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John Possumato

John F. Possumato is the CEO of DriveItAway Holdings Inc. (OTC: DWAY), an app/platform to facilitate dealer-based consumer vehicle subscription and micro-lease to ownership models.

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Industry Voices | ‘Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’: Can It Apply To EVs?‘Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’: Can It Apply To EVs?

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Jul 17, 2024

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Used BEVs: Another Storm Cloud Ahead for Mass BEV Adoption Used BEVs: Another Storm Cloud Ahead for Mass BEV Adoption

byJohn Possumato

Oct 25, 2023

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A Loophole Big Enough to Drive an EV Through?

A Loophole Big Enough to Drive an EV Through?

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Will OEMs Compete With Dealers for Used-Car Sales?

Will OEMs Compete With Dealers for Used-Car Sales?

byJohn Possumato

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Government, OEMs Nudging Dealers Toward EVs

Government, OEMs Nudging Dealers Toward EVs

byJohn Possumato

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Dealers’ Conduct May Threaten State Franchise Law Protections

Dealers’ Conduct May Threaten State Franchise Law Protections

byJohn Possumato

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Dealers Marking Up Above MSRP on Dangerous Ground

Dealers Marking Up Above MSRP on Dangerous Ground

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EVs Have Long Way to Go to Reach ‘Everybody’

EVs Have Long Way to Go to Reach ‘Everybody’

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CES 2022 Plugs Automotive’s Electric Future

CES 2022 Plugs Automotive’s Electric Future

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Fixed Ops Highlighted at Future Dealer Conference

Fixed Ops Highlighted at Future Dealer Conference

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Agency Model: Developing Trend in New Car Retailing?

Agency Model: Developing Trend in New Car Retailing?

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Digital Retailing, Fixed Ops and ‘Last Mile’ Delivery

Digital Retailing, Fixed Ops and ‘Last Mile’ Delivery

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EV Acceptance Could Signal ‘Vehicle Subscriptions 2.0’

EV Acceptance Could Signal ‘Vehicle Subscriptions 2.0’

byJohn Possumato

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20% Inflation Happened Before, Will It Happen Again?

20% Inflation Happened Before, Will It Happen Again?

byJohn Possumato

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Think Twice Before Renting Your Vehicle to ‘Gig’ Drivers

Think Twice Before Renting Your Vehicle to ‘Gig’ Drivers

byJohn Possumato

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Chasing Down the Direct-Sales, EV and Used-Car Pucks

Chasing Down the Direct-Sales, EV and Used-Car Pucks

byJohn Possumato

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Fixed Ops Pick-Up & Delivery – Now a Necessity

Fixed Ops Pick-Up & Delivery – Now a Necessity

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Car Market Shifting As More Work, Shop From Home

Car Market Shifting As More Work, Shop From Home

byJohn Possumato

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Delivery Among Pandemic Trends That May Not Continue

Delivery Among Pandemic Trends That May Not Continue

byJohn Possumato

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Dealers Need to Go ‘All the Way’ With Digital Retailing

Dealers Need to Go ‘All the Way’ With Digital Retailing

byJohn Possumato

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Fact, Fiction of the ‘Carvana Advantage’

Fact, Fiction of the ‘Carvana Advantage’

byJohn Possumato

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Four Ways Car Dealers Can Survive, Thrive

Four Ways Car Dealers Can Survive, Thrive

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Car Dealers Should Lead Way to New Mobility

Car Dealers Should Lead Way to New Mobility

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Top 10 Automotive Developments to Watch

Top 10 Automotive Developments to Watch

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No-Brainer vs. No Brain

No-Brainer vs. No Brain

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Are Car Dealers on Thin Ice or Lacing Up Speed Skates?

Are Car Dealers on Thin Ice or Lacing Up Speed Skates?

byJohn Possumato

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Vehicle Subscription Services, Car Sharing by Another Name: Rentals

Vehicle Subscription Services, Car Sharing by Another Name: Rentals

byJohn Possumato

Notice to Silicon Valley: Car Dealers Can Adapt Too

Notice to Silicon Valley: Car Dealers Can Adapt Too

Notice to Silicon Valley: Car Dealers Can Adapt Too

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How to Increase Auto Dealers’ Interest in Selling EVs

How to Increase Auto Dealers’ Interest in Selling EVs

How to Increase Auto Dealers’ Interest in Selling EVs

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Why Car Dealers Should Supply Vehicles to Uber and Lyft Drivers

Why Car Dealers Should Supply Vehicles to Uber and Lyft Drivers

Why Car Dealers Should Supply Vehicles to Uber and Lyft Drivers

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Used Car Leasing: An Idea Whose Time Has Come…Back?

Used Car Leasing: An Idea Whose Time Has Come…Back?

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Potential Dealer Sales Pitch: ‘That Car Will Make You a Bundle’

Potential Dealer Sales Pitch: ‘That Car Will Make You a Bundle’

Potential Dealer Sales Pitch: ‘That Car Will Make You a Bundle’

byJohn Possumato

Dealers Best-Suited to Handle Mobility Services

Dealers Best-Suited to Handle Mobility Services

Dealers Best-Suited to Handle Mobility Services

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Customers Want Texting, So What’s the Problem?

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Customers Want Texting, So What’s the Problem?

Customers Want Texting, So What’s the Problem?

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Automakers Should Take Dealers Along on the Self-Driving Journey

Automakers Should Take Dealers Along on the Self-Driving Journey

Automakers Should Take Dealers Along on the Self-Driving Journey

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