CBT Live
CBT Live is CBT News' daily show for auto dealers who want to stay ahead of the industry, not just react to it. Airing weekdays at noon ET, hosts talk with dealer principals, OEM leaders, and industry experts about the trends, numbers, and decisions moving the car business right now.
CBT Live
Latest Episodes
Are Dealers Investing More in AI Than People? Car Guy Coffee, Marburger on F&I (10.08.26)
Car Guy Coffee's Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez on developing dealership people, and Adam Marburger on F&I and building stronger teams.Jim Fitzpatrick and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez of Car Guy Cof...
Will AI Replace Dealership Staff? California CARS Act, FTC Drops Asbury (10.07.26)
AI is rearranging dealership jobs, the California CARS Act is now in effect, and the FTC has dropped its case against Asbury Automotive.Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Todd Smith, CEO of Qore AI, and Brian Maas, President of t...
20% of Financed Buyers Pay What? Plus Dealer AI, Carvana-Stellantis (10.06.26)
One in five financed new-car buyers now pays $1,000 or more a month, plus a dealer who built his own AI tools and what Carvana's Stellantis relationship means for franchised dealers.Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick talk with Mike Yates of BMW...
How Good Dealers Fall Out of Compliance, Tom Wood U, Valuations (10.05.26)
How good dealers drift out of compliance, what Tom Wood University has built, and record dealership valuations.Jim Fitzpatrick and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Vince Melkumyan, Founder of Auto AI Radar, Sam Weaver, Vice President a...
What Is Carvana Getting Right? Real AI Adoption, GM vs. Toyota (10.02.26)
Peter Cooper on what dealers can learn from Carvana, Jen Suzuki on what real AI adoption looks like inside a store, and GM holds off Toyota in Q3 sales.Jim Fitzpatrick and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Peter Cooper, President of Lex...