Impact of OTA Updates on Dealership Fixed Ops

As posted to the Bellavia Blatt YouTube Channel on 11/18/22, and the Fixed Ops Roundtable YouTube Channel on 11/18/22 (Run Time: 14 min, 59 sec) As EVs continue to represent a greater percentage of total new vehicle sales, ongoing challenges continue to present themselves forcing automobile dealers to combat the continued erosion of their profits. In this clip, automotive attorney Len Bellavia sits down virtually with Ted Ings at the "Fixed Ops Roundtable" to discuss a number of current issues impacting dealers.  On the subject of over-the-air (OTA) updates, Len reports that GM and Stellantis have announced that the transition to OTAs will cost manufacturers $25 billion per year in lost revenues which will be "coming out of the hides of the fixed ops department of these dealerships". ...