Skip to content

Podcasts

ABP: The Automotive Business Podcast

6 episodes

  • Episode 6 · 6 May 2026 · 18 min

    "Do you think about cables in your dreams?" — S1,E6

    In this episode, Adrian Simpson speaks to Graham O'Reilly about why the most overlooked part of EV infrastructure could be the key to mass adoption. From UK manufacturing and build-to-order models to lighter, more flexible designs and improved reliability, the…

  • Episode 5 · 29 Apr 2026 · 24 min

    "You can't stay traditional in this market" — S1,E5

    In this episode of the Automotive Business Podcast, Adrian Simpson speaks to Liam Vaughan and Jarrod Bradley at AU Finance about the future of motor finance and the role of technology in speeding up the dealer and customer journey. They…

  • Episode 4 · 22 Apr 2026 · 30 min

    "The future isn't about having more tools" — S1,E4

    In episode four of the Automotive Business Podcast, Adrian Simpson sits down with Keyloop chief strategy officer Tim Smith to unpack the hidden inefficiencies holding dealerships back. From fragmented tech stacks and lost revenue to changing customer expectations and the…

  • Episode 3 · 15 Apr 2026 · 29 min

    "Can an AI manipulate a person?" — S1,E3

    In this episode of the Automotive Business Podcast, Adrian Simpson gets a unique view of the automotive industry from Phyron's chief innovation officer, Jens-Peter Sjöberg. From using AI for dealership images, to the replacement of sales-people with a fully digital…

  • Episode 2 · 10 Apr 2026 · 36 min

    "A false sense of achievement and volume" — S1,E2

    In this episode of the Automotive Business Podcast, Philip Nothard delivers a clear-eyed assessment of a UK market still grappling with distortion, pressure and uncertainty. From the return of tactical registrations creating "a false sense of achievement and volume", to…

  • Episode 1 · 1 Apr 2026 · 32 min

    "The used car market is not rocket science" — S1,E1

    Adrian Simpson gets in the studio with Cazana's Derren Martin — a man who arguably has more visibility on the UK used market than anyone else. From the Chinese brand arrival to the exact moment an EV hits its price…