A $65,000 truck is now being sold as a rolling computer, but the dealership may be closed when the buyer is ready to act.

Today’s episode breaks down Chevrolet’s 16.3-inch Silverado touchscreen strategy, why 56% of new dealership leads now arrive after hours, how dealers are fighting $14,000-a-month vendor stacks with internal AI builders, and why Carvana’s seven-franchise move could test the limits of digital scale.

Today's Key Headlines

~Chevrolet’s redesigned Silverado 1500 interior adds a 16.3-inch center touchscreen

~56% of new dealership leads arrive after normal business hours

~Only 37% of dealerships respond effectively to those after-hours leads

~Dealers are fighting vendor stacks that can reach $14,000 a month before CRM costs

~Carvana acquires seven new-vehicle franchises and pushes one sto ...