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Shaq Ordered a Cadillac Escalade IQ in January, Totally Forgot. Now, It's Been Delivered

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Shaquille O'Neal ordered a 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ in January, asked a luxury car dealership to customize it so he could fit inside it, paid over $160,000 for the car and customization, and then totally forgot about it. The luxury dealership brought the electric Cadillac to Shaq's home and filmed everything.

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Scalable Car Buying in 2025

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But to understand why, we need to examine how car dealerships typically work and why Dennis Dillons approach was so different. From left: VETTXs Conner Windust, Dennis Dillions Bryan Bough and VETTXs Corey Abel The Auction Conundrum: A Familiar Tale Lets face it: auctions have been the go-to for many dealerships, but at what cost?

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Incoming NADA Chairman Draws on U.S. Marine Experience to Lead Dealers

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Tom Castriota addressed the countrys franchised new-car dealers for the first time as the NADA chairman at the NADA Show 2025 , setting the tone for a year of advocacy and emphasizing the community impact of dealerships. And like all of you, at my familys dealership, we prioritize taking care of them.

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How Do Dealerships Move Cars Between Dealerships?

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More than 76% of Americans use cars to commute today. To meet the consumer demand, car dealerships must efficiently manage their inventory. One of the critical parts of automotive retail operations is auto transport for dealerships. American car dealerships need to move cars between locations to sell them.

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Study Reveals How Embedded Insurance is Shaping Dealership Growth

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Polly announced the results of its 2025 Embedded Auto Insurance Study , offering a deeper look into the shifting priorities of car buyers. As the cost of car ownership stabilizes at record highs, new consumer trends are reshaping the car-buying landscape with embedded insurance emerging as a vital component.

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Team Velocity’s Automotive Leadership Roundtable Tackles Industry Challenges

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As the automotive industry faces a rapidly changing landscape in 2025, Team Velocity invites industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers to its highly anticipated Automotive Leadership Roundtable (ALR). “This event is a unique opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping automotive retail in 2025 and beyond.

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Sell More Cars

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It does not matter what service, agency or provider you sign up for; not one of them will sell a car. You and your team sell cars. I recently had a conversation with Ben Faricy, president of The Faricy Boys Automotive, for a podcast and interview for the January 2025 AutoSuccess Digital Marketing Edition.

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