Shoot us a Text. Episode #1194: Today we’re talking about the next generation of car buyers shaking up the F&I office, Jim Farley’s humbling EV teardown that’s reshaping Ford’s strategy, and BYD’s jaw-dropping megafactory in China that’s literally larger than San Francisco. Show Notes with links: Born digital and raised on instant access, Gen Z is reshaping how dealerships sell protection, financing, and paperwork. CDK’s 2025 F&I Shopper Study shows this generation demands tra...
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Shoot us a Text. Episode #1194: Today we’re talking about the next generation of car buyers shaking up the F&I office, Jim Farley’s humbling EV teardown that’s reshaping Ford’s strategy, and BYD’s jaw-dropping megafactory in China that’s literally larger than San Francisco. Show Notes with links: Born digital and raised on instant access, Gen Z is reshaping how dealerships sell protection, financing, and paperwork. CDK’s 2025 F&I Shopper Study shows this generation demands tra...
Ford’s Aluminum Woes, Rivian (Still) Rejects Carplay, Gen Z Rotary Phones
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Ford’s Aluminum Woes, Rivian (Still) Rejects Carplay, Gen Z Rotary Phones
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1171: Ford scrambles after a supplier fire halts SUV production, Rivian doubles down on AI instead of Apple CarPlay, and young people rediscover the joy of “hanging up”... literally Ford is pausing production for several key vehicles, including the Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and F-150 Lightning, after a massive fire shut down operations at its main aluminum supplier, Novelis. Novelis’ upstate New York facility is responsible for 40% of U.S. aluminum sheet ...
Automotive State of The Union
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1194: Today we’re talking about the next generation of car buyers shaking up the F&I office, Jim Farley’s humbling EV teardown that’s reshaping Ford’s strategy, and BYD’s jaw-dropping megafactory in China that’s literally larger than San Francisco. Show Notes with links: Born digital and raised on instant access, Gen Z is reshaping how dealerships sell protection, financing, and paperwork. CDK’s 2025 F&I Shopper Study shows this generation demands tra...
