Automotive News Daily Drive
Daily 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.
Episodes
909 episodes
March 30, 2026 | Aumovio’s Dennis Fritsch talks dry brake technology; GM expects growth from subscriptions; Audi axes five-cylinder engine in Europe
Dennis Fritsch, Aumovio’s vice president of safety and motion, discusses dry brake technology and how it could impact vehicle engineering. Audi is phasing out its
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March 29, 2026 | Bonus Episode: CarEdge CEO says vehicle listings sites are outdated
CarEdge CEO Zach Shefska discusses how his company’s AI agents are bypassing traditional vehicle listing sites to connect car buyers directly with de...
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March 28, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Afeela’s demise, Farley's $27M pay, parking lot drama at Stellantis
Automotive News reporters Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez join Kellen Walker to discuss Sony Honda Mobility’s cancellation of i...
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March 27, 2026 | WrenchWay’s Jay Goninen talks about what technicians are looking for; Hyundai pledges increase in U.S. production
WrenchWay President Jay Goninen discusses the company’s Voice of the Technician survey results and what technicians are looking for in a dealership. Hyundai ple...
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March 26, 2026 | What Afeela cancellations signal for Honda, Sony; Q1 sales preview
Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel discusses Sony Honda Mobility’s decision to cancel its Afeela EVs.
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March 25, 2026 | Toyota’s Mark Templin on tariff pressure, price hikes; Honda, Sony nix Afeela EVs
Mark Templin, Toyota Motor North America COO, talks about how the automaker is navigating rising tariff costs and global unrest.
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March 24, 2026 | Could AI replace vehicle listing sites?; Zoox expands to two new markets
A new wave of startups is betting that artificial intelligence can replace third-party vehicle listings sites entirely, saving money for dealers and ...
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March 23, 2026 | VW cuts capacity despite backlog; Nvidia's Ali Kani
Volkswagen pushes ahead with factory cuts and job reductions despite a backlog of orders, while
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March 22, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Vinturas CEO on supply chain crisis; IMSA president on racing’s growth
Vinturas CEO Ronald Kleijwegt talks about why supply chain disruption has become structural rather than episodic, and what automo...
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March 21, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford's casting gamble; China's route to U.S. via Canada
Ford is making what CEO Jim Farley calls “the most radical change” to assembly since the Model T, replacing hundreds of parts with giant aluminum castings. Automo...
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March 20, 2026 | Ford bets on giant castings; Service Manager Micah Morton
Ford is planning to replace hundreds of parts with giant aluminum castings on its upcoming electric pickup. New data shows
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March 19, 2026 | Engineer used $25 AI tool to save $4,200 on car; Iran war threatens Japan’s supplies
Boston software engineer AJ Stuyvenberg describes how he built an AI agent for just $25 that negotiated with dealerships and saved him $4,200 on a Hyundai Palisade.
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March 18, 2026 | NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AV tech is 'solved'; Nissan's last laugh
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says autonomous driving tech is a “solved problem” and will become a multi-trillion dollar business. Gas prices have jumped 27