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Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead.  This episode is brought to you by Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Our no-cost Lot Management Platform, with Find the Car, Find the Keys™ technology, makes finding inventory easy, while our patented Smart Marketing platform and Dealer-branded Connect app drives customer loyalty and drive revenue growth back to your dealership. Schedule a demo today to see how Ikon Technologies can help drive your dealership’s success by visiting ikontechnologies.com Today’s top stories: 1. New car spending to set January record on incentives, inventory gains https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/new-car-spending-to-set-january-record-on-incentives-inventory-gains-2025-01-23 2. Stellantis expands U.S. production, will build new Dodge Durango in Detroit https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/stellantis-expands-u-s-production-will-build-new-dodge-durango-in-detroit-2025-01-23 3. Impel partners with Ford to bring enhanced AI to dealers nationwide https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/impel-ford-partner-to-bring-enhanced-chatbots-to-dealers-2025-01-23 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead.  This episode is brought to you by Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Our no-cost Lot Management Platform, with Find the Car, Find the Keys™ technology, makes finding inventory easy, while our patented Smart Marketing platform and Dealer-branded Connect app drives customer loyalty and drive revenue growth back to your dealership. Schedule a demo today to see how Ikon Technologies can help drive your dealership’s success by visiting ikontechnologies.com Today’s top stories: 1. Dealer wait times, delays pick up in 2024, hurting customer satisfaction https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/dealer-wait-times-delays-pick-up-in-2024-hurting-customer-satisfaction-2025-01-21 2. Ford is paying back dealers up to $240K for EV chargers https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ford-to-refund-dealers-who-installed-ev-chargers-payouts-up-to-240k-2025-01-22 3. German automakers brace for impact as Trump eyes tariffs https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/german-automakers-brace-for-impact-as-trump-eyes-tariffs-2025-01-22 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead.  This episode is brought to you by Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Our no-cost Lot Management Platform, with Find the Car, Find the Keys™ technology, makes finding inventory easy, while our patented Smart Marketing platform and Dealer-branded Connect app drives customer loyalty and drive revenue growth back to your dealership. Schedule a demo today to see how Ikon Technologies can help drive your dealership’s success by visiting ikontechnologies.com Today’s top stories: 1. Lexus dealers top Brand Scorecard with near-perfect reputation https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/lexus-dealers-tops-brand-scorecard-with-near-perfect-reputation-2025-01-21 2. Trump ends "EV mandate" first day in office, could impose tariffs by Feb. 1 https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/trump-ends-ev-mandate-weighs-25-mexico-canada-tariffs-in-first-day-in-office-2025-01-21 3. Federal regulators launch series of probes into Ford, General Motors, Honda https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/federal-regulators-launch-series-of-probes-into-ford-general-motors-honda-2025-01-21 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead.  This episode is brought to you by Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Our no-cost Lot Management Platform, with Find the Car, Find the Keys™ technology, makes finding inventory easy, while our patented Smart Marketing platform and Dealer-branded Connect app drives customer loyalty and drive revenue growth back to your dealership. Schedule a demo today to see how Ikon Technologies can help drive your dealership’s success by visiting ikontechnologies.com Today’s top stories: 1. Certified pre-owned car sales expected to slide as inventory tightens https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/certified-pre-owned-car-sales-expected-to-slide-as-inventory-tightens-2025-01-20 2. TikTok’s role in car buying behavior is small but growing https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/tiktok-s-role-in-car-buying-behavior-is-small-but-growing-2025-01-20 3. Automakers challenge federal automatic emergency braking rule in court https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/automakers-challenge-federal-automatic-emergency-braking-rule-in-court-2025-01-20 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.