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From Mercedes Benz USA to Cox Automotive to Big Media, the #StopAsianHate campaign has forced many to speak out against the anti-Asian sentiment that has been permeating in our culture. In particular, there was a report that many have cited to support the anti-Asian sentiment, Stop AAPI Hate National Report. Upon scrutinizing and analyzing the data, it is very incomplete and certainly not a report that we should be basing policy or even organizational decisions on. The data is a good starting point, and we need the proficiency and competency of data scientists to help discern what is important, what is not important, and what are we missing.  If indeed there is an anti-Asian sentiment in the United States (and beyond), then we need to raise the bar of the data collection process. We need to improve the surveys to produce more accurate results. We need to collaborate with other entities and data sets to produce more meaningful data. Be better with data. Do better with data. So we can make better decisions

Rhett Ricart is the Dealer Principal of Ricart Automotive Group based in Columbus Ohio. In episode #167, Ricart shares more behind the scences insight into his interview with Bob Woodward. Additionally, the outspoken Ricart is never one to back down from introducing "tension into the system." Dennis and Rhett get into a lively discussion regarding how the franchise business model is limited-bound due to franchise law.   About Rhett Ricart Rhett Ricart is CEO and owner of Ricart Automotive Group, in Columbus, Ohio. Ricart Ford was founded in June 1953, by his father, Paul Ricart Sr. It was his father's philosophy that in order to lead, you have to work alongside the employees first so he started out washing cars and worked in every aspect of the business. In 1982, Rhett and his brother, Fred, assumed ownership of the dealership. Today, they employ more than 500 and annually sell approximately 14,000 new and used vehicles across six new product lines. Ricart was the 2020 chairman of the National Automobile

Dan Oscarson is the Vice President of Global Business Development for IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA). In his role, he travels to explore new market opportunities for the export-import of US vehicles to countries like United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Belarus, Honduras, Ghana, Nigeria, to name a few. Tune in to hear Dan's journey on building out an internationall export business.   About Dan Oscarson Dan Oscarson began his career as an auction manager and learned the car-auction business from the ground up. He transitioned into a full-time marketing role in 1998 and directed all corporate marketing activity during a period of intense growth that included the introduction of an online bidding platform, and an increase in physical auction locations from 47, to over 150 in 2013. Between 2007 and 2013, he focused exclusively on all global buyer marketing activity and strengthened auction attendance with new buyers—both domestic and international—and contributed to a significant increase to the average vehicle

Kelley LaFontaine is the Vice President of LaFontaine Automotive Group, and an active investor in her community. Whether it is supporting cancer research to helping small businesses, Kelley shares her recipe on why it's important to be actively involved in your community and how she does it.   About Kelley LaFontaine Kelley oversees the day-to-day operations of the LaFontaine Automotive Group consisting of 41 different franchises, 22 retail locations and seven body shops across Southeast Michigan. She directs all of the organization's grassroots marketing initiatives and launched the LaFontaine Business to Business department that now thrives across the entire automotive group. Kelley's out-of-the-box thinking led to the opening of the Lady La Boutique and Oh la la Cafe inside the LaFontaine's flagship Cadillac, Buick, GMC dealership in Highland, Michigan. With heart for giving back that reaches far beyond her own backyard, Kelley sits on the board of three non-profit organizations including U CAN-CER VI

To end the month of February, host Dennis Wisco shares some insight into the latest transportation company to declare their intentions to go public via a Special Purpose Acqusition Company (SPAC). Xos Trucks is a leading commercial electric vehicle OEM and they will be merging with NextGen Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: NGAC) in quarter two of 20201.   Notes  |  Resources Xos Trucks  |  SPAC Announcement Intro song  |  Brooke Alexx  |  Spotify   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** Founder and Host, Dennis Wisco, takes his Business Class listeners through the culture and society of automotive business. Subscribe and follow the money to know where you can #maketheinvestment. ✌(-‿-)✌

Senior Vice President of Operations at vAuto, Randy Kobat guests on episode #163 of Wisco Weekly which recaps and analyzes NADA 2021. Randy and Dennis weigh in on the franchise business model versus franchise law, discuss if business schools are meeting the needs of the automotive industry, and Randy shares where he would invest his money that would be most meaningful to him. About Randy Kobat Randy Kobat is vice president of operations and inventory management solutions for vAuto, Rebates & Incentives, KBB ICO and related products. In this role, Randy oversees all aspects of operations and performance for these companies and segments of Cox Automotive, helping them meet their respective goals for growth, product development and integration, and customer and employee satisfaction. Randy brings a unique blend of executive leadership expertise to vAuto that includes long-term planning, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, operations, sales management, and strategy development. Prior to joining Cox Automotiv

At this moment, Michelle Corson, Founder and CEO of On The Road Companies, has a current initiative to raise capital for her existing operation. The initiative is called The Sustainability Bond Issuance Framework and seeks to greenify On The Road Companies by raising $100 million through the bond market. Tune in to hear this social entrepreneur on how she has built her company brick by brick. About Michelle After a successful career in finance and development, Michelle founded Champion Impact Capital in 2011 to encourage impact investing in Texas, bringing capital markets dollars to scale solutions for community needs. Champion has led ideation on projects using various creative financial tools such as social impact bonds, green bonds, social purpose private equity funds, ESG investments, and social purpose REITs. Michelle founded On the Road Companies to empower working Americans to have the opportunity to take the best jobs available to them with dignity and create a prosperity movement that will

