Today's show features:
- Lonny Soza, Lonny Soza, Vice President of Fertitta Automotive
- Michael Byrd, Chief Revenue Officer of Informativ
- Alex Lawrence, CEO & Co-Founder of EV Auto
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Key Moments:
00:00 ROI Mindset Kickoff
05:42 Headlines Tax EV Tariffs Recalls
11:31 Ultra Luxury Dealer Playbook
25:50 AI Photos and Hospitality Edge
35:01 Smart Pencil and Soft Pulls
42:17 Compliance First Pencil
43:09 Profit Protection Desking
44:01 FTC Transparency Push
48:32 Driverless EV Reality
01:00:52 Roundtable EV Future
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