Car Dealership Podcast

Welcome to the Car Dealership Podcast , your go-to source for all things AI and innovation in the retail automotive industry. Supported by AutoChat.ai, this show brings you insightful interviews with industry leaders, cutting-edge discussions about emerging technology, and real-world strategies for driving dealership success. If you’re looking to stay ahead of the curve and harness the power of AI to elevate your automotive business, then you’re in the right place. Tune in and discover how to adapt, innovate, and thrive in the fast-paced world of car sales.

Car Dealership Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Maarten Bekkers, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Maarten Bekkers hosts Car Dealership Podcast, a leisure show with 18 episodes published.

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  Hélène Lanssens: How Nextlane Is Rewiring European Auto Retail

  May 19, 202645 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>The car industry is being rebuilt from the ground up. Most dealers don't see it yet.</b></p><p>Margins are tightening. Chinese OEMs are landing in Europe with their own software stacks. Electric vehicles are reshaping the service revenue model dealers have relied on for decades. And somewhere in all of this, AI is quietly doing things that nobody is talking about publicly — yet.</p><p>Hélène Lanssens has spent over 20 years inside the machinery of automotive retail. She started her career  as a dealer network trainer at Volkswagen Franc...

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  Rolf Westgeest: Why Your Car Listings Are Invisible to Buyers and How to Fix It

  Apr 8, 202643 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Most dealers think the problem is the price. It's not.</p><p><b>Rolf Westgeest </b> is the founder of EuroStocks.com and one of Europe's most experienced voices in automotive digital retail. He has spent 20 years inside the European automotive marketplace, building platforms, advising hundreds of dealerships, and watching millions of euros get quietly wasted on price cuts that never needed to happen.</p><p>His conclusion? The car was never the problem. The listing was.</p><p>In this episode, Rolf breaks down why dealers are losing deals before a single b...

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  Stefanie van Dijk: Why Customers Drive Past Four Dealers to Buy From a Fifth

  Mar 26, 202638 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>What if the biggest problem in your dealership isn't your tools, your leads, or even your team but the conversations you're not having?</b></p><p>That's the thread running through my chat with Stefanie van Dijk, and it might just be the most honest conversation we've had on this podcast in a while. </p><p>Stefanie has spent over a decade in automotive, starting on the dealership floor, then spending eight years at DCDW helping dealers across the Netherlands and Europe get better at converting online interest into actual showroom visits. S...

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  Bart Pellis: Why Car Dealerships Are Selling More and Earning Less (And How to Fix It)

  Dec 31, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>What if the real problem in automotive retail isn’t too little technology, but too little purpose?</b></p><p>In this episode of The Car Dealership Podcast, I sit down with Bart Pellis, a marketing strategist, advisor, and keynote speaker working with dealerships and national sales companies across Europe. Born and raised in the south of the Netherlands, he now lives and works along the Mediterranean coast. With a background rooted in creativity and automotive retail, Bart helps dealer groups shape marketing strategies, build strong teams, and rethink how people and AI...

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  Ysai Laumen: How to Make Your Dealer Website Convert More Leads

  Nov 26, 202543 minS0

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Every dealer wants more leads, more trust, and more sales. But here is the uncomfortable truth. Many still treat their website like a digital brochure instead of the online version of their showroom. And in 2025, that gap is costing real money.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Ysai Laumen, founder of Morgen Internet, to talk about what actually makes a dealership website convert. Not theories. Not wishful thinking. Real insights from running more than 600 dealer sites in the Netherlands and Belgium.</p><p><b>Here is a taste of what <...

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