If friends with vehicles ever start doing favors for gas money again, a whole sector of the economy will fall into ruin!
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Or, in this case - Don't fill all your baskets with the same kind of eggs…?
TL:DR — Tesla production has been increasing rapidly since its factory in China opened. Lockdowns in the country have a direct and severe impact on the company. Musk is still swinging for the fences.
Explain it like I’m 5 Challenge — Write in and let us know how you would explain these regulations to a 5-year-old. Our favorite answers may just become email content down the road!
Some of his other inventions are a running robot and a super fast go-kart. With ideas like those, we may skip over EVs and into personal solar jetpacks before you know it.
Everybody loves a good job quitting story, but a good government job quitting story is better. Ya know, because it’s tax free.
Nobody said competing against 100 years of automotive history would be easy(or cheap).
A commitment to growth has to be real every day. You should be making an offer to every customer who comes through the door. Like panning for gold, you won't always get something, but when you do, it is worth it.
Right after we finished giving away the last of our colossal plastic case VHS tapes, they hit us with this?!
Them: Let’s fight inflation so people can afford climate-protecting vehicles! People: *Used a loophole to afford climate-protecting vehicles.* Them: No, not like that! People: 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷
TL;DR — Ford’s Michigan operations are going solar; Tesla’s AutoPilot apparently also needs the sun for different reasons; Farley, Musk, and Nader are in talks with the UFC to borrow an octagon.
Why stop at 95%? Let’s design a vehicle that picks up litter and MAKES chips. -10% chips per vehicle by 2030!
This may seem irrelevant, but imagine if your whole sales team had custom emojis so customers knew who they were looking for when they came in after a text convo? All we have to work with is this: 🤠
TL:DR — Toyota says production is going to be fine. Honda says profits are going to be a bit better than fine. Hyundai and Kia say your car is going to be fine, just, like, keep a good eye out, huh?
What next? Moon robots playing whack-a-mole with SpaceX rockets?
More educated parents = more opportunities for children = a more powerful community today and tomorrow. Subaru made the right call on this award for sure!
TL:DR — China thinks of Taiwan as Chinese territory, not a neighbor. Taiwan has never agreed. The US has historically been on the side of making new allies as opposed to maintaining old rivalries. Also, there are a lot of semiconductor chips on the table.
Are “Other Factors” here “Wow, running two businesses is expensive!” vibes or something else?
Throwback — A few weeks ago, David Long and the All Things Used Cars folks talked about the impact of markups on loyalty. While no specific +/- impact was agreed on, they agreed on the importance of transparency, communication, and staying competitive in the local market.
We love the creativity and enthusiasm in the dealership community. Valley-Hi Toyota always finds new ways to remind us of both!
Asking The Experts — It's a top-shelf TV show according to Nathan’s nephew, Kyle’s kids, and Chris (who is a grown man).
TL:DR — The US has big plans for the future of self-driving and chip production, but some OEMs think they forgot the part where they sell the cars they already have.
We had to include an Energizer Bunny reference because the batteries “keep going.” We don’t make the rules… our hands are tied here.
We can’t think of any wrong ways to go about helping people experiencing food insecurity. Turning it into a contest that invites more people into the giving end of the equation has to be pretty high up on the list of right ways though.
TL;DR — Hiring is down across many sectors over economic fears. Those stats highlight the fact that the renewable energy sector is kinda booming.