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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Nihan, President of EVready Energy where we discuss: The inconvenient truth about EV charging stations, whether the US power grid can handle electrifying all cars, the EV tariff costing dealerships $100M a year, best automaker EV charging programs and much more.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:11) - Chris’ background and career
(00:03:58) - The inconvenient truth of EV
(00:08:36) - How did you learn about this massive cost pain point?
(00:12:17) - What does your day-to-day look like to solve this problem?
(00:15:32) - What is the sentiment on the ground regarding EV charging and the investment required?
(00:17:12) - Can our grid handle the power needed for an EV America?
(00:21:24) - Where are dealers making mistakes in electrification?
(00:26:30) - Do you see dealerships offering charging installation as a value-added product?
(00:27:55) - What does the actual hardware look like?
(00:31:28) - What are the costs?
(00:38:11) - Where is the industry headed?
(00:42:54) - Which manufacturers are leading or lagging in electrification?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jeremy Nowling, Head of Digital Retailing, Rohrman Auto Group where we discuss: Beating the algorithm to sell more cars, How to "sell to zero", dealers adapting to catastrophe, where A.I. is actually adding value and more.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:13) - Jeremy’s 25-year career at Rohrman
(00:07:02) - What is your main focus when it comes to technology today?
(00:09:22) - What’s the state of dealership technology?
(00:12:51) - How do you feel about integrated tools?
(00:14:45) - What tools are you using to enhance the customer experience?
(00:18:01) - What are the best AI tools for dealerships right now?
(00:19:19) - How do you see AI evolving in the dealership?
(00:24:28) - How does AI affect the service side?
(00:27:10) - How are you getting the best possible customer feedback?
(00:28:37) - What trends are you noticing in the market?
(00:33:30) - What’s your plan for the next decade?
(00:34:44) - Northwood
(00:39:40)- Closing thoughts

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Shiv Dutt, President, U.S. Marketplace at OPENLANE, where we discuss: Wholesaling 1.3M cars a year, buying cars at 2:00 AM, why the gap between buyers and sellers is widening and much more.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:20) - Shiv’s background and career
(00:03:25) - What was the most antiquated thing you saw in the auto industry when you started?
(00:06:37) - What’s the state of wholesaling today?
(00:08:08) - What does OpenLane do today?
(00:10:58) - What’s your digital thesis?
(00:12:57)- What trends are you seeing in the wholesale marketplace economy?
(00:23:13) - What are you seeing from an economic perspective?
(00:29:35) - How does OpenLane 10x from here?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Len Short, co-founder of Lotlinx where we discuss: The secrets to dealership profitability, racing Porsches with VCs, Markdown doom loops, Is there a crystal ball for aged inventory? and much more.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:53) - Len’s previous life selling Porsche’s
(00:02:51) - Len’s career in auto
(00:06:25) - Founding LotLinx
(00:12:41) - Are dealers here to stay long-term?
(00:16:17) - What problems are you solving today at LotLinx?
(00:25:46) - How much has the business scaled? 
(00:28:07) - Why are new cars being mismanaged?
(00:29:56) - Will OEMs take more inventory risk?
(00:38:39) - What’s next for the business?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group where we discuss: Leading a $2B dealer group, how anyone can run a $100M business, addictions in the dealership, will November make or break the car biz?

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:56) - Aaron’s background and career
(00:04:32) - What’s been your acquisition strategy?
(00:06:16) - Zeigler University
(00:10:49) - What do you look for in acquisitions?
(00:14:31) - What are your most exciting franchises right now?
(00:19:20) - Thoughts on the state of Stellantis
(00:25:00) - Outlook on the dealership market
(00:28:37) - Do you sense there is still pent-up demand for new vehicles?
(00:29:50) - What are the key differences in operating across these mid-west markets?
(00:31:08) - How do you approach marketing?
(00:35:34) - How are you structuring your monthly meetings?
(00:38:33) - What are the common traits of the folks who have grown the most in your organization?
(00:41:31) - What’s keeping you up at night?
(00:44:04) - What roles are you looking to fill right now?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Boyd, a prolific automotive tech entrepreneur where we discuss: the next $300m auto tech exit, Why great ideas don’t = success, should dealers incubate tech startups? And the rise of “vulture capitalism”.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:31) - Introducing Mark
(00:02:51) - Mark’s career in auto
(00;12:50) - Where will value be created over the next 5 years in the industry?
(00:15:10) - Customer Data platforms
(00:18:45) - What’s exciting to you in Auto tech right now?
(00:22:53) - What are some key themes you’re focused on as an Auto tech investor?
(00:27:29) - Is it smart for dealerships to incubate technology in-house?
(00:35:45) - Do you see OEMs moving to an agency model?
(00:41:35) - Thoughts on AI
(00:46:23) - What traits do you see in the best founders/CEOs?

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