In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Cole Reiken, Managing Director of Blue Driver, to unpack how smarter diagnostics and data-driven tools are reshaping dealership profitability and customer trust. Cole shares lessons from his career at Impel.AI, Open Lane, and Canadian Black Book, and how those experiences inform his leadership at Blue Driver. He dives into the balance of serving both DIY consumers and enterprise dealers, the challenge of system fatigue in dealer...
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In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Cole Reiken, Managing Director of Blue Driver, to unpack how smarter diagnostics and data-driven tools are reshaping dealership profitability and customer trust. Cole shares lessons from his career at Impel.AI, Open Lane, and Canadian Black Book, and how those experiences inform his leadership at Blue Driver. He dives into the balance of serving both DIY consumers and enterprise dealers, the challenge of system fatigue in dealer...
UCDP Ep #76 – NIADA Convention 2025, Dealer Advocacy & Market Shifts w/ Jeff Martin
Used Car Dealer Podcast
18 minutes
4 months ago
UCDP Ep #76 – NIADA Convention 2025, Dealer Advocacy & Market Shifts w/ Jeff Martin
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf welcomes back Jeff Martin, CEO of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), to discuss the upcoming 2025 NIADA Convention, major changes in the used car market, and how independent dealers can thrive amid uncertainty. Jeff shares what to expect at this year’s convention—from new “Dealer Rounds” networking sessions to a robust AI-focused education track—and why NIADA is doubling down on advocacy, education, and ...
Used Car Dealer Podcast
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Cole Reiken, Managing Director of Blue Driver, to unpack how smarter diagnostics and data-driven tools are reshaping dealership profitability and customer trust. Cole shares lessons from his career at Impel.AI, Open Lane, and Canadian Black Book, and how those experiences inform his leadership at Blue Driver. He dives into the balance of serving both DIY consumers and enterprise dealers, the challenge of system fatigue in dealer...
