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Automotive Informants is where real operators talk about what’s actually happening inside the car business.
Hosted by Chris Martinez and Zach Fritz, this podcast goes beyond headlines and hype. We break down the strategies, decisions, and execution that drive real growth inside dealerships and automotive companies across the country.
You’ll hear conversations about AI implementation, fixed ops performance, used car strategy, leadership, marketing, inventory, and the operational moves that separate average stores from elite ones. No theory. No recycled conference talk. Just practical insight from people who’ve built, scaled, and led from the front lines.
If you’re a dealer principal, GM, department manager, or growth-minded executive who wants to stay ahead of where this industry is going, this is your weekly edge.
The future of automotive won’t be shaped by opinions. It will be shaped by operators who execute.
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The Great Automotive Shift: EVs, Carvana, China, and the New Rules of Retail
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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The Sports Car Is Dead: Slate, BYD, Carvana, AI, and the Future of Automotive Retail
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Addendums, AI, EVs, and FTC Warnings: The New Reality for Automotive Dealers
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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AI, Brokers, Job Cuts & Virtual F&I: The New Auto Retail Reality
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May 28, 2026 |
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China, Tariffs & the Fight for the Future of Automotive
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Chinese Auto Invasion: AI, Lawsuits & the Truth Problem in Retail Automotive
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May 14, 2026 |
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Inside the Used Car Wars: Strategy, EVs & Dealer Survival
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May 07, 2026 |
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Carvana Outearns CarMax, Robots Rise, and a Safety Wake-Up Call
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Auto Industry Squeeze: Closures, Compliance, and Consumer Trust
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Truth About Car Prices: Tariffs, Loans, and the Illusion of Affordability
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The Perfect Storm in Automotive: Tariffs, EVs and the Used Car Surge
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Gas, Gears & AI: What’s Really Driving the Auto Industry?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Dealers Who Win: FTC Pressure, EV Reality, and Why Execution Still Matters
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Rage Bait, Fake Pricing, and the Truth About Today’s Car Market
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The Truth About the Auto Market Right Now
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Auto on Edge: Record Debt. Rising Robotics. A Market Reset.
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Negative Equity, Subprime, and the Future of Auto.
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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When OEMs Feel Pressure, Dealers Feel It Next
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Feb 19, 2026 |