Daksh Gupta on why he's helping to mentor the next generation of motor trade stars – episode 281
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Daksh Gupta joined Jon and James on the podcast this week, discussing the incredible initiative he's backing to help promote the next generation of rising stars in the motor trade.Despite leaving Marshall four years ago, Gupta has never strayed too far from the motor trade – keeping involved with a number of non-exec roles, including at Hendy. As president of the IMI though, he's now backing an award scheme for the latest up-and-coming motor trade managers – rewarding them with £2,000 of his own cash, and an invaluable 12 month mentorship.We discuss more about the scheme on this week's episode, along with stories about used car values, Chinese cars, and Autotrader's profits. Stories covered:IMI and vice president Daksh Gupta launch £2,000 award to find future leadersWeekly Briefing: The havoc Chinese cars are causing in the used car marketUsed car prices hold firm in October as EV values surge by £400 in a monthRange Rover boss says dealer network is now ‘in a good place’ after rationalisationAutotrader posts £191m profit despite ‘challenging’ start to financial year
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