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        • MITSUBISHI: 2022 Outlander
        • NISSAN: 2022 Pathfinder and 2022 Frontier
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        • KIA: 2021 K5
        • LEXUS: 2021 IS
        • NISSAN: 2021 Rogue
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      • Gentex
      • IHS Markit
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      • Remember Group
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      • Ricardo: Dave Shemmans
      • Ricardo: Marques McCammon
      • Salty
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      • Ally Podcast 1: Boosting used-vehicle inventory with digital auction platforms
      • Ally Podcast 2: Fighting cybercrime and fraud at dealerships
      • Ally Podcast 3: All Ears Podcast | How dealers can prepare for EVs
      • Ally: Navigating the future of automotive retailing
      • Amazon Web Services: Any place, any time, any channel
      • Amazon Web Services: The power of the cloud
      • Amazon Web Services: Universal translator: Harnessing sensor data to build better automotive software
      • Buy-Sell Q&A: Dealership valuation trends
      • Capital One Auto: Dealerships remain vital to an increasingly digital car shopping journey
      • Car Wars: Is a Rise in Service Leading to Poor Customer Satisfaction?
      • DealerSocket: 5 steps to modernizing the buyer's journey
      • DealerSocket: Time for a new pre-owned pricing tactic
      • Epic Games: Build stunning, real-time car configurators with Unreal Engine
      • Epic Games: Real-time tech is the next frontier of automotive
      • Epic Games: Transforming the auto industry with digital assets
      • FTI Consulting: Crisis as a catalyst for change
      • Google: Google's dealer guidebook helps dealers navigate today's digital landscape
      • IHS Markit: COVID-19: The future mobility delusion
      • Infineon: Achieving trust in autonomous vehicles requires trustworthy electronics
      • Level5: 2020 Automotive E-Commerce Report
      • Motormindz: Finding the sweet spots to build a monetization model for connected car
      • Motormindz: How GM, Tesla and Rivian are monetizing Connected Car
      • Motormindz: Lessons from Apple, Google and Amazon: How OEMs can spur innovation
      • Motormindz: Lessons from Intel’s Strategic Vision: How OEMs Can Embrace an Integrated Connectivity Ecosystem Model to Win the Connected Mobility Future
      • Motormindz: Toward hyperconnectivity: 5 ways to position your business to profit from connected car
      • Naked Lime: Bring social reputation together as part of big-picture marketing
      • Qualcomm: Trading multi-year design cycles for on-demand features and experiences
      • Synchrony: How to Choose and Use a CRM for Small Businesses
      • Twitter: EV adoption is happening...in an unexpected place
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