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Bob Lutz, former GM vice chairman, discusses Tesla's astounding market cap and his general outlook for the automotive industry.
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On today's CBT Newscast for Monday May 8, 2017:
One price environment promotes healthy culture at EchoPark
– Jeff Dyke Interview
On a recent visit to Sonic Automotive’s new EchoPark dealership, Joe...
Project Aristotle is a recent Google study that was undertaken to understand why certain teams in their workplace thrived while others seemed to struggle. After studying hundreds of Google's teams...
In this interview with Women-drivers.com President Anne Fleming, Joe uncovers interesting facts collected in the 2017 U.S. Women’s Car Dealer Report about the vehicle buying habits of women. Representing 45%...
Raising interest rates can certainly impact big item-purchase-decisions for consumers, therefore, impacting your dealership. When asked what the short term forecast for dealers looks like, James Chao (a managing director...
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday May 5, 2017:
Understanding the needs of female buyers - The 2017 U.S. Women’s Car Dealer Report
In this interview with Women-drivers.com President Anne Fleming, Joe...
During this interview with Brian Finklemeyer, Director of Business Development for vAuto’s Conquest, Jim gets Brian’s take on the current state of the auto industry. Newly released sales numbers only...
How do you balance the needs and wants of customers versus what Wall Street says your brand should be selling vehicles? In an interview with CNBC’s Phil Lebeau, GM CFO...
Originally posed on WardsAuto.com on May 1, 2017 by Richard Libin
Most consumers at some point have experienced the high-pressure sale, the push to “buy now before it’s too late.” While many...
On today's CBT Newscast for Thursday May 4, 2017:
Dealer’s need to improve digital marketing execution: Interview with vAuto’s Brian Finklemeyer
During this interview with Brian Finklemeyer, Director of Business Development for...