Automotive News Daily Drive
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Updated about 12 hours agoDaily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Kellen Walker. We speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about events and trends impacting and reshaping the automotive industry.Automotive News is the leading source of news, data and understanding for the auto industry's decision-makers. Learn more at autonews.com.
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Episodes (971)
Feb. 19, 2025 | Trump plans 25% auto tariffs; Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun
Feb. 18, 2025 | Group looks to reinvent auto shows; Asbury’s megadeal
Feb. 16, 2025 | Bonus Episode: Changing marketing priorities keep brands from Super Bowl
Ad Age News Editor E.J. Schultz discusses the larger automotive marketing trends that kept most brands from buying Super Bowl ads. Plus, Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel talks about why Nissan and Honda called off merger talks.
Feb. 15, 2025 | Weekend Drive: A look at China-made cars reveals trouble for legacy automakers
Feb. 14, 2025 | Tariffs could upend $240 billion trade route; CFPB update
Feb. 13, 2025 | Honda, Nissan officially break it off; Cox Automotive’s Grace Huang
Feb. 12, 2025 | Republican-leaning states most at risk of losing EV jobs; TrueCar’s Jay Ku
Feb. 11, 2025 | Ford CEO says Trump is causing “cost and chaos”; Kodiak Robotics’ Don Burnette
Feb. 10, 2025 | Super Bowl auto ads; Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
Ad Age News Editor E.J. Schultz talks about the automotive ads, and lack thereof, in the Super Bowl. Automakers and suppliers brace for Trump’s fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum. Plus, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shuts down after Elon Musk’s latest DOGE actions.
Feb. 9, 2025 | Bonus Episode: What’s next for tariff threats; Costco Auto’s Casey Ivins
Automotive News’ Rudy Schork and Lindsay VanHulle talk about the status of possible tariffs against Canada and Mexico and the lingering implications for the auto industry. Plus, Costco Auto’s Casey Ivins talks about how the company is connecting thousands of U.S. dealerships with customers at its network of retail locations nationwide.
Feb. 8, 2025 | Weekend Drive: XPEL’s Tony Rimas; tariff scares keep industry on edge
Feb. 7, 2025 | Incentives eat away at Mazda profits; biggest F&I issues in 2025
Feb. 6, 2025 | Dave Cantin Group’s Brian Gordon; Nissan looks for new partner
Feb. 5, 2025 | Nissan slams brakes on Honda merger; Curbee CEO Amit Chandarana
Feb. 4, 2025 | China retaliates against tariffs; Cox Automotive’s Steve Rowley interview
Feb. 3, 2025 | Trump delays Mexican tariffs; GM’s David Richardson
Feb. 2, 2025 | Bonus Episode: A visit to Honda’s EV hub; Toyota 4Runner, new and old
Automotive News Executive editor Jamie Butters takes a trip to central Ohio to visit Honda’s EV hub and speak with Tim Leopold, BEV project leader for Marysville Assembly Plant. Plus, Automotive News Staff Reporter Larry P. Vellequette talks about the new Toyota 4Runner with AlwaysToyota owner Alan Dreiman.
Feb. 1, 2025 | Weekend Drive: Haig Partners’ Alan Haig on state of retail in 2025
Jan. 31, 2025 | Industry leaders weigh in on tariff threats; Polly CMO Mike Burgiss
Jan. 30, 2025 | Tesla earnings tumble; JM&A Group’s Jonathan Jordan
Jan. 29, 2025 | Cox Automotive’s Lori Wittman; supplier warns tariffs could shut down production
Jan. 28, 2025 | CDK CEO Brian MacDonald interview; GM sets earnings record
CDK Global CEO Brian MacDonald joins Daily Drive from the NADA Show to talk about the state of the company after a turbulent year. GM sets an annual earnings record. Plus, a U.S. appeals court throws out the Biden administration’s FTC car buying rules.
Jan. 27, 2025 | NADA show recap with CEO Mike Stanton; Nissan calls workers back to office
Jan. 27, 2025 | NADA show recap with CEO Mike Stanton; Nissan calls workers back to office by Automotive News
Jan. 26, 2025 | Bonus Episode: Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke at NADA Show
Jonathan Smoke, chief economist for Cox Automotive, shares his optimistic outlook for 2025 at the NADA Show in New Orleans. Plus, McKinsey & Co. Senior Partner Inga Maurer talks about her expectations for U.S. electric vehicle sales this year.
Jan. 25, 2025 | NADA takeaways with McKinsey & Co.’s Inga Maurer
Jan. 25, 2025 | NADA takeaways with McKinsey & Co.’s Inga Maurer by Automotive News