Automotive News Special Reports

Automotive News Special Reports

Author: Automotive News Language: English Episodes: 65
Dive deeper into the stories shaping the global auto industry with Automotive News Special Reports. This audio companion from the editors of Automotive News moves beyond the headlines, offering nuanced analysis and extended conversations that the weekly magazine and website can only hint at. Each episode focuses on a single, pressing topic-whether it's the seismic shift toward electric vehicles, the intricate dance of supply chain logistics, or the strategies behind the latest executive moves. You'll hear directly from the reporters on the ground, along with candid interviews with industry insiders, engineers, and analysts who are driving these changes. Think of this podcast as your backstage pass to the decisions and disruptions that define the business of making and selling cars. It’s for professionals who need context, not just the news, and for anyone fascinated by the complex machinery of this trillion-dollar sector. Tune in for these periodic, in-depth explorations that connect the dots on the forces transforming transportation.
Episodes
All Ears Podcast | Getting the most out of fixed ops [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:38
Robert Brooks, senior fixed operations product manager at Ally Financial, discusses metrics dealers can use to gauge performance of their fixed ops department, how to retain technicians and how service departments can pr…
All Ears Podcast | Winning with data [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:46
David Hixon, executive director of marketing at Ally, discusses how different types of data can be used in marketing, how dealers can use their own data to drive customer loyalty and ways marketers can improve their digi…
All Ears Podcast | Using digital media to connect with consumers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:04
Kevin Howard, executive director of digital strategy and growth marketing at Ally, discusses how dealers can use digital media to connect with consumers, how to get the most out of social media efforts and the importance…
All Ears Podcast | How to reach Gen Z [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:32
Ally’s Director of Research Ashley Spring and Allie Peters, Service Director at BMW of San Antonio, discuss what Generation Z customers want out of the car-buying experience, which sales techniques geared toward younger…
All Ears Podcast | Creating a customer-centric buying experience [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:56
Mike Kane, Senior Vice President of Consumer Credit Operations at Ally Financial, discusses how the pandemic changed the way consumers buy cars, what changes are permanent and what dealers can do to create a digital purc…
All Ears Podcast | How dealers can prepare for EVs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:40
Sponsored by Ally. Gabe Garroni, Senior Vice President of Sales for Ally Insurance, discusses what the push to electric vehicles means for dealers, how to get employees and customers excited about them and how tapping in…
40 Under 40 Flashback Ep. 2 | What ’winning’ looks like [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:54
As Automotive News prepares to name its 10th class of 40 Under 40 retail honorees, we sat down with three past winners who discussed their career paths, what the recognition meant to them and how they are guiding the nex…
All Ears Podcast | Fighting cybercrime and fraud at dealerships [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:04
Sponsored by Ally. Rick Lowe, Senior Vice President, and Aaron Lee, Senior Director, both in Ally’s Property & Casualty Insurance division, share how the shift to digital platforms has created vulnerabilities that cyberc…