Automotive Informants

By Chris J. Martinez

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Episodes: 18

Description

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.


Episode Date
The Great Automotive Shift: EVs, Carvana, China, and the New Rules of Retail
Jun 18, 2026
The Sports Car Is Dead: Slate, BYD, Carvana, AI, and the Future of Automotive Retail
Jun 12, 2026
Addendums, AI, EVs, and FTC Warnings: The New Reality for Automotive Dealers
Jun 04, 2026
AI, Brokers, Job Cuts & Virtual F&I: The New Auto Retail Reality
May 28, 2026
China, Tariffs & the Fight for the Future of Automotive
May 21, 2026
The Chinese Auto Invasion: AI, Lawsuits & the Truth Problem in Retail Automotive
May 14, 2026
Inside the Used Car Wars: Strategy, EVs & Dealer Survival
May 07, 2026
Carvana Outearns CarMax, Robots Rise, and a Safety Wake-Up Call
Apr 30, 2026
The Auto Industry Squeeze: Closures, Compliance, and Consumer Trust
Apr 24, 2026
The Truth About Car Prices: Tariffs, Loans, and the Illusion of Affordability
Apr 16, 2026
The Perfect Storm in Automotive: Tariffs, EVs and the Used Car Surge
Apr 10, 2026
Gas, Gears & AI: What’s Really Driving the Auto Industry?
Apr 03, 2026
The Dealers Who Win: FTC Pressure, EV Reality, and Why Execution Still Matters
Mar 26, 2026
Rage Bait, Fake Pricing, and the Truth About Today’s Car Market
Mar 19, 2026
The Truth About the Auto Market Right Now
Mar 05, 2026
Auto on Edge: Record Debt. Rising Robotics. A Market Reset.
Feb 27, 2026
Negative Equity, Subprime, and the Future of Auto.
Feb 19, 2026
When OEMs Feel Pressure, Dealers Feel It Next
Feb 19, 2026