Rachael Dillon

Change is never easy, yet sometimes it's necessary. Overall, I think it's the right choice. The RenCen's silhouette has shaped the skyline and the community for decades. Though iconic, the building is outdated. This move provides an opportunity for innovation and reinvention. It could be what GM and Detroit needs. How do you feel about the change? #automotiveindustry #generalmotors #detroit https://lnkd.in/gpQPGvEY

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🚙Used Car Managers🔥 🔥General Managers🚗 🚘Dealer Principals🔥 🔥Automotive Professionals🚖 Want to price your invetory to maximize profits? David Long shares H.O.W. on All Things Used Cars. 🤯 Every Friday starting at 9AM EST/6AM PST… Jump into the conversation or be a 🪰 on the wall like me! Either way, you’ll walk away with amazing insights and actionable tips that you can implement at your dealership today to improve your bottom line. 💰🤑 👀 in the comments for a link to the full episode replay of Pricing For Profit. #automotive #autodealers #automotiveindustry #carbusiness #automotivesales #newcarsales #usedcarsales #usedcardealer #sales #salesdevelopment #salesexcellence

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4 Things I like about the Ultraviolette Automotive F77 MACH 2! https://lnkd.in/gXX9vukV Ultraviolette Automotive GoPro

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Why is design so important? It may seem obvious but the auto industry is designing things for the future today. Let me Explain: Automotive vehicles cycles are typically 4-6 years in advance. So these designers are literally deciding the future look of a vehicle and having to anticipate different technologies and trends. A lot of the time it is not even anticipation as much as it is truly setting the standard for future design. So how do you adapt quick enough to design the future? With quick adapting engineering teams and teams that are willing to push boundaries and design the future with you. At Knights Engineering we have experience working side by side with Top designers at Ford and GM to help bridge the gap of engineering and design. We can help to create data driven decision making processes to help push your design to the limits of capability while keeping high quality and strong engineering standards. It is great to see companies like GM continuing to grow their design departments and shape not only the future of the industry, but also the world.

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🚙Used Car Managers🔥 🔥General Managers🚗 🚘Dealer Principals🔥 🔥Automotive Professionals🚖 Keep trusting the following 3 things and you’ll go broke. 😩☹️⛓️‍💥 Adam Arens breaks it down in this exchange with Darrell Steed on David Long’s All Things Used Cars. 🤯🫳🎤 Every Friday morning at 9AM EST/6AM PST… Jump into the conversation or be a 🪰 on the wall like me! Either way, you’ll walk away with amazing insights and actionable tips that you can implement at your dealership TODAY to make you and your bottom line better. 💰🤑💵💲 👀 in the comments for a link to the full episode replay of 2024 Appraisal Process. #automotive #autodealers #automotiveindustry #carbusiness #automotivesales #newcarsales #usedcarsales #usedcardealer #sales #cardealership

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Howard Becker and his team at Becker Automotive Design create custom vehicles for VIPs in government, tech, Wall Street, Hollywood, sports and more from all over the world — always striving to say yes when clients pose creative challenges with the question, "this is great, but can you...?" In a new episode of the Easemakers Podcast, hear how luxury transportation has evolved over time and what it takes to help high performers maximize productivity when they're on the move.

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Have you ever wondered which car brands are the most reliable in the U.S.? Marcus Lu and I teamed up to visualize that answer with data from J.D. Power's U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study 2024. #cars #jdpower #toyota #lexus First seen on the Voronoi App, read the article---> https://lnkd.in/ggnHJQaS

