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Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones is the chief financial officer of Car Pros Automotive Group, which has nine dealerships in Washington and Southern California representing Kia, Hyundai, Honda, BMW and MINI.

Conceptual background- artificial intelligence / humans and cyber-business

Dealership CFO: Are digital finance and AI over-promising?

byShirley Jones

February 7, 2025

I don’t think there is a person in the auto industry who doesn’t appreciate what technology can do to improve...

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