Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMay 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers land in Canada
Automotive News Ford Reporter Michael Martinez shares an inside look at the automaker’s secretive California Skunk Works, where an isolated team is d…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends model life cycles
The UAW plans a strike authorization vote at Stellantis’ Ram truck plant over contractor disputes. Honda is stretching vehicle life cycles after taki…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refunds buoy earnings
Automotive News journalists Larry P. Vellequette, Michael Martinez and Molly Boigon discuss Ford bringing back employee pricing for all customers thr…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; Ford brings back employee pricing for all
Automotive News previews the 2026 top 100 dealership groups ranked by used-car sales as dealers increasingly bet on pre-owned vehicles. Nissan cancel…
4 months ago
April 30, 2026 | Beijing Auto Show reveals Chinese brands' global ambitions; Fed holds rates
Douglas Bolduc, managing editor of Automotive News Europe, discusses his visit to the Beijing auto show and how Chinese automakers are positioning th…
4 months ago
April 29, 2026 | BMW’s Sebastian Mackensen; Toyota suppliers face crisis from Iran war
BMW North America CEO Sebastian Mackensen talks about the rollout of the Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform and whether the brand is nervous about…
4 months ago
April 28, 2026 | Top dealer groups plagued by bait-and-switch complaints; GM earnings
Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens discusses why so many of the top 150 dealership groups generate more bait-and-switch complaints than the national benchmark…
4 months ago
April 27, 2026 | Toyota posts record sales; finding white space in powertrain segments
Toyota posts record sales despite tariffs thanks to hybrids. Automotive News Managing Editor Jerry Hirsch makes the case for simple, affordable “appl…
4 months ago
April 26, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Kia’s Eric Watson on the EV3 and electrification strategy
Eric Watson, vice president of sales operations for Kia America, discusses the automaker’s confirmation of the EV3 for the U.S. market, the importanc…
4 months ago
April 25, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon Musk’s FSD admission
Reporters Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss Stellantis’ move to focus investments on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Fiat; GM shelving its ele…
4 months, 1 week ago