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Motor Morsels: News from China, Texas, and UK
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Motor Morsels: News from China, Texas, and UK

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Motorcycles on a Mission

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Healthy and Happy: Fixed Ops
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Healthy and Happy: Fixed Ops

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The Power of Perseverance and Originality
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The Power of Perseverance and Originality

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Motor Morsels: Chargin’, GigaFrance, Potholes/Loopholes, Musk Talk, and TiVo Still Exists (?)

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Boxes of Kindness
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Boxes of Kindness

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Nvidia x MediaTek

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Motor Morsels: Minivans, No Thanks, Canadian Lightning, Fixin’, HELP, and Scouting The Market

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ASOTU Contributors

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Paul J Daly

ASOTU
Founder/CEO
Kyle Mountsier Headshot

Kyle Mountsier

ASOTU
Partner/COO
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Alex Vetter

CARS
Director, President and CEO
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Ben Hadley

Auto Genius
Founder
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Brian Benstock

Paragon Honda
Vice President
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Brian Kramer

Cars.Com, GM Accutrade
EVP
Damon Lester Headshot

Damon Lester

Nissan of Bowie
Owner
David Long Headshot

David Long

Hansel Auto Group
Executive Manager
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Erikka Tiffani Wells

WOCAN
Co-Founder
Liza Borches Headshot

Liza Borches

Carter Myers Automotive
President & CEO
Patrick Abad

Patrick Abad

Beaver Toyota of Cumming
General Manager
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Rhett Ricart

Ricart Automotive Group
President
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Meet the Troublemakers

Paul J Daly created the Automotive State of the Union in response to the chaos and fear of the COVID shutdown in early 2020 with the founding belief that “When Dealers Band Together, No Crisis Can Win.” Kyle Mountsier joined the vision in 2021, emphasizing the belief that a focused community can truly shift the culture and perception of the retail automotive industry.

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ASOTU YEE 2022
ASOTU Winter 2022

Year End Extravaganza

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ASOTU Con 2022

The Great Collaboration

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ASOTU Vegas 2021

Here's To The Troublemakers

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ASOTU Tampa 2021

Family Reunion

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ASOTU Philly 2021

Live In Philly

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ASOTU Livestream 5

Automotive State of the Union 5!

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