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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with George Saliba, Dealer Principal at J&S Mitsubishi where we discuss: why he's livestreaming car buying to thousands, how dealers can kill on social media, is the Cybertruck a flop? and much more.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:00:41) - How George and CDG connected
(00:04:26) - Blowing up on social media
(00:05:56) - George’s career and background
(00:15:08) - Social Media approaches
(00:25:51) - What advice would you give dealers to grow on social media?
(00:26:56) - How many cars are you buying now? 
(00:31:23) - Do you see dealerships incentiving salespeople to move cars via social?
(00:36:53) - George’s future opportunities
(00:44:04) - Thoughts on the market
(00:51:01) - Closing thoughts

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this special episode, I'm hosting a panel of cyber security experts, dealers, and industry insiders where we discuss: A cyber attack testing a trillion dollar industry,
"spearfishing", what’s at stake and where do dealers go from here?

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Introduction and context
(00:01:21) - The timeline
(00:04:00) - Experiences on the ground
(00:07:51) - Technical takes on how this hack could have happened
(00:23:55) - Regulatory expert takes on how detrimental each day of shutdown is
(00:43:30) - Impacted dealer experiences & Potential governmental intervention 
(01:03:41) - Audience Q&A

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Charles Mizrahi, Head of Automotive Partnerships at Uber, where we discuss evolving the customer experience at dealerships, killing the courtesy shuttle, how dealers hacked Uber, and much more!

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AutoFi - AutoFi solves the everyday problems dealers face like bottlenecks at the sales desk, customer distrust, and decision overload.
Their all-new showroom solution includes deal estimation, desking, lender routing, and an F&I menu all in one powerful Platform. Learn more @ https://www.autofi.com/cdg/

Uber for Business - With Central, you can request a ride on behalf of your customers even if they don’t have the Uber app. If you’re ready to reduce the costs associated with maintaining shuttles and limit the liability of loaner vehicles, it's time to partner with Uber. Visit t.uber.com/CDGauto today.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:15) - Charlie’s background and career
(00:04:42) - Ideating Uber for Business
(00:10:42) - Penetrating the car business during Covid
(00:12:16) - What are you working on today? 
(00:14:59) - What’s the value of offering a service that is so simple on the surface?
(00:18:25) - What are the use cases for this product?
(00:21:17) - What’s the future for dealership transportation?
(00:22:56) - What do you have on the horizon to bring innovation to the industry?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jenni Newman, Editor-in-Chief of Cars.com where we discuss: Why automakers are building in the US again, What car brand makes the most American cars, and Something big is happening in Lincoln, Alabama.

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This episode is brought to you by:

LendBuzz - Expand access to credit with a simple and fast auto loan process that looks at you - not just your credit score. Learn more at https://www.lendbuzz.com/

CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships.
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Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at https://www.carscommerce.inc/

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:20) - Jennifer’s background and career
(00:03:26) - How did you ideate this index?
(00:05:35) - “Nearly 50% of car shoppers are willing to pay up to 30% more to support American jobs”
(00:07:51) - Is there a fundamental shift happening where American-made cars are more important to the everyday person?
(00:11:02) - The 2024 Index
(00:12:40) - Why should the industry care about this?
(00:15:33) - Ford and GM are not in the top 10 of the index, how?
(00:20:08) - How has Honda gotten to #2 on this list?
(00:23:26) - What are the criteria for creating the index?
(00:25:54) - How will EVs impact the industry?
(00:28:46) - What is your prediction for the next 12 months of index data?
(00:31:23) - Were there any surprises from this year’s index?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America where we discuss: leading the fastest-growing car brand in America, Investing $1B in new dealerships, A solution for fast charging? The Future of FSD for Hyundai.

This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by:

Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/

Uber for Business - With Central, you can request a ride on behalf of your customers even if they don’t have the Uber app. If you’re ready to reduce the costs associated with maintaining shuttles and limit the liability of loaner vehicles, it's time to partner with Uber. Visit t.uber.com/CDGauto today 

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:59) - Randy’s background and career
(00:06:31) - What have been the key drivers to Hyundai’s market share growth?
(00:09:37) - How do you improve the Hyundai image while offering flexibility for your dealer network?
(00:12:47) - How important has design been to Hyundai’s success?
(00;15:31) - Stated vs. revealed preferences
(00:17:17) - What will be the next ‘important’ thing to consumers?
(00:18:31) - Robotaxis
(00:20:48) - How do you maintain momentum in a market that is becoming increasingly competitive?
(00:26:21) - Are EVs inevitable in the long term?
(00:28:42) - Thoughts on hybrids
(00:30:22) - Has the Hyundai customer changed in your time with the company?
(00:32:32) - How do you continue growing, but optimizing for the long term?
(00:34:50) - What’s on your mind and keeping you excited?
(00:37:07) - How are you thinking about affordability?
(00:39:20) - Marketing is the price you pay for being unremarkable
(00:41:24) - What’s your outlook for the company?

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Amitay Kalmar, CEO of Lendbuzz where we discuss: Why consumer financing is broken in the US, Handling 1.5B in auto loans, Auto lenders pulling out of the market, Why Tesla loan performance is so puzzling.

This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by:

CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships.
Learn more @ https://www.cdkglobal.com/dealership-xperience-platform

Auto Hauler Exchange - The Auto Hauler Exchange has revolutionized the way vehicle haulers and vehicle shippers collaborate. The Exchange is the first digital marketplace of its kind in the vehicle logistics industry. Learn more @ https://www.autohaulerexchange.com/

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:50) - Amitay’s journey into auto
(00:04:06) - What did you see that was broken in auto lending?
(00:08:37) - What’s the current state of auto lending?
(00:12:12) - What are you trying to solve with LendBuzz?
(00:14:36) - How do you create a profitable business model?
(00:18:47) - How big is your target market?
(00:20:53) - What trends are you seeing in loan performance right now?
(00:24:21) - What’s driving the growth in captives?
(00:26:12) - The state of digital retailing concerning lending integration?
(00:31:38) - Do you have any aspirations to branch into other areas of the industry?
(00:33:24) - What’s exciting to you these days?

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