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This week on MotorTradeRadio.com, cap hpi’s Philip Nothard and Motor Trade Radio’s Derek Blair discuss the latest headlines from Motor Trader.
Big news this week is the move by US media group Motor Sport network into the UK online classified market within weeks with its Motor1 subsidiary.
Volkswagen is in the news with the appointment of a new network development director while separately its UK boss Paul Willis said VW dealers were a third of the way through sorting the emissions fix in the UK.
Also in the headlines was cap hpi research which showed that car buyers are still unaware of the new VED changes coming into effect on 1 April wiht higher road tax for many cars.
Meanwhile Arnold Clark continues to grow its huge used car business with the opening of its 24th Motorstore, in York.
And finally, Motors.co.uk sees growing demand for electric cars with more searches online