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On the Automotive News Special Reports podcast, we’ll take you beyond what you see in our weekly print edition and online at autonews.com. Subscribe for periodic episodes.

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    Ally All Ears Podcast: Rising Vehicle Theft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 10:53


    Ally All Ears Podcast: Rising Vehicle Theft by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Tips to consider when buying cyber insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 9:10


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Tips to consider when buying cyber insurance by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Reliable condition reports & maintaining high standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 10:27


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Reliable condition reports & maintaining high standards by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Myth-busting perceptions on consumer car buying

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 11:56


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Myth-busting perceptions on consumer car buying by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Three opportunities for services and parts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 8:29


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Three opportunities for services and parts by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Better dealership practices for the ever-evolving compliance landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 9:26


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Better dealership practices for the ever-evolving compliance landscape by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Helping increase dealership efficiency and profitability with eContracting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 9:43


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Helping increase dealership efficiency and profitability with eContracting by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Tips to Help you Protect your Dealership from Theft & Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 10:26


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Tips to Help you Protect your Dealership from Theft & Fraud by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Future EVs and the Impact on F&I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 12:11


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Future EVs and the Impact on F&I by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | AI and its impact on auto retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 12:49


    In this episode, Sathish Muthukrishnan, Chief Information, Data and Digital Officer at Ally Financial, discusses the impact of AI in the financial services sector, Ally's approach to AI and how the company is thinking about using AI to support its auto business.

    Ally All Ears Podcast: Protecting your dealership and inventory against weather related events.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 6:08


    Ally All Ears Podcast: Protecting your dealership and inventory against weather related events. by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast: EVs & The Service Department of The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 11:49


    Ally All Ears Podcast: EVs & The Service Department of The Future by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears podcast: Protecting Your Dealerships Against Cyber-Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 12:59


    Ally All Ears podcast: Protecting Your Dealerships Against Cyber-Attacks by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast: Tips for maintaining sales and F&I momentum in a high-interest rate enviro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 9:48


    Ally All Ears Podcast: Tips for maintaining sales and F&I momentum in a high-interest rate enviro by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears podcast: The used-car bubble is bursting. What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 6:47


    Ally All Ears podcast: The used-car bubble is bursting. What's next? by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast: Building a culture of inclusion at your dealership.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 16:13


    Ally All Ears Podcast: Building a culture of inclusion at your dealership. by Automotive News

    All Ears podcast | Does your dealership have a talent management strategy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 5:36


    Dealership turnover reached a 10-year low last year, according to NADA – but as inventory shortages ease, the turnover rate is expected to rise. Julie Becker-Myers, Director, Auto Learning and Development at Ally Financial, shares strategies dealerships can use to engage and retain their top talent.

    All Ears podcast | Tips to refresh your F&I practices in 2023 (Season 3, Episode 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 9:55


    All Ears podcast | Tips to refresh your F&I practices in 2023 (Season 3, Episode 1) by Automotive News

    All Ears podcast episode 10: How F&I is driving dealership profits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 13:04


    All Ears podcast episode 10: How F&I is driving dealership profits by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast Episode 9: Building trust to attract and retain customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 12:26


    Ally All Ears Podcast Episode 9: Building trust to attract and retain customers by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Staying competitive with vehicle acquisition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 8:23


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Staying competitive with vehicle acquisition by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | What rising EV sales will mean for the F&I office long-term

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 9:15


    Ally All Ears Podcast | What rising EV sales will mean for the F&I office long-term by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast Episode 6: Breaking down silos between fixed ops and sales departments.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 10:49


    Ally All Ears Podcast Episode 6: Breaking down silos between fixed ops and sales departments. by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast episode | The next evolution in virtual F&I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 7:31


    Ally All Ears Podcast episode | The next evolution in virtual F&I by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | building customer loyalty during challenging times

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 9:52


    Ally All Ears Podcast | building customer loyalty during challenging times by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Reducing Friction in the Purchase Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 8:00


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Reducing Friction in the Purchase Process by Automotive News

    Ally All Ears Podcast | Practices you may incorporate into your F&I department

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 9:43


    Ally All Ears Podcast | Practices you may incorporate into your F&I department by Automotive News

    All Ears Podcast | Successfully navigating the used-car bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 8:47


    All Ears Podcast | Successfully navigating the used-car bubble by Automotive News

    All Ears Podcast | Using digital tools to keep buyers engaged

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 16:44


    John Hiester, dealer principal of Hiester Automotive Group, and Matt Arnold, senior regional vice president of auto finance at Ally Financial, talk about how dealerships can effectively leverage digital options to keep in touch with customers and create content that improves customer satisfaction. The content within this episode was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Content Studio.

