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May 19, 2022

Not everything is crashing.

Turn off that TV ticker, it’s not going to help you.

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May 18, 2022

Investing in people means you too

Energy is energy, metaverse training, and buying all the sports.

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May 17, 2022

Americans Prefer Dealerships

It isn’t all rosy, but there is a lot to like

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May 16, 2022

Autonomous Robo Food Delivery

It’s not everything, but it is A thing.

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May 13, 2022

The VW Scout is back in time for the Metaverse

Google drops headphone port, Kramer talks Metaverse, and Rivian woes

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May 12, 2022

Trading TSLA for GM

Carvana layoffs, Crypto chaos, Flying cars

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May 11, 2022

Dropped like an old iPod

Adopting the new often means dropping the old.

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May 10, 2022

If you build it…

We are standing on the shoulders of generations of builders.

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May 9, 2022

Dealer Prep List 📝

Used Prices Easing, 3D NFTs, & New Battery Plants Coming to the US

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May 6, 2022

Last year’s ticket sales got rocked...

Rising Interest Rates, EVs to Spain, & Crypto Company Joins Twitter Bid

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May 5, 2022

We told you it was coming.

Remember that time when we said it wouldn’t be long…

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May 4, 2022

EV Tax Credits Drying Up

Toyota in EVs and Bees, Hydrogen Energy Alternatives, & Facebook Sunsets Podcasts

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May 3, 2022

Billion Dollar Bail Out

Apollo Rescues Carvana, Batteries Get a Boost, & Google Training for All

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May 2, 2022

New FTC rules and 6 figure Nikes

Some big changes coming, consider yourself forewarned.

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April 29, 2022

2 company space race?

Soccer, Spaceships, and Seinfeld

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April 28, 2022

Ups, downs, and 4 months late

That's one way to hit production goals...

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April 27, 2022

They're updating 2 favorites!

New old EVs, Metaverse outfitters, and going back to Detroit

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April 26, 2022

🚗 🇺🇸👊 Some encouragement & EVs…naturally

Nissan Shares Slump, OEMs in the Metaverse, Musk Buying Twitter

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April 25, 2022

Reaching Appraisal Perfection?

Vroom Trouble in Texas, Times Square Blackout, & Disney in AR

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April 22, 2022

Everybody’s talking about Q1

Carvana losses, COX data, and the future of driver’s ed

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April 21, 2022

Take the Minnesota polar plunge?

Doubled income, homegrown metal, and student loans

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April 20, 2022

Local Dealer Events, Lightning Live Stream, and In-Air Wi-Fi

Classic Chevrolet drives community donations through golf tourneys.

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April 19, 2022

A Family Reunion and Reopening Factories

Reserve your tickets for May 9th while you can…

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April 18, 2022

BMW On ICE & George Magda on Appraisal Process

BMW not about to make Easter put all their eggs in one EV basket.

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April 15, 2022

Giving Away Gasoline, Recalls, Profits, Twitter Takeover

There’s more than one way to make a Friday

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April 14, 2022

Carmax Stats, A Lucid Rivalry, Hackers Lose A Round

Where more money equals less money?

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April 13, 2022

Cobalt and EVs, Hyundai Building in the US, and 4 Day Work Weeks

It seems we have a case of the OEM 2030s again…

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April 12, 2022

No Reason to Return To the Way Things Were

We hit 10k podcast downloads yesterday!

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April 11, 2022

Measuring, College Athletes and Cars, Crypto For Diapers

How do you measure twice and cut…

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April 7, 2022

Gas Price Gouging, Scrapping Models, Twitter Testing Edits

There is nothing worse than not knowing what’s worse.

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April 7, 2022

Big Auto Data Moves, MSRP Tracking Madness, Crypto Capers

Get busy movin’ or get busy…

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April 6, 2022

Two Manufacturers Join Arms for EVs

When 15 minutes is all you have.

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April 5, 2022

Tax Relief for Dealers in Sight

Hit the road, Jack. And don’t you come back…

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April 4, 2022

Records Are Meant to Be Broken

Let’s get a full head of steam for Monday.

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April 1, 2022

Paul’s Viral AutoNews Cover Photo, Crossfit Fixes Fuel, Buying Real Ben-Stocks

Even WE are having a hard time with this level of Troublemaking

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March 31, 2022

Growing, Increasing, Releasing, and Ranting

There is one sure-fire way we won’t make it…

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March 30, 2022

52 Billion May Mean Chips Are Coming Back

The problems we’re NOT talking about…

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March 29, 2022

Drawing BIG Circles, Fuel Fines, and Low Leasing Levels

Let’s get our arms around all of this…

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March 28, 2022

Catalytic Converters in High Demand & Uber is a Taxi Service After All

A story of Chipotle defeat and success.

