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- Yesterday40 min
What Should Dealers Do Now on AI? Tesla to End Cybertruck, New Toyota N.A. CEO (11.06.26)
What should dealers be doing now to stay ahead on AI? Futurist Daniel Burrus joins us, plus Tesla is ending the Cybertruck and Toyota Motor North America names a new CEO. Jason Becknell hosts, in for Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick, with Daniel Burrus, CEO of Burrus Research, futurist, AI strategy expert and New York Times bestselling author. Weekdays at 12:00 PM ET. TODAY'S HEADLINES Toyota Motor North America COO Mark Templin becomes president and CEO on January 1. Current CEO Ted Ogawa steps...
- 2 days ago44 min
Can GM's Hybrid SUVs Catch Up? Toyota Operating Profit +34%, B-52 Leadership (11.05.26)
Can GM's hybrid SUVs catch Toyota, Hyundai and Kia? Plus, Toyota's operating profit jumps 34%, Stellantis names a North America COO, and a retired B-52 colonel on leading under pressure. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by John Murphy, Founder and Managing Partner of Murphy Automotive Partners, and Trey Morriss, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, leadership expert and author of DOOM 34. Weekdays at 12:00 PM ET. TODAY'S HEADLINES Toyota reported July through September operatin...
- 3 days ago49 min
The Votes Are In, What's Next for Auto? Tariffs, Kia's Record October (11.04.26)
The midterm votes are in and dealers are watching tariffs, costs and vehicle policy, Kia reports its best October in the U.S., and Mazda's October sales rise 25%. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Tim Hovik, Owner of San Tan Ford in Gilbert, Arizona, and Dan Varroney, Founder of Potomac Core and author of Rethinking Economic Growth. TODAY'S HEADLINES AP and Reuters report Democrats won control of the House and Senate, with the new Congress taking office in January and Pr...
- 4 days ago47 min
Tennessee Denies Scout a Dealer License, Customer Churn, A Century in Autos (11.03.26)
Tennessee denied Scout's direct sales dealer license, Shep Hyken explains why customers leave and how dealers bring them back, and Fletcher Flower looks back on more than a century of family history in Colorado's auto business. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Fletcher Flower, CEO of Flower Motor Company, and Shep Hyken, customer service and customer experience expert and New York Times bestselling author. Today is Election Day. Check your local polling location and hou...
- 5 days ago41 min
How Are Dealers Adapting to the CARS Act? Leadership Blind Spots, Willis Sale (11.02.26)
Ryan Crenshaw of Toyota of Riverside on how dealers are adapting to California's CARS Act one month in, Les Csorba on the leadership blind spots that drive good employees away, and CDK's new numbers on buyers visiting more dealerships. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Ryan Crenshaw, vice president, general manager of Toyota of Riverside, and Les Csorba, CEO coach and partner at Heidrick & Struggles. TODAY'S HEADLINES New numbers from CDK show 30% of surveyed buyers...
- 1 weeks ago46 min
Cyberattacks Are Targeting Auto Retail, The Values Map, AutoNation Q3 (10.30.26)
Cyberattacks hit Honda's dealer network and VinSolutions this month, Mike Perkins of NorthRock Cybersecurity on how dealers protect themselves, and David Allison on The Values Map and what really drives customers and employees. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Mike Perkins, chief information security officer at NorthRock Cybersecurity, and David Allison, keynote speaker, author and founder of the Valuegraphics Research Company. TODAY'S HEADLINES AutoNation and Sonic ...
- 1 weeks ago38 min
An FBI Negotiator on Leading Under Pressure, Midterms and Dealers, Carvana Q3 (10.29.26)
Leading under pressure with the FBI negotiator who helped talk the Boston Marathon bomber into surrendering, Tom Maoli on what the midterms mean for dealers, and Carvana's record third quarter. Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick host with Tom Maoli, President and CEO of Celebrity Motor Cars, and Kyle Vowinkel, former FBI negotiator and author of Shaping Chaos. Weekdays at 12:00 PM ET. TODAY'S HEADLINES Carvana sold 217,385 retail vehicles in the third quarter, up 39% from a year ago, on record rev...
- 1 weeks ago39 min
Is Your Mindset Holding Your Dealership Back? Beyond Belief, Benstock, Abraham (10.28.26)
Brian Benstock and Jay Abraham launch Beyond Belief, a new CBT News series on rethinking what's possible in your dealership, with the stories behind it from Joe Girard to selling out of the service lane. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined in studio by Brian Benstock of White Plains Honda, general manager and vice president of Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura, and business strategist Jay Abraham. A special edition of CBT Live introducing Beyond Belief: The Inspirare Sessions. ...
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