Competition is fierce in the used car arena, so how can you ensure that your pre-owned inventory stands above the rest? Success starts with the quality of your leads. AutoTrader for Independence offers products that help drive high-quality leads for independent dealers like you. In this episode of the Used Car News Podcast, host Jeffrey Belant interviews Aaron Hancock, the director of product management for automotive at Lead Venture. They discuss various topics, including the impact of the CDK Global ransomware attack, the changing marketplace, the transition to digital, the importance of security training, and the role of artificial intelligence in the automotive industry.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:23 The Impact of the CDK Global Ransomware Attack
04:44 The Changing Marketplace and the Transition to Digital
08:00 Meeting Consumer Expectations for Online Car Buying
09:29 Adapting Processes and Communication Methods
12:51 The Role of DMS in the Automotive Industry
15:06 The Importance of Reputation Management
19:10 The Rapid Pace of Technology Changes and the Role of AI
21:34 Educating and Supporting Dealers in the Digital Transformation
24:18 New Products and Innovations in the Automotive Industry
27:36 Conclusion

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On this episode of Used Car News, Jeff Balant sits down to talk with Ignite Consulting to talk about the recent hacking that affected the car industry and safeguard rules. Plus much more.

Steve Levine is an auto finance lawyer with 30 years of experience helping and protecting car dealers and finance companies. He is an owner and chief legal and compliance officer of Ignite Consulting Partners, which offers compliance, operational and best practices guidance and training.

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In this episode of Used Car News, Jeff Ballant talks with Tom Kondrat the Global Lead of Advanced Analytics from Urban Science on the electric vehicle transition we're currently in. This is an episode of all you need to know about the future of electric vehicles and how this affect the used car industry.

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On this episode of Used Car News, Jeffrey Ballant sits down to talk with Director of Industry Analytics for CarGurus, Kevin Roberts to discuss CarGurus' quarterly review, EV cars and upgrades amongst other important topics on used cars.

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On this episode of Used Car News, Jeffrey Ballant talks with full time coach Joe Miller about his ventures in the auto industry and his business "Awareness To Action Coaching" on how to be a better manager. Find out more at Joe@AZACoach.com

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On this episode of Used Car News, host Jeffrey Bellant welcomes The Senior Director of Product and Innovation at Experian,  Kanchana Sundaram to talk about fraud in the auto industry and hear about the latest and exciting new product to combat this fraud.  

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On this episode, Jeffrey sits down for a compelling interview with Eric Johnson from The Hudson/Cook Law firm to discuss the legal process on buying a new and used car.  There's lots of good information that you probably weren't aware of.  

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On this episode, Jeffrey sits down to talk with NIDA Senior 20 Group Moderator and Consultant, Bill Elizondo to talk about his career and what his involvement in the used car business is.  

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