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The Road To 40 Stores Within 10 Years – Proven Frameworks To Scale Effectively. My conversation with Kyle Coleman, CEO of Coleman Automotive Group: 0:50 How balance family and business? 1:52 CFO's evolving role today? 6:23 Vendor pain points in auto? 16:39 Long-term contract…

AI is creeping into every corner of the dealership— But trust and human connection remain the moat. Quin Garcia, Managing Director at @autotechvc, breaks down why AI can't replace the relationships that drive auto retail forward. "There's different forms of AI, you can have…

Dealers are always asking where to find young talent— But the next generation is already training in dealership marketing and operations before they ever graduate. Luke Reymer, Student at the Automotive Business School of Canada, shares how hands-on co-ops are shaping…

EV market share is climbing— But the real opportunity may lie in everything that happens after the sale. Quin Garcia, Managing Director at @autotechvc, explains why he's betting on the services powering EV ownership. "I just grew up here in Silicon Valley as a car guy,…

[NEWS] Automakers might be betting on Gen Z to lead autonomy: But that bet’s looking shaky. According to a recent Insurify study: 93% of drivers ages 22–28 say driving is stressful, yet only 17% would buy a self-driving car. That hesitation tracks. Because 26% say they don’t…

[NEWS] Tesla just posted its biggest quarterly revenue drop in over a decade: Revenue fell 12% YoY in Q2— Missing Wall Street targets on both profit and sales. It’s also the second straight quarterly decline, and follows Tesla’s decision to pull full-year delivery guidance…

The dealership experience is getting formalized. Students at the Automotive Business School of Canada are managing OEM booths and running full-scale auto shows— All before they’ve sold their first car. Luke Reymer, Student at the Automotive Business School of Canada, shares…

[NEWS] Car shoppers are on pace to drop nearly $50B on new cars this July: The highest spend ever for the month, and an 11% jump from last year. But here’s the context: - Last July was inflated by 85K CDK-delayed deals. - This July is deflated by 173K tariff-pull-ahead sales…

Auto loan rates are easing from 25-year highs: So far in July, new auto loan rates have retreated 58 basis points YoY to 9.1%. Used rates have fallen too, and the average is now 14.01%—roughly 75 basis points lower than the peak. Sure, at first glance these rates are still…

Dealers are piloting tech faster than ever— And VCs are following the signal. Quin Garcia, Managing Director at @autotechvc, explains how his firm connects new technologies directly with dealers. "We specialize in listening to the pain points of dealers, and the types of new…

[NEWS] Dealership visits are still key in AI-era car buying: A new study shows 62% of shoppers feel comfortable getting AI guidance during the process— But only 16% are actually using tools like ChatGPT today. The curiosity is there, but it hasn’t gone mainstream yet.…

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[NEWS] Solid-state battery bets are stacking up: Here’s the latest… Mercedes is teaming up with Farris Energy to pilot solid-state production by year-end. VW’s battery partner is exploring new scale-up tech with QuantumScape. Stellantis-backed Factorial is using AI to cut…

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