Auto Collabs
Collaboration through connection.
Hosted by Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier, and Michael Cirillo, Auto Collabs is your connect point to the human side of the retail automotive industry: what motivates its leaders, how they navigate change, and what keeps them pushing forward. It’s beyond-the-business-card conversations with real people powering dealerships, technology platforms, and everything in between.
From the team behind the More Than Cars movement, this podcast is built on one big belief: thriving people create thriving businesses. With candid conversations, industry insight, and just enough unfiltered banter to keep things interesting, Auto Collabs delivers authentic stories that inspire real collaboration.
// Auto Collabs is produced by Automotive State of the Union (ASOTU). Learn more at https://www.asotu.com
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Meet the New Boss Who’s Always Been In Charge with Melanie Wilson
She’s the new interim CEO of National Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
Melanie Wilson didn’t choose automotive, but she’s here! We caught up with her to talk about why she now…
Why We Should Let The Market Decide with Santosh Viswanathan
One of the most measured men in automotive.
Santosh Viswanathan is not only an auto dealer, but also the legislative chairman of the Delaware Auto Dealers Association. Delaware is curren…
From Homeland Security to Auto with Amir Hever
The winner of the 2022 Automotive News All Star for Fixed Ops Vendor.
Amir Hever and UVeye have been growing leaps and bounds. The company was originally founded as a homeland security s…
Using Your Own Tech with Steve Roessler
Like eating your own cooking or living in the house you built.
A tech company that is using its product regularly is going to understand what the end user faces and make sure that it wor…
Loading the Statue of David with Michael Cirillo
This might be the most we’ve laughed on a podcast.
Normally, Auto Collabs is hosted by Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier and Michael Cirillo, but during a special in-person recording in Atlant…
Students of the Industry with Michael Lucki and Matthew Vollmers
It’s an Auto Collabs first!
We have 2 guests joining us today. Michael Lucki and Matthew Vollmers are NADA Academy Instructors, helping to mold and develop the next generation of dealers…
Snowboards to SAAS with Mike Colacchio
There’s a through line here somewhere.
Mike Colacchio has gone from minor-league baseball to selling snowboards to Dealer.com to DealerInspire to AutoLeadStar, where’s an advocate for co…
Talking in Parables with Ben Hadley
A tech person for tech people.
Ben Hadley has led an influential journey through automotive. He’s worked with Clarivoy and CreditIQ and helped found Auto Genius. He knows the definitions…
Teaching Through Personal Pain with Durran Cage
He might be the handsomest man in automotive.
Durran Cage is someone you want to be around. He oozes kindness and has a genuine passion for people. He pours himself into his work, mental…
An Expert on Yesterday with Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan likes change.
And Tom Ryan knows he can navigate through change. He’ll figure it out. He’s been doing it his whole career, and figuring it out over and over again has given him …
Bobby Knight Prepared Me For Auto with Jason Stein
From the outside looking in, auto is a curious industry.
Whether it's the dealership dialect of tech and service or that dealers bring home a variety of makes and models, retail auto is …
Economists Are Cool Too with Charlie Chesbrough
When we asked Charlie Chesbrough about the key economic indicators he’s watching…
We expected a completely different answer. Charlie, Senior Economist with Cox Automotive, pointed us to …
The “And” Mindset with Matt Jones
You might not understand where Matt Jones starts in a conversation.
But you’ll definitely know when he lands his punchline. He is a thoughtful and deep communicator, with analogies and i…
Fake Beards and Flat Brims with Nathan Hollenbeck
Here’s some numbers for you:
16 rooftops. 25,000 cars. $1 billion in sales. 15 photographers. 3 full-time web developers. 3 graphic designers. And another handful of people handling CRM,…
Local Scale vs. National Scale with Alan Haig
Mergers and acquisitions.
You’re seeing it more and more in the automotive industry. In 2021, there were over 750 of them. Alan Haig represents some of these dealers during their recent …
Transfer of Emotion with Rick Ricart
A natural storyteller.
When your family has been in the automotive industry for decades, you’ve seen some things and have some story. Rick Ricart joins the guys to talk about his family’…
Nice Guys and Robots with Slawek Potasz
How do you respond to a bad customer experience?
Some of us would write a review, or vent about it to our friends and family. But not Slawek Potasz. He’d design a robot to fix the proble…
Customer Facing Implications with John Clavadetscher
Everything in the automotive industry is about providing a great customer experience.
And someone who really understands customer experience is John Clavadetscher of Outsell. He’s spent …
Fresh Out of Retail with Carol Marshall
Connection matters.
And ActivEngage is all about making a connection, through their chat platform to their TikTok accounts. Carol Marshall, their COO, found her first dealership job as a…
It Started at a Shoeshine with Ryan Osten
Without Ryan Osten, there might not be an Automotive State of the Union.
That’s right. Paul and Kyle were introduced in a marketing room hosted by Gubagoo’s former marketing director, hi…