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Detroit Auto Show Set For September

Detroit Auto Show Set For September

Circles Dates With Pencil - Saves Room For ASOTU Event

Musk To Buy Twitter

Musk To Buy Twitter

Starlink internet: Now with an extra helping of free speech.

Rare NFT Sells for over $1M

Rare NFT Sells for over $1M

Sometimes NFTs are fun pictures on the internet and sometimes they are the admission fee for joining an elite collective of movers and shakers. Just like baseball cards.

Robotaxis Come To Chinese Cities

Robotaxis Come To Chinese Cities

How many robotaxis does it take to shrink the biggest auto market in the world? Asking for a friend.

Toyota and Nissan Enter The Metaverse

Toyota and Nissan Enter The Metaverse

Brian Kramer was there to welcome them to the metaverse with orange slices and root beer.

The New York Auto Show

The New York Auto Show

Are auto shows like these a glimpse of the EV showrooms of the future?

Nissan Shared Slump 5%

Nissan Shared Slump 5%

Nissan said they would buy some of whatever Renault sells off, so now they will do so for a lower cost.

Marketing to Millennials: What Do You Need to Know

Marketing to Millennials: What Do You Need to Know

Rita Proctor looked into the secrets of marketing to the "Experience Generation" and found the name to be apt, to say the least.

Snap and Disney Create Virtual Mural

Snap and Disney Create Virtual Mural

People 5000 years ago: *Created pyramids that are still standing today* — People today: “Y’all wanna cover this castle in frog memes?”

Times Square Black Out

Times Square Black Out

It is also an accurate representation of the energy Paul and Kyle expend in 4.8 seconds.

Amazon Expands Prime Service

Amazon Expands Prime Service

Logistics aside, science has proven that 98% of people cancel their online orders rather than go ALL THE WAY to the next room to find their credit card and type in the number. (Source: Personal experience)

Renault  Considers Splitting ICE and EV Business

Renault Considers Splitting ICE and EV Business

Sitcom plot translation — EV and ICE are growing up. It’s time they ditch their bunk beds and have their own rooms.

Texas Accuses Vroom of Deceptive Trade Practices

Texas Accuses Vroom of Deceptive Trade Practices

Who’da thunk selling somebody a car included giving them the paperwork needed to actually OWN the car?

Perfecting Your Appraisal Process

Perfecting Your Appraisal Process

Big takeaway — Don’t call anything “instant” if you hope to communicate quality. Also, don’t call anything “instant” that takes 24 hours to complete.

The Psychology of Why Carmax is a Vacuum for Acquiring Used Vehicles

The Psychology of Why Carmax is a Vacuum for Acquiring Used Vehicles

Brian Kramer takes a look at the human aspect behind used car appraisals.

CNN Shuts Down Streaming Service a Month After Launch

CNN Shuts Down Streaming Service a Month After Launch

Companies try and end things all the time. Just usually not companies this big, trying things this public, and ending them this quick.

GM Patents Self-Driving Car That Can Teach Driver's Ed

GM Patents Self-Driving Car That Can Teach Driver's Ed

Cost Cutting Tip — Receive real-time driving instructions by simply picking up your grandmother and taking her literally anywhere.

Toyota Invests $383M in US Production

Toyota Invests $383M in US Production

With all these productions investments going around, it seems when the inventory shortage breaks there will be no putting it back together.

COX Automotive Take-Aways From Q1 2022

COX Automotive Take-Aways From Q1 2022

No two markets are the same, but if you look the whole country as one huge market, some things stand out.

Carvana Reports Larger Than Expected Q1 Losses

Carvana Reports Larger Than Expected Q1 Losses

Dealers are trying to add the right amount of online presence to their operations. Will Carvana look to add a little more physical presence to its operations?

Lithia Motors Reports Doubled Income For Q1

Lithia Motors Reports Doubled Income For Q1

People are going back to work, getting their tax returns, and looking for better gas mileage. In spite of reduced supply, the high profits are still available to dealers with the right inventory.

Walser Automotive Group Feeds The Bears!

Walser Automotive Group Feeds The Bears!

We think Walser Automotive is on to something! Science shows some deliberate cold exposure is good for our bodies. Of course, if it raises money for the vulnerable in our community, it's also good for our souls.

3.6 Million People Could Receive Debt Forgiveness

3.6 Million People Could Receive Debt Forgiveness

Fun fact — Adjusted for inflation and based on the original 1866 price, you could buy Alaska from Russia about 8 times for $1.7T.

Netflix Reports First Subscriber Loss In A Decade

Netflix Reports First Subscriber Loss In A Decade

Let's face it we're only here until Ozark ends…

Coinbase Launches NFT Marketplace

Coinbase Launches NFT Marketplace

Take away — A social media company with deep roots in crypto and NFTs could monetize clout in a whole new way. 🤩