    All Ears Podcast | Effective strategies dealers can use to promote diversity, equity and inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 20:32


    Saloni Janjeva, executive director of diversity and inclusion at Ally, outlines actionable tactics for boosting DEI, including re-thinking where dealers post job advertisements, the words used to describe those jobs, using focus groups and anonymous employee surveys and more.

    All Ears Podcast | Getting the most out of fixed ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 19:38


    Robert Brooks, senior fixed operations product manager at Ally Financial, discusses metrics dealers can use to gauge performance of their fixed ops department, how to retain technicians and how service departments can prepare for an uptick in EV adoption.

    All Ears Podcast | Winning with data

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 16:46


    David Hixon, executive director of marketing at Ally, discusses how different types of data can be used in marketing, how dealers can use their own data to drive customer loyalty and ways marketers can improve their digital marketing and use of data.

    All Ears Podcast | Using digital media to connect with consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 15:04


    Kevin Howard, executive director of digital strategy and growth marketing at Ally, discusses how dealers can use digital media to connect with consumers, how to get the most out of social media efforts and the importance of first- and second-party data in a cookieless world.

    All Ears Podcast | How to reach Gen Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 19:32


    Ally's Director of Research Ashley Spring and Allie Peters, Service Director at BMW of San Antonio, discuss what Generation Z customers want out of the car-buying experience, which sales techniques geared toward younger buyers can also appeal to older shoppers and how to attract Gen Zers as dealership employees.

    All Ears Podcast | Creating a customer-centric buying experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 15:56


    Mike Kane, Senior Vice President of Consumer Credit Operations at Ally Financial, discusses how the pandemic changed the way consumers buy cars, what changes are permanent and what dealers can do to create a digital purchase experience that customers have come to expect.

    All Ears Podcast | How dealers can prepare for EVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 23:40


    Sponsored by Ally. Gabe Garroni, Senior Vice President of Sales for Ally Insurance, discusses what the push to electric vehicles means for dealers, how to get employees and customers excited about them and how tapping into social consciousness around EVs can help build customer loyalty. This podcast was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Solutions Content Studio.

    40 Under 40 Flashback Ep. 3 | Why auto retailing can be ‘life changing'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 13:14


    As Automotive News prepares to name its 10th class of 40 Under 40 retail honorees, we sat down with three past winners who discussed their career paths, what the recognition meant to them and how they are guiding the next generation of dealership employees. In this episode of our three-part podcast series, the past honorees discuss succeeding in a male-dominated industry, how lessons from the Great Recession apply to the current business climate and keys to professional growth.

    40 Under 40 Flashback Ep. 2 | What 'winning' looks like

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 12:54


    As Automotive News prepares to name its 10th class of 40 Under 40 retail honorees, we sat down with three past winners who discussed their career paths, what the recognition meant to them and how they are guiding the next generation of dealership employees. In this episode of our three-part podcast series, they reveal the “secret sauces” at their dealerships and businesses, the importance of mentors and how to boost the number of minority retailers.

    40 Under 40 Flashback Ep. 1 | The recognition ‘gave me credibility'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 11:33


    As Automotive News prepares to name its 10th class of 40 Under 40 retail honorees, we sat down with three past winners who discussed their career paths, what the recognition meant to them and how they are guiding the next generation of dealership employees. In this episode of our three-part podcast series, the panelists explain the type of workplace they strive for, top traits for success and how to foster a culture of innovation.

    All Ears Podcast | Fighting cybercrime and fraud at dealerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 18:04


    Sponsored by Ally. Rick Lowe, Senior Vice President, and Aaron Lee, Senior Director, both in Ally's Property & Casualty Insurance division, share how the shift to digital platforms has created vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are exploiting. They also discuss how dealers can protect themselves from these attacks. This podcast was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Solutions Content Studio.

