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 Automotive Newscast for January 28, 2020

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How Byrider Gives Dealers Better Control of Their Business With Buy Here Pay Here Financing

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Patrick Manzi
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CBT News Week In Review: January 24, 2020

- January 24, 2020
CBT News Week In Review for Friday, January 24th, 2020: A Year in Review and 2020 Industry Predictions from NADA's Chief Economist Patrick Manzi 2019 for the auto retail industry has come...
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Revamp Your Dealership’s BDC with These Proven Strategies – Mike Cavanaugh, MAX Digital

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On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome in Mike Cavanaugh, Executive Vice President for MAX Digital, who is here to discuss revamping your BDC in 2020 as well as the...
Howard Hakes
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CBT Automotive Newscast for January 23, 2020

- January 23, 2020
Today on CBTNews.com - Thursday, January 23rd, 2020: Howard Hakes Reflects on a Successful Year as 2019’s AIADA Chairman 2019 was certainly a busy year for Washington with tariff threats, industry disruptors,...
Howard Hakes
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Howard Hakes Reflects on a Successful Year as 2019’s AIADA Chairman

- January 23, 2020
2019 was certainly a busy year for Washington with tariff threats, industry disruptors, and historic trade agreements. And the folks over at AIADA have been following these developments closely and...


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