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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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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