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Porsche deliveries fall 16%, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows cost-of-living strain, and Michael Dunne on Chinese automakers in the U.S. Bridget Fitzpatrick and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights, and Bob Kain, formerly President of Jack Kain Ford. Weekdays at 12:00 PM ET. TODAY'S HEADLINES Porsche delivered 178,532 vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, down 16%, with China down 33% and U.S. retail deliveries down about 14% to 49,038, while 911 deliver...

Car Guy Coffee's Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez on developing dealership people, and Adam Marburger on F&I and building stronger teams. Jim Fitzpatrick and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez of Car Guy Coffee and Certified Solutionaries, and Adam Marburger, President and CEO of Ascent Dealer Services and host of Training Camp on CBT News. GUESTS Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez, Car Guy Coffee and Certified Solutionaries. How two friends built a podcast brand ar...

AI is rearranging dealership jobs, the California CARS Act is now in effect, and the FTC has dropped its case against Asbury Automotive. Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Todd Smith, CEO of Qore AI, and Brian Maas, President of the California New Car Dealers Association. TODAY'S HEADLINES The FTC dismissed its administrative complaint against Asbury Automotive Group and three Texas dealerships without ruling on the allegations, and says it is not backing away from enforcement on ...

One in five financed new-car buyers now pays $1,000 or more a month, plus a dealer who built his own AI tools and what Carvana's Stellantis relationship means for franchised dealers. Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick talk with Mike Yates of BMW of Bridgewater and Len Bellavia of Bellavia Cohen P.C. TODAY'S HEADLINES New-car buyers financed a record $44,664 on average in Q3, with a record $787 monthly payment, per Edmunds.Automakers have canceled, delayed or paused nearly 20 EVs in 2026, per B...

How good dealers drift out of compliance, what Tom Wood University has built, and record dealership valuations. Jim Fitzpatrick and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Vince Melkumyan, Founder of Auto AI Radar, Sam Weaver, Vice President and Partner of Chevy Chase Automotive and Chairman of the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association, and Bill Demaree, Group Director of Fixed Operations at Tom Wood Group. TODAY'S HEADLINES Dealership valuations remain at an all-time high, Dave Cantin of Dave ...