Next Up Auto
A weekly note for teams who sell cars.
This is a weekly note from the Carvia team sharing how we think about automotive marketing - and what it reveals about what's shaping shopping behavior and market research more broadly.
Latest issues
Each issue is a short read: one lead, one borrowed idea, and a few signals from the week.
- Next Up AutoOctober 9, 2026
Call in 24 minutes
What 30 mystery shops of Carvana’s stores and nearby franchise dealers show about follow-up, plus a creator playbook from a $10M TikTok Shop brand.
By Jack CarlsonRead issue - Next Up AutoOctober 2, 2026
Prompt-stopping
Thumb-stopping got you seen in the feed. Here's what gets you named in AI answers.
By Jack CarlsonRead issue
What's inside
The same three parts, every week.
The Lead
One idea from the week, translated into what a dealership can do with it.
Borrowed
A story from outside automotive, and the part a store can actually use.
Signals
Short items from the market worth checking before the week gets away.