Car Business

Consumers are dissatisfied with the sales process in brick and mortar dealerships and that is the driving force behind the rise of Carvana and other industry disrupters. However, it is not too late to fix the way car dealerships operate and improve their reputation. Car Business 101 highlights irrational and counterproductive behavior that car dealers engage in on a daily basis. If you own or work in a car dealership it will be easy to recognize insanity that goes on in Sales, F&I, BDC, HR, and the Parts & Service departments.

An exclusive look at one of the world's most successful and controversial companies and the mysterious family behind it.

In 2001, General Motors hired Bob Lutz out of retirement with a mandate to save the company by making great cars again. He launched a war against penny pinching, office politics, turf wars, and risk avoidance. After declaring bankruptcy during the recession of 2008, GM is back on track thanks to its embrace of Lutz's philosophy. When Lutz got into the auto business in the early sixties, CEOs knew that if you captured the public's imagination with great cars, the money would follow.

If you have a passion for cars and you want to be in more control of your schedule and how much you make, then this book is for you. Here’s the deal: You may love the idea of starting your own car rental business, but you have no idea where to get started. Fortunately, this book will give you the blueprint you need to build a car rental business that you will love. By following the strategies outlined in this book, you can build the car rental business of your dreams. Start your journey of owning your own car rental business today!

As a 20-year veteran marketer renowned for growing businesses of all types, Jim Flint knows firsthand the difference a dealer's digital presence can bring to real-life sales. And in Car Dog Millionaire, he shares the valuable research he's conducted over the years - combined with Google's own astonishing data on how website visits correlate to car sales.

How to Sell a Car Every Day is a training guide for new sales professionals who are looking to jumpstart their careers and start earning income quickly. Through this guide you will gain skills, develop confidence, and acquire the knowledge you need to build a successful career.

Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied conventional wisdom. But behind the hype, Tesla has some serious deficiencies that raise questions about its sky-high valuation, and even its ultimate survival. In Ludicrous, journalist and auto industry analyst Edward Niedermeyer lays bare the disconnect between the popular perception of Tesla and the day-to-day realities of the company - and the cars it produces.

This book is the pocket guide I wish I had when I first became a general manager of a Mitsubishi dealership in New York. Honestly, I am not the brightest star in the sky and made every mistake anyone could’ve possibly made. The car business desperately needs better leadership skills, understanding of social media, inventory management, fixed operations, and so much more. There is no educational barrier to the entry into car business, and there are only a handful of universities offering a major in car dealership general management, such as Liberty and Keiser.

Dale Pollak, innovator and leader of the automotive sales and management industry, will once again, have you rethinking how to manage the used car business. More than a how-to business book, Gross Deception is a story of finding a problem in the reliance on gross profit and the trials to create a solution. This thoughtfully written book not only shows you the trial and error of potential answers, but also how to apply the answer that culminated from years of work.

In many ways, Henry Ford's story is well-known; in many more ways, it is not. Richard Snow masterfully weaves together a fascinating narrative of Ford's rise to fame through his greatest invention, the Model T. A highly pleasurable listen, filled with scenes and incidents from Ford's life, I Invented the Modern Age shows Richard Snow at the height of his powers as a popular historian and reclaims from history Henry Ford, the remarkable man who, indeed, invented the modern world as we know it.

This book on Turo provides a comprehensive guide to succeeding as a car owner and host on the Turo platform. The book is divided into eight chapters, each addressing key aspects of the car-sharing business. Chapter 1 focuses on getting started with Turo, including signing up as a host, creating appealing listings, and understanding Turo's policies and guidelines. Chapter 2 delves into the importance of vehicle preparation, including cleanliness, maintenance, and proper documentation.

Are you looking to start a business that really matters? Car dealership owners provide a much-needed service to our communities, and this service is with a personal touch that cannot be achieved via an online-only buying experience. Sometimes, it appears that there are more cars on the road than people already, how could you possibly make any money in this industry? The market has never been better for individuals who are striving to begin their own used car dealership. Used car dealerships are a recession-sturdy business model.

From humorous to unbelievable stories, the author takes the listener on a journey of mostly true stories into the sometimes-crazy life of a car guy. With lessons learned from either a sales, or management, point of view, each story concludes with a "moral of the story" to bring home lessons that can be applied in different areas of daily business life.  

It is not hard to become a used car dealer even if you are on a tight budget. As far as the income potential is concern, it is higher than most other side gigs you will find. Just imagine this, you buy a 6 years old Toyota Camry with 87K miles for $4,500, you bring it home, clean it up, fix few minor scratches, wash it wax it, then put it up for sale on Craigslist for $7100. In the first three days you get a few calls, and after 4 test drives, you sell it for $6,600.

For decades there have been two iconic Japanese auto companies. One has been endlessly studied and written about. The other has been generally underappreciated and misunderstood. Until now. Since its birth as a motorcycle company in 1949, Honda has steadily grown into the world’s fifth largest automaker and top engine manufacturer, as well as one of the most beloved, most profitable, and most consistently innovative multinational corporations.

Ignition: How to Start a Successful Detailing Business is a comprehensive guide for aspiring entrepreneurs who are interested in starting their own auto detailing business. The book is written by a successful detailing business owner who shares his insights, tips, and strategies for building a successful business. The book covers a wide range of topics related to starting and growing a detailing business, including market research, business planning, financing, marketing, branding, customer service, and more.

Most desk managers believe that printing out a foursquare or saying "no" to a salesperson on a proposed deal makes them a strong team member. In reality, what makes a great desk manager is the ability to be a rainmaker. If you've wondered what it takes to grow a dealership without all the fancy advertising and gimmicks and why your role as desk manager is critically important, this comprehensive pocket guide is for you.

Gordon Wright has distilled over a decade of best practices he has developed, used, and tested on the dealership showroom sales floor into this training manual and step-by-step guide. You will learn the principles and approaches he used to build a new and successful sales career in the car business following 25+ years working in corporate marketing and sales roles. It’s time for you to reach your potential and discover how to supercharge your car sales career and become a showroom executive.

Do you have the eyes, the ears, and the hands to be a Nanovator? You’re about to find out. In India, entire families—too poor to afford a car—crowd onto a single motor scooter every day to brave the tangled traffic lurching through the streets.

Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future - eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality. Wadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence?