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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Friday 5 Special Edition: On-site at the 2021 SEMA Conference in Las Vegas

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CBT automotive newscast: November 3, 2021

- November 3, 2021
Inside Automotive: How to improve your car dealership's online retailing strategy - Lisette Gole, Head of Auto Retail at Google Despite the industry’s inventory and chip uncertainty, retail automotive has continued to...
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CBT automotive newscast: November 2, 2021

- November 2, 2021
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CBT automotive newscast: November 1, 2021

- November 1, 2021
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What on-demand car service startup raised $22 M and which German mobility company is acquiring the Greyhound bus network?

- October 29, 2021
Welcome to another edition 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

CBT automotive newscast: October 29, 2021

- October 29, 2021
Inside Automotive: Auto retail expert David Lewis on selling more customer pay revenue For over 30 years, David Lewis and Associates has been taking dealership sales and service to the next level....
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loyalty marketing program

Why and how to implement the messaging-first dealer concept

- October 28, 2021
 On the latest episode of Kain and Co., host David Kain, president of Kain Automotive, discusses the messaging-first dealer concept, a strategy Kain developed through a partnership with Podium.  Kain says...
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