Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJan. 17, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Trump welcomes China in Detroit; Stellantis dumps PHEVs
Automotive News’ Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss President Donald Trump’s combative Detroit visit, including him flipping off a Ford p…
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Jan. 16, 2026 | Canada opens door to Chinese EVs; insurance at dealerships
Canada strikes a deal with China allowing up to 49,000 Chinese EVs annually in exchange for agricultural concessions, marking a dramatic policy shift…
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Jan. 15, 2026 | Stellantis staying together; suppliers shift to U.S. production
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa says the automaker will stay together as one company with $13 billion in U.S. investments over four years. Tesla ditche…
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Jan. 14, 2026 | Trump’s combative Detroit visit; Republican EV resistance easing
President Donald Trump visited Detroit to tout tariffs and flipped off a worker at Ford’s F-150 plant. Bill Ford defends the automaker’s nearly $20 b…
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Jan. 13, 2026 | Separating auto tech hype from reality; Honda dealers revolt over Sony
PwC’s CJ Finn discusses how to separate hype from reality at CES 2026 as artificial intelligence dominated nearly every automotive announcement. Hond…
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Jan. 12, 2026 | Stellantis scraps all plug-in hybrids; Mobileye's $900M robot bet
Stellantis is pulling the plug on its entire lineup of plug-in hybrids for 2026, including the top-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe. BMW and Qualcomm announ…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Jan. 12, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Volvo’s Thomas Ingenlath on design’s return to center stage
Volvo is bringing back Thomas Ingenlath as chief design officer starting Feb. 1. The designer of the XC60 — Volvo’s all-time bestseller — and Polesta…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jan. 10, 2026 | Weekend Drive: CES 2026 recap; autonomy's future; Hyundai’s humanoid robot push
Automotive News’ Molly Boigon and Jerry Hirsch discuss the biggest takeaways from CES 2026, including Ford’s eyes-off driving announcement, Hyundai’s…
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Jan. 9, 2026 | GM takes $7B in EV charges; AI dominates CES floor
General Motors takes over $7 billion in charges as it scales back electric vehicle production and shifts back to gasoline-powered trucks. Volkswagen …
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Jan. 8, 2026 | Ex-Waymo CEO Krafcik on autonomy; Ford eyes-off driving
Former Waymo CEO John Krafcik says autonomous technology will enhance personal car ownership rather than replace it. Ford announces plans to launch e…
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