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font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 10px;">January 17, 2023</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.asotu.com?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=ASOTU%20Daily%20Push%20back&_kx="><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong><img alt="ASOTU Daily Push back" src="https://d3k81ch9hvuctc.cloudfront.net/company/QU8tVR/images/66c8ef2a-5f83-486d-bd89-6e676b36204f.png" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200"></strong></span></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;">TOGETHER WITH</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.asotu.com/events/hey-you-know-me-yeah-chat-gpt?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=activengage%20logo&_kx="><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;"><img alt="activengage logo" src="https://d3k81ch9hvuctc.cloudfront.net/company/QU8tVR/images/ece4db38-3e2a-4bb0-976a-622b77fcb285.png" width="155"></span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;">We are in Baltimore today…because, ASOTU CON. Save the date: Sept. 26-28. 🔥</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;">That is all! </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;">-Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier, and Chris Reeves</span></em></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <!--[if mso | IE]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kl-section" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <!--[if mso | IE]><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kl-section-outlook" style="width:600px;" width="600" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="" style="width:600px;" width="600" bgcolor="#ffffff" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;margin:0px auto;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background:#ffffff;background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:20px 0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><![endif]--> <div class="content-padding"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kl-row-outlook" style="width:600px;" width="600" ><tr><td style="line-height:0px;font-size:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;"><![endif]--> <div class="kl-row" style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width:100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction:ltr;font-size:0px;padding:0;text-align:center;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td class="" style="width:600px;" ><![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0;line-height:0;text-align:left;display:inline-block;width:100%;direction:ltr;"> <!--[if mso | IE]><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" ><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:600px;" ><![endif]--> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix kl-column" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="vertical-align:top;table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 1px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="background:#FFFFFF;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>DEALERS</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Back to Basics PT.2 With All Things Used Cars</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="basic time " src="https://media.giphy.com/media/26DN8uOO9Dv0gLpbG/giphy.gif" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Great companies and athletes alike always keep sight of the basics. Chances are some basics fell out of focus while profits have been high, but with a possible recession on the horizon, David Long and the All Things Used Cars community turned their attention to recession-proofing their business by sharing these essentials some may overlook.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span>The full replay of </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.clubhouse.com/room/Mz5WKpnp?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=part%202&_kx="><span>part 2</span></a><span> and set a reminder for </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.clubhouse.com/join/all-things-used-cars/MIYpINFw/xpQeyGZ9?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=Part%203&_kx="><span>Part 3</span></a><span> on Clubhouse</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><strong>🪜 Step Zero. </strong><span>What narrative are you subscribing to? Check your attitude, check out energy, and check your approach. Almost any process will work for you if your focus is in the right place. Don't "Recession Prove" when you are trying to be recession-proof.</span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><strong>☎️ Re-Engage with customers. </strong><span>Did somebody come to your service lane months ago with a vehicle you want in your inventory? Call them up and make an offer. Worst case, they say "no," and you can clean up your CRM.</span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><strong>🎥 Be personal.</strong><span> Make videos. Show off what is special. Youtube Shorts is a newer feature on the platform that offers a low-barrier way to engage with your customers organically that shows your team's personality.</span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><strong>🔑 Step Zero (Part 2?). </strong><span>Make sure the inventory is ready. Where are the keys? Is the car clean? How's the battery? Where is it parked?</span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span><strong>⌛️ Control what you can control. </strong><span>Aged inventory will bleed your profits dry. Aged inventory will bleed you dry. Tell yourself the truth about each car on day one so you can move it appropriately.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>📖 "A story told is a car sold."</strong><span> Don't just list features; tell stories. When showing a car to a customer, see the person and connect the features to their story. Practice during lot walks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>📢 Evacuation Factor = Job security. </strong><span>You aren't done teaching your team when you've said something. Don't be repetitive, but remember your job as the leader is to keep people's minds on the vision and how to make it come true.