A prior economist at Realtor.com and currently serving as the Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, Jonathan Smoke shares some valuable macro trends that we can follow as a result of the booming housing market. Tune in to hear about the democratization of car ownership versus home ownership, credit worthiness, interest rates and inflation, and the latest index developed by Jonathan’s team, the Vehicle Affordability Index. About Jonathan Smoke leads Cox Automotive’s economic industry insights office. This office is tasked with leveraging data to expand Cox Automotive’s deep expertise in all aspects of the automotive industry. His focus is to connect the data from all of the company’s businesses and platforms and relate to economic, industry and demographic trends. Prior to joining Cox Automotive, Smoke served as Realtor.com’s chief economist. Before that, he was the chief economist for Hanley Wood, a media and market intelligence company, and also served in a variety of roles at Beaz

Originally published in February of 2019, episode #160 features Brian Allan, the Senior Vice President at HyreCar (HYRE). With the tumultuous year of 2020, it’s good to look back on HyreCar’s share price’s rise, fall, and rise again dating back to this episode. Subscribe to Wisco Weekly for more automotive companies that publicly trade.   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth.

Apple (AAPL) announces the launch of their EV in 2024 and the market acts like this is this first time they have heard of this. Carmax (KMX) announces Q3 earnings. And a new entrant into the stock market via SPAC that aims to electrify truck fleets.   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth.

Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Democratic Presidential Candidate, Pete Buttigieg, has been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to lead the Department of Transportation. Which stocks are poised to benefit under his leadership? And what does the Alliance of Automotive Innovation have to contribute to the future of autonomous vehicle development.   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth.

Doordash goes public turning their Founders into billionaires, but is their business model overvalued? Autozone does something nice for their employees, but suspect to their investors.   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth.

Randal O'Toole is a Cato Institute Senior Fellow working on urban growth, public land, and transportation issues. He has authored four books in these areas starting with The Best Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, And Your Future; Gridlock: Why We're Stuck In Traffic And What To Do About It; American Nightmare: How Government Undermines The Dream of Homeownership; and Romance Of The Rails: Why The Passenger Trains We Love Are Not The Transportation We Need.     Episode Notes Randal O'Toole Antiplanner Website Reducing Poverty Through Auto Ownership Romance Of The Rails: Why The Passenger Trains We Love Are Not The Transportation We Need Amazon On Road Lending Web     Related Episodes Mariya Frost | Washington Policy Center John Kett | IAA, Inc. Upward Social Mobility Home Is Where You Park It   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth

Automakers fighting the Right to Repair law, IAA's international reach, and five ETFs investing in connected, autonomous, electric vehicles. IDRV - iShares Self-Driving EV & Tech ETF MOTO - SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF DRIV - Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF HAIL - SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF KARS - KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility   Related Episodes John Kett | IAA, Inc. Proponents of Question 1 Right to Repair Law Opponents of Question 1 Right to Repair Law   *****Wisco Weekly***** Invest in mobility systems that create wealth.

General Motors making an interesting play to set up a banking charter, Metromile looking to go public, and the electric vehicle bubble.   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Goods. Become a Fan. Soon, become a Member. Subscribe for now. ✌(-‿-)✌  

The Friday Rundown for the week of November 16th through the 20th. On this episode, get to hear more about automotive marketing, the trucker's strike, and EV stocks AYRO, KXIN, and BLNK.   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Goods. Become a Fan. Soon, become a Member. Subscribe for now. ✌(-‿-)✌  

Amit is responsible for building Roadster’s valued relationships with OEMs, industry partners and enterprise dealers. His background spans over 15 years of automotive sales, marketing, digital and operational experience. Prior to joining Roadster, Amit was Director of Product Marketing at Edmunds and Head of Marketing at Fiat Chrysler. He also spent over 12 years at Toyota Motor Sales in various sales, marketing and field management capacities. Amit earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona and an MBA from St. Mary’s College of California. Related Episodes Realistic Progression Cash for Clunkers or Cash is King Managing Credit During an Economic Crisis To Creatively Problem Solve, Be Disciplined How Managers Become Leaders   Notes  |  Resources Amit Chandarana  |  LinkedIn Roadster  | COVID-19 Best Practices Top 100 Women in Automotive  |  Automotive News   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Go

FRIDAY RUNDOWN Infrastructure Stimulus Top 100 Women in Automotive Stock: NIO, BLNK, XPEV   Related Episodes Classical Economics Keynesian Economics Samuel Johnson, Amy Potter | Transportation Corridor Agencies   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Goods. Become a Fan. Soon, become a Member. Subscribe for now. ✌(-‿-)✌  

Samuel Johnson is the CEO of the Toll Roads and President of the International Bridge, Tunnel, Turnpike Association, and Amy Potter is the CFO of The Toll Roads and is the recipient of Orange County Business Journal's 'CFO of the Year 2020.' Tune in to hear these executives provide a state of the union 'COVID edition' of The Toll Roads. Related Episodes The Toll Roads, Intro to Transportation Financing Smart Growth vs Efficiency Vision Sports Cars for Dads Gas Tax, EVs Paying Fair Share, Micromobility   Notes  |  Resources The Toll Roads  | Web Samuel Johnson's Letter from the CEO  | Web Read more about the TIFIA program  | Overview   ***** Wisco Weekly ***** New Business Models for the Mobility of People and Goods. Become a Fan. Soon, become a Member. Subscribe for more. ✌(-‿-)✌  

Friday Rundown -- Election Week 2020 Presidential elections Proposition 22 in California Question 1 in Massachusetts - Proponents of the Right to Repair Law Stock Market - NIO, CVNA, UBER Toll roads going through San Clemente, CA