Today on CBTNews.com – Thursday, August 29th, 2019:
How Rideshare Solutions Are Providing Alternative Revenue Streams for Dealerships – Brian Allan, HyreCar
After spending over 30 years in the auto retail industry as the GM for Galpin Motors and overseeing the number one Ford Dealer in the world, our next guest has made another bold industry move. Brian Allan is now the Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at HyreCar, a California-based startup where car owners can rent their vehicles to drivers that want to drive for ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber. Watch Now
AI: What Every Dealership Needs to Know About This Industry Game-Changer
Artificial Intelligence is no longer relegated strictly to Sci-Fi movies or futuristic dreams. It doesn’t look like a silver boy-shaped robot, but AI is firmly embedded in the mainstream, and that includes automotive. The applications for AI in the auto industry are vast and the possibilities are seemingly endless. Today, the varying uses are being integrated and you should expect that AI will permeate almost every part of retail automotive in a few short years. Read More
What Dealers Can Take Away from Cox Automotive’s 2019 Evolution of Mobility Study
Last week, Cox Automotive released its most recent analysis titled “Evolution of Mobility: The Path to Electric Vehicle Adoption Study.” There is no doubt that electric vehicles (EVs) have been creating a lot of hype for the past few years, so dealers and automakers have both had to recognize the change in the industry. According to the recently released study, though, consumers’ interest in actually buying an EV has remained about the same within the past few years, and Cox Automotive researchers were looking to find out if that is likely to change. Read More
