The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier ASOTU Podcasts

Shoot us a Text.It’s a busy Thursday in the dealership as stores across the country wake up to CDK Global’s DMS being offline for a second straight day. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as we’re highlighting how Carter Myers Automotive celebrates new apprentice techs with a signing day.Show Notes with links:Yesterday’s cyberattack against CDK Global's DMS disrupted nearly 15,000 dealerships. The attack halted various operations, including parts, service, accounting, finance, insurance, invent...

Shoot us a Text.Welcome to Wednesday as we dig into the 2024 Cars.com American-Made Index, revealing the most American cars. We also dig into a McKinsey survey showing how crucial smartphone integration is for car buyers and take a pass at the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's proposal for social media warning labels to protect young people's mental health.Show Notes with links:The 2024 Cars.com American-Made Index reveals the most American-made cars with this year bringing some surprise sh...

Shoot us a Text.It’s Tuesday and today we’re talking about Fisker's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing amid financial turmoil, Toyota shareholders re-electing Akio Toyoda despite governance concerns, and the future of Apple's wireless-only CarPlay system facing industry skepticism.Show Notes with links:Electric vehicle startup Fisker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing quality problems with its Ocean crossover and an unsuccessful partnership attempt. This marks Henrik Fisker's second car co...

Shoot us a Text.Welcome to a brand new week as we welcome Steve Greenfield as a guest host. Today we’re covering how the publics are adapting to the “new normal" and dive into Elon Musk’s Telsa pay package.Show Notes with links:The booming revenue period during the pandemic is fading, leaving dealerships to adapt to a "new normal" marked by high interest rates and rising inventories. Asbury Automotive Group: Acquired Larry H. Miller Dealerships and Jim Koons Automotive Cos., integrating ...

Shoot us a Text.Head Writer Chris Reeves joins the show on this Saturday to cover their Father's Day plans and talk about how Planet Ford of Humble, Texas gave out scholarships to students in their community.Thanks to Charles McCann for hitting us up and sharing this story with us! Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https:/...

Shoot us a Text.It’s the end of another week and today we’re talking about how Ford is allowing all franchise dealers to sell EVs, and how Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk’s pay package. Plus, we cover how apps are selling driving data to insurance companies.It’s official, Ford is opening EV sales to its entire dealer network starting July 1, aiming to better serve customers and adapt to the evolving market.Ford will end its costly Model e electric vehicle certification program less than...