CBT News Week In Review for Friday, March 6th, 2020:
Navigating Margin Compression and Finding Innovative Growth Opportunities in Your Dealership – Forrest Heathcott, JM&A Group
At NADA 2020 in beautiful Las Vegas, host Jim Fitzpatrick was joined by Forrest Heathcott, President of the JM&A Group, a comprehensive dealer solutions company that has been in the industry for over 40 years. Watch Now
How VADA’s Don Hall is Working to Stall Direct Sales from Manufacturers
On today’s show, we’re so pleased to welcome back Don Hall, President and CEO of VADA, the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association. Don is an industry leader with an extensive background working with dealerships and he has been in his current role with VADA for over 30 years. In this segment, he discusses Rivian’s latest efforts to jump-start direct sales in Colorado and beyond. Watch Now
What It Takes To Find, Train, and Retain Great Service Technicians – Michael Roppo, Automotive Management Resources
On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome back Michael Roppo, President and Director of Dealer Fixed-Operations Consulting and Training at Automotive Management Resources. Jim and Michael discuss hiring new technicians and what it takes to find them, train them, and retain them. Watch Now
February Auto Sales: The Winners, Losers, and Surprises – Karl Brauer, Cox Automotive
From trade agreements, to elections, to the Coronavirus, there has certainly been a lot of news that has shaken the auto industry lately. However, with the help of President’s Day incentives, sales turned out to be different than many experts had predicted. Here to share his insight on these developments, is Karl Brauer, executive publisher for Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book.Watch Now
