{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Oct. 21, 2025 | Nexperia chip crisis explained; GM profits plunge on EV production charges","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/oct-21-2025-nexperia-chip-crisis-explained-gm-profits-plunge-on-ev-production-charges","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.buzzsprout.com/2447022/episodes/18051107-oct-21-2025-nexperia-chip-crisis-explained-gm-profits-plunge-on-ev-production-charges.mp3","description":"Automotive News Europe’s Peter Sigal joins the show to break down everything you need to know about the Nexperia chip crisis and what comes next. GM’s profits drop in the third quarter, but the company raises its 2025 forecast. Plus, Canada cuts off its incentive program for electrified vehicles."},"annotations":[{"startTime":30.0,"endTime":55.0,"type":"car","title":"Zevo Brightdrop","url":"/cars/brightdrop/zevo","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/2022_BrightDrop_EV600.jpg","quote":"Credit card fees are roting your bottom line. Pay junctions, integrated smart surcharge solution offers built-in compliance tools, simplified reporting, and thoughtfully designed customer facing terminals that protects CSI. Some dealers are saving over $130,000 annually per rooftop. See it in action at payjunction.com slash auto. Welcome to Daily Drive for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025. I'm Kellan Walker in Las Vegas. Today on the show, GM's profits plunge, but the company's raising its forecast for 2025. GM's also pulling the plug on its bright-drop electric fans, and Canada cuts off its EV incentive program. Plus, automotive news Europe's Peter Siegel joins the show to break down everything you need to know about the next-period chip prices and what comes next. I don't think anyone really wants to see factories idle, even the Chinese government. There's probably a way out of this.","canonicalId":"car:zevo:","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"42-BRT (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":360.0,"endTime":368.0,"type":"car","title":"Buick Century","url":"/cars/buick/century","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/%2700_Buick_Century_Limited.png","quote":"... We had the dot com crash at the turn of the 21st century. And these are crises that cause problems. They f...","canonicalId":"car:buick:century","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Carpix pa (CC BY-SA 3.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Automotive News","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/oct-21-2025-nexperia-chip-crisis-explained-gm-profits-plunge-on-ev-production-charges/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}