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June 30, 2025

Raymond on Buying First Store, VINart on OEM Co-Op Struggles | Daily …

Today's show features: Gerry Raymond, President of Gerry Raymond Automotive Andy Wright, Managing Partner of VINART Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: CarNow – CarNow isn’t just about flashy features or marke...

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June 27, 2025

City Kia on Offsite Recon, Impel on AI Future, Sansone JR on New Kia …

Today's show features: Raul Gomila, General Manager of City KIA of Greater Orlando Devin Daly, CEO at Impel Paul Sansone, Jr, Owner of Sansone Jr's Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Transunion – TransUnion brings ...

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June 26, 2025

Car Shopper Report: Why Ease of Purchase is Crashing in Q2 (And How D…

Today I’m joined by David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global. We dive into why dealership's ease of purchase is crashing right now, why credit denials are racking up, the fate of the EV market post tax-credit...

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June 25, 2025

Shahani on Nissan Strategy, White Plains on Honda Sales, Ozark Chevy …

Today's show features: Vinay Shahani, Senior vice president, U.S. Marketing and Sales at Nissan USA Jason Graciano, General Manager at White Plains Honda Nate Brandt, General Manager at Ozark Chevrolet This episode is brought...

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June 24, 2025

Behind the Curtain: Winning Strategies from 29 Dealerships (and the M…

Today I’m joined by Johnny Cantrell, Executive Vice President at Shottenkirk Automotive Group. We break down his playbook for installing new operators and setting them up to win, the patterns he’s diagnosed across 29 stores n...

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June 23, 2025

Ford Strategy w/ Koons, Tesla's Robotaxi Move w/ EV Auto, Used EV Ris…

Today's show features: Alex Perdikis, CEO-Owner of Koons Motors Alex Lawrence, CEO of EV Auto Brian Wieland, Used Inventory Director at Van Horn Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by Transunion – TransUnion bring...

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June 20, 2025

Japanese Auto Imports Plummet, ft. Mike Cavanaugh | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Andrew Suntrup, Vice President of Operations at Suntrup Auto Group Mike Cavanaugh, Regional Vice President at Lithia & Driveway This episode is brought to you by: Experian Automotive — Wasted advertisin...

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June 19, 2025

Cracking the Code on Scalable Customer Care in the Car Business | Ind…

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

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June 18, 2025

The Most American-Made Cars of 2025 | Daily Dealer Live (ft. Jonathan…

Today's show features: Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive Jeff Zonen, Operating Partner & Executive Manager at Infiniti City of Queens, Infiniti City of Massapequa & KIA City of the Bronx This episode is brough...

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June 17, 2025

You Can’t Be a Leadership Fraud: How Shane Wood Built Dealership-Wide…

Today I’m joined by Shane Wood, General Manager at Bruce Titus Automotive Group. We dive into why a shortage of Ford technicians is pushing dealerships into economic warfare, how a service drive bottleneck kills profitability...

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June 16, 2025

The Race For Kia Dealership Acquisitions, ft. Grant Cardone | Daily D…

Today's show features: Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital Tina Tasche, Innovation and Technology Specialist at Van Horn Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, un...

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June 13, 2025

Trump Kills CA EV Rule, ft. Matt Bowers | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group Jade Terreberry, Sr. Director at Cox Automotive (Autotrader) Jake Lebowitz, Dealer Principal at Raceway Auto This episode is brought to you by: Nomad C...

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June 12, 2025

The Human Advantage in Car Sales—And Why Ted Rubin Won’t Let It Die |…

Today I’m joined by Ted Rubin, President of ActivEngage. We dive into why dealers don’t need more leads — they need better ones, the danger from AI that dealers don’t see coming, why a human touch is still the missing peice a...

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June 11, 2025

CA Senate Greenlights Higher Doc Fees, ft. Dennis Gingrich | Daily De…

Today's show features: Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Alex Casebeer, GM/Dealer at Capitol Subaru of Salem, Capitol Nissan of Salem This episode is brought to you by: Nomad Content Studio – The...

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June 10, 2025

The Truth About Culture, Cash Flow & Customers—From a Dealer in the T…

Today I’m joined by Anthony Marino, President of Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. We dive into his P&L sheet and get a raw view at what drives his business, How he calculates a good investment vs. a wasted expense, the culture...

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June 9, 2025

Used Car Prices Retreat From Tariff Surge, ft. Todd Caputo | Daily De…

Today's show features: Todd Caputo, President at Todd Caputo Consulting Jen Morand, President of Chicago Automobile Trade Association Doug Horner (@benzsandbowties), General Sales Manager at Mercedes-Benz of North Olmsted Thi...

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June 6, 2025

Trump vs. Elon Threatens Tesla, ft. Kyle Coleman | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Kyle Coleman, President/CEO of Coleman Automotive Group Harry Campbell, Owner at The Rideshare Guy Cody Harris, Sales Manager at Stephen Wade Auto Center This episode is brought to you by: Podium – Don’...

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June 5, 2025

The Hunt For Auto Tech's Next Unicorn: Why Silicon Valley Is Betting …

Today I’m joined by Monik Pamecha, CEO and founder of Toma. We unpack why they embedded in Oklahoma dealerships for months, how that groundwork attracted top VCs, and why Toma refuses to build one-size-fits-all AI. This episo...

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June 4, 2025

UT Dealer Exposes Sophisticated VIN Fraud, ft. Dustin Collins | Daily…

Today's show features: Dustin Collins, VP Director of Operations at Bill Kay Auto Group Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at Mia Jon Alcorn, Operating Partner at Dogwood Automotive This episode is brought to you by: Podi...

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June 3, 2025

The Secret To Scaling: Taking A Single Point To Regional Powerhouse |…

Today I’m joined by Ben Faricy, President at The Faricy Boys. We get into his game plan for expanding across Southern Colorado, why he's starting to let go and give his GM's permission to succeed, how hiring a leadership coac...

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June 2, 2025

Car Buyer Day – Ft. Tom Goodwin | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Tom Goodwin, Author/Speaker Alan Meyer, Tesla Enthusiast Anna Del Villar, Editorial Lead at Car Dealership Guy This episode is brought to you by: Podium – Don’t miss another lead. With Podium’s AI BDC, ...

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May 30, 2025

Auto brands reputation power ranking, GM doubles down on V8, ft. Tull…

Today's show features: Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at the Niello Company David Long, Executive General Manager of Hansel Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market...

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May 29, 2025

Dealers Are Saving Thousands in Labor: How They Solved the #1 Bottlen…

Today I’m joined by Graham Anderson, CCO & Co-Founder of KENECT. We get into how dealers are solving the #1 bottleneck in fixed ops, the best times to text customers, how Gen Z is flipping the script on dealer communications,...

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May 28, 2025

Stellantis names new CEO, Ford Batterygate, ft. Jeff Ramsey | Daily D…

Today's show features: Mike Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center, Kerri Wise, CMO of Lotlinx, Jeff Ramsey, CMO of Ourisman Automotive Group. This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market...

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