Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJune 8th, 2026 | Honda refreshes key models; Loren McDonald on why EV trucks flopped
Honda is refreshing the Accord and Passport, and American Honda’s product planning chief says customers will feel like they’re seeing new models. Aut…
1 month ago
June 5, 2026 | Bonus Episode: USMCA’s hidden players: China, the Gordie Howe Bridge and where tariffs land
The USMCA renegotiation has some players that aren’t at the table and a bridge that isn’t open yet. A panel of North American auto industry experts d…
1 month ago
June 6, 2026 | Weekend Drive: UAW strikes again; trade proposals set tone for USMCA talks
The UAW’s strike against Dauch Corp. threatens General Motors’ best-selling pickups. The Trump administration floats a trade carve-out for the auto i…
1 month ago
June 5th, 2026 | PayNearMe's Steve Kramer on ‘abandoned carts’; VW Golf's U.S. future
Auto loan delinquencies are ticking up and PayNearMe’s Steve Kramer says lenders are leaving money on the table by ignoring a strategy that e-commerc…
1 month ago
June 4th, 2026 | How USMCA review could hurt affordability; Nexperia coming to the U.S.
A new white paper warns that tariffs and renegotiations of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement could gut the supply of affordable vehicles in t…
1 month ago
June 3rd, 2026 | Chrysler getting new SUVs from Fiat; how dealers can counter AI advice
Fiat unveils two new small SUVs, and Stellantis is planning to badge them as Chryslers in the U.S. General Motors has a new way of building cars star…
1 month, 1 week ago
June 2nd, 2026 | Experts talk auto trade, USMCA; Waymo's spring turbulence
Automotive News wraps its three-week series on the state of auto trade with a panel of industry experts breaking down the USMCA review from all sides…
1 month, 1 week ago
June 1st, 2026 | New UAW strike threatens GM truck production; who owns vehicle data?
The UAW has walked off the job at a key supplier, threatening production of General Motors’ best-selling pickups. New USMCA content rules could sidel…
1 month, 1 week ago
May 30, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Motor oil warning light flashes as trade tensions heat up
Lindsay VanHulle and Molly Boigon of Automotive News join host Kellen Walker to break down the looming synthetic motor oil shortage, the biggest trad…
1 month, 1 week ago
May 29, 2026 | Mitsubishi gets into midsize pickups; how dealers should prepare for motor oil shortage
Mitsubishi will come out with a U.S.-built midsize pickup with help from Nissan. CDK’s declining debt value raises concerns about future dealership t…
1 month, 1 week ago