The Weekly: Subaru dealers excel in internet leads responses, Nissan mulls CEO change, AI reshapes auto lending

Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories:  1. Auto lenders turn to AI to cut loan processing costs and time 2. Strong new car supply might provide short-term buffer from tariff impact—report 3. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida could be replaced as soon as March 12 4. Subaru dealers are setting a new standard for online lead responses 5. Eide Automotive, Lithia, and Van Tuyl bet big on Subaru in latest buy-sell deals Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. This episode is brought to you by: Lendbuzz – The fastest way to fund customers with no ssn, ITIN, or thin to no credit file just got even faster. Introducing Lendbuzz Express Contract. Express Contract loans take under three minutes from submission to approval—30% quicker than the time it takes traditional lenders to approve similar loans. To learn more about Express Contract and Lendbuzz visit https://carguymedia.com/lendbuzz Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. This episode is brought to you by: Team Velocity – Check out their Automotive Leadership Roundtable, an insightful panel hosted by the Car Dealership Guy himself, Yossi Levi, bringing together top industry insiders and experts. Don’t miss the full discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/live/NVX41sdMy-o?si=SFaAsKC0PL2tSePm Prefer to read? Take a look at the companion newsletter for 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.