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  1. BradyFerron

    Tesla Reality Check?

    Is there a news category called, "Propaganda About Propaganda"? If not, there should be. Look, I salute Elon and his drive for innovation, and I believe the government should be investing in these types of programs - to a degree. At some point, the entrepreneur needs to commercialize the...
  2. BradyFerron

    Did DealerBuilt DMS Really Get Hacked?

    Absolutely. The details of the incident are secondary to knowing and understanding your vendors and evaluating how they benefit your dealer operation. That being said, it would be good to hear something/anything from DealerBuilt.
  3. BradyFerron

    Tesla Reality Check?

    No doubt - I saw him speak in Detroit of all places... he was fascinating. Thanks for sharing the video - great stuff. Check this piece from Wired, emphasizes the future of Tesla is around energy vs manufacturing vehicles. https://www.wired.com/2016/06/tesla-solar-city-elon-musk/
  4. BradyFerron

    Tesla Reality Check?

    Fascinating. Remember though that Musk gave away a lot of the Intellectual Property - https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you Potential buyers would have to include - Chinese auto players, Apple - not sure I see an entrenched OEM making a move but time will tell. To your...
  5. BradyFerron

    Reynolds and Reynolds - AutoNews Piece

    I'm just gonna leave this right here ... http://www.autonews.com/article/20161114/RETAIL/311149988/reynolds-sells-a-revolution Thoughts?
  7. BradyFerron

    Did DealerBuilt DMS Really Get Hacked?

    Crickets....
  8. BradyFerron

    Scott Painter Returns...

    Mobility as a Service is already here and will continue to permeate the space. The question is, how do dealers put these deals together? We've heard it before, but Scott says that this model will be beneficial to dealers - time will tell as the team builds out the solution. Candidly, I think...
  9. BradyFerron

    Tesla Reality Check?

    Joe, Fair point. Clearly the org has an agenda. I think the piece brings up the point of the economics of Tesla and if their model can survive without government subsidies. While a drop to zero is not likely, at some point, Tesla has to make their model work.
  10. BradyFerron

    Scott Painter Returns...

    Scott is back with a new entity, called Fair. He has raised $16 Million and is looking to create a fractional ownership model for the auto industry - Mobility as a Service. Dealers need to keep an eye on this...
  11. BradyFerron

    Tesla Reality Check?

    So it appears that the government may look to cut off Elon's subsidy cash flow, this will test the business model. http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/13/its-time-to-stop-spending-taxpayer-dollars-on-elon-musk-and-cronyism/
  13. BradyFerron

    Did DealerBuilt DMS Really Get Hacked?

    Steve, I'm tracking this, too. Thank you for raising awareness. The lack of communication from DealerBuilt is concerning. Literally no mention on their social sites or website. I hope they issue a statement, soon. according to ZD Net -...
  14. BradyFerron

    TAKE POLL The Coming Self-Driving Car Disruption

    Fascinating! How does this impact the dealer? How can the dealer take advantage of the opportunity!
  15. BradyFerron

    DDoS Attack - Any Dealers impacted?

    Still down? Or are they back up now?
  16. BradyFerron

    DDoS Attack - Any Dealers impacted?

    Interesting. Did the provider give a reason for the downtime?
  17. BradyFerron

    DDoS Attack - Any Dealers impacted?

    The attack is affecting the WestCoast - http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-dyn-attack-20161021-snap-story.html
  19. BradyFerron

    TAKE POLL The Coming Self-Driving Car Disruption

    What is this battle about? IMO, it ain't about a Jetson's type future. (for you millennials, google it) Sure the marketing and brand lift are big and the buzz of a change in the commuter experience is exciting. The economic impact of combining what we love about our vehicles (jamming out to...
  20. BradyFerron

    DDoS Attack - Any Dealers impacted?

    This morning there was a sizeable cyber attack that took out major sites like Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Etsy and others. More info here - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-21/internet-service-disrupted-in-large-parts-of-eastern-u-s I'm wondering if any dealers - particularly in...
  21. BradyFerron

    CDK DMS Access - Hostile Integration Warning

    No. Their fees are in turn passed on to the dealer. While there is a cost for integration - the current structure by the dominant DMS providers is cost prohibitive to both dealers and vendors. This cost is currently being absorbed but it is preventing or slowing innovation in the space...
  22. BradyFerron

    Kershner's back to the dealer diary

    Game on! But what were they doing before you? Brady
  23. BradyFerron

    Kershner's back to the dealer diary

    Jeff, Love your approach here! I will be following this thread! Question - how many vendors is the dealer currently working with? (it would be helpful to know the total number of roofs/makes) How many online sites - CRM, website reporting, social, OEM portals, financing portals, parts, etc...
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