CBT Live

Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Since 2014, Conversica AI, Q4 Mindset (09.30.26)

Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 2014, Sen. Bernie Moreno says Mercedes-Benz will not be banned under the Chinese vehicle bill, plus ADP hiring, inflati

How Houston's No. 1 Chevy Store Uses AI, Fixed Ops, CarMax Up 13.8% (09.29.26)

Antione Burks of Mac Haik Chevrolet on keeping Houston's No. 1 volume Chevy store on top and where AI fits, Lee Harkins of M5 Management Services on fixed ops, plus

What's Really Happening With Used Car Sales? The Good GM, Oil Tops $107 (09.28.26)

Derek Hansen of Cox Automotive on what's really happening with used car sales and inventory heading into Q4, plus JC Prats, The Good GM, on how he uses social media

Washington's Mixed Signals on Chinese Cars, Stellantis MAAP, $24,595 Impreza (09.25.26)

Washington is sending dealers mixed signals on Chinese automakers as Trump and Xi extend their trade truce, plus a Stellantis dealer on MAAP pricing and Subaru's $24

Detroit 3 Headed for Record-Low U.S. Share, Chinese Brands, Scout Fight (09.24.26)

Cox Automotive expects the Detroit 3 to finish the quarter at their lowest U.S. market share on record, dealers are watching whether Trump and Xi change anything for Chin

Are Dealers Losing the Middle-Income Buyer? AI Car Deals, Fed Hike (09.23.26)

Households earning more than $150,000 now account for 43% of new car sales, what Mark Miller Subaru has learned since the first AI agent-to-AI agent car deal, and what th

BYD Blocked, Nasdaq Record, the Profits That Can Kill Your Dealership Sale (09.22.26)

27 House Democrats urge President Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of the U.S., why a compliance problem can cut what a dealership is worth, and a look at the good ne

The 2% Fee That Cost a Dealer Group $1.9M, Stellantis Caps Ad Prices (09.21.26)

A 2% sales commission cost a luxury dealer group $1.9 million, Stellantis limits how low its dealers can advertise, and Kerrigan Advisors reads the Q2 buy-sell market. J

Hyundai CEO's China Warning, NJ Allows Off-Site Service, Toyota's David Christ (09.18.26)

Hyundai's CEO warns Chinese automakers could gain ground in the U.S., New Jersey lets dealers run service away from the showroom, and Toyota's David Christ on h

Fed Raises Rates, Toyota and the China Question, Tariff Fears Ease (09.17.26)

The Fed's first rate hike since 2023, Toyota's 12-day supply and the China question, and why dealers are less worried about tariffs. GUESTS John Murphy, Found

FTC Pricing FAQs, GM Misses Hybrid Boom, Toyota's David Christ (09.16.26)

The FTC's new pricing FAQs for dealers, why GM dealers are missing the hybrid boom, and a preview of a new interview with Toyota's David Christ. Jim and Bridge

Diesel Above $6, 70% Service Retention, Lasco & Treviño (09.15.26)

Diesel above $6 a gallon and what is driving oil prices, how The Niello Company keeps about 70 percent of its service customers, and a new interview with Ken Cook and Ada

$10K Car-Loan Deduction, Trump Open to Chinese Plants, Tesla Takes 52% of EVs (09.14.26)

The IRS finalizes a deduction of up to $10,000 a year in new-car loan interest, President Trump says Chinese automakers could build in the U.S. if they hire American work

Mexico Tariff Talks, Ford Defends Its China Ties, Copart to Buy ACV (09.11.26)

A U.S.-Mexico tariff deal within reach, Ford answering Washington on China, and Copart's $1.9 billion deal for ACV Auctions. Bridget and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined

Used Values Soften, Sentiment falls, and a Dealer Closes on Weekends (09.10.26)

Bridget and Jim Fitzpatrick are joined by Jonathan Dawson of Cherokee Mitsubishi and Skyler Chadwick of Cox Automotive.  TODAY'S HEADLINES Manheim's used vehi

Ford's China Ties, Carvana's Reach, and Record M&A (09.09.26)

On today's CBT Live, Jim and Bridget cover the Transportation Department's letter to Ford over its China ties, wholesale used-vehicle pricing trends, and GM&apo

Hybrids Surge, JLR Cuts 4,000 Jobs & Seelye Ditches Commissions (09.08.26)

On today's CBT Live, Jim and Bridget cover Canada's retaliatory tariffs, JLR's plan to cut 4,000 jobs, and Volkswagen's sale of a German factory for d

Kia's Eric Watson, Lauren Fix, and a Chinese EV Ban? (09.04.26)

On today's CBT Live, Jim and Bridget cover the industry's push to permanently block Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market, Ford's new EV built in China for

1.6M Views on One Delivery, Mexico's Tariff Push, and Ford's Truck Rebound (09.03.26)

On today's CBT Live, Jim and Bridget cover a dip in buyer purchase ease, Sonic's acquisition of Porsche Walnut Creek, and Mexico's push for tariff relief.

An FTC Warning, BYD Sales, and Kia Sets Sales Record (09.02.26)

On today's CBT Live, Jim and Bridget cover the FTC's warning on fake dealership websites, Hyundai's push to take Amazon Autos international, and Volvo&apos