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"Blue Sky is at Risk!" The New Threat to Dealership Values (and the Brands to Buy Now) | Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners
April 16, 2026

"Blue Sky is at Risk!" The New Threat to Dealership Values (and the B…

Today I'm joined by Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners. We dive into the shifting landscape of the auto buy-sell market, specifically focusing on how potential Chinese OEM entry could devastate U.S. franchise values . Alan...

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Sen. Moreno on Chinese Cars, Stanton on FTC Letters, Jusupovic on Logistics | Daily Dealer Live
April 15, 2026

Sen. Moreno on Chinese Cars, Stanton on FTC Letters, Jusupovic on Log…

Today's show features: - Sen. Bernie Moreno, (R - OH) - Mike Stanton, President & CEO of National Automobile Dealers Association - Samira Jusupovic, Founder of 4Evermomentum This episode is brought to you by: Stream Companies...

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“Dealers Are Fed Up!” — Inside the Automaker Squeeze, FTC Crackdown and an Industry on Edge | Matt Bowers, Todd Blue and Andy Wright
April 14, 2026

“Dealers Are Fed Up!” — Inside the Automaker Squeeze, FTC Crackdown a…

Welcome to Dealer War Room from Car Dealership Guy — a new series where host Yossi Levi sits down with top operators to break down the biggest challenges in auto retail. Today I’m joined by Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers A...

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Rasmey on Monitoring KPIs, Daury on Vehicle Presentation, Rose on Photography | Daily Dealer Live
April 13, 2026

Rasmey on Monitoring KPIs, Daury on Vehicle Presentation, Rose on Pho…

Today's show features: - Jeffrey Ramsey, CMO of Ourisman Cars - Jason Daury, Vice President of Sales at CarCutter - Jacob Rose, Photo Department Manager at Titus Will Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Stream Compa...

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Fixed Ops Friday w/ Tully Williams, Darren Spenst, Renee Crisler | Daily Dealer Live
April 10, 2026

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Tully Williams, Darren Spenst, Renee Crisler | Da…

Today's show features: - Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at The Niello Company - Darren Spenst, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Guy - Renee Crisler, Owner/Founder of Reilly Crisler Jumpstart Memorial Fund This episod...

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“Rigidity Will Kill!” Why Dealers Must Pivot Strategy Now (+ How to Build a Moat Against China) | Rob Cochran, 2026 Chairman of NADA and CEO of #1 Cochran
April 9, 2026

“Rigidity Will Kill!” Why Dealers Must Pivot Strategy Now (+ How to B…

Today I'm joined by Rob Cochran, 2026 Chairman of NADA and CEO of #1 Cochran. We dive into the high-stakes world of dealer advocacy, exploring how NADA defeated the onerous CARS rule and why the FTC still has the industry in ...

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Ulrich on Work/Life Balance, Camastro Jr. on AI, Bird on Used Sourcing | Daily Dealer Live
April 8, 2026

Ulrich on Work/Life Balance, Camastro Jr. on AI, Bird on Used Sourcin…

Today's show features: - Tustin Ulrich, General Manager of Roper Kia - William (Bill) H. Camastro JR., DP/Managing Partner of Gold Coast Cadillac - Matthew Bird, General Manager of Arrow Motors This episode is brought to you ...

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“Bucking The Trend!” How Fred Timbrook Scaled to 20+ Rural Rooftops (and his playbook for 50 stores) | Fred Timbrook, CEO at Timbrook Automotive
April 7, 2026

“Bucking The Trend!” How Fred Timbrook Scaled to 20+ Rural Rooftops (…

Today I'm joined by Fred Timbrook, CEO at Timbrook Automotive. We dive into Fred's unique diversification into Power Sports , the intense efficiency required to run a high-volume collision center , and the personal philosophy...

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Wise on Gross, Delivrd on Live Brokering, Gelfand on Internet Leads | Daily Dealer Live
April 6, 2026

Wise on Gross, Delivrd on Live Brokering, Gelfand on Internet Leads |…

Today's show features: - Bradley Wise, Executive Manager at Ferman Chevrolet Mazda - Tomislav Mikula, Founder of Delivrd - Bryan Gelfand, General Sales Manager at Community Cars This episode is brought to you by: CDG Circles ...

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Roger & Eric Niello on CA Gov, Scott Painter on Pricing | Daily Dealer Live
April 3, 2026

Roger & Eric Niello on CA Gov, Scott Painter on Pricing | Daily Deale…

Today's show features: - CA State Senator Roger Niello, representing the 6th district - Eric Niello, National Business Development Manager at The Niello Company and AutoFiPro - Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of TrueCar This e...

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“DMS is Not the Truth!” The Unspoken Dealer Accounting Secret Costing Thousands (+ How to Fix it) | Jen Speerbrecher, Vice President at Veramatic
April 2, 2026

“DMS is Not the Truth!” The Unspoken Dealer Accounting Secret Costing…

Today, I'm joined by Jen Speerbrecher, Vice President at Veramatic. We dive into the "unsexy" but critical world of the dealership back office , where tribal knowledge is disappearing, and manual errors are eating into razor-...

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Beard on Street Purchases, Johnson on Service > Sales Handoff | Daily Dealer Live
April 1, 2026

Beard on Street Purchases, Johnson on Service > Sales Handoff | Daily…

Today's show features: - Jonathan Beard, Used Car Director at John Elway Cadillac - Greg Johnson, General Manager at Mohawk Honda Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG Circles ➤ ⁠https://cdgcircles.com/⁠ CDG News ➤ ⁠https...

