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AAH #445 – Buying Cars In The Age of Amazon

December 14, 2018 by John McElroy

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SPECIAL GUEST:
Ryan LaFontaine
Chief Operating Officer
LaFontaine Automotive Group

TOPICS:
03:15 – The Future of Auto Dealerships
34:07 – Doctor Data
40:02 – How’s Mike Manley doing?
50:10 – Why are Automakers skipping Auto Show reveals?
54:32 – Daimler Buying BILLION$ in Batteries
57:26 – Ranger’s Remarkable MPGs
1:04:40 – Aston’s 1,000-hp Engine: Sweet or Absurd?

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Automotive News
– Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
– John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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John McElroy

John McElroy is an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He is a journalist, lecturer, commentator and entrepreneur. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis.

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