Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership

About this episode

Peter Smith discusses the current state of the used car business in the U.S. and Canada.

As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of his conversations with dealers in the U.S. and Canada, reviewing what's working and what's not in the used-car business nowadays.

People in this episode

Host: Nick Zulovich

Guest: Peter Smith

Topics covered

• used car industry
• dealerships
• U.S. car market
• Canada car market

Keywords

• car business
• Lion Partnership
• Used Car Industry Summit
• Miami

Mentioned in this episode

Products: used cars

Books & works: the Auto Remarketing Podcast

Places: US, Canada, Miami, U.S.

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