Trump Kills CA EV Rule, ft. Matt Bowers | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group
Jade Terreberry, Sr. Director at Cox Automotive (Autotrader)
Jake Lebowitz, Dealer Principal at Raceway Auto
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The Human Advantage in Car Sales—And Why Ted Rubin Won’t Let It Die | Ted Rubin, CEO of ActivEngage
Today I’m joined by Ted Rubin, President of ActivEngage. We dive into why dealers don’t need more leads — they need better ones, the danger from AI that dealers don’t see coming, why a human touch is still the missing peice and much more.
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Topics:
01:22 How did Ted start in auto?
02:20 What sparked BDC development?
09:36 Why human interaction matters?
12:14 How AI impacts auto sales?
16:28 Best dealership tools today?
19:23 Handling customer concerns effectively
20:24 How dealers view pricing?
24:56 AI's current limitations?
37:02 Future of AI in dealerships?
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CA Senate Greenlights Higher Doc Fees, ft. Dennis Gingrich | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company
Alex Casebeer, GM/Dealer at Capitol Subaru of Salem, Capitol Nissan of Salem
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The Truth About Culture, Cash Flow & Customers—From a Dealer in the Trenches | Anthony Marino, President of Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Today I’m joined by Anthony Marino, President of Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. We dive into his P&L sheet and get a raw view at what drives his business, How he calculates a good investment vs. a wasted expense, the culture rule that drives customer loyalty and much more.
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3. Nomad Content Studio - Most dealerships still get social media wrong—ignoring it, posting boring inventory photos, or handing it off to someone without a plan. Meanwhile, the dealer down the street is pulling millions of views and closing real car deals. That’s where Nomad Content Studio comes in. They’re the team behind dealers like Paragon Honda, Benzs & Bowties, and EV Auto. Nomad trains your videographer, guides what to film, then edits and posts across every platform for you. Want your dealership to be next? Head to trynomad.co and book a call.
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Topics:
01:50 How did the family business start?
06:06 Biggest challenges transitioning in?
11:26 Secrets to winning Dealer awards?
17:24 Best advertising/inventory management combo
27:57 Most surprising profit margin insights?
28:37 Top inventory management strategies
31:15 How to optimize financing costs?
34:12 Best ways to reinvest profits?
49:49 Biggest future challenges anticipated?
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Used Car Prices Retreat From Tariff Surge, ft. Todd Caputo | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Todd Caputo, President at Todd Caputo Consulting
Jen Morand, President of Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Doug Horner (@benzsandbowties), General Sales Manager at Mercedes-Benz of North Olmsted
This episode is brought to you by:
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