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Featured Interviews
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 60 stores and 32 brands as president of Retail Automotive at Holman. The company has doubled in size twice in the past 10 years. It also just opened two new flagship stores, Porsche North Miami and Lexus of Vancouver, within days of each other. On this edition of The Executive Profile, Carbone discusses his unlikely path into automotive retail, Holman’s aggressive growth strategy, and how the 100-year-old, family-run company is navigating AI, affordability and consolidation. Watch the full segment here.
How Impel is using AI to fix fragmented dealership systems
Dealers have spent more than 30 years investing in technology to change how their stores operate, but the real breakthrough is happening now, with AI. While CRM systems and lead management tools laid the groundwork, AI connects all the tools dealers already use, leading to a more efficient store and an improved customer experience. Impel is among the companies leading this change, developing AI that helps dealers consolidate their data and automate tasks across different platforms. Matt Muilenburg, Chief Product Officer at Impel, joins us on this episode of Inside Automotive for a closer look at how AI is creating real value for dealers today and where the technology is headed next. Watch the full segment here.
