TSLA378.4004.68%
GM77.530-0.99%
F12.425-0.055%
RIVN16.780-0.17%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.260-0.22%
TM192.910-3.17%
CVNA399.880-3.14%
PAG159.535-0.465%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN202.390-0.58%
GPI336.030-3.75%
ABG201.065-1.005%
SAH70.480-0.74%
TSLA378.4004.68%
GM77.530-0.99%
F12.425-0.055%
RIVN16.780-0.17%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.260-0.22%
TM192.910-3.17%
CVNA399.880-3.14%
PAG159.535-0.465%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN202.390-0.58%
GPI336.030-3.75%
ABG201.065-1.005%
SAH70.480-0.74%
TSLA378.4004.68%
GM77.530-0.99%
F12.425-0.055%
RIVN16.780-0.17%
CYD41.230-0.64%
HMC24.260-0.22%
TM192.910-3.17%
CVNA399.880-3.14%
PAG159.535-0.465%
LAD274.640-1.75%
AN202.390-0.58%
GPI336.030-3.75%
ABG201.065-1.005%
SAH70.480-0.74%


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Tech Trends that Signal the Future of Automotive Retail

- November 6, 2019
It was just 134 years ago in Mannheim that Karl Benz built the first automobile. Designs and manufacturing slowly morphed over the following century or so. Then, within the past...
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Offer a Customized Online Experience at Your Dealership – Paul Wagner, CloudEngage

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Every dealer wants to make sure their dealership has a great online and offline customer experience. On today’s show, we are joined by Paul Wagner, Founder, and CEO Of CloudEngage,...
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What is AI and How Can It Benefit My Dealership?

- April 23, 2018
When you hear the words Artificial Intelligence (AI) an image of robots, self-driving cars, and super computers probably enter your mind. However, we interact with AI in many ways throughout...
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David Kain: What Digital Retail Trends To Look For After The NADA Show

- March 28, 2018
David Kain, host of Kain & Co., stops by and chats with CBT News from the NADA Show in Las Vegas where we ask him about the emerging trends of...
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U.S. Automotive Dealers will benefit from Canada’s growing tech status

- November 16, 2017
The term “AI” is definitely making waves in America. As a member of the executive team for an Automotive AI technology leader, I can barely check my inbox without running...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
machine learning

How Machine Learning and AI are Boosting Marketing Efficiency and Slashing Waste

- September 22, 2017
In the not-so-good old days, connecting with in-market car shoppers was a guessing game, at best. Dealers selected the media channels they thought might have the best chances of attracting...
Sales & Marketing Auto News
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How to prevent turnover from costing your dealership | 5 Steps for Dealing with Aggressive Customers | How Machine Learning and AI are Boosting Marketing Efficiency

- September 22, 2017
On today's CBT Newscast for Friday, September 22nd, 2017: Isabelle Helms: How to prevent turnover from costing your dealership Say your dealership is trying to find ways to spend less money while...
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