Auto Collabs
by More Than Cars Media Network
Latest episode
He Wants to Make Car Buying Enjoyable. And He Might Actually Do It…
He Wants to Make Car Buying Enjoyable. And He Might Actually Do It…
About this podcast
Collaboration through connection. Hosted by Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier, and Michael Cirillo, Auto Collabs is your connect point to the human side of the retail automotive industry: what motivates its leaders, how they navigate change, and what keeps them pushing forward. It’s beyond-the-business-card conversations with real people powering dealerships, technology platforms, and everything in between. From the team behind the More Than Cars movement, this podcast is built on one big belief: thriving people create thriving businesses. With candid conversations, industry insight, and just enough unfiltered banter to keep things interesting, Auto Collabs delivers authentic stories that inspire real collaboration. // Auto Collabs is produced by Automotive State of the Union (ASOTU). Learn more at https://www.asotu.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 267 episodes
- He Wants to Make Car Buying Enjoyable. And He Might Actually Do It. | Tomi Mikula of Delivrd · 1 h 0 minTomi Mikula says he receives death threats almost every week. He's moved homes to protect his privacy, built a business that challenges how dealerships sell cars, and believes…
- Jack Hollis on What's Really Wrong With Dealership Culture · 31 minWhat if the biggest thing holding back the automotive industry is the people leading it? Former Toyota executive Jack Hollis has spent decades building relationships with…
- Why AI Needs to Understand Your Dealership Before It Can Help with Mike Gilson · 30 minWhat if the biggest opportunity for AI in dealerships is giving your people more time to actually be people? Mike Gilson, CEO of Conversica, joins Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier…
- Why Dealerships Need to Stop Working in Silos with Dan Gaughan · 29 minWhat happens when you've spent nearly 30 years seeing the automotive industry from every side of the table? You start realizing that some of the biggest dealership problems have…
- Why the LA Auto Show Is About More Than Just New Cars with Andy Steinhauser · 26 minWhat do cruise ships and car dealerships have in common? More than you'd think, especially when it comes to making people feel welcome. Andy Steinhauser, Director of Sponsorship…
- How Mobile Service Won Back Dealership Customers Who Disappeared | Amir Alahwal · 30 minA mobile service van can look like an expensive side project—right up until it starts bringing back customers the dealership hasn’t seen in years. Amir Alahwal shares how…
- What Happens When Amazon’s Convenience Meets the Dealership with Carlos Mojica · 22 minAmazon has trained consumers to expect convenience, transparency, and fulfillment. But when it comes to selling cars, Carlos Mojica sees one important difference: Amazon still…
- Your Dealership AI Is Only 90% Right. That’s the Problem. · 27 minYour Dealership AI Is Only 90% Right. That’s the Problem. AI can make messy data look usable. But AJ McGowan says that gets a lot more dangerous when you expect AI to actually…
- Why Association-Dealer Relationships Should Start Before There’s a Fire With Zach Doran · 24 minZach Doran believes dealer relationships are built long before there’s a problem to solve. As president of the Ohio Auto Dealers Association, he’s pushing the organization beyond…
- Is GEO Real, or Is It Just SEO With Another Acronym? | Chad Graves · 26 minEveryone is talking about how AI search is changing changing how dealerships are evaluated, how reputation gets interpreted, and which marketing metrics still tell the full…
- Why the Car Business Has to Stop Sitting on the Bleachers with Don Hall · 32 minDon Hall has spent decades fighting for car dealers. That doesn’t mean he’s afraid to tell one when he’s wrong. The president of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association joins…
- Why The Same Bad Car Keeps Getting Sold At Auction with Travis Baldwin · 25 minAfter watching the same bad vehicles circulate through auctions, one independent dealer decided to build the solution himself. Dealer Defender is tackling one of the biggest…
- Why Most Automotive AI Projects Fail with John Coles · 28 minAI is being broadly adopted in the automotive industry, but many companies are implementing it without a clear understanding of the customer problem they're trying to solve. In…
- How Dealer Associations Help Navigate Compliance Changes with Laura Perrotta · 7 minCompliance changes can create uncertainty for dealerships of every size. Laura Perrotta, President of NJ CAR, explains how dealer associations help retailers navigate evolving…
- How Dealers Can Create New Revenue Streams with Sam Weaver · 6 minDealership growth doesn't always come from selling more vehicles. Sam Weaver, dealer principal of Chevy Chase Acura and author of Together Is How We Win, explains why many…
- How Training Turns Marketing Into Revenue with Eric Mercado · 7 minDealership sales training can make or break a marketing investment. Eric Mercado, Chief Revenue Officer and Partner at Force Marketing, explains why even the best marketing…
- How TrueCar Is Building the Future of Car Buying Tech with Scott Painter · 16 minTrueCar CEO Scott Painter shares his vision for a future where AI helps consumers choose the right vehicle, financing becomes more flexible, and car ownership itself may look…
- How Dealers Are Adapting to New Compliance Standards with Kevin Frye · 4 minDealership compliance has become one of the most important conversations in automotive retail. Kevin Frye shares how his organization responded after receiving an FTC warning…
- Transparent Dealership Pricing Starts with Marketing | John Fitzpatrick · 14 minTransparent pricing starts with marketing. At the CBT New Auto Leadership Summit on Fair Pricing & Compliance, John Fitzpatrick of Force Marketing explains why dealership…
- What Does A Transparent Dealer Look Like? | Zach Shefska · 8 minBuilding trust in automotive retail starts with transparency. At the CBT News Auto Leadership Summit on Fair Pricing & Compliance, Zach Shefska, co-founder and CEO of CarEdge…
