The Dealers Who Win: FTC Pressure, EV Reality, and Why Execution Still Matters
About this episode
The conversation covered various topics related to the automotive industry, including the FTC crackdown on dealers, dealership addendums and pricing, competition and market dynamics, data and technology in the automotive industry, and the future of EVs in the automotive industry. Key takeaways include the importance of healthy competition, transparency with customers, adapting to the internet, and focusing on the basics for success in the industry.
Takeaways
- Competition in the automotive industry is healthy and drives innovation
- Transparency with customers is crucial for success in the industry
- Adapting to the internet and being honest with customers leads to increased sales and service opportunities
- Stick to the basics and focus on blocking and tackling to be successful in the business
- The team with the least amount of mistakes wins the game
- Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you're doing the impossible
Chapters
- 00:00 FTC Crackdown on Dealers
- 08:11 Competition and Market Dynamics
- 27:08 EVs and Future of Automotive Industry
Honda Civic
"...total themselves really easily. The cheaper Honda Civics with bare bones and nothing on them, they're almo..."
Tesla Cybertruck
"... like what you have, which is what I consider the Cybertruck is more enthusiast because of how they're built. ..."
Tesla Model Y
"...saw something on X just recently. And he said the model Y is like the best selling car worldwide ever right..."
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