For our 45th episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Michael Dunne, President of Dunne & Company Ltd. & CEO of ZoZo Go. Topics of discussion include why and how China is dominating the global auto market, when Chinese cars might be finally sold in the US and Canada, popular Chinese car brands being sold across the world, and much more!

0:00 Intro

4:08 - Popularity and acceptance of Chinese auto all over the world, except US and Canada

6:52 - China not only dominating global EV market, but global auto market as a whole

7:54 - Will China sell cars to US & Canada?

13:05 - China’s way in is affordability and surprisingly high quality cars

14:46 - How good BYD cars are and why they’re so successful

16:57 - China’s long term vision, “state capitalism”, and how China got to where they’re at now

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For our 44th episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Mike Stanton, NADA President and CEO. Topics of discussion include NADA’s letter to VW about reconsidering Scout’s distribution plan, proving the value of dealers in a third party study, where the NADA stands on tariffs and mandates, and much more!

0:00 Intro
2:27 - NADA’s letter to VW & why Scout wants to do direct-to-consumer distribution
7:37 - Proving the value of dealers through a third party study
12:54 - Importance of customer focus & other potential dealer disruptors
15:29 - Where NADA stands with tariffs and mandates

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In the 43rd episode of Full Throttle, we’re joined by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno for an in-depth discussion on President Trump's recent tariff announcements made on April 2nd. Don’t miss this timely conversation on trade policy and its potential impact on the U.S. economy.

0:00 Intro
2:26 The News of the Week
6:21 Senator Moreno’s Recently Drafted Bill
9:09 The Effect on Dealers
11:03 A “Tariff Pandemic”

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For our 42nd episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at The Presidio Group. Topics of discussion include discussion of what he calls “The Tariff Pandemic”, implications and what to expect from the current tariff situation, how this could be another reset for the automotive industry, and much more!

0:00 Intro

2:28 - The “Tariff Pandemic”

5:29 - The challenges facing affordability

9:04 - What’s going to happen at the dealer level?

12:50 - Another great reset for the automotive industry

15:50 - Taking advantage of the current situation as a dealer and what to realistically expect

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For our 41st episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Eric Flow, COO at Flow Automotive Companies. Topics of discussion include what 2025 is looking like for them, strategies for making things easier for the customer, perspectives and the current state of EVs, and much more!

0:00 Intro

3:08 - What 2025 is looking like & finishing strong in 2024

7:52 - How the market has changed from pre-COVID times to now & getting back to basics

15:54 - Evolution of strategies for meeting customers halfway

22:10 - Current state & perspectives on EVs

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For our 40th episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Jay Vijayan, Founder and CEO of Tekion. Topics of discussion include the current state of DMS, Tekion's plans for deploying capital that they have acquired, Tekion's legal battles with CDK, and much more!

0:00 Intro
4:53 The state of DMS today
8:36 The road to fulfilling Tekion’s vision
12:40 Product implementation
18:21 The legal battle with CDK

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For our 39th episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Paul Walser. Topics of discussion include how dealers and OEMs are navigating regulatory uncertainty, Paul's attitude toward growth, the current state of affordability, and much more!

0:00 Intro
2:45 Interview begins
7:46 OEMs navigating uncertainty
11:40 If you're not growing you're dying
14:44 Affordability
17:53 EVs

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For our 38th episode, we are joined by Rich Sands, CEO of Stella Automotive AI. Topics of discussion include how customers feel about interacting with AI, where Stella AI is going, some of the large partnerships that Stella AI is now involved in, and much more.

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