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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 betw... more

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Latest Episodes

What if the biggest opportunity for AI in dealerships is giving your people more time to actually be people?

Mike Gilson, CEO of Conversica, joins Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier, and Michael Cirillo to explore what happens when artificial intellige... more

What happens when you've spent nearly 30 years seeing the automotive industry from every side of the table?

You start realizing that some of the biggest dealership problems have less to do with technology and more to do with how people understan... more

What do cruise ships and car dealerships have in common? More than you'd think, especially when it comes to making people feel welcome.

Andy Steinhauser, Director of Sponsorship and Business Development for the LA Auto Show, joins Paul J Daly, K... more

A mobile service van can look like an expensive side project—right up until it starts bringing back customers the dealership hasn’t seen in years.

Amir Alahwal shares how Mercedes-Benz of Temecula turned mobile service into a real retention stra... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Gaughan
General Manager at AutoHub with experience at Toyota, dealerships and automotiveMastermind
AutoHub
Episode: Why Dealerships Need to Stop Working in Silos with Dan Gaughan
Andy Steinhauser
Director of Sponsorship and Business Development for the LA Auto Show
LA Auto Show
Episode: Why the LA Auto Show Is About More Than Just New Cars with Andy Steinhauser
Amir Alahwal
Automotive industry professional discussed as guest
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Episode: How Mobile Service Won Back Dealership Customers Who Disappeared | Amir Alahwal
Carlos Mojica
Senior Manager of Retail Development at LaFontaine Automotive Group
LaFontaine Automotive Group
Episode: What Happens When Amazon’s Convenience Meets the Dealership with Carlos Mojica
AJ McGowan
Co-founder of AutoVision; VP of Research and Development at Reynolds and Reynolds
Reynolds and Reynolds
Episode: Your Dealership AI Is Only 90% Right. That’s the Problem.
Zach Doran
President of the Ohio Auto Dealer Association
Ohio Auto Dealer Association
Episode: Why Association-Dealer Relationships Should Start Before There’s a Fire With Zach Doran
Chad Graves
Founder/CEO of Reunion
Reunion
Episode: Is GEO Real, or Is It Just SEO With Another Acronym? | Chad Graves
Don Hall
President of Virginia Auto Dealers Association
Virginia Auto Dealers Association
Episode: Why the Car Business Has to Stop Sitting on the Bleachers with Don Hall
Travis Baldwin
Independent dealer who created Dealer Defender to solve arbitration/transparency issues in wholesale
Best Deal Auto Sales / Dealer Defender
Episode: Why The Same Bad Car Keeps Getting Sold At Auction with Travis Baldwin

Hosts

Paul J Daly
Host of Auto Collabs; involved in Auto Collabs productions and ASOTU networks
Kyle Mountsier
Host of Auto Collabs; engages with dealers and tech communities
Michael Cirillo
Host of Auto Collabs; focuses on people-first leadership and industry insights

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 20 ratings
  • Access to the industry leaders

    I haven’t listened to an episode yet that failed to get me thinking about how I can apply something that will make our dealership better. Great conversations with bright people in and outside the industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Michaelpd101
    United States4 years ago
  • Fun, informative show

    Three of the sharpest guys in the auto industry

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LarryFeldman
    United States4 years ago
  • Best three in Auto

    These guys (Kyle,Paul and Michael) are the best three visionaries, commentators and subject experts in automotive. As always. Must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cdjsuperman28
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Access to industry leaders and practical takeaways for dealerships.
Smart, insightful conversations with top auto industry minds.
The trio are consistently described as visionaries and subject-matter experts in automotive.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Why Dealerships Need to Stop Working in Silos with Dan Gaughan
Q: What are the common traits in dealers that are solving the problem of consistency across service and sales?
Dan says effective dealers invest in people, train consistently, clarify processes and expectations, hold teams accountable in both directions, and develop future leaders. He gives the example of a group that trains new hires across departments for six weeks.
Why Dealerships Need to Stop Working in Silos with Dan Gaughan
Q: Why do dealers, vendors and OEMs struggle to understand the other side of the table?
Dan says the problem is broader than automotive: people tend to listen to respond and prove they are right instead of genuinely understanding different perspectives. He recommends respectful conversation and alignment.
Why the LA Auto Show Is About More Than Just New Cars with Andy Steinhauser
Q: Why don't you give us a little bit of the origin and what what Automobility actually is.
Andy explains that Automobility LA has evolved from a traditional media day into an industry gathering that brings together automakers, dealers, suppliers, educators, media, creators, and other partners to see new products, connect, and learn.
Why the LA Auto Show Is About More Than Just New Cars with Andy Steinhauser
Q: Walk us back a little bit because I think that that's, it's a super interesting journey to find yourself deeply rooted in one of the largest auto shows in the country, but now like, but you've come from a very kind of different, different background.
Andy recounts growing up in Columbus, Georgia, and taking a cruise ship job after college during a difficult job market. He expected to work for five months before moving to Los Angeles, but stayed in cruise work for nearly nine years, advancing to cruise director and managing an 85-person team.
How Mobile Service Won Back Dealership Customers Who Disappeared | Amir Alahwal
Q: What was the process for getting buy-in from your team for mobile service, and how long did it take?
Amir explains the need for concrete proof over feelings, using data from service orders to demonstrate demand, addressing technicians' concerns directly, and slowly building adoption until the program reached a tipping point with sustained results.

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What is Auto Collabs about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Auto Collabs features candid conversations with leaders across automotive retail, technology platforms, and policy circles. Episodes frequently tackle dealer operations, AI and data strategies, compliance, pricing transparency, and community-driven initiatives. The show stands out for its practical, practitioner-focused discussions that connect human leadership with real-world business outcomes, often blending industry insights with lessons on collaboration, culture, and revenue diversification. Listeners are likely to gain actionable tactics for partnerships, technology adoption, and strategic storytelling that can be applied to dealerships and automotive brands alike.

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1. Automotive State of The Union
2. vAuto Podcast
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Recent guests on Auto Collabs include:

1. Dan Gaughan
2. Andy Steinhauser
3. Amir Alahwal
4. Carlos Mojica
5. AJ McGowan
6. Zach Doran
7. Chad Graves
8. Don Hall

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