In the Passenger's Seat

Take a deep dive with Matt and ACV's Senior Manager of Inside Sales, Tyler Beresford, on how ACV's sales organization helps dealers get the most out of our digital marketplace and other services. Tyler shares how the team at ACV guides dealers step by step through onboarding and really figuring out the best strategies to getting the right inventory for the right price at the right time for...

Curious where the used vehicle market is today and where it's headed? Let's unpack that with ACV's Senior Director of Data & Analytics, John Coles. Are things finally normalizing post pandemic? What's happening with pricing? What about inventory? You'll learn about all that and more in this episode. You don't want to miss it!

Ready for an even more seamless vehicle transportation and logistics experience? We've got you covered! ACV's Senior Product Manager for ACV Transportation, Jordan Hoeber, joins Matt in the passenger seat to discuss expanded offerings, and how ACV dealer partners can now transport ANY vehicle with ACV Transportation—even vehicles purchased outside the ACV digital marketplace. Make sure you...

Are you ready to meet ACV's rockstar who was recently named an honoree for Auto Remarketing's 2024 "Women in Remarketing?" In this episode, Matt sits down with Jennifer Mitchell, ACV's Commercial Senior Account Executive, to learn the ins and outs of exactly what she does at ACV, and how she helps grow ACV's Commercial business. You don't want to miss this episode. Bu...

In this insights-packed special edition of "In the Passenger's Seat," Matt is joined by ACV's CEO, George Chamoun, to unpack everything we learned at NADA 2024, including dealers' biggest challenges for this upcoming year and how technology can help solve them. And hey, George even encourages listeners to reach out if they happened to miss us at the show and may give a little...

Headed to NADA '24 in Vegas? Then you'll need to listen to this one. Matt is joined by ACV's CSO Mike Waterman to discuss breaking industry trends and how to uncover solutions for success while at this year's event. Want to know where the hottest spots will be on the show floor? Then you won't want to miss this one!

Who is ready to hear about the future? In this episode, Matt is joined by Dr. Phil Schneider from ACV's R&D department. Together, they discuss technology development, dealer sentiment on digital vs. physical auctions, and the role of AI in inspections and testing. You won't want to miss this one. Buckle up!

What role does data play in the automotive industry? Matt Mitteldorfer puts ACV's Senior Director of Data and Analytics John Coles in the passenger's seat for Part 1 of this interview. Together, they tackle topics from pricing vehicles to how the evolving needs of the automotive industry.

Matt is pulling double duty as he is joined in the passenger's seat by Jimmy Douglas from Plug AND Igor Skinder from VW of America at Used Car Week 2023. Together, they discuss EVs, the future of remarketing including challenges from the seller’s side and hesitation from the buyer’s perspective, manufacturers' goals with production and distribution, and overall EV value with consumer senti...

We are nearing the end of the year and now is the time for inventory management! Matt brings Tim Scoutelas from MAX into the passenger's seat. Together, they talk about the overall state of the auto industry, inventory redistribution, how group stores can partner together, and how to deal with aged inventory. You don't want to miss this one!

The use automotive market sure went on a roller coaster in 2023. Thankfully, Matt was able to sit down with Nate Myers from SONS Auto Group at Used Car Week. Together, they discuss trade in volume, financing challenges and high interest rates, and new car allocation. If you want to learn how to master your used car market, this is the episode for you!

Curious what impact EVs will have at your dealership? Matt is too! To discover more about EVs in retail, wholesaling, charging, and affordability, Matt made his way to Used Car Week 2023 and sat down with resident expert Elena Ciccotelli to learn about all things EV.

What is ClearCar? The newly launched solution leverages AI and real-time market data to help dealers more accurately price vehicles based on condition so they can acquire more consumer inventory. But there's a lot more to it than just that...which is why Matt has Andrew Sweet in the passenger's seat to discuss all things consumer acquisition of inventory.