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Telling it like it is - </span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The note we cannot share is the energy in these conversations. There is a community of experienced and intelligent people investing in the success of people who, by other industry standards, would be considered competitors to be defeated. It's good times; we hope you join if you have not already. </span></em><br></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 1px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="background:#FFFFFF;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Wyoming Banning EVs?</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="banned! " src="https://media.giphy.com/media/ATKqmCTSd5fXygIOTB/giphy.gif" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;">We know you've seen the headline "Wyoming bans EVs" floating around, and if you have not, it may mean you get your news only from us, to which we say, "Aw, shucks y'all!"</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><strong>But what is going on in Wyoming?</strong><span> Six state </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.teslarati.com/wyoming-phase-out-evs-2035/?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=Senators&_kx="><span>Senators</span></a><span> have </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004?uuid=pW1hUpLryCuxioi10735&utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=sponsored%20a%20bill&_kx="><span>sponsored a bill</span></a><span> calling for the ban of electric vehicle sales by 2035 to protect the state's most significant revenue source, fossil fuel.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><strong>Why? </strong><span>16.6% (68,600 jobs) of the state's total </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2021/07/20/wyoming-pwc?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=employment&_kx=#:~:text=Supported%2068%2C600%20total%20jobs%20(28%2C300,percent%20of%20Wyoming's%20total%20employment."><span>employment</span></a><span> and 25.6% ($6B) of its labor income is in the natural gas and oil industry.</span></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Telling it like it is - </span></em><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some sources are calling it an answer to California-style ICE bans, while others say it is a </span></em><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.engadget.com/wyoming-wants-to-phase-out-sales-of-new-e-vs-by-2035-200704042.html?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=symbolic&_kx="><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">symbolic</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> political gesture aimed at the White House. What do you think? </span></em><br></span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 1px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="background:#FFFFFF;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>TOGETHER WITH ASOTU EDGE x ACTIVENGAGE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Hey You Know Me, Yeah Chat GPT</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.asotu.com/events/hey-you-know-me-yeah-chat-gpt?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=AI%20communication%20&_kx="><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="AI communication " height="undefined" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/L4HWjj0sIXYty/giphy.gif" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400"></span></a></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Us</strong>: Write a 100-word fun advertisement about an <a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.asotu.com/events/hey-you-know-me-yeah-chat-gpt?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=ActivEngage&_kx=">ActivEngage</a> webinar comparing AI Chat, like Chat GPT, to ActivEngage’s Human-centric chat.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;">ChatGPT</strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;">: Are you ready to take your customer service to the next level? 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The company revealed two </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline; font-family:Helvetica, Arial; font-size:16px" href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/13/23554387/toyota-ae86-bev-h2-hydrogen-electric-concepts?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=AE86s&_kx="><span>AE86s</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at the Tokyo Auto Salon show outfitted with upgrades: </span> <ul> <li aria-level="1" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lexus electrification tech </span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">hybrid parts from a Tundra & Prius </span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">a truck motor </span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">and manual transmission</span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">all packed into a retro 1980s body.</span></li> </ul> <span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> <p style="padding-bottom:0"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The company built a second AE86 powered by hydrogen that feels and sounds like an ICE vehicle but has no emissions.<br><br></span><strong>High Hopes. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Toyota says they could produce </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-says-produce-106-mln-vehicles-2023-2023-01-16/?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=10.6M&_kx="><span style="font-weight: 400;">10.6M </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">vehicles this year. They expect the 2022 fiscal year, ending in April 2023, will hit their 9.2M vehicle forecast. They say they see a potential 10% risk to the projection based on the usual suspects.<br><br></span><strong>Low Maintenance. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">A report issued by </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://caredge.com/ranks/maintenance/popular/5-year/best?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=CarEdge.com&_kx="><span style="font-weight: 400;">CarEdge.