Navigating Change in Automotive Retail: Brian Gordon Joins The Truth About Cars Podcast
Shifting consumer preferences and evolving tariff discussions are reshaping the automotive retail landscape. To explore how these forces influence the industry, Brian Gordon, President of the Dave Cantin Group, recently joined The Truth About Cars Podcast, hosted by Tim Healey.
“There’s no one-size-fits-all approach yet when it comes to how manufacturers may pass on costs,” Brian noted during the discussion. “From our conversations with dealers, we know those discussions are happening right now—manufacturers are signaling their intent, but outcomes are still uncertain.”
He adds, “In a rapidly shifting landscape, clarity and perspective are everything. Our priority is helping clients zero in on what will matter most.”
The episode also revisits a key topic from our January Market Outlook Report: Have we reached peak truck? Listeners can also catch commentary on NASCAR’s latest controversies and even a spirited take on oil-filter wrenches.
Listen to the full episode here to get all the insights.
Thank you, The Truth About Cars and Tim Healey, for the engaging and insightful conversation.
About Dave Cantin Group
Dave Cantin Group is a leading automotive M&A advisory firm specializing in acquisitions, divestitures, platform management, business evaluations, and other corporate development services. The new retail reality requires automotive dealers to seek DCG’s collective best thinking, deep experience and extensive industry relationships to effectively leverage M&A as a core business strategy.
Clients choose DCG because we are a trusted advisor focusing on long-term relationships, investing in data and research, and engaging our entire team on every client project. Clients benefit from our industry-leading market intelligence – our Market Outlook Report – and JumpIQ, our proprietary AI-enabled platform delivering unprecedented visibility into automotive retail.
Our nonprofit initiative, DCG Giving, funds child and adolescent cancer research and treatment across the United States and supports other charitable causes important to the automotive retail community. To learn more, visit davecantingroup.com.
