Does new reg day still matter, HMRC names and shames minimum wage breaches, and why one dealer has taken over an Aldi – with Joel Combes, episode 273

Car Dealer PodcastFriday, September 4, 2026

Show Notes

‘The shape of the day has changed’: Why new plate day still matters Car dealers among 660 firms named and shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage Garage hits back at HMRC after being named and shamed over minimum wage breach DVLA bans more than 500 ‘76’ number plates for being too rude or offensive for the road Volkswagen Group set to axe Seat brand to focus on Cupra by 2029 – reports Volkswagen Group announces plans to axe 50,000 jobs as it slashes model range Subaru dealers to offer free prostate cancer PSA tests to men aged over 50 From Aldi supermarket to used car supermarket: Hilton Garage unveils used car collection centre

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