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Where Matt Lasher goes, the insights follow. So when you have the chance to interview him, you take it, even if it means recording in a car on the way to NYC. Paul J Daly and Matt talk about the trends they’re seeing for the industry plus how marketing has changed for West Herr.

What we talk about in this episode:0:00 Intro with Michael Cirillo, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier.4:36 Don’t believe the headlines. The sky isn’t falling for the automotive industry, according to Matt. Large groups like West Herr are doing well and getting stronger.9:25 West Herr currently has 10,000 sold orders waiting on delivery. Matt doesn’t think that the current inventory shortage is going to be the new normal. Instead, he believes eventually incentives and rebates will come back.13:29 Paul and Matt spend some time chatting about EV chargers and all of the energy that they consume, potentially posing challenges as EV adoption becomes more widespread.18:03 As West Herr grows, the way it markets itself changes. Matt says in some ways they’re operating more like a single rooftop and in others, thinking about how they can restructure and diversify.

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