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I have thoughts

Bobby Hobbs

Welcome to our automotive industry professional podcast! This isn't your average automotive podcast. Join us for insights from an industry veteran with experience on both the retail and vendor side of the automotive industry. We'll cover current news, best practices, and much more. Your host, Bobby Hobbs, brings over 20 years of experience in the automotive retail industry. He is a graduate of the NADA Dealer Academy, a former GM, and has also served as a Variable Operations Director for 16 rooftops.

Leasing is back baby! Time to learn to embrace it if you have not already

Sep 19, 2024

30 min

Episode Four: S**t you probably know already

In this episode, Bobby discusses how to start the month right through the use of a performance review, goal setting, and consistent monitoring of those goals

Sep 2, 2024

32 min

Episode Three: AI in automotive

The topic of this week's episode is AI in automotive Part I - Are we on the verge of an AI revolution in dealerships? Part II - Ways to leverage AI for Speed, accuracy and lower costs Part III - Possible issues when using AI-based systems

Aug 26, 2024

37 min

Episode Two: The Average Dealerships Profit is Down 33% In The First Half of 2024

Automotive News - just released an article showing that the average dealership's profit is down by 33% in the first half of 2024. Bobby discusses the article, what got us here, and ways we can do better going forward

Aug 19, 2024

30 min

Episode: One (Intro Show)

In the inaugural episode, Bobby Hobbs explains what to expect in this seriesIn the first episode, Bobby Hobbs explains what to expect in this series. Part I - EV outlook from Dealer, Dealer Management & Consumer Part II - Re-finding your productivity groove Part III - Story time "At a loss for words"

Aug 12, 2024

32 min