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August 10th, 2026 | Ford previews $25K crossover and 4-door Mustang; EV fire truth vs. fiction
Ford shows dealers a small crossover priced around $25,000 and teases a four-door Mustang. Volkswagen is overhauling its U.S. strategy with a pickup …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Aug. 8, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford Fathom EV pickup; July sales
Michael Martinez and Larry P. Vellequette break down Ford’s newly named Fathom electric pickup, dig into July sales results and discuss Molly Boigon’…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Aug. 7th, 2026 | A chat with Akio Toyoda AI; Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens on dealership customer service
Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel sits down with an AI avatar of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda. Toyota gets hit by a typhoon the day after resta…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Aug. 6th, 2026 | AIADA calls for Chinese vehicle ban; ACLU attorney on license plate reader privacy
Most of Japan’s auto industry is back online following the deadly July 28 earthquake, with one big exception. An international dealer group calls for…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
August 5, 2026 | Repo agent James Waldron on the repossession surge; Lucid delays Cosmos to 2027
Texas repo agent James Waldron, whose agency handles thousands of repossession cases a month, explains what’s driving the surge, why wrongful reposse…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Aug. 4, 2026 | Repossessions rising; dealerships face California wiretapping law
Vehicle repossessions are on the rise, creating new issues for lenders and dealers navigating the affordability crisis. A 1967 California wiretapping…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
August 3, 2026 | Red hot hybrids lift Honda, Hyundai and Kia; Volvo reveals EX50
Hybrids carry Honda, Hyundai and Kia to strong July results. Volvo reveals its new entry-level electric vehicle. Plus, John Pelliccio, QNX global pro…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Aug. 2, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Top supplier execs on China’s rise
China now ties the U.S. with 16 companies each on the Automotive News Top Suppliers list. In this bonus episode, four North American supplier executi…
4 weeks ago
Aug. 1, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford & Stellantis Q2 earnings; Japan earthquake impact
Automotive News reporters Michael Martinez and Larry P. Vellequette break down Ford and Stellantis’ second-quarter earnings and what they reveal abou…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
July 31, 2026 | Toyota disruptions spread after quake; F&I fraud up 3x since 2018
Japan’s earthquake fallout keeps spreading far beyond the quake zone. Audi reveals its largest vehicle ever, the Q9, targeting American families and …
4 weeks, 2 days ago