cars exclusively online No FCA fine for Lookers as city watchdog closes its investigation into the listed dealer group without penalty