This is uncharted space for ASOTU, but we want to know: What do you think? Are they up there? Are we alone? Is the truth too weird to nail down?
TL: DR – Rimac has broken multiple speed records in their fancy EV, TELO’s got little trucks and no nose, Toyota says new battery tech is on the way, and Kia is on a hot streak.
Thank you to all the techs out there who are killing it in the Service Department and making room for fresh faces to follow suit. We don’t know where we’d be without you (but it’d likely be somewhere within walking distance).
Can we just move on to the part of all these where the robots do all the work so we don't have to impress them anymore?
TL; DR – Canrvan has high hopes, but nobody believes them apparently, and GM is getting in on the Tesla charging game.
Asking the real question – Without personal branding, how with the other cowboys know which cows are yours?
This week Chris spoke with John Frazier, a 17 years industry vet with roles ranging from service advisor to fixed operations director. As the Service Director at Woody Anderson Ford, he believes in and brings a refreshing approach to leadership, service, and where the two meet.
TL; DR - Tesla may expand production to Spain and Mongolia, Hyundai is spreading education in Georgia, China incentivizes new-energy auto sales, and Lucid prepares to join the largest auto market in the world.
If at least one kid learned they can work for a better future, then we say this whole project is a massive success. Fantastic work, Gettel!
This wouldn’t be the first kingdom toppled by greed but it is the first checkmated by Fortnite players. 🤑
Something about New York always makes me think about Pizza which always makes me think about Ninja Turtles... I'm not apologizing. Just letting y’all know -Chris
By focusing on what you can control and standing out, your team will thrive even in low-confidence markets.
What do you think? Are you pumped to live inside a super smart fishbowl?
TL: DR – Batteries drain faster when pulling 1,400 lbs, GM is using dinosaur juice to fund its post-dinosaur juice dreams, EV maintenance is different but also the same, and Stellantis is going to make new cars out of old cars.
Fleet kinda means “more than one,” so it makes sense fleet sales are a little more than retail.
Helping a child ✅ Being creative ✅ Going to see volcanos ✅✅✅. This story really has it all. Great work, Bergstrom!
We really hope the remote-control pill article we read is true. We would hate to go to prison in France before visiting the Cheers set in person.
Tesla waits for IRS approval, VW gets into digging, Toyota electrifies Kentucky, and XPeng’s sales are free-falling.
Every conversation moves faster when both parties are able to talk, not just listen. The OEM-EV-Dealership conversation may finally get over some of the hurdles that have been slowing things down now.
Hunger is humanity’s oldest enemy, so feeding others without cost is our oldest form of heroism. Fantastic work, Chilson team! 🥗🦸♀️
Don't play with matches or people's livelihoods. Both could result in a 'strike.'
Whether you take your customers along during appraisals or not, the ultimate goal should be for them to have an overwhelmingly positive experience.
