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UAW wants House China panel kept, Ford hires ex-GM North America president, Global EV sales rise 8%
Top Stories UAW urges Congress to keep watching Chinese automakers. Read More Ford hires former GM North America president Marissa West to lead vehicle programs. Read More Global EV sales rise 8% in October, U.S. market stabilizes. Read More Auto credit access hits highest level since 2015, Dealertrack reports. Read More Featured Interviews Why AI is...
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Why AI is rewriting the rules of vehicle discovery
Automotive retail discovery is undergoing a structural transformation before consumers ever set foot on a showroom floor or contact a dealership. Rather than scrolling through traditional lists of website links or filtering vehicle inventories by rigid keywords, in-market buyers increasingly rely on generative AI to synthesize recommendations, compare configurations, and...
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Don’t miss out on CPO buyers as affordability squeezes shoppers
Dealers are still sorting through what the midterm results mean for the car business, but affordability is the bigger pressure on sales heading into the end of the year. It’s...
How dealers can build a team so strong it runs without them
Dealer principals and general managers who hold onto every decision can end up slowing down the very teams they’re counting on, and getting out of the way starts with building...
Why dealerships should look beyond resumes when recruiting veterans
In recognition of this year's Veterans Day, CBT Live Co-Hosts Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick sat down with Michelle Melecio Taylor, U.S. Army National Guard veteran and VP of Customer Success at UVeye, who...
Don Hall, Katie Lamphere explain why veterans belong in automotive
Today is Veterans Day, and everyone at CBT News would like to thank all of the men and women who have served our country. Many of those veterans now have...
Mark Schienberg explains the economic impact of New York’s franchised dealerships
New York's franchised auto dealers generate more than $70 billion in economic activity and support tens of thousands of jobs, according to a new report from the Greater New York...
Closing on value, not just numbers, can win more deals
Dealers and managers are describing the market very differently right now, with some saying things are pretty good and others calling it iffy at best. Either way, sales teams that...
Former Xerox CEO says dealers should treat AI agents as part of the workforce
Dealers weighing how far to take artificial intelligence are also asking what it means for their people and their customers. The answer starts with good data, clear measurement, and a...
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Don’t miss out on CPO buyers as affordability squeezes shoppers
Dealers are still sorting through what the midterm results mean for the car business, but affordability is the bigger pressure on sales heading into the end of the year. It’s also pushing more shoppers toward certified pre-owned, and the industry isn’t capturing much of that demand yet. On today’s edition of...Stats, Trends, and Updates
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Frank Carbone on Holman’s legacy, expansion and the next 100 years
Frank Carbone started out parking cars and changing oil at a Ford store in Fort Lauderdale when he was just a teenager. Today, he oversees nearly 60 dealerships representing 32 brands as President of Retail Automotive at Holman. The company has doubled in size twice in the past 10 years....
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AI-ready or AI-risky? Why infrastructure determines the success of dealership automation
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming automotive retail. From inventory management and pricing optimization to customer engagement and transaction processing, dealerships are investing in technologies designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate operations. Yet a divide is emerging. While some dealerships are successfully integrating AI into their operations, others are discovering...
