# David Spisak

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Could Chinese Automakers Solve the U.S. Affordability Gap?

David Spisak, President and CEO of Disruptive Growth Solutions, examines the growing debate over Chinese automakers entering the U.S. market and the forces shaping that possibility. On Inside Automotive, Spisak discusses the loss of affordable new vehicles, rising monthly payments, connected-vehicl…

The 2% Fee That Cost a Dealer Group $1.9M, Stellantis Caps Ad Prices (09.21.26)

A 2% sales commission cost a luxury dealer group $1.9 million, Stellantis limits how low its dealers can advertise, and Kerrigan Advisors reads the Q2 buy-sell market. Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick are joined by Paul J. Daly, Founder and CEO of ASOTU, Kyle Mountsier, Partner and COO of ASOTU, and Eri…

Peter Cooper: Why Customers Don’t Want to Come to Your Dealership

Peter Cooper opened his Lexus store in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1990, in a market that would never let him be the biggest dealer in America. So he chased something harder to copy: becoming people's favorite place to do business. More than 20 years ago, he went one price, single point of contact, …

Danelle Delgado: What Makes Great Salespeople Great

Danelle Delgado is known worldwide as the Millionaire Maker. She is the CEO of Engage Training and The Internal Alliance, a bestselling author, and a business and results strategist whose training systems are used by entrepreneurs, sales teams, and major dealer groups like Carter Myers Automotive. …

Ron Frey: Most Dealers Will Get AI Wrong

Plenty of dealers are hoping AI is the magic bullet. Ron Frey says if you think it is, you're wrong. He's earned the right to say it. Ron was a founding partner and COO at TrueCar, Chief Strategy Officer at AutoNation, and Global Chief Strategy Officer at CDK Global. He's delivered 10,000 cars a ye…

Brian Kramer: Why AI Search Is Skipping Your Dealership

Brian Kramer is Executive Vice President at Cars Commerce and former dealership general manager, has spent decades challenging how dealerships operate, adopt technology, and serve customers. Having worked on both sides of automotive retail, he brings a firsthand perspective on what's changing, what…

John Ellis: Buying Used Cars Is About to Get Harder for Dealers

John Ellis has seen the car business from almost every seat. ADP. Autotrader. Gulf States Toyota. Cox Automotive and Manheim. Over 25 years, he’s worked inside dealer stores across fixed ops, F&I, variable, and wholesale. He’s a US Marine Corps veteran and a former Salesperson of the Year. At 55, h…

Bill Cariss: How to Grow Your Dealership Without Hiring More

Bill Karas of Holman Ventures is helping shape what comes next in automotive technology. With investments spanning AI, robotics, and emerging technologies, he's seeing firsthand which innovations are gaining traction, where investors are placing their bets, and what dealerships need to prepare for …

Audi Plans First U.S. Plant in Georgia, Scout Ruling, Dealer Data, Spisak (10.26.26)

Audi plans its first U.S. plant in Georgia, a federal judge keeps California dealers' Scout lawsuit alive and Len Bellavia breaks down the ruling, plus April Ancira on dealer data and David Spisak previewing his new CBT News show.Bridget and Jim Fitzpatrick talk with Len Bellavia, Founding Partner …

Larry Sherman: The $12-a-Minute Leak in Your Service Drive

Larry Sherman leads parts operations at two of The Niello Company's luxury dealerships, Jaguar Land Rover Sacramento and Land Rover Rocklin. With more than four decades in automotive retail, he's learned that some of the biggest threats to dealership profitability are the ones nobody thinks to meas…