Daily Dealer Insights

July 6, 2026

The top 3 EV misconceptions dealers still believe, with @plugmotors

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July 5, 2026

AI is becoming the "connector" between traffic and salespeople

The next phase of dealership AI may be less *visible* to the customer. Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at @mialabsinc, explains why AI efficiency could start moving deeper into a store’s internal operations. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought…

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July 5, 2026

THE RULES ARE CHANGING… FAST

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July 4, 2026

Dealer AI is working better when it learns the store’s voice

Dealership AI is starting to be judged by how well it reflects the store. Kevin Esmezyan, Chief Product Officer of @TryMatadorAi, explains why AI performs better when it is tuned around the conversations that increase show rate. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on…

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July 4, 2026

This could spread fast

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July 3, 2026

AI is becoming the front line for high-volume service calls

After-hours service calls are becoming a measurable revenue channel. Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at @mialabsinc, explains how AI can turn missed overnight calls into booked appointments and completed ROs. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by…

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July 2, 2026

4th of July Special w/ Hall, Haig, Zeigler, Cardone | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: - Don Hall, President and CEO of Virginia Automobile Dealers Association - Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners - Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group - Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital This episode is brought to you by: Podium – Most AI is a black…

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July 2, 2026

The sales culture that turned 200 cars sold into 595

Some sales floors are turning volume into a cultural expectation. Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at @mialabsinc, explains how one store went from a 200-car goal to nearly 600 units by building a culture around daily recognition. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now…

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July 2, 2026

The Dealership Traffic Problem No One Is Talking About

Today I'm joined by Scott Traylor, Vice President at Mia Labs. Dealers have never been better at marketing cars, but all that traffic has created a math problem the humans on the floor simply can't solve. Scott breaks down how voice AI is pulling $8,000 to $30,000 a month in…

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July 1, 2026

Dealer AI is moving toward support not replacement

AI is starting to reshape how stores prioritize customer conversations. Kevin Esmezyan, Chief Product Officer of @TryMatadorAi, explains how a collaborative AI-plus-human model can handle routine questions while sending higher-value moments back to the team. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite…

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June 30, 2026

Dealers are repricing basic service around long-term retention

Basic service is becoming a retention play for dealers. Mike Martucci, GM at @CobbCountyKiaKennesaw, explains why oil changes can keep customers close enough to win the next repair order. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by @TryMatadorAi

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June 30, 2026

How to Hit 90% Service Scheduling Without Adding Staff

In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Mike Martucci, General Manager at Jim Ellis Kia, and Kevin Esmezyan, Chief Product Officer at Matador AI to discuss how conversational AI is turning a three-person sales team handling 700 leads a month into a machine that doubles…

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June 29, 2026

Levi on Ventures, Lawrence on EV Market, Hatch on Volume Sales | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: - Yossi Levi, CEO of Car Dealership Guy - Alex Lawrence, CEO & Co-Founder of EV Auto - Sam Hatch, General Manager at JRR Motor Sales This episode is brought to you by: Podium – Most AI is a black box. Podium's is yours to control —…

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June 28, 2026

AI is starting to spot acquisition opportunities on the service drive

The next AI opportunity may be hiding in the service lane. AJ McGowan, VP of Research and Development at @reyreychannel, explains how AI can help dealers know when a service visit should become an acquisition conversation. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your…

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June 28, 2026

July 14 changes everything!

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June 27, 2026

Dealer-built AI tools are raising new security concerns

Dealer-built AI tools are raising a new security question. @asotu co-founders Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier explain why connecting home-built systems to DMS and CRM data can create risk if access is not locked down. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your…

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June 27, 2026

Who wants a base model Slate?

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June 26, 2026

AI is giving dealers new visibility into BDC performance

AI is making *invisible* dealership problems easier to see. AJ McGowan, VP of Research and Development at @reyreychannel, explains how transcript analysis and inventory scanning are surfacing issues that used to get missed. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to…

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June 26, 2026

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Matt Haiken, Damon Egan, & Luis Malespin | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: - Matt Haiken, Dealer Principal and President at Prestige Collection Auto Group - Damon Egan, Service Director at Sherwood Ford - Luis Malespin, Parts Director at Premier Hyundai This episode is brought to you by: Zurich – Zurich Advisor IQ is Zurich’s AI-driven training and coaching platform…

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June 25, 2026

The dealer tech shift from using AI to *operating* AI

Dealer AI is moving deeper into the platforms that already run the store. AJ McGowan, VP of Research and Development at @reyreychannel, explains why privacy-sensitive use cases require more control over where the AI actually runs. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your…

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June 25, 2026

The Next Phase of AI That Will Reshape Car Dealerships Forever

AJ McGowan, VP of Research and Development at Reynolds & Reynolds.Most dealers have heard the terms generative and agentic AI, but AJ makes the case that a third phase called cognitive AI is already in development, and it is the one that will fundamentally change how dealerships operate. He breaks…

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June 24, 2026

The "context gap" holding back dealer AI

The next AI gap for dealers may be *context.* Kyle Mountsier, Co-Founder and COO of @asotu, explains why stores may need a documented knowledge graph before AI can communicate like the business itself. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to…

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June 24, 2026

Riley on New Car Pricing, Barbosa on First 30 Days | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: - Jameson Riley, General Manager at Riley Volvo Cars Stamford - Eric Barbosa, VP of Variable Operations at Plaza Motors This episode is brought to you by: Zurich – Zurich Advisor IQ is Zurich’s AI-driven training and coaching platform built to help F&I teams perform more consistently…

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June 23, 2026

Dealer branding is moving from audience targeting to store identity

The “ideal customer” discussion is becoming a mirror for the dealership itself. @asotu co-founders Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier explain why the customer a store attracts often reflects the identity already inside the dealership. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite…

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