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GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
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Discover strategies and insights for building stronger dealership teams, improving operations, and leading with impact. This category highlights best practices from top-performing managers and executives in the automotive space—covering everything from organizational culture and employee retention to succession planning and executive decision-making.

Management & Leadership

The five women of Courtesy Automotive Group's financing "Dream Team" join Inside Automotive to discuss gender equality in the dealership.
Management & Leadership

Women in automotive: has gender equality improved? — The Dream Team | Courtesy Automotive Group

- July 3, 2023
Five female finance directors of Courtesy Automotive Group, also known as "the Dream team," are breaking traditional gender equality barriers and contributing to their business's success. On this episode of...
Meridith Elliot Powell joins CBT Now to discuss how managers can lead their dealership teams through times of uncertainty.
Management & Leadership

Leading dealership teams through uncertainty — Meridith Elliott Powell

- June 30, 2023
In recent years, dealership teams have undergone significant changes and uncertainty from inventory, inflation costs, and even new automotive regulations. While it has become challenging for dealers, much of the...
Studies show that financial stress can heavily limit workplace productivity. Here are three ways dealers can help their employees.
Management & Leadership

3 low-cost ways to help dealership employees reduce financial stress

- June 28, 2023
Looking for a competitive edge amid an already insanely competitive automotive marketplace?   Many employers lean towards lead generation and digital marketing as a solution.   “If only we had more people walking through...
Management & Leadership

From car salesman to mega-dealer: Cuban-born Mario Murgado’s journey to unparalleled success

- June 22, 2023
On today’s Executive Profile, we visited Mario Murgado, President and CEO of Murgado Automotive Group, at his brand new, state-of-the-art Cadillac dealership in Miami, Florida. Like many Cuban immigrants seeking...
Management & Leadership

How to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for female and minority car shoppers

- June 19, 2023
The automotive­ industry is predominantly controlled by a particular de­mographic: white and male. Unfortunately, this has cre­ated an intimidating or even unwe­lcoming environment for female and minority­ car shoppers.   To...
If you don't innovate, you’ll almost certainly be left behind. Many of the mighty have fallen and not lived to tell the tale.
Management & Leadership

To innovate or procrastinate — That is the question

- June 15, 2023
It may sound like heresy, but Henry Ford was a procrastinator. “I need a faster horse.” That was the consumer mantra when the early automobile market was still elite. People didn’t...
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Management & Leadership

Driving Pride: LGBTQ+ inclusion within the automotive industry — Cheryl Thompson

- June 14, 2023
The month of June is recognized as Pride Month, a celebration and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community. In recent years, there has been growth in acknowledging the importance of diversity,...
Gary Barbera, owner of Barbera Autoland
Management & Leadership

Dealer Gary Barbera takes a gamble on providing ‘casino-like’ buying experiences

- June 8, 2023
While dealers have experienced incredible growth, consumer demand is primarily driving those figures. On today's edition of Inside Automotive, Gary Barbera, founder of Barbera's Autoland, discusses his company's market and operational...
Today on Inside Automotive, we’re pleased to welcome Sutherlin Automotive CEO, Brett Sutherlin, to tell us about the group's latest deals.
Management & Leadership

View from the top: How dealer Brett Sutherlin is leading his group to long-term success

- May 31, 2023
As our M&A experts have reported, public transactions have slowed, but the private market is still very active, especially for Sutherlin Automotive. Recently, the group sold three of its  dealerships...
Ginny Bowden, dealer principle of the world's oldest Chevrolet store, joins Inside Automotive to discuss the West Virginia car business
Management & Leadership

Behind the success of the world’s longest-running Chevrolet dealer — Ginny Bowden | McClinton Chevrolet

- May 30, 2023
McClinton Chevrolet of West Virginia is the world’s oldest Chevrolet store with over 100 years of business. Since its founding 1915, it has remained in the ownership of the McClintons,...


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