May 30, 2023

#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com

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#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com
#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com
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In this episode, I’m speaking with Alex Vetter, co-founder and CEO of Cars.com.


00;00 - Intro

01:25 - Acquiring *the* domain

02:44 - 25th year anniversary

05:13 - Company background

09:08 - Keeping up with the pace of tech

12:03 - Tailwinds & headwinds

13:24 - Where are we headed as an industry

18:38 - EV search share

21:38 - Direct-to-Consumer

26:07 - Wholesale and Retail

36:31 - Leaning into AI

40:13 - The Future of Cars.com


Find Alex on Twitter @tavetter.


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