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ranked brands and models by maintenance expenses over 5 and 10 years. Toyota took the top spot with an average 5-year maintenance cost of about $1,600. <br><br></span><strong>Rounding out the lowest maintenance cost brands are: <br></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mitsubishi<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Honda<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Volkswagen<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nissan<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mazda<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kia<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">MINI<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">GMC<br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hyundai<br><br></span><em><span>Telling it like it is - </span></em><em><span>Toyota is deepening its relationship with two important markets - zero-emission vehicles and nostalgia.</span></em></p> </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 1px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="background:#FFFFFF;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>QUICK HITS</strong></span></div> <ul> <li style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">EVs hit </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/evs-now-10-of-new-car-market-5100833/?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=10%25&_kx="><span style="font-weight: 400;">10%</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of global market share. </span></span></li> <li style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter wooing brands back to the platform by matching ad spending up to </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-offers-free-ads-to-brands-that-advertise-on-its-platform-11673654556?mod=hp_lead_pos5&utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=%24250K&_kx="><span style="font-weight: 400;">$250K</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></span></li> <li style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientists have used lasers to direct </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/16/scientists-steer-lightning-bolts-with-lasers-for-the-first-time?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=lightning&_kx="><span style="font-weight: 400;">lightning</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> bolts. It’s as wild as it sounds. </span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:0px;word-break:break-word;"> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix component-wrapper" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="table-layout:fixed;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;vertical-align:top;padding-top:8px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:8px;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border:solid 1px #E6E6E6;" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" class="kl-text" style="background:#FFFFFF;font-size:0px;padding:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;word-break:break-word;"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.3;text-align:left;color:#222427;"><div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #cf325f;"><strong>CULTURE</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 24px;"><strong>Memes, Games, and Flip Phones</strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial;"><img alt="popeyes kid" src="https://media.giphy.com/media/YrD1PQldGsstG/giphy.gif" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 40px;"><strong>🐔</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Popeyes</strong><span> signed a Name, Image, and Likeness deal with the college football player Dieunerst Collin- AKA </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/popeyes-meme-kid-inks-college-football-nil-deal-with-chain-2023-1?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=The%20Popeyes%20Kid&_kx="><span>The Popeyes Kid</span></a><span>. A vine turned viral meme/reaction gif, the Popeyes kid has been making rounds for over 9 years.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Now that Dieunerst is making a name for himself on the field, the meme has resurfaced, and he entered a deal to promote the chicken chain. Details of what he is getting out of the deal are not public, but he did share that other brands have been reaching out to work with him since the news broke.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 40px;">📦</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Metal Gear Solid</strong><span> is getting a </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/01/15/metal-gear-solid-ps5-remake-announcement-h1-2023-rumor/?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=remake&_kx="><span>remake</span></a><span>. According to some leaked news, the Playstation 1 classic remake will be announced before May 2023. Of course, leaks can be lies, announcements can be backtracked, and video game remakes never live up to your memory. This still feels like something to celebrate.</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 40px;"><strong>📵</strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><strong>Are flip phones the new polaroids?</strong><span> We didn't see it coming. According to some media outlets, teens have aimed their </span><a style="color:#197bbd; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/business/flip-phone-gen-z-ctrp/index.html?utm_source=ASOTU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ASOTU%20Daily%20Pushback%20331%202023-01-17%20%2801GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E%29&utm_id=01GPYQR14F3G391TNTW1VKYH7E&utm_term=obsession&_kx="><span>obsession</span></a><span> ray at 90s-era phones for the ability to (at least partially) disconnect for the first time in their lives and take low-quality pictures.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span>We hesitate to lump all teens together, at the behest of CNN, so we looked on TikTok and found a substantial number of young folks are indeed showcasing flip phones and claiming they will take over 2023.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><em><span> </span></em></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 16px;"><span><em><span>TL:DR - A classic meme star is also really good at football. The game Chris has completed more times than any other game is getting a remake. 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