Episode 9: Locking customers in cars and showrooms, American things and also some news with guest Will Blackshaw

This week Blackshaws MD Will Blackshaw joins us to talk about the biggest stories of the week. We talk about changes to his business, what he’s hoping for March and he admits some stories from the past when letting one customer in the showroom didn’t go too well. Want to find out more about these stories? We’ve listed all the ones mentioning below.  Volkswagen and Microsoft team up with autonomous tech development  Car dealerships accused of ‘imprisoning’ customers and hiding their keys until police are called CarShop name to be rolled out globally as Penske Automotive looks to double its used car dealerships Council admits car dealers were mistakenly denied access to grants while others were given support Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep Super Bowl advert has been pulled after drink driving arrest Cazoo buys vehicle reconditioning and storage specialist Smart Fleet Solutions as it looks to expand further David Taylor (Garages) is named top Isuzu UK dealer as it cleans up at awards ceremony Car dealers should be braced for return of pent-up demand, stock shortages and rising prices as Lockdown 3 ends Will Ferrell stars in No Way Norway Superbowl advert and he’s incredibly angry about EVs Hyundai-Kia and tech giant Apple cool their flirting over iCar production plan SMMT calls for Covid secure car dealerships to be allowed to open as critical March plate change approaches Hyundai-Kia close to doing a deal to build Apple Car, according to reports