TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


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On-demand car rental startup Kyte secures $200M in credit financing and BMW Group set to acquire luxury brand Alpina

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Building a culture of diversity at Stellantis with Lottie Holland

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Stellantis has built a brand that celebrates continued diversity and inclusion beyond the news headlines, from their corporate teams to their dealers, many of which we’ve featured right here on...
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GM buys SoftBank’s stake in Cruise and companies to watch: Soelect & Annotell

- March 25, 2022
Welcome to this episode of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
Future of Automotive Daily Automotive News
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Tekmetric continues scaling with big growth investment and Shift acquires Fair.com

- March 18, 2022
Welcome to this episode of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
Future of Automotive Daily Automotive News

Friday 5 Special Edition: On-site at the 2022 NADA Show in Las Vegas

- March 11, 2022
Welcome to this episode of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
Future of Automotive Daily Automotive News

3 ways to improve your car dealership’s merchandising experience – Nathan Fox | Cox Automotive

- March 7, 2022
As a car dealer, you may be focused on your bottom line or inventory right now, but experts from Cox Automotive say merchandising is a critical aspect as well. So...
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2 entrepreneurial lessons car dealers can apply to acquire more used vehicles – Randy Kobat | Cox Automotive

- March 7, 2022
Today on Inside Automotive, we’re pleased to welcome Randy Kobat, Vice President of Operations at Cox Automotive, to talk to us about used vehicle inventory acquisition, how dealers can win...
Sales & Marketing Daily Automotive News
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A look inside Carvana’s massive deal with KAR Global and the brand new Automotive Ventures DealerFund

- March 4, 2022
Welcome to this episode of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
Future of Automotive Daily Automotive News
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Which OEM is considering an IPO? What automotive real estate company was acquired for $3.8B?

- February 25, 2022
Welcome to this episode of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the...
Future of Automotive Daily Automotive News
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5 ways the service and parts department can minimize losses

- February 24, 2022
If you’ve ever stopped to consider how many parts are walking away from the dealership unbilled, whether through theft or due to oversight, you would be amazed at the money...
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