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Ford expands F-150 Carhartt package, Chinese vehicle entry looks unlikely, Service scheduling improves across industry
Top Stories Ford expands F-150 lineup with $4,195 Carhartt package for 2027. Read More Chinese vehicle entry looks unlikely as U.S. brands face a shifting market. Read More Service scheduling improves industry-wide, Volkswagen dealers lead the pack. Read More Hyundai moves toward autonomous driving, partners with Nvidia on 2028 driver-assist system. Read More Featured interviews The...
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The hidden security gaps putting dealers at risk
Dealers face growing pressure to protect customer information while keeping up with an increasingly complex web of compliance requirements. But according to Hunter Giambra, Founder and President of Hurricane IT Solutions, and Andy Graff, Chief Operating Officer of ComplyAuto, many dealerships still have significant gaps between what they believe is...
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What dealers should know about today’s oil and gas market
Oil prices are being shaped by more than how much crude the U.S. produces. Rey “RT” Treviño III, an Oil and Gas Expert with Pecos Energy and host of The...
How Lasco Ford rode Ford Blue Advantage to CPO success
Certified pre-owned vehicles are carrying more weight as affordability pushes longtime new car buyers toward other options. On today's episode of CBT Live, Jay Lasco, Dealer Partner at Lasco Ford and...
DGDG bets on its people and affordable inventory
For Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG), navigating an uneven market starts with the parts of the business it can control. CEO Jeremy Beaver joins us on today’s CBT Live segment...
Forbes.com contributor Ed Garsten talks Canada trade turmoil, EV sales, Chinese cars
Trade turmoil with Canada and new consumer sentiment data are pulling the industry in two directions. On today's edition of CBT Live, Ed Garsten, Senior Contributor at Forbes.com, broke down...
Greg Uland explains the role of AI agents in modern dealerships
The next major dealership efficiency gains may not come from adding more people, but from using the people and technology dealers already have better. That was one of the key...
How to build a high-converting dealership brand on social media
While social media may no longer be just another marketing channel for dealerships, Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR in South Texas, says it's become a direct connection...
Jonathan Dawson tests a people-first dealership model at Cherokee Mitsubishi
At Cherokee Mitsubishi, Dealer Principal Jonathan Dawson is testing how far a dealership can go by putting people before convention. From a lean sales floor and community-driven marketing to weekend...
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What dealers should know about today’s oil and gas market
Oil prices are being shaped by more than how much crude the U.S. produces. Rey “RT” Treviño III, an Oil and Gas Expert with Pecos Energy and host of The Crude Truth podcast, said global supply, refining capacity and geopolitical disruptions are all influencing the price consumers ultimately pay at...
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Frank Carbone on Holman’s legacy, expansion and the next 100 years
Frank Carbone started out parking cars and changing oil at a Ford store in Fort Lauderdale when he was just a teenager. Today, he oversees nearly 60 dealerships representing 32 brands as President of Retail Automotive at Holman. The company has doubled in size twice in the past 10 years....
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Why dealer profitability depends on more than vehicle sales
The affordability conversation isn't going away. Higher interest rates, rising vehicle prices, elevated insurance costs, and tighter household budgets continue to reshape the automotive retail landscape. Consumers are taking longer to make purchasing decisions, monthly payments remain a primary concern, and dealerships are feeling increased pressure to maintain profitability in a...