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Hailing from the heart of Detroit, this rebel with a cause once swore she’d never step foot in the automotive industry. But, as fate would have it, the call of the mobility industry was too strong to resist. From sorting her shoes and bags in rainbow order since the age of nine, to leading a team of mobility professionals across two countries, she’s mastered the art of organized chaos. Retired cataloger and e-commerce specialist for none other than Mopar, she found her passion for data early on. As the recent Chairwoman of the ACPN council, she helped shape the future of content, ring in the 50th year of their community, and launch the first-ever ACPN at Connect Week. Known for her vibrant personality and even dressing up as an inflatable T-Rex to bring joy to the Auto Care community, she’s a force to be reckoned with. Please welcome, the unicorn of the aftermarket, Chelsea Scally! 🌟 Position: ACPN Leadership Committee Member & former Chair 🛠 Skills: Being a Dinosaur, Collaboration, Industry Ally, Golfing Champ 📅 Seasons with ACPN: 4 (Former Chair) 1️⃣ Why I joined the aftermarket? -- After long avoiding the world of Auto, I wound up being hired by Chrysler to support all divisions, Mopar, and their OEM e-commerce strategy. With little to no understanding of car parts at all, someone entitled me to develop an e-commerce strategy and help launch a new parts line for one of the largest Automotive Manufacturers in North America. Side note: I’m a big fan of “fake it ‘till you make it”. I had a lot of work to do, and a lot to learn. I took to cataloging reluctantly but when I realized I was simply cleaning dirty data, I was hooked. If everything else in my life is utter chaos, at least my professional world was to keep things in order. It’s comical really, for anyone that knows me. In reality, I’ll never be able to state how or why I found the Aftermarket, because the reality is, it found me. 2️⃣ Why I stay in the aftermarket? -- Family. Hands down, the community of people who bring this industry to the next level is what motivates me to keep at it. Day-in and day-out, I pull myself together to support a community that has shown me a level of unmatched support from day one. I’ve learned so much from my friends and colleagues in this industry and look forward daily to giving back to those who have given me so much. This is home and this industry has become a true family. 3️⃣ ONE word the committee might use to describe me? -- "Zealous" 4️⃣ Chelsea we asked Ryan Henderson about your word choice -- "Zealous means showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective. I couldn’t have picked a better word myself. The definition provides an important perspective, emphasizing not only Chelsea’s tremendous energy and enthusiasm but also her unwavering commitment to a purpose. It’s a word that encapsulates her drive, making her an inspiring force in any endeavor." #ACPNLeadership #TeamSpotlight

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No legacy automaker will survive if we keep delaying EV plans—the American automotive industry must commit now to stay in this race. Jim Farley‘s leadership in calling for a heightened sense of urgency is super critical—existential. This is the hardest pivot our industry has ever needed to make, and there’s no time to soft talk this issue any longer or continue catering to what most customers want right now due to fears and resistance to change; either pivot to electric vehicles or risk being done in the next few years. Happy 4th of July America 🇺🇸! Source full talk: https://lnkd.in/emA-2HcX Source Jim’s op-ed: https://lnkd.in/e3pZgXk2 #AutomotiveIndustry #EV #ElectricVehicles #Ford Ford Motor Company

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🌟 Dreaming of the perfect SEMA team? Join me in this reel as I unveil what the right staff for SEMA looks like. 🚀 Picture this: a team that's not just skilled, but passionate about cars and the automotive industry. From mechanics to marketing maestros, diversity in expertise fuels innovation at SEMA. ✨ Let's spark a conversation! Share your thoughts on assembling the ultimate SEMA team in the comments below.

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After the Mercedes-Benz USA vote, Shawn Fain and the International Union, UAW will have to decide which of two distinct, but intertwined, “games” to prioritize, say Marc Robinson and John Jullens of Arbalète LLC. Fain and the #union can either "pursue further #unionization and maintain the current momentum (the Dominos Game) or try to reach an initial contract at Volkswagen to demonstrate the value of unionization to still skeptical non-union workers (the Contract Game)." In the authors' latest IndustryWeek contribution, Robinson and Jullens lay out some of the risks and rewards that accompany both choices. #UAW #IndustryWeek IG Metall #union #laborrelations #manufacturing #automotive https://lnkd.in/eC-aPGGH

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#Breaking - GM's best total quarter sales result since the fourth quarter of 2020. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXDjvndT #generalmotors #autoindustry #automarket #news #ai #misinformation This article has been fact-checked by Oigetit ✅

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ICHIGAN: THE MOBILITY STATE & HOME TO GAMIC - Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge For more than 100 years Michigan has been developing, testing and deploying technologies the future depends on. With next-generation mobility and electrification solutions, Michigan is the state that boldly drives the world forward. Mobility is in Michigan’s DNA. Our proven track record of success in next-generation automotive technology and EV battery manufacturing makes our state a top choice for high-growth startups and innovative companies. Here, businesses can quickly scale from ideation all the way through production and distribution thanks to our complete mobility ecosystem and talent support, which includes the nation’s #1 engineering workforce. Our statewide mobility strategy ensures Michigan will always be the global leader in the future of transportation for years to come. Michigan Economic Development Corporation GAMIC - Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge https://lnkd.in/gSxdxwGx

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