Episodes

  • This Is The Best Dealership Community Involvement Page We've Ever Seen

    This Is The Best Dealership Community Involvement Page We've Ever Seen
    Jun 20 2026
    Episode 1376: Today, Chris and Nathan join Paul to talk about the Luther Automotive Group has set up its community involvement page and all the amazing things they're doing.
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    11 mins
  • Shawn Fain’s Re-Election Campaign, The Pricing Ownership Problem, Valar Goes Critical

    Shawn Fain’s Re-Election Campaign, The Pricing Ownership Problem, Valar Goes Critical
    Jun 19 2026
    Episode #1375: Shawn Fain kicks off his reelection campaign as UAW leadership tensions heat up, industry leaders debate who really owns pricing in today's complex retail ecosystem, and startup Valar Atomics reaches a major nuclear milestone.Today’s sho...
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    15 mins
  • Fed To Increase Rates?, CPO Sales Climb, Trusting Lunchables Over AI

    Fed To Increase Rates?, CPO Sales Climb, Trusting Lunchables Over AI
    Jun 18 2026
    Episode #1374: The Fed pumps the brakes on rate cuts, but dealers say demand is still rolling. We also look at why affordable used inventory remains the hottest commodity on the lot, and why consumers are trusting Capri-Sun more than AI. Show Notes wit...
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    10 mins
  • Carvana’s Test Drive Playground, United Airline Travel Woes

    Carvana’s Test Drive Playground, United Airline Travel Woes
    Jun 17 2026
    Episode #1373: Today we explore Carvana’s attempt to make car shopping fun again, dig into a used-car market where affordable inventory remains frustratingly scarce, and follow a World Cup broadcast team that discovered the fastest route to New Jersey ...
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    18 mins
  • Have FTC Warnings Caused Enough Change?, AI Bot Bait and Switch, Live From DC

    Have FTC Warnings Caused Enough Change?, AI Bot Bait and Switch, Live From DC
    Jun 16 2026
    Episode #1372: Paul’s in DC today for the CBT News Auto Leadership Summit on Fair Pricing and Compliance, and we’re talking about how much the industry has (or hasn’t) shifted since the FTC put 97 dealers on notice. Plus, when an AI chatbot overquotes ...
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    9 mins
  • The Upside-Down RAV4, Lithia Keeps Climbing, Rita Keeps Giving Back

    The Upside-Down RAV4, Lithia Keeps Climbing, Rita Keeps Giving Back
    Jun 15 2026
    Episode #1371: Used RAV4 Hybrids are somehow appreciating instead of depreciating, Lithia & Driveway continues its climb up the Fortune 500 rankings, and Rita Case earns Humanitarian of the Year honors. Today’s show is brought to you by our friends at ...
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    9 mins
  • $1,000,000 Donation From A Single Dealer Group

    $1,000,000 Donation From A Single Dealer Group
    Jun 13 2026
    Episode 1370: Chris Reeves joins Paul and Kyle and gets a rousing introduction, but then talk about a $1M donation from a dealer group. The Gettel Family Foundation is investing $1 million ( https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gettel-family-foundation-commi...
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    9 mins
  • Toyota Tops Demand List, EV Insurance Gap Shrinks, Wranglers for Washingtons

    Toyota Tops Demand List, EV Insurance Gap Shrinks, Wranglers for Washingtons
    Jun 12 2026
    Episode #1369: Toyota continues to dominate shopper demand while affordable inventory gets harder to find, EV insurance costs are finally moving closer to gas-powered vehicles, and Jeep launches a delightfully absurd promotion that could put 100 George...
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    12 mins