How Retail Auto Needs to Change in Order to Attract Top Tier Talent – Don Hall, VADA
Every dealer knows there are ways in which the auto industry needs to change in order to attract talented employees, especially women. On today’s show, we check out Jim’s recent interview with Don Hall, president and CEO of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association. In addition to...
President of CADA Tim Jackson on Fuel Efficiency Standards, Warranty Reimbursement, and the Innovative Dealer Summit
There’s been a lot on the agenda for dealer associations to contend with so far this year. On today’s show, we take a look at Jim’s recent conversation with Tim Jackson, president, and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. They discuss Colorado’s fight...
Rhett Ricart, NADA Vice Chairman-Elect on the Future of the Car Business, Tariffs, and the 2019 NADA Show
As we gear up for the annual NADA show in San Francisco at the end of this month, we’re pleased to welcome Rhett Ricart, Vice Chairman-Elect. Rhett is also President and CEO of Ricart Automotive and today, he speaks with Jim Fitzpatrick about his...
New Vehicle Sales Continue Upward Climb in Northern Ohio
From the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association (GCADA) Cleveland, OH (August 3, 2017) – While many regions across the United States are reporting softer new vehicle sales this year, Northern Ohio continued to be a bright spot for many brands. Across Northern Ohio, total new vehicle...
OEM: Automaker executive quits business to help make “moonshine”
BMW, Mobileye in deal to collect map data for self-driving cars - Israel's Mobileye and German automaker BMW said on Tuesday they signed an agreement to install Mobileye's data generation technology in BMW cars starting with 2018 models. The deal to crowdsource real-time data...
Should Ford stick to doing what it does best?
Ford CEO Mark Fields has one worry about autonomous vehicles: that growing pressure for companies to bring self-driving cars to the market in five years could cause a car being released "before it’s ready and then there’s an event."
Speaking to Business Insider in an...
Association News
Auto Deals Want Congress to Reconsider Tax
The American International Auto Dealers Association (AIADA) and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) joined the Border Adjustability Tax Coalition in sending a letter to Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), chairman of the House Ways and Means committee.
While expressing support for...
Cody Lusk president of the AIADA speaks with CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick about the proposed Border Adjustment Tax, Trump administration’s impact on the car business, Tesla’s business model and his...
Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO of CBT Automotive Network interviewed Cody Lusk, President of the AIADA this week and they discussed the impact a Trump presidency will have on the import auto business, the proposed Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) , Tesla business model of selling new...
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Week In Review: How to Incorporate Dynamic Video into Your Dealership’s Marketing Strategy |...
CBT News Week In Review for Friday, September 20th, 2019: How to Incorporate Dynamic Video into Your Dealership’s Marketing Strategy - Jeff Brown, Force Marketing
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The 10 C’s of Leadership and Trust
In leadership, people don't always have to like you, but they do have to respect and trust you. On this week's episode of On...
The Dealer’s Essential Guide to Succession Planning
In a way, the need for succession planning mirrors gravity. Because, as certain as a ball thrown in the air is to fall, it...
The 7 Most Important Words To Closing The Deal
David Lewis of David Lewis & Associates gives you the 7 most important words to closing the deal and tells you why you should...
The 10 C’s of Leadership and Trust
In leadership, people don't always have to like you, but they do have to respect and trust you. On this week's episode of On...
The Benefits of Having a Unique Domain Name
On this week's episode of Kain & Co., David Kain spoke with Mike Ambrose, CEO and Co-Founder of .cars. David and Mike discussed the...
Inspecting Your Paid Search Campaigns
On this week's episode of Auto Marketing Now, Brian Pasch talks about how you can inspect your paid search campaigns to make sure you're...
