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Featured Interviews
NJ’s Larson Ford marks 70 years of facing challenges head-on
Larson Ford’s 70-year run in New Jersey is uncommon in an industry dominated by consolidation. The dealership has maintained its independence despite the rise of internet sales, AI-driven transactions, economic obstacles, and increasing competition from direct-to-consumer brands and unauthorized brokers. Rob Larson, President of Larson Ford, joins us on today’s Inside Automotive episode to discuss how his family’s business adapted to these challenges by adopting new technologies, expanding mobile services, and fostering a staff culture with high retention rates. He believes this strategy will continue to steer the dealership’s growth into the future. Watch the full segment here.
Why the FTC Section 5 enforcement is changing dealership operations
The retail automotive compliance landscape is shifting beneath the feet of dealership owners, moving from traditional regulatory oversight into a self-policing market ecosystem. On the latest episode of Training Camp, host Adam Marburger sat down with industry legal expert Jim Ganther of Mosaic Compliance Services to unpack how decades of incremental regulations have culminated in a high-stakes era of advertising enforcement and industry-driven accountability. Watch the full segment here.
