TSLA388.175-6.28501%
GM76.740-0.9%
F14.155-0.025%
RIVN16.675-1.125%
CYD45.180-0.69%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5302.61%
CVNA69.190-1.4%
PAG206.0855.685%
LAD341.55010.18%
AN209.0205.48%
GPI327.5008.1%
ABG226.7108.28%
SAH102.4102.68%
TSLA388.175-6.28501%
GM76.740-0.9%
F14.155-0.025%
RIVN16.675-1.125%
CYD45.180-0.69%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5302.61%
CVNA69.190-1.4%
PAG206.0855.685%
LAD341.55010.18%
AN209.0205.48%
GPI327.5008.1%
ABG226.7108.28%
SAH102.4102.68%
TSLA388.175-6.28501%
GM76.740-0.9%
F14.155-0.025%
RIVN16.675-1.125%
CYD45.180-0.69%
HMC28.7400.85%
TM179.5302.61%
CVNA69.190-1.4%
PAG206.0855.685%
LAD341.55010.18%
AN209.0205.48%
GPI327.5008.1%
ABG226.7108.28%
SAH102.4102.68%


EVs

Biden

Joe Biden: “Move to the vehicles of the future”

- October 16, 2020
The automotive industry has thankfully shown signs of recovery throughout the past few months and will hopefully continue to improve despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This week, presidential nominee Joe...
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CBT automotive newscast: October 6, 2020

- October 6, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: How to bring your best sales energy to the showroom floor - Jeff Shore Sales teams can often be discouraged by the high volume of rejection from consumers. It...
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Tesla

CBT automotive newscast: October 5, 2020

- October 5, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: CBT News Market Update: Doug Petersen, Larry H. Miller Group & Jason Knight, LotLinx To quickly recap this week’s numbers, the retail SAAR came out to 12.65, a drop...
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CBT automotive newscast: October 2, 2020

- October 2, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: How do you successfully recover from a bad work day or week? We all have these days, no matter your position in the retail automotive industry, so on...
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CBT automotive newscast: October 1, 2020

- October 1, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: How the new Facebook automotive inventory ad options affect your dealership When advertising on social media platforms like Facebook, automotive marketers must their strategies often, as these sites constantly...
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CBT automotive newscast: September 30, 2020

- September 30, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: CNCDA President Brian Maas weighs in on Gov. Newsom's order to ban new gas-powered vehicles Last week California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an order banning the sale of new...
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CNCDA

CNCDA President Brian Maas weighs in on Gov. Newsom’s order to ban new gas-powered vehicles

- September 30, 2020
Last week California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an order banning the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by the year 2035. This bold move set a precedent for sales...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
California

California plans to ban sales of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035

- September 25, 2020
On Wednesday, California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a remarkable plan for the state to ban sales of all new vehicles powered by fossil fuels. An executive order puts a definitive timeline...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
electric vehicles

Electric vehicles make big waves in this week’s automotive tech headlines

- September 25, 2020
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...
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automotive

CBT automotive newscast: September 24, 2020

- September 24, 2020
Today’s Featured Interview: ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort tells auto dealers what to focus on in 2020 and beyond (Part 2) Welcome to part two of our conversation with world-renowned sales trainer,...
Daily Newscast

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