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Burton on Sales Strategy, Stream Co's on "Retail Ready", Jones on Ford Trouble | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 24, 2025

Burton on Sales Strategy, Stream Co's on "Retail Ready", Jones on For…

Today's show features: Parker Jones, General Manager at Jones Auto Centers Drew Diehl, EVP of Client Strategy at Stream Companies Tyler Burton, General Sales Manager at Serra Auto Group Champaign This episode is brought to yo...

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“I Want to Build It Even Bigger!”: The Dealer Turning Tragedy into Momentum — and Lessons Every Dealer Can Use | Whitney Yates Woods, President at Yates Buick GMC
Sept. 23, 2025

“I Want to Build It Even Bigger!”: The Dealer Turning Tragedy into Mo…

Today I’m joined by Whitney Yates Woods, Dealer Principal at Yates Buick GMC & Yates Mitsubishi. We discuss how the loss of her father pulled her from a successful real estate career into leading a single-point dealership, he...

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Kilway on Power Dealer AI Prompts, AutoGenius on Untapped Markets | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 22, 2025

Kilway on Power Dealer AI Prompts, AutoGenius on Untapped Markets | D…

Today's show features: Jarrod Kilway, VP of Digital Ops at Casa Auto Group Ben Hadley, Founder of AutoGenius This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smart...

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Vinay Shahani on Nissan Exit, Burnett on Building Ford 2.0 Facility | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 19, 2025

Vinay Shahani on Nissan Exit, Burnett on Building Ford 2.0 Facility |…

Today's show features: Vinay Shahani, Former Nissan Head of US Marketing & Sales JB Burnett, General Manager of Boulevard Ford of Millsboro This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried ...

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"F&I Must Come First!" — 2,900+ Hours of F&I Research Distilled in 30 Minutes | Jason Swiech, Product Marketer at CDK Global
Sept. 18, 2025

"F&I Must Come First!" — 2,900+ Hours of F&I Research Distilled in 30…

Today I’m joined by Jason Swiech, Product Marketer at CDK Global. We discuss what top-performing dealers are doing in the F&I office, why double-entry data is crushing customer satisfaction, the add-on products flying off the...

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Jeff Miller on Selling 1-Price Subarus, DriveCentric CEO on CRM Innovation | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 17, 2025

Jeff Miller on Selling 1-Price Subarus, DriveCentric CEO on CRM Innov…

Today's show features: Jeff Miller, CEO of Mark Miller Subaru Matt Leone, CEO of DriveCentric This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. To...

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"There's No Technician Shortage!" – The Mastermind Behind Bozard's Service Lane Machine | Ed Roberts, COO at Bozard Ford Lincoln
Sept. 16, 2025

"There's No Technician Shortage!" – The Mastermind Behind Bozard's Se…

Today I’m joined by Ed Roberts, COO at Bozard Ford Lincoln. We discuss how Ed scaled a team of 165 technicians from scratch, the strategies behind his world-class service lane, his unlikely entry into dealerships nearly 30 ye...

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Cain on Dealer F&I Mistakes, Kelly on AI Training For Deal Desk | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 15, 2025

Cain on Dealer F&I Mistakes, Kelly on AI Training For Deal Desk | Dai…

Today's show features: Marion Cain, Founder of ACE David Kelly, Training Director of Brown & Brown Dealer Services This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a...

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Automotive AI Cagematch With 4 Top CEOs: Podium, Numa, Toma, Mia | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 12, 2025

Automotive AI Cagematch With 4 Top CEOs: Podium, Numa, Toma, Mia | Da…

Today's show features: Brian Hoang, CEO of Mia Eric Rea, CEO of Podium Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO of Numa Monik Pamecha, CEO of Toma This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer ...

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The Time Bomb In Labor Rate Increases (& How Dealers Are Maximizing Profit) | Industry Spotlight
Sept. 11, 2025

The Time Bomb In Labor Rate Increases (& How Dealers Are Maximizing P…

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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Miller on EV Profitability, Toma on AI-Hesitancy, Growden on Dealer Waste | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 10, 2025

Miller on EV Profitability, Toma on AI-Hesitancy, Growden on Dealer W…

Today's show features: Eric Miller, Director at Morrie's Auto Group Monik Pamecha, CEO of Toma Mathew Growden, Consultant This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retenti...

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"Money's not in the CRM, It's in the DMS!”– Tracking the Pulse of AI in Dealerships | Art Dessein, Vice President of Sales at Impel
Sept. 9, 2025

"Money's not in the CRM, It's in the DMS!”– Tracking the Pulse of AI …

Today I’m joined by Art Dessein, VP of Sales at Impel. We dig into how AI is reshaping inventory management, the playbook big dealer groups use to roll it out without losing culture, and why less customer communication is act...

