Car Dealership Guy Bites

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 Uber For Business—Courtesy transportation isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a need-to-have. With Central from Uber for Business, your dealership can request on-demand courtesy rides for customers—even if they don’t have the Uber app. It’s...

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 Uber For Business—Courtesy transportation isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a need-to-have. With Central from Uber for Business, your dealership can request on-demand courtesy rides for customers—even if they don’t have the Uber app. It’s...

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 Uber For Business—Courtesy transportation isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a need-to-have. With Central from Uber for Business, your dealership can request on-demand courtesy rides for customers—even if they don’t have the Uber app. It’s...

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 Uber For Business—Courtesy transportation isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a need-to-have. With Central from Uber for Business, your dealership can request on-demand courtesy rides for customers—even if they don’t have the Uber app. It’s...

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 Uber For Business—Courtesy transportation isn’t a nice-to-have anymore—it’s a need-to-have. With Central from Uber for Business, your dealership can request on-demand courtesy rides for customers—even if they don’t have the Uber app. It’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. Hendrick Automotive dominates Reputation rankings for fourth straight year 2. New car prices rise four months in a row to near-record high 3. 2025 auto market: affordable new car inventory rises, used car supply shrinks 4. Dec. sees slight credit access boost as auto loan rates decline 5....

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 Edmunds—Premier by Edmunds offers dealers a groundbreaking way to connect with in-market car shoppers precisely when, where, and how they prefer. Learn more at edmunds.com/cdg. Today’s top stories: 1. GM settles with FTC over claims of sel...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: How this brand suddenly became a power player in the auto industry This episode 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...

Daily Dealer: New car prices near record high, Michigan Gov. warns against Canadian tariffs, Ram eyeing compact truck market This episode is brought to you by Edmunds—Premier by Edmunds offers dealers a groundbreaking way to connect with in-market car shoppers precisely when, where, and how they prefer. Learn more at edmunds.com/cdg. Today’s top stories: 1. New car prices rise four months in a row...

Daily Dealer: Auto credit access rises, Chrysler pauses crossover EV, Biden finalizes ban on Chinese, Russian car tech This episode is brought to you by Edmunds—Premier by Edmunds offers dealers a groundbreaking way to connect with in-market car shoppers precisely when, where, and how they prefer. Learn more at edmunds.com/cdg. Today’s top stories: 1. Dec. sees slight credit access boost as auto l...

Daily Dealer: A record year for EV sales, Hendrick Automotive earns top marks in Reputation survey, Mercedes-Benz bets on AI This episode is brought to you by Edmunds – Premier is a solution from Edmunds that connects you with in-market shoppers when, where, and how they want to connect. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your dealership's visibility and sales performance. Sign up for P...

Daily Dealer: Wildfires put pressure on California drivers, Jeeps weighs next production move, Chairman Bill Ford’s “terrific” talk with Trump This episode is brought to you by Edmunds – Premier is a solution from Edmunds that connects you with in-market shoppers when, where, and how they want to connect. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your dealership's visibility and sales performa...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. Tight supply locks in elevated prices for used cars 2. Some EV models losing tax credit eligibility under stricter rules 3. Sony-Honda's Afeela 1 EV to be sold without traditional dealers 4. VW's Scout receives 50K reservations, gears up for dealer lawsuits 5. Redesigned Ram heavy-duty tr...

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 Foureyes — No matter how hard your sales team is grinding, Foureyes is there to help work their leads 24/7. Learn more at https://foureyes.io. Today’s top stories: 1. Automakers show off stylish tech at CES as industry preps for change http...

Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: The dealership's silent profit driver — and how it's changing This episode is brought to you by: Uber For Business – With Central, you can request an Uber ride on behalf of your customers, even if they don’t have the Uber app. If you’re ready to reduce the...

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 Foureyes — No matter how hard your sales team is grinding, Foureyes is there to help work their leads 24/7. Learn more at https://foureyes.io. Today’s top stories: 1. Dec. wholesale used car prices signal end to volatile depreciation swings...

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 Foureyes — No matter how hard your sales team is grinding, Foureyes is there to help work their leads 24/7. Learn more at https://foureyes.io. Today’s top stories: 1. Sony-Honda's Afeela 1 EV to be sold without traditional dealers https://n...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. Today's top stories:  1. Auto dealers cautiously eye an uncertain year ahead 2 Car buying was trickier in Dec., but satisfaction remains high 3. Rising incentives fueled a strong year for U.S. auto sales in 2024 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at insig...

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. Today's top stories:  1. Electric vehicle demand surges in Q4 2. Tight supply locks in elevated prices for used cars 3. Monthly new car payments hit new peak in Q4, lower interest rates offer some relief Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at insights@card...

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. 2025 forecasted to be the strongest year for new car sales in half a decade — Cox Auto 2. Mazda sticks to gas engines — fueling record-breaking sales 3. Hertz offers renters EV deals to offload depreciating inventory 4. Carvana accused of shady practices in Hindenburg report 5. What matte...