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March 25, 2022

What Grit Looks Like, Er’body Making Batt’ries, ETH Friendly Environment

What were YOUR worst working conditions?

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March 25, 2022

Ode to the GIF, Acura NFT in the Metaverse, and Miracle Brain Implants

"It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.'" he said. "End of story."

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March 23, 2022

Zoo Animals and EVs Rolling Off Assembly Lines

Sometimes the key to great culture is hiring a zoo…

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March 22, 2022

Service Lines Getting Longer and a Reminder to Check Your Passwords

Today we celebrate our service teams.

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March 21, 2022

Metaverse, Earthquakes, and Price Hikes (Oh My!)

Congratulations Germain Toyota of Naples

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March 18, 2022

Selling A Car In The Metaverse?, Sustainable Materials & Ethical Netflix Passwords

Funny stories about Ryan Reynolds should be a new cryptocurrency…

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March 17, 2022

Diversity, The Investment That Always Appreciates

Gas prices are so high even folks with no car are paying them...

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March 16, 2022

Price hikes, AI Art, and Batteries from Alabama

Ben Franklin would be so bummed...

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March 15, 2022

Lobbying, EVs, and Rock'n'Roll?

Tuesday is often under celebrated...

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March 14, 2022

Look who turned 100 today!

Who cares about Pi(e) anyway…

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March 13, 2022

NADA Special Sunday Edition: Raising Money and Raising … Heck.

We had a huge announcement yesterday we would love to share!

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March 12, 2022

NADA Special Saturday Edition: Day One was WILD

Check out our recaps of the hot news and fun conversations...

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March 11, 2022

NADA in Full Swing, Amazon Stock Split, & the Retail Forum was a Rock Concert

Did we mention you should bring comfy shoes and battery packs to Vegas?

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March 10, 2022

Rivian in the Weeds, Automotive News Retail Forum, NADA Kickoff

Whether home or in Vegas, we all have much to do today.

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March 9, 2022

Cue the pre-game music…

This is the moment where you find out if you are ready or not.

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March 8, 2022

Hitting the 2022 NADA Show (with mics on)

You’ve never seen the show like this before….

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March 7, 2022

Mondays Are For The Miraculous

If you can’t make it to the NADA Show…we got you.

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March 4, 2022

Doubling Back And Crypto For Peace

The ASOTU team has taken over the email!

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March 3, 2022

Ford Is for Dealers and Amazon Books Stores Out

The dealer is the most essential part of the customer experience now and for the future!

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March 2, 2022

Pausing Production, Positivity, and Power Pumping Battery Ponies

Let’s talk about the both sides of the coin

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March 1, 2022

It’s the final countdown …

You still may not know what you should be doing next week…

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February 28, 2022

Telling The Whole Truth On Used Cars

In a matter of days (not weeks) so many of us will be together for the first time since NADA 2020. It’s really happening!

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February 25, 2022

Ford Hangs on to EVs & Adesa Bought by Carvana

Carvana will continue operating ADESA's wholesale auction business.

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February 24, 2022

Ford Brings the Raptor to Ranger & How You Say ASOTU

All Jurassic Park fans be like: “Quick, somebody help us figure out how to fit ‘Clever Girl’ on a license plate!”

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February 23, 2022

Pizza Tracker FTW, Advertising Budgets, and Oil Ain’t Cheap

Domino’s delivers and marketing strategies get back to the basics.

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February 22, 2022

Deuces all day

Today, Troublemakers are historymakers.

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February 21, 2022

Used Car Pricing Rollercoaster, Space Tourism, Resigned To Resign

We are only ONE week away from March and the velocity of NADA and the change of seasons is palpable.

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February 18, 2022

VW CEO on Reddit & More Dealerships

From ‘ask me anything’ to crypto regulations, there is no doubt the world is moving fast.

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February 17, 2022

Marty McFly Would Be So Proud

Movie magic comes to real life as DeLorean EV plans are coming together.

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February 16, 2022

And the REAL winner is…

There is something to be said for those who grind it out in the trenches day-in, day-out.

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February 15, 2022

Breaking Up w/ ICE Like a Gentleman

Prioritize and execute. That’s the motto these days for the ASOTU crew.

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February 14, 2022

Snuggle Up And Celebrate

Hug a Bengals fan and we are less than a month from NADA Show.

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February 11, 2022

Super Bowl, Senator Stocks, Satellite Crashes

Four weeks from today, NADA will be in full swing and we’re ready to be with all of our Troublemakers!

