TSLA375.5101.7899%
GM77.650-0.87%
F12.409-0.071%
RIVN16.635-0.315%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.255-0.225%
TM192.670-3.41%
CVNA398.553-4.4673%
PAG159.910-0.09%
LAD275.640-0.75%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI336.280-3.5%
ABG201.010-1%
SAH70.480-0.74%
TSLA375.5101.7899%
GM77.650-0.87%
F12.409-0.071%
RIVN16.635-0.315%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.255-0.225%
TM192.670-3.41%
CVNA398.553-4.4673%
PAG159.910-0.09%
LAD275.640-0.75%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI336.280-3.5%
ABG201.010-1%
SAH70.480-0.74%
TSLA375.5101.7899%
GM77.650-0.87%
F12.409-0.071%
RIVN16.635-0.315%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.255-0.225%
TM192.670-3.41%
CVNA398.553-4.4673%
PAG159.910-0.09%
LAD275.640-0.75%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI336.280-3.5%
ABG201.010-1%
SAH70.480-0.74%


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How car dealers can implement the ‘First 30’ strategy to increase used-car sales

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Welcome to the first episode of the CBT News original series, Used Cars Weekly, with automotive industry expert and host Jasen Rice. Rice began his career on the retail side...
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CBT News Market Update: Bill Reidy, LotLinx & Jasen Rice, Lotpop

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Welcome to another edition of the CBT News Market Update. To quickly recap this week’s numbers, the retail SAAR of new car sales came out to 6.85, a 32.5% increase from...
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CBT News Market Update: Jasen Rice, Lotpop & Derek Mah, LotLinx

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Welcome to another edition of the CBT News Market Update. To quickly recap this week’s numbers, new car sales came out to a retail SAAR of 13.41, a small 1.7%...
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On today's show: Does your dealership’s F&I process need to change? So what are the experts saying will be the hot topics for 2016? Why wait until 2016 to make...
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