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%
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%

Driving Solutions on CBT News explores the latest innovations in retail automotive, featuring expert insights on evolving dealership values, ownership trends, digital retail, and customer engagement strategies.

Driving Solutions on CBT News explores the latest innovations in retail automotive, featuring expert insights on evolving dealership values, ownership trends, digital retail, and customer engagement strategies.


Driving Solutions

Cars Commerce study uncovers evolving dealer priorities for 2026 – Brian Kramer

A new Dealer Pain Points Study from Cars Commerce illustrates that affordability, differentiation, and operational efficiency are emerging as the most prominent and consistent challenges for dealers navigating 2026. On this special pre-NADA edition of Driving Solutions, Brian Kramer, Executive Vice President of Dealer Growth and Success at Cars.com, joins us to discuss the findings and what it means for dealers. The study revealed that dealers are grappling with affordability pressures across both...

Surcharging gains momentum as dealers confront rising payment costs – Amberly Allen & Tom Priore | Priority DMS

- January 29, 2026
As operating costs rise and fixed operations take on greater importance, more dealerships are turning to credit card surcharging as a way to protect margins. Industry estimates suggest that roughly...

Boost margins by blending AI with human expertise — Tim Cox | CarNow

- January 29, 2026
Car dealers are entering a more competitive, margin-driven market in 2026, where relying on technology alone is not enough. On today's episode of Driving Solutions, CarNow Co-founder Tim Cox explains...

How Mia Labs is transforming customer communication

- January 29, 2026
As dealerships face increasing customer communication demands, Mia Labs offers an AI solution designed to automate BDC operations, answer calls, and improve efficiency while enhancing the customer experience. On today’s...

AutoTrust Dealer Alliance aims to ease dealer cost pressures through collective purchasing

- January 28, 2026
As franchise dealers face shrinking vehicle margins and rising operating costs, a new dealer-owned cooperative is positioning itself as a tool to help level the playing field. AutoTrust Dealer Alliance, founded...

DSMA’s Farid Ahmad advises dealers on growth, succession, international opportunities

- January 28, 2026
As the buy/sell market continues to evolve and dealers consider growth, succession, and opportunities, having the right advisor is critical. Joining us in the latest episode of Driving Solutions is...

Turn transparency into trust and sales gains — Kevin Singerman & Joe St. John | AutoFi

- January 28, 2026
In today's digitally-driven world, the traditional showroom sales process is struggling to meet modern customer expectations. On this special edition of Driving Solutions, AutoFi CEO and Co-founder Kevin Singerman and...

How Curator uses AI to boost dealer retention, sales – Brad Title | Gubagoo

- January 27, 2026
As dealers prepare for the 2026 NADA Show, Gubagoo founder and president Brad Title returns to CBT News to discuss how Curator, the industry’s first unified intelligence engine, is performing...

Auto Hauler Exchange’s Royce Neubauer on solutions to combat vehicle transportation fraud

- January 27, 2026
Vehicle transportation remains one of the most operationally fragile points of automotive retail, with growing exposure to inefficiencies, cost opacity, and fraud. New data shows that without tighter controls and...

Jennifer Sanford on how dealers can maximize profitability with clean data and AI

- January 27, 2026
Dealerships have more technology at their fingertips than ever before. But more doesn't always mean better. On today’s episode of Driving Solutions, we’re diving into why clean data, secure technology,...


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