TSLA375.4701.75%
GM77.775-0.745%
F12.335-0.145%
RIVN16.285-0.665%
CYD41.470-0.4%
HMC24.335-0.145%
TM192.930-3.15%
CVNA403.3900.37%
PAG160.6750.675%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN203.0000.03%
GPI339.9550.175%
ABG200.920-1.09%
SAH71.2900.07%
TSLA375.4701.75%
GM77.775-0.745%
F12.335-0.145%
RIVN16.285-0.665%
CYD41.470-0.4%
HMC24.335-0.145%
TM192.930-3.15%
CVNA403.3900.37%
PAG160.6750.675%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN203.0000.03%
GPI339.9550.175%
ABG200.920-1.09%
SAH71.2900.07%
TSLA375.4701.75%
GM77.775-0.745%
F12.335-0.145%
RIVN16.285-0.665%
CYD41.470-0.4%
HMC24.335-0.145%
TM192.930-3.15%
CVNA403.3900.37%
PAG160.6750.675%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN203.0000.03%
GPI339.9550.175%
ABG200.920-1.09%
SAH71.2900.07%


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How to build outstanding customer experiences at your auto dealership

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Salespeople at auto dealerships across the country are being urged to brush up on their skills, as 'easy' sales from the past few years may have left them rusty. Today...
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EV competition Don Hall

VADA Pres. Don Hall on EV competition: ‘Let the franchise system prevail’

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Dealers in Virginia are finding ways to adapt to the current economic conditions and making the best of a bad situation. They are creative in their inventory approach, using their...
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Today on CBT Now, we're joined by Ryan Kerrigan, Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors, to update us on what the recent interest rate hike means for your car dealership and...
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leads follow up

Why every auto dealership must create a powerful process for lead follow up — Matt Easton

- September 22, 2022
Much of the success in car sales stems from the ‘follow up’ with customers, but that process gets overlooked far too often. Today on CBT Now, we're pleased to welcome...
Sales & Marketing Inside Automotive
online car sales David Lewis

Is your dealership truly equipped to sell cars online? — David Lewis

- September 20, 2022
Today on CBT Now, we’re pleased to welcome back David Lewis, President and CEO of David Lewis and Associates and the host of the long-running CBT show, Straight Talk, to...
Sales & Marketing CBT Now
Detroit Auto Show

Special Edition: EVs take center stage at the Detroit Auto Show — Jessica Caldwell | Edmunds

- September 19, 2022
Electric vehicles have taken center stage at this year's Detroit Auto Show. President Joe Biden even gave a speech at the event. He highlighted manufacturers' transitions toward electric vehicles in the Motor...
Daily Automotive News CBT Now
customer surveys

Are customer surveys actually hurting the overall customer experience? It depends

- September 15, 2022
Car dealers rely heavily on acquiring and improving customer feedback, but could those customer surveys hurt the overall experience? Joining us on CBT Now to discuss the findings from the...
Sales & Marketing CBT Now


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