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Featured Interviews

MADA’s NextGen Committee prepares the next wave of Missouri’s automotive leaders
The retail automotive industry faces challenges on nearly every front. Electric vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), tightening federal regulation, and a new-car affordability crisis are reshaping the business from the ground up. Meanwhile, the average American new-car dealer is more than 70 years old, and manufacturer consolidation continues to put pressure on independent, family-owned dealerships. The Missouri Automobile Dealers Association saw the leadership gap coming and built its NextGen program to close it. Watch the full segment here. 

2026 Lexus ES expands the luxury sedan formula with hybrid and EV powerThe Lexus ES has always been about comfort, quiet luxury, and reliability, but for 2026, Lexus is taking its best-selling luxury sedan in a completely different direction. During an interview with Jake Robin from Lexus Marketing, Lauren Fix and Karl Brauer discussed the all-new eighth-generation 2026 Lexus ES lineup, a vehicle that now offers both hybrid and fully electric powertrains under the same sleek body design. Watch the full segment here. 

How ‘brilliance in the basics’ builds robust sales teamsAs businesses search for ways to improve performance in an increasingly competitive environment, Leadership Expert Dave Anderson says many leaders overlook the simplest of solutions. During the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, Anderson outlines the “brilliance in the basics” as the 21st and final trait that distinguishes high-performing business cultures, which depicts why operational discipline remains the foundation of elite organizations. Watch the full segment here.