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#41 How CarGurus is evolving, Amazon’s threat to car dealers, Cracking down on fake car prices, Why he’s hiring former dealers | Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus
Dec. 5, 2023

#41 How CarGurus is evolving, Amazon’s threat to car dealers, Crackin…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus. This episode is brought to you by: CarNow - The industry leader in automotive messaging and digital retailing solutions. See how CarNow can make an impact at...

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#40 Secrets behind dealership franchise laws, Consumer-friendly auto brands, Dealers’ top legal concerns | Leonard Bellavia, Founding Partner at Bellavia and Blatt Law
Nov. 28, 2023

#40 Secrets behind dealership franchise laws, Consumer-friendly auto …

In this episode, I'm speaking with Leonard Bellavia, Founding Partner at Bellavia and Blatt Law This episode is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relatio...

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#39 Predicting auto loan defaults, 96 month terms, Vehicle affordability, Will repos keep rising? | Betty Jotanovic, President of Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships at Santander
Nov. 21, 2023

#39 Predicting auto loan defaults, 96 month terms, Vehicle affordabil…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Betty Jotanovic, President of Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships at Santander . This episode is brought to you by: AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that...

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#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving software fatigue, Will online car sales go away? | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce (Part 2)
Nov. 3, 2023

#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving soft…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc AutoF...

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#35 Raising $300M+ for automotive venture capital, Rise and fall of Vroom, Hottest auto tech investments, His biggest wins and losses, AVs, EVs and A.I. | Chase Fraser, Founder and Managing Partner, FM Capital
Oct. 31, 2023

#35 Raising $300M+ for automotive venture capital, Rise and fall of V…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chase Fraser, Founder & Managing Partner at FM Capital . This episode is brought to you by: AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that accelerates the sale. Learn...

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#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 issue for car shoppers, Winners & losers in the EV space | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive
Sept. 15, 2023

#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 i…

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#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Integrating AI into your car, Making EV batteries obsolete, CDG’s announcement for 2024 | Cliff Banks, Founder, The Banks Report
Aug. 11, 2023

#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Int…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Cliff Banks, Founder of The Banks Report. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Cliff’s background 08:30 - The Fate of Carvana 16:40 - What’s next for the used car dealer? 34:10 - Are new car prices sustain...

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#21 Secrets of buying and selling dealerships, Best and worst auto franchises, Lessons from $5.5B of dealership buy-sell transactions, Have dealership profits peaked?  | Alan Haig, President & Founder, Haig Partners
Aug. 4, 2023

#21 Secrets of buying and selling dealerships, Best and worst auto fr…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President & Founder of Haig Partners, LLC. 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Alan's background 10:07 - The journey to founding Haig Partners 20:21 - The state of dealership M&A 50:11 - Best &...

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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
May 30, 2023

#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Puls…

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...

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#9 Why we still have vehicle shortages, new and used car price predictions, when we’ll get back to normal & that time CDG bought 50 Chevys at auction | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive
May 12, 2023

#9 Why we still have vehicle shortages, new and used car price predic…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. (00:00) Intro (00:51) Our unique market environment (04:12) Jonathan's background (08:45) The Great Digitization (11:46) That time CDG boug...

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#5 Future of car-buying, will small dealers go extinct, investment opportunities in EV space | Steve Greenfield, Founder of Automotive Ventures
April 14, 2023

#5 Future of car-buying, will small dealers go extinct, investment op…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Steve Greenfield, Founder/CEO of ⁠Automotive Ventures⁠ and author of the book " ⁠The Future of Automotive Retail⁠ ." (0:00) Intro (1:33) What will car-buying look like in 5-10 years? (11:22)...

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