Daily Dealer: Automakers pivot to dodge tariffs, Subaru dealers raise the bar for online lead responses, GM names first AI chief

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. This episode is brought to you by DriveHRIS—Is managing HR across multiple systems—or worse, on paper—slowing you down? With the DriveHRIS Mobile App, everything is in one place, including: self-serve employee access to schedules and documents, automated safety training, built-in inspection reminders, as well as, faster recruiting and onboarding. Bottom line? Less admin. Fewer errors. And a smoother experience for your team. Learn more at https://drivehris.com/ Today’s top stories: 1. Automakers race to reshuffle production as Mexico, Canada tariffs take effect https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/automakers-race-to-reshuffle-production-as-mexico-canada-tariffs-take-effect-2025-03-04 2. Subaru dealers are setting a new standard for online lead responses https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/subaru-dealers-are-setting-a-new-standard-for-online-lead-responses-2025-03-04 3. GM taps former Google exec. for its first-ever Chief AI Officer role https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/gm-taps-former-google-exec-for-its-first-ever-chief-ai-officer-role-2025-03-04 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.