David Gonzalez is the General Manager and Head of Fletcher Jones Motorcars. Established in 1946 as well as being family-owned and operated since 1946, the Fletcher Jones Company has grown into one of the largest and most respected automotive groups in the world. Their flagship store, Fletcher Jones Motorcars in Newport Beach, has been the Nation's #1 Mercede ... Show More
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Happy Thanksgiving from David Spisak!
<p>There’s something about Thanksgiving that slows the world down in a way almost nothing else does.</p><p>For one day, the noise drops. The pace eases. And we’re reminded sometimes gently, sometimes by contrast of what actually matters.</p><p>In this episode, I sat down alone wi ... Show More
16m 44s
Nov 20
The Truth About AI in Dealerships: Costs, Risks, and the Decisions That Matter with Marianne Johnson
<p>Most people think the revolution in automotive is “AI.”</p><p>But what if the real disruption, the one that will separate the next decade’s winners from everyone else, is something far quieter?</p><p>What if it’s the moment your systems start making decisions faster than your ... Show More
22m 43s
Nov 13
The Innovation Nobody Saw Coming: Inside JM Big Bet on the Future of Auto with Pearl Percy
<p>What if the future of automotive innovation wasn’t 20 years away, but sitting right around the corner?</p><p>At The Presidio Group Tech Summit, I sat down with <b>Pearl Percy</b>, Chief Development Officer at <b>JM Group</b>, for a conversation that perfectly captures where ou ... Show More
22m 3s
Sep 2020
Alan Mulally: Driving Ford Through Crisis
<p>Hey Podcast listeners! As you know, we're setting aside a few episodes over the next few weeks to highlight some of the incredible speakers who will join us for Live2Lead 2020. Today, we're excited to share a talk from Alan Mulally, former CEO of Boeing and the Ford Motor Comp ... Show More
32m 35s
Jul 2017
How to Buy a Car with Consumer Reports Auto Specialist Mike Quincy
If you live in a big city, it can be easy to forget what it’s like to depend on a car. Urbanites tend to walk, take the subway or bus, ride a bicycle, or hop in a cab to get virtually everywhere.
But I grew up in the suburbs and know the vast majority of you listening to this po ... Show More
33m 25s
Dec 2023
TIP593: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
On today’s episode, Clay shares the lessons he learned from reading Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson.
As our audience knows, Elon is, financially speaking, one of the world’s most successful individuals as Forbes has his net worth estimated at $248 billion, making him the richest in ... Show More
1h 57m
Sep 2023
Doug Demuro on Analyzing the Car Industry, Creator-Led Businesses, and Porsche Episode Follow Up
While preparing for our Porsche episode with Doug DeMuro, we had a lot more than Porsche to discuss… but the episode was already over 3 hours! We decided to save the rest for its own episode, released here on ACQ2. Doug helped us understand what’s going on with the car industry s ... Show More
1h 27m
May 2024
293 - Mastering the Language of Business Success - With Phil M. Jones
The Power of Words
In this episode, host Chris Do interviews Phil M. Jones, a renowned business communication and sales expert, and author of 'Exactly What to Say.' Phil shares his journey from young entrepreneur to successful author and speaker, discussing his creative strategie ... Show More
1h 13m
Jan 2022
Pete Buttigieg is racing to keep up with self-driving cars
In this special, Thursday episode of Decoder, Andrew Hawkins spoke with secretary of transportation Pete Butigieg ahead of his speech at CES 2022.
2021 was an eventful year for Buttigieg, the youngest and arguably the most notable person to take on the role of transportation secr ... Show More
29m 46s
Nov 2023
846: SEMA Inspiration, Don’t Crowd Your Dream, EV Pushback
The guys attend SEMA 2023 in Las Vegas and discuss the overarching theme, and how it’s part of the future of cars. They debate for Rodrigo J. in the Netherlands, whose son’s first word was ‘auto!’ Then, David writes with a request for a car that he doesn’t hit his head on while s ... Show More
56m 15s