    All Ears Podcast | Boosting used-vehicle inventory with digital auction platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 12:32


    Sponsored by Ally. Steve Kapusta, Senior Vice President of Remarketing Services at Ally, discusses how COVID-19 accelerated the shift from in-person to digital auction platforms and how dealers can benefit by embracing this change. This podcast was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Solutions Content Studio.

    EV1: A Legacy In A New Light Ep. 4 | Cultivated. Then crushed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 43:19


    After working as an EV1 leasing agent, Chelsea Sexton became the leader of a group of enthusiasts who tried to save the car. Here, she recounts her topsy-turvy experience, and her accidental role in the documentary “Who Killed The Electric Car?”

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    EV1: A Legacy In A New Light Ep. 3 | A Craftsmen Build

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 9:17


    Maureen Midgley, first plant manager for the EV1 at the almost boutique-style Lansing Craft Centre in Michigan, describes the manufacturing process for the largely handbuilt EV1.

    EV1: A Legacy In A New Light Ep. 2 | Hollywood Glamour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 13:56


    General Motors’ flashy launch of the EV1—at a Sylvester Stallone film premiere—helped generate a loyal following of celebrities and environmentalists. But when GM slashed the advertising budget, it faced the criticism from those passionate customers.

    EV1: A Legacy In A New Light Ep. 1 | Behind the Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 28:19


    Reporters Pete Bigelow and Hannah Lutz tell listeners how they tracked down more than 30 key players to weave together the story of GM's EV1.

    All Ears on F&I | Helping educate consumers during the online buying experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 15:16


    Sponsored by Ally. Ally's Senior Director of Regional Sales David Spencer discusses what dealers need to consider in their efforts to deliver transparent and authentic customer experiences that balance both online and in-person engagement as buyers move through the customer journey. This podcast was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Solutions Content Studio.

    Emerging areas of fraud risk and vulnerability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 33:04


    Sponsored by Ally. Ally's Senior Director of Fraud and Security Mike Carr discusses emerging areas of fraud, risk and vulnerability that dealers need to consider and mitigate as retailing and automotive becomes more digital. This podcast was paid for by Ally and produced by the Automotive News Solutions Content Studio.

    100 Leading Women | Finding inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 14:48


    On August 13, nine leaders from the 2020 list of 100 Leading Women joined Automotive News editors via Zoom to discuss the most pressing industry issues facing females today and beyond. We’ll explore key themes from those conversations in this podcast series. In this episode, the executives discuss work-life balance, how they’re modeling career success for their kids and where they turn for leadership inspiration.

    100 Leading Women | Increasing diversity: ‘It takes a lot of introspection’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 12:53


    On August 13, nine leaders from the 2020 list of 100 Leading Women joined Automotive News editors via Zoom to discuss the most pressing industry issues facing females today and beyond. We’ll explore key themes from those conversations in this podcast series. In this episode, the executives discuss the challenges working mothers face amid the coronavirus pandemic, whether they would encourage their daughter to pursue a career in automotive and how the industry can improve its diversity and inclusion efforts.

    100 Leading Women | Future of automotive: ‘Women need to be the face of that change’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 13:31


    On August 13, nine leaders from the 2020 list of 100 Leading Women joined Automotive News editors via Zoom to discuss the most pressing industry issues facing females today and beyond. We’ll explore key themes from those conversations in this podcast series. In this episode, the executives discuss how networking groups assist with career advancement, ways they’re working within their own companies to find the next female leaders and their organizations’ efforts to retain women at all levels.

    100 Leading Women | Women persevering: ‘Success is in the Struggle’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 12:55


    On August 13, nine leaders from the 2020 list of 100 Leading Women joined Automotive News editors via Zoom to discuss the most pressing industry issues facing females today and beyond. We’ll explore key themes from those conversations in this podcast series. In this episode, the executives discuss some of the major changes in the industry during their careers, whether they’ve been given the same opportunities as their male counterparts and if they think unconscious biases exist in automotive.

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