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.
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 Coffee and Certified Solutionaries, and Adam Marburger, President and CEO of Ascent Dealer Services and host of Training Camp on CBT News. GUESTS Fred Lennartz and Lou Ramirez, Car Guy Coffee and Certified Solutionaries. How two friends built a podcast brand ar...
7 Oct 2026
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 the California New Car Dealers Association. TODAY'S HEADLINES The FTC dismissed its administrative complaint against Asbury Automotive Group and three Texas dealerships without ruling on the allegations, and says it is not backing away from enforcement on ...
6 Oct 2026
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 of Bridgewater and Len Bellavia of Bellavia Cohen P.C. TODAY'S HEADLINES New-car buyers financed a record $44,664 on average in Q3, with a record $787 monthly payment, per Edmunds.Automakers have canceled, delayed or paused nearly 20 EVs in 2026, per B...
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