What's Really Happening With Used Car Sales? The Good GM, Oil Tops $107 | CBT Live (09.28.26)
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Top Stories Trump admin to cut 2031 fuel economy target to 34.5 mpg. Read More Ford F-150 production halted at 2 plants amid parts shortage. Read More California dealers face new pricing and disclosure rules Oct. 1. Read More Iran conflict drives up oil costs, squeezing fixed ops margins. Read More Featured interviews Tune in to...Solutions Central
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On today's episode of Inside Automotive, Kyle Disher, Founder and CEO of RevDojo, returned to the studio for a live test of dealership phone skills. Disher tossed a stack of money into the air, covering the anchor desk as he prepared to live mystery shop on the phone. Disher secretly offered...CBT Live
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Affordability pressure is changing which used vehicles shoppers can finance, and dealers need the right mix heading into Q4. On today's edition of CBT Live, Derek Hansen, Senior Vice President...How ‘The Good GM’ built a social media strategy around authenticity
Social media has quickly become a major part of how dealerships connect with consumers, but JC Prats (aka The Good GM) uses it for more than just selling cars. The...Stellantis dealer Phil Pecoraro talks MAAP, market changes
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Cox Automotive’s Derek Hansen explains what’s shifting used car demand
Affordability pressure is changing which used vehicles shoppers can finance, and dealers need the right mix heading into Q4. On today's edition of CBT Live, Derek Hansen, Senior Vice President of Dealer, Lender, and Inventory Management Solutions at Cox Automotive, broke down where used demand stands and what dealers should...Stats, Trends, and Updates
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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....From Our Publishing Partners
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