Tag: automotive news
Aaron Bickart OfferLogix EVP/GM on the importance of integrating accurate finance...
Today on CBT News, Aaron Bickart, EVP and general manager of OfferLogix, joins the show again to discuss how API and fintech can address...
Why the automotive retail industry is a great career path...
The automotive industry can often be rough, filled with many long days, but it is nothing in comparison to what the men and women who choose to serve our country face on the front lines. This Veterans Day we are celebrating and honoring America’s heroes, our veterans. Many choose to get into the automotive field […]
Auto industry anticipates changes under Biden presidency
While emerging from the financial crisis in 2008, the Obama administration, which included president-elect Joe Biden, announced its goal to have 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. streets by 2015. However, in January 2016, Reuters reported that despite more EV models being manufactured, this goal had not nearly been met and only about 400,000 […]
How to provide consumers with consistent and transparent pricing options on...
Today, we're pleased to welcome back Aaron Bickart, executive vice president and general manager of OfferLogix to discuss the importance of transparent transactions, which are...
Lovering Auto CEO Vanessa Delegas on how to create a...
Dealers across the U.S. have struggled to bring females into the auto industry for many reasons. One of the biggest obstacles for women entering the industry is the lack of work-life balance. In light of this, an auto group in New Hampshire is doing things a little outside of the norm, all in the name […]
CA dealer Brett Hedrick weighs in on Gov. Newsom’s ban...
Dealers across the nation have had mixed reactions to California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2035. The move could have major business implications for dealers as EVs only make up 2% of auto sales in the current market. Brett Hedrick, Owner and General Manager of Hedrick’s Chevrolet, joined us […]
Why 2020 has been favorable for car dealers despite the...
On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome Steve Greenfield, automotive expert, and CEO/Founder of Automotive Ventures. Greenfield specializes in advising founders, owners, and CEOs on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises. He is also the host of The Friday 5, a weekly CBT News series, which recaps the week’s action in automotive technology deals. In this […]
How tech startup SparkCharge is addressing EV charging concerns –...
The EV market is expanding and there has been an influx of companies entering the market, but there has also been a lack of charging infrastructure for these vehicles. SparkCharge is providing a solution to that with their ‘ulta-fast’ EV charging unit, known as the Roadie. Recently, the company appeared on the TV show, ‘Shark […]
What COVID-19 has taught car dealers about strategic marketing –...
Experts have revealed that the pandemic could go well into 2021 and there has been a lot of talk surrounding this new normal and how to operate in it. Today, we’re talking to an expert in automotive marketing to weigh in on a few marketing changes. We’re pleased to be joined by JJ Quest, Chief […]
FCA’s Yalda Ghorashy explains their new online retailing experience for...
FCA’s newly named ‘E-Shop‘ was first announced as an online retailing experience at the height of the pandemic when consumers were forced to stay indoors. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, car shoppers were mostly doing research online before stepping foot in a showroom. Now consumers are not only researching online, but they are also buying […]
