#110 From PhD to selling teslas, Becoming a top 10 used EV dealer, Decoding Elon to beat the market, Why EV mandates should end | Alex Lawrence, CEO of EV Auto

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Lawrence, CEO of EV Auto where we discuss: From PhD to selling Teslas, Why EV mandate should end, Decoding Elon to beat the market and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: DealerOn - Put the power of the highest-converting, fastest-performing website platform in retail automotive to work for you. Get guaranteed results when you switch to DealerOn. Learn more at https://www.dealeron.com/ Stream Companies - Full-service, fully integrated, tech-enabled ad agency doing the ordinary extraordinarily well. Learn more @ https://www.streamcompanies.com/ Car Dealership Guy Industry Job Board - Connecting world-class talent with top-notch companies in Automotive. Find your next role—or start hiring today—at https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:23) - From college professor to car dealer (00:04:50 - Why are you so bought in on EVs? (00:09:36) - Why does someone buy an EV? (00:11:36) - Transitioning from marketplace to dealership (00:19:23) - What’s your gross profit per unit? (00:20:22) - Where are you acquiring vehicles? (00:22:33) - How are you attracting customers? (00:25:55) - What’s your biggest challenge? (00:28:14 - Who are EVs not for? (00:28:43) - The politics of EVs (00:32:11) - How are you solving this puzzle to make a profit? (00:34:23) - What happens to you if the used EV tax credit goes away? (00:35:50) - The politics of EV customers (00:37:42) - Tips for dealerships on selling EVs (00:44:15) - Opportunities in EV Service (00:48:39) - Pulse of the EV market (00:51:18) - What’s your grand vision? (00:54:48) - Closing thoughts Check out EV Auto here. Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News - https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs - https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership X - https://x.com/GuyDealership LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Everything else - dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.