TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%


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CBT News Week in Review: March 13, 2020

- March 13, 2020
CBT News Week In Review for Friday, March 13th, 2020: Applying Your Core BDC Strategies to the Entire Dealership - David Kain, Kain Automotive In an increasingly digital world, it’s time to...
Jason Courter
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CBT Automotive Newscast for March 12, 2020

- March 12, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - Thursday, March 12th, 2020: AIADA's 2020 Chairman Jason Courter Discusses Industry Disruptors, Opportunities, and Much More There has been no shortage of auto industry news so far in...
Jason Courter
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AIADA’s 2020 Chairman Jason Courter Discusses Industry Disruptors, Opportunities, and Much More

- March 12, 2020
There has been no shortage of auto industry news so far in 2020. From the CoronaVirus to crude oil prices and everything in between, there is an air of uncertainty...
Michael Roppo
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CBT Automotive Newscast for March 11, 2020

- March 11, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - Wednesday, March 11th, 2020: 8 Habits That Every Service Manager Should Adopt in Order to Be Successful - Michael Roppo Setting and enforcing a new standard in your...
technology
Daily Automotive News

5 Technology Trends that will Change Automotive

- March 11, 2020
It is safe to say that the world of automotive is changing and its most rapid pace in history. With autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, digital retailing and the general IoT...
Q4
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Used Vehicle Sales High Among Consumers with High Credit

- March 11, 2020
Experian has released its Q4 2019 State of the Automotive Finance Market Report, which found that many of the trends in the automotive market have steadily continued. These trends include...
Tim Jackson
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CBT Automotive Newscast for March 10, 2020

- March 10, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - Tuesday, March 10th, 2020: CADA's Tim Jackson Weighs in On Rivian's Bid to Sell Directly to Consumers There has been a battle brewing for the past couple of...
CADA
Daily Automotive News

CADA’s Tim Jackson Weighs in On Rivian’s Bid to Sell Directly to Consumers

- March 10, 2020
There has been a battle brewing for the past couple of weeks in Colorado between EV startup Rivian and the state’s franchise dealers. Legislators from both parties proposed an amendment...
gen z
Daily Automotive News

What Gen Z Wants in a Car

- March 10, 2020
Do members of Gen Z want a car? According to a new vehicle ownership study by MaritzCX, the answer is yes. This segment of the population that’s currently up to...
acquisition
Daily Newscast

Customer Acquisition and Retention

- March 9, 2020
On this week's episode of the Weekly Tune-Up, CBT's Jim Fitzpatrick talks to fixed-ops expert, and regular CBT contributor, John Fairchild of Fairchild Automotive Solutions. Jim and John discuss the...


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