Used Car Dealer Podcast
1) UCDP #81 – Transparency, Omnichannel, and the Future of Digital Car Buying w/ Paulo da Silva of Cox Automotive
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Paulo da Silva, who leads the digital commerce business at Cox Automotive—including e-commerce, CRM, marketing automation, and deal stru...Show More
2) UCDP #80 – Inventory Management, AI & the Future of Used Inventory with Derek Hansen of vAuto
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Derek Hansen, Vice President of Inventory Management Solutions at Cox Automotive and head of vAuto, to dig into how data, AI, and discip...Show More
3) UCDP Ep #79 - Smarter Diagnostics, Data & the Future of Dealership Profitability w/ Cole Reiken
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Cole Reiken, Managing Director of Blue Driver, to unpack how smarter diagnostics and data-driven tools are reshaping dealership profitab...Show More
4) UCDP Ep #78 - AI, Live Agents & the Future of Dealership Engagement w/ Aaron Kleinhandler
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach sits down with Aaron Kleinhandler, CEO of Better Car People, to discuss how AI-powered technology and live agents are transforming dealership engag...Show More
5) UCDP Ep #77 – AI in Dealerships & EV Retail Innovation w/ Ross Tinkham & Alex Lawrence
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf is joined by Ross Tinkham, Go-To-Market Leader at Podium, and Alex Lawrence, CEO of EV Auto, a leading EV-only independent dealership and Po...Show More
6) UCDP Ep #76 – NIADA Convention 2025, Dealer Advocacy & Market Shifts w/ Jeff Martin
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf welcomes back Jeff Martin, CEO of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), to discuss the upcoming 2025 NIADA Conven...Show More
UCDP Ep #76 – NIADA Convention 2025, Dealer Advocacy & Market Shifts w/ Jeff Martin
18:18 | Jun 18th, 2025
7) UCDP Ep #75 – Automotive Tariffs, Inventory & EV Trends w/ Kevin Roberts of CarGurus
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Kevin Roberts, Director of Economic & Market Intelligence at CarGurus, to decode today’s whiplash market—from March’s tariff shock to th...Show More
8) UCDP Ep #74 - Modernizing Trade-Ins and Dealer Payments: Tim Zierden, TradePending
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Tim Zierden, Chief Operating Officer at TradePending, to unpack how the company’s trade-in, payment, video, and retention tools are “mak...Show More
9) UCDP Ep #73 – Real-Time Lot Management with Mike Hanna of TrueSpot
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Mike Hanna, CEO of TrueSpot, an innovative company transforming fixed ops with real-time vehicle and key tracking technology. They discu...Show More
10) UCDP Ep #72 – Automotive BDC & Fixed Operations with John Traver
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with John Traver, the founder of Traver Technologies and TraverConnect, to explore the evolution of the BDC concept. John shares insights on ...Show More