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Matt Bowers on OEM Pulse Check, Lafontaine on Underutilized Incentives | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 8, 2025

Matt Bowers on OEM Pulse Check, Lafontaine on Underutilized Incentive…

Today's show features: Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group Andrew Ruck, General Manager of Lafontaine Cadillac Buick GMC of Highland This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, product...

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Sen. Moreno on Auto Sector Plan, Greenfield on Auto Retail VC, Murphy on OEM Futures | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 5, 2025

Sen. Moreno on Auto Sector Plan, Greenfield on Auto Retail VC, Murphy…

Today's show features: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) Steve Greenfield, General Partner of Automotive Ventures John Murphy, Managing Director of Strategic Advisory at Haig Partners This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get ...

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Against All Odds: This Dealer's Rise from Refugee to 29-Store Auto Empire  | Mario Murgado, CEO of Murgado Automotive Group
Sept. 4, 2025

Against All Odds: This Dealer's Rise from Refugee to 29-Store Auto Em…

Today I’m joined by Mario Murgado, CEO of Murgado Automotive Group. We cover Mario’s dramatic escape from communist Cuba, his journey to building a 29-store dealership empire across five states, the growth model fueling expan...

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Mohawk Honda on becoming Top-10 in CPO, Dealer Pay CEO on Hidden Payments Costs | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 3, 2025

Mohawk Honda on becoming Top-10 in CPO, Dealer Pay CEO on Hidden Paym…

Today's show features: Greg Johnson, General Manager of Mohawk Honda Julie Douglas, CEO of Dealer Pay This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize ...

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"Fewer Leads, More Sales"– Massive Upsides, Fatal Flaws, and Sobering Reality of AI BDCs | Daniel Kim, Director of Operations at Barnes Crossing Auto Group
Sept. 2, 2025

"Fewer Leads, More Sales"– Massive Upsides, Fatal Flaws, and Sobering…

Today I’m joined by Daniel Kim, Director of Operations at Barnes Crossing Auto Group. His journey from tech entrepreneur to dealership operations leader, the promises and pitfalls of AI BDCs, why he insists his team stay on t...

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Remote Deliveries Are Booming—So Is Fraud (Here’s How to Stay Safe) | Industry Spotlight
Aug. 31, 2025

Remote Deliveries Are Booming—So Is Fraud (Here’s How to Stay Safe) |…

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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Gruwell on Hot AZ Car Market, Flagstaff Chevy on Training Next Gen of Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 29, 2025

Gruwell on Hot AZ Car Market, Flagstaff Chevy on Training Next Gen of…

Today's show features: Scott Gruwell, CEO of Courtesy Automotive Group Mark Harris, Owner Operator at Flagstaff Chevrolet and Winslow Ford This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National ...

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“Like Watching Game Tape”: Exposing How Deals Slip on the Floor—And How to Fix It | Jake Cronin, CEO and Founder of Siro
Aug. 28, 2025

“Like Watching Game Tape”: Exposing How Deals Slip on the Floor—And H…

Today I’m joined by Jake Cronin, CEO and Founder of Siro. The untapped profit potential hiding in F&I, winning strategies to secure consent to record customers, using data to diagnose dealership challenges—and more. This epis...

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INFINITI on Shifting Luxury Market, Bud Clary Auto on Vid Gen in Service Lane | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 27, 2025

INFINITI on Shifting Luxury Market, Bud Clary Auto on Vid Gen in Serv…

Today's show features: Tiago Castro, Vice President of Infiniti Americas Dustin Schuler, Marketing Director at Bud Clary Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media t...

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50+ Dealerships Later: The Car Business Lessons of an Industry Legend  | John Bergstrom, Executive Chairman of Bergstrom Automotive
Aug. 26, 2025

50+ Dealerships Later: The Car Business Lessons of an Industry Legend…

Today I’m joined by John Bergstrom, Executive Chairman of Bergstrom Automotive. We discuss his legendary 50 year career in the car business, the exponential growth curve his dealership empire is on, Why he has no plans for re...

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Banks on Private Equity Reshaping Auto, Vanguard Kia on Store Turnaround | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 25, 2025

Banks on Private Equity Reshaping Auto, Vanguard Kia on Store Turnaro…

Today's show features: Jason Villa, General Manager of Vanguard Kia of Arlington Cliff Banks, President & Founder of The Banks Report & AUTOVATE.org This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it....

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Open Road on Third-Party Overreach, Five Star Chevrolet on Chevy EV Strategy | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 22, 2025

Open Road on Third-Party Overreach, Five Star Chevrolet on Chevy EV S…

Today's show features: Michael Morais, President of Open Road Auto Group Alan Brown, General Manager of Sam Pack's Five Star Chevrolet This episode is brought to you by: Prime Dealer Equity Fund - Prime Dealer Equity Fund is ...

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