Tune in now to Full Throttle: The meeting point for automotive retail and technology.

Presidio Multimedia and Events Director Jason Stein interviews Presidio’s Managing Director, Keith Style, to discuss the upcoming Presidio Auto Technology Summit. We talk speakers, themes and trends ahead of the Oct. 23 event in Denver.

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Tune in now for Episode 30: Jason Stein interviews Warren Henry Auto Group’s Executive General Manager and third-generation leader, Larry Zinn, about the challenges of the current retail market, as well as Warren Henry’s desire to innovate and invest in technology.

0:00 Intro
5:31 Interest Rates and Dealership Operations
10:02 Dealing with the CDK Outage
14:40 Warren Henry’s Current Approach to M&A
17:30 What Larry is Anticipating for the End of the Year

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Full Throttle, a Presidio Group podcast, is where you'll find meaningful conversations with thought leaders who make news.

Tune in now for Episode 29: Jason Stein interviews Kevin Tynan, Presidio’s Director of Research, to talk about the challenges facing automakers and dealers. From inventory to truck dependance to EVs and transaction pricing – there is much to discuss on the roadway to a final quarter of 2024.

0:00 Intro
3:53 The 4 Buckets of Pain
9:18 Truck Mix Shift
14:14 Overflowing EV Inventory
16:50 Affordability

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Tune in now for Episode 28: Jason Stein interviews Chris Walsh, President of Reynolds & Reynolds, to discuss the latest in cybersecurity and the aftermath of the recent industry-rattling moment.

We also talk AI, productivity and dealers unlocking the ability to do more with less. Chris Walsh has been with Reynolds for more than 35 years, holding various leadership roles in business development, operations, quality control, sales, marketing, and support.

0:00 Intro
4:14 Big Picture Lessons from the Cyber Attack
8:50 Opportunities in the aftermath
13:38 Low-hanging fruit areas for AI
17:53 Looking forward to the Reynolds and Reynolds Dealer Summit

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Tune in now for Season 2, episode 7: Jason Stein interviews Sandy Schwartz, CEO, Cox Family Office, to talk about an illustrious 40-year career at Cox, as well as his view on lessons learned -- and lessons that could be applied for all entrepreneurs and innovators.

0:00 Intro
5:00 How Sandy ended up with Cox
7:45 Sandy invented Automotive Tech
14:35 Sandy's advice to entrepreneurs
18:50 What Sandy learned during his career at Cox
21:53 Challenges and opportunities for the industry

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Welcome to Full Throttle Season 2, episode 6, where Jason Stein interviews Rob Cochran, President & CEO of #1 Cochran. Topics of discussion include inventory, interest rates, how to avoid cyber attacks in the future, and much more!

0:00 Intro
2:28 The CDK Situation
5:16 Rethinking Contingency
10:28 Interest Rates and the Auto Industry
14:00 Disruptive Risks for Dealers
19:24 China

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For our 25th Episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. Topics of discussion include the recent CDK shutdown and its impact on dealers, consumer demand for automobiles, the Fed and rate cuts, EVs, and much more.

0:00 Intro
2:38 The CDK Shutdown
5:15 Dealer Resiliency
7:10 Consumer Demand has been Sluggish
12:10 Pent Up Demand
13:12 Rate Cuts
17:05 The Impact of EVs on Pricing
21:46 China’s Impact on the US Auto Industry

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For our 24th episode of Full Throttle, we are joined by Champ Rawls, Partner & Succession Advisor at The Rawls Group. Topics of discussion include the state of the auto industry, handling family dynamics in business, key metrics for succession, and much more.

0:00 Intro
2:40 Champ's Macro View on the Automotive Industry
8:04 What People Underestimate about Succession
10:32 Handling Family Dynamics
13:25 Key Metrics and Considerations
16:52 Future Investments that Dealers Should Consider

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