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February 10, 2022

Acura Goes Anime, Batteries Down Under, Dealers Accepting Crypto

We hope you’re having as much fun reading the Daily Push Back as we are making it everyday.

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February 9, 2022

Megacasting - No, Not Streaming the Super Bowl

Volvo has plans of investing $1.1 billion to prepare its largest and oldest car plant for the EV era.

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February 8, 2022

Gettin’ awful ICY around here…

Nissan plans to end the development of new ICE vehicles in all major markets except the United States.

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February 7, 2022

We hereby present to you…swag!

A fun new referral program, merch store, and we didn't forget the GIFs.

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February 4, 2022

Love People More Than You Love Cars…

Troublemaking Dealer Liza Myers-Borches

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February 3, 2022

🎶 Roll Your Windows Down and Cruise (No Driver)

Auto Dealers are a gritty breed.

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February 2, 2022

Wednesdays Are for Winners 👊🏼🚘

Chevrolet's "Taco Truck" ad has bumped Nissan's "Electric Cars for Electric Drivers" to #2

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February 1, 2022

That’s Right! We made it to day 2 🎉

Thanks to this savvy community of Troublemakers, we are now a daily email.

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January 31, 2022

⚡️ Consumers gon’ do what consumers gon’ do ⚡️

EV announcements, cranky crypto, new employee preferences, and the Super Bowl were all a part of planet-ASOTU last week.

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January 24, 2022

Dealer Visits Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

There will always be tinkering and fixing to do, but let’s never forget we already have everything we need to thrive…each other. 

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January 17, 2022

GM’s new platform, Kanye’s New Hoodie, and that Pesky Blockchain

January 2022 is off to a faster start than I ever could have imagined.

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January 10, 2022

All the feels this week ✈️ 🚘 🙏🏼

Massive airline disruptions, lots of people out sick, and the rise and fall of the markets based on announcements. Just another day at the office for Dealers.

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January 3, 2022

Wait, what? It’s 2022 Ya’ll 💪

Finally, all of those “Year In Review” videos and articles are over!

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December 27, 2021

🏎 One…more…lap…

The checkered flag of 2021 is right in front of our eyes and we should all feel pretty darn proud of how we’ve been navigating this course.

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December 20, 2021

📖🤣😭🧐 Learn, laugh, cry, and scratch your head…all in one email.

The ASOTU Year End Extravaganza will be in full swing as we try to make you laugh, learn, and smile all in one livestream

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December 13, 2021

What being “Family” SHOULD feel like 💯

Some of our most Troublemaking members were at the annual NAMAD Membership Meeting.

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December 6, 2021

It’s an all out somethin’ or other...

We’re having an all out EXTRAVAGANZA on December 20th and I hope each and everyone of you can join us!

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November 29, 2021

We’re in the hooooommmmee stretch ....

This week, we welcome in December 2021. That’s it, folks. I hope you had a refreshing time with those close to you over Thanksgiving...because you’re gonna need it!

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November 22, 2021

All the Turkey, all the time

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because the focus is where it needs to be more often...thankfulness.

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November 15, 2021

Palm Beach and a Different Vibe for Black Friday

Over the past week it has become even more apparent to me that we need to do the work as an industry to be in front of the pending wave and not under it.

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November 8, 2021

Q: Could we possibly get into any MORE trouble? A: Yep.

This is a very special edition of the Weekly Push Back because it marks the beginning of a new era. A leaning INTO this community.

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November 1, 2021

Plotting the takeover 🧨🚘 🕶

I’m also certain that there is a breed of innovative Dealers and Industry Partners who are about to rocket past many others at a breathtaking speed.

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October 25, 2021

Do We Even Realize How Much Things Have Changed?

It was amazing to spend some time with so many of you last week during Digital Dealer and especially during our “Here’s to the Troublemakers Event”. It was ELECTRIC.

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October 18, 2021

Last call and the Never-ending hustle to KEEP UP!

The wheels of the Automotive world are spinning faster than ever.

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October 11, 2021

Whatcha gonna do when it comes for you? 🚔

Last year (2020) felt like it would never end but THIS year (2021) has seemed to fly by.

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October 4, 2021

Powerwalls ⚡️ Clubhouse Rooms 👋🏻 and VEGAS TROUBLE ‼️

We are into our first week of Fall and hopefully the cooler weather brings us some more reasons to get outside and get together.

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September 27, 2021

When the going gets tough-ER...

Never forget the impact that your work to protect and preserve Retail Automotive has on countless families across the country.

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September 20, 2021

Growth Costs Something...but what?

Growth is a transaction. Growth costs something. Everyone says they want to grow, but how many truly count the cost and are ready when the pain comes?

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