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“Win Every Inning!” How a former MLB Pro Runs a 4-Store Group (+ His Winning Marketing Playbook) | Brian Dorsett, President of Dorsett Automotive
March 31, 2026

“Win Every Inning!” How a former MLB Pro Runs a 4-Store Group (+ His …

Today I'm joined by Brian Dorsett, President of Dorsett Automotive. Brian breaks down why he is moving away from OEM-mandated digital spend , his "Big Stick" radio branding tactics, and t he strict inventory rules required to...

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Yates on AI Search Visibility, Turner on Buy Here Pay Here | Daily Dealer Live
March 30, 2026

Yates on AI Search Visibility, Turner on Buy Here Pay Here | Daily De…

Today's show features: - Mike Yates, General Manager of BMW of Bridgewater - Tim Turner, Regional Manager / Partner of Byrider This episode is brought to you by: Overfuel – Dealers: You’re torching $30 of every $100 in market...

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“Stop The Bleed!” How Dealers Can End Lot Theft Forever (and Save on Insurance Premiums)
March 28, 2026

“Stop The Bleed!” How Dealers Can End Lot Theft Forever (and Save on …

In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D’Arc are Damian Arras, General Sales Manager at Credit Union Auto Sales, and Barton Harris, Chief Revenue Officer of Titan Secure, to discuss a South African-inspir...

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Fixed Ops Friday w/ Damon Egan, Steve Shaw, Richard Lupo | Daily Dealer Live
March 27, 2026

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Damon Egan, Steve Shaw, Richard Lupo | Daily Deal…

Today's show features: - Damon Egan, Service Director at Sherwood Ford - Steve Shaw, Trainer/President at Steve Shaw Training - Richard Lupo, Fixed Operations Director Apple Tree Honda and Acura This episode is brought to you...

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“Your Headcount is Wrong!” Designing The Dealership of the Future (And the 5-Year Dealer Playbook) |  Chris Walsh, President and Acting CEO at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
March 26, 2026

“Your Headcount is Wrong!” Designing The Dealership of the Future (An…

Today I'm joined by Chris Walsh, President and Acting CEO at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. Chris breaks down how to transition from a fragmented "bolt-on" tech stack to a unified AI ecosystem that automates routine admin...

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Van Blommestein on AU Dealers, Crowell on FTC Warning, Beaty on Car Law | Daily Dealer Live
March 25, 2026

Van Blommestein on AU Dealers, Crowell on FTC Warning, Beaty on Car L…

Today's show features: - Kelly Van Blommestein, Dealer Principal / Managing Director at Werribee and Western Auto Group - Adam Crowell, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer at KPA - Barrett (Charapp) Beaty, Partner at Charapp & Wei...

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"Pour Gas On It!" How Joey Logano is Scaling Huntersville Ford (+ his NASCAR playbook for dealers) | Joey Logano, NASCAR Driver and Co-Owner of Huntersville Ford
March 24, 2026

"Pour Gas On It!" How Joey Logano is Scaling Huntersville Ford (+ his…

Today, Sam D'Arc is joined by Joey Logano, NASCAR Driver and Co-Owner of Huntersville Ford. Joey breaks down his transition from the NASCAR track to the dealership floor , revealing how he applies a "Sunday report card" menta...

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Nowling on Data Cleansing, Karr on Web SEO, Beauregard on Financial Risk | Daily Dealer Live
March 23, 2026

Nowling on Data Cleansing, Karr on Web SEO, Beauregard on Financial R…

Today's show features: - Jeremy Nowling, Sales and Implementation Director at Rohrman Automotive Group - Doug Karr, Principal SEO at Overfuel - Michael Beauregard, Supervisory Special Agent at NICB This episode is brought to ...

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“You're Already Late!” Why AI is No Longer Optional in March 2026 (+ How To Hire Your First Agent)
March 21, 2026

“You're Already Late!” Why AI is No Longer Optional in March 2026 (+ …

In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D’Arc are Roman Spriggs, General Manager of All Things Automotive, and Ross Tinkham, VP of Automotive at Podium, to discuss how Roman replaced a potential human hire...

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Fixed Ops Friday w/ Carlstedt, Spenst, and Lloyd + Breaking News w/ Andy Wright | Daily Dealer Live
March 20, 2026

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Carlstedt, Spenst, and Lloyd + Breaking News w/ A…

Today's show features: - Andy Wright, Managing Partner at Vinart Dealerships - Ryan Carlstedt, EVP Fixed Operations at Willis Automotive Group - Darren Spenst, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Guy - Wes Lloyd, Service Director ...

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"People Are The Asset!" – How No Layoffs and Radical Retention Built a 37-Store Empire In The South | Michael Joe Cannon, Owner of Cannon Motors of Mississippi
March 19, 2026

"People Are The Asset!" – How No Layoffs and Radical Retention Built …

Today I'm joined by Michael Joe Cannon, Owner of Cannon Motors of Mississippi. After stepping away from a coaching career at Ole Miss to take over his father’s 12x12 used car lot, Michael has scaled his group to 37 rooftops b...

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Seale on Geo Marketing, Pugesek on Coaching, Knight on Fleet Service | Daily Dealer Live
March 18, 2026

Seale on Geo Marketing, Pugesek on Coaching, Knight on Fleet Service …

Today's show features: - James V Seale, Managing Partner / General Manager at Granbury Kia - Maggie Pugesek, Partner at C&M Coaching - Ryan Knight, Director of Operations of Knight Automotive Group This episode is brought to ...

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