SEASON 6 | EPISODE 12 Originally from “a wheat farm in the middle of nowhere” in Montana, Tyler Corder was an employee of GM Financing when he was transferred to Nevada and met the Findlay family – the rest is history, as he joined Findlay Automotive Group in 1994 and has been there ever since. Now working as both the CFO and COO of the company, Tyler has seen Findlay grow from four dealerships to 35 across Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Washington. Tyler has served in leadership roles for many charitable organizations, such as the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada and the Leukemia and ..read more

SEASON 6 | EPISODE 11 Western Pennsylvania native Mike Lanciotti has been interested in RVs since his family had one in his childhood, and now oversees major specialty vehicle manufacturer REV Group’s recreational vehicle segment, primarily based in Indiana. Mike’s responsibilities cover all seven of REV’s RV-related brands, including Renegade RV, for which he served as president and CEO for almost eight years until the company was acquired by REV. His work helped shape Renegade as a premier name in Class C recreational vehicles as well as one of REV Group’s top brands. Mike holds his executi ..read more

SEASON 6 | EPISODE 9 Originally from Germany, Philipp Kampshoff was educated in institutions around the world from Singapore to Argentina and, in the process, now speaks three languages. He holds a Ph.D. in finance from RWTH Aachen in Germany and joined McKinsey & Company right after graduating college, where he now works as a senior partner in the company’s Houston, TX office. Philipp co-founded the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility (MCFM), and has recently worked with multiple OEMs to develop large-scale autonomous driving projects. He has also consulted for major cities including Dub ..read more

By Desiree Homer Pre-owned Inventory Reconditioning Is the Clear Path Forward The automotive market is hot right now. Brian Finkelmeyer, the Senior Director of New Car Solutions for Cox Automotive, says, “this country is absolutely on fire right now,” and it’s hard to ignore his enthusiasm. Brian has a more than qualified background to back his sentiments, with 20 years in the industry. He joins the Dealer News Today conversation and talks to Derek D. about some of the latest and exciting trends dealers can expect in the months to come.  The conversation is worth a lis ..read more

Buy-Sell brokers note reasons for sales include lack of succession planning, concerns about EVs cutting their service profits, more talk of direct-to-consumer sales and not wanting to invest in facilities.  This Automotive News article features Dave Cantin Group CEO and Automotive M&A authority, Dave Cantin. Read Full Article The post High valuations. Future worries spur some dealers to sell their stores. appeared first on Dealer News Today: Automotive Industry News ..read more

It’s no surprise to us that Zeigler Auto Group is being recognized for being among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation.  We interviewed Aaron Zeigler on the DNT Podcast during the height of the pandemic, and the strides he had taken to secure his employees safety and livelihood were nothing short of heroic.  The entire team at Dealer News Today and DCG Media congratulates  Aaron Zeigler  and the Zeigler Auto Group for their tireless dedication to their employees, and our industry.  Read full press release here Listen to  Aaron Zeigler’s i ..read more

By Desiree Homer Pre-owned Inventory Reconditioning Is the Clear Path Forward The automotive market is hot right now. Brian Finkelmeyer, the Senior Director of New Car Solutions for Cox Automotive, says, “this country is absolutely on fire right now,” and it’s hard to ignore his enthusiasm. Brian has a more than qualified background to back his sentiments, with 20 years in the industry. He joins the Dealer News Today conversation and talks to Derek D. about some of the latest and exciting trends dealers can expect in the months to come.  The conversation is worth a lis ..read more

By Desiree Homer And Other Old School Tactics Dealers Are Abandoning In today’s digital car-buying age and post-pandemic economy, dealers are embracing new methods of engagement. And let’s face it, you have to in order to sell cars these days. But as masters of vehicle sales, you likely have strong beliefs about how to close deals. Those of you who have been doing it for decades probably have sales ingrained in your process. It’s muscle memory to you when you see someone drive onto the lot. You grab your business cards and don your confident demeanor before heading out to greet the latest “up ..read more

By Desiree Homer Leveraging Tools for Better Hiring, Retention, and Operational Efficiencies Everyone’s talking about the new normal. What dealers used to consider to be management best practices have since morphed into something entirely different. Those pivotal shifts dealer owners made months ago, as a method of survival, are now proving to be the revolutionary way forward for good. Some of those changes might seem subtle or small in scale. But some of those shifts were more substantial and have led to a new operations landscape altogether. The challenge many dealer owners are facing now is ..read more

By Desiree Homer The pandemic didn’t just initiate changes on the showroom floor or at the auctions. The F&I office has certainly experienced its fair share of adjustments over the past year. Generated out of necessity, the digital finance office experience is proving to be the new way forward, and dealers nationwide are embracing it.  In a recent Dealer News Today podcast episode, Emil Banga, Associate Vice President of Operations, Dealertrack F&I Solutions, talks about the wave of systems integrations that are transforming how dealers connect third-parties to cust ..read more