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How Sonic Automotive Joined Forces With The Biggest E-Retailer In The World To Sell Cars | Industry Spotlight
Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the tre…
1 year, 2 months ago
Dealership University: Elgie Bright’s Game Plan for Auto’s Future—In a Time of Disruption | Elgie Bright, Department Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management at Northwood University
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Elgie Bright, Chair at Northwood University, to discuss his game plan for…
1 year, 2 months ago
Luxury Dealership Whisperer: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Powerhouse with Culture | Lonny Soza, Vice President of Fertitta Auto Group
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Lonny Soza, Vice President of Fertitta Auto Group, to discuss how he buil…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Cavender Built a Scalable Dealer Group: The Framework for Success | Rob Cavender & Eric Barbosa, Cavender Auto Group
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Rob Cavender, COO of Cavender Auto Group, and Eric Barbosa, VP of Variabl…
1 year, 2 months ago
How to Run a Dealership Like a $10B Company: Secrets of a Lithia Motors GM | Ric Saatzer, General Manager of BMW of Minnetonka
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Ric Saatzer, General Manager of BMW of Minnetonka where we discuss: How…
1 year, 2 months ago
A $250M Vision to Transform the Auto Retail Landscape | Brian MacDonald, CEO of CDK Global
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Brian MacDonald, CEO of CDK Global. We explore why he’s betting $250M on a …
1 year, 3 months ago
Owning 11 Dealerships Was Just the Start: The Dealer-Built Solution Generating $55M/Year | Sam Mahrouq, CEO of Ikon Technologies
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Sam Mahrouq, CEO of Ikon Technologies where we discuss: Scaling his aut…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Dealers Are Losing 70% of Trade-Ins—and How They’re Fighting Back | Brian Kramer, EVP at Cars Commerce
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I’m speaking with Brian Kramer, EVP at Cars Commerce, where we discuss: why dealers are l…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Most Important Metric You’re Not Tracking in Car Sales | Industry Spotlight
Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the tre…
1 year, 3 months ago
The 2025 Wholesale Car Market Explained – Key Insights and What’s Ahead | Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE
Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE where we discuss a breakdown on how the wh…
1 year, 3 months ago