Industry Trends

On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome back Brian Finkelmeyer, Senior Director of Conquest for vAuto, an innovative solutions company for your dealership’s new and used vehicle operations. Visit booth #2316C at this year's upcoming NADA Show to hear more from Brain and the...

In years past, a common criticism the auto industry has faced is that it’s stuck in the past or slow to innovate. However, industry professionals on the showroom floor every day know this simply isn’t true. Here to walk us through some of the...

Year-end sales data has been released for the auto retail industry, and there is a lot to break down. If you want to find out what 2019’s trends could indicate about the headwinds and tailwinds for the rest of this year, then you’ll want...

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 measuring the impact they will have on the industry. Recently, we caught up with...

On today’s show, we’re pleased to continue our conversation with Dave Wilson, Chairman of Preston Auto Group, and Tim Wilson, President of iFrog Digital Marketing. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:  Jim Fitzpatrick: Hello everyone. I'm Jim Fitzpatrick. Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of CBT News....

 It’s never a dull moment in the auto retail industry and so far this summer, there have been a lot of new developments to the stories we’ve been watching closely. To get an expert pulse on these events, we turn to Cody Lusk, President...

On today's show, we're so pleased to welcome back Peter Welch, President and CEO of NADA, to the CBT Network. In this segment, Jim and Peter discuss his latest article "Clicks, Bricks and Trust; Why The Dealership Matters To Every Generation," as well as...

The automotive retail industry has come a long way since 2010, and as we wrap up 2019, we take a look back on the decade’s defining factors and look ahead to its emerging trends. Here to share his insight on the last 10 years,...

On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome 20-year automotive industry veteran Dave Cantin, CEO of Dave Cantin Group. As part of the Dave Cantin Group, DCG Acquisitions specializes in the automotive buy-sell market, and today, Dave gives us a pulse on how the market...

J.D. Power just released its annual Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, and once again, Porsche has topped the list in sales satisfaction for a luxury brand. This consecutive win marks the company's fourth title victory in five years. Mercedes Benz and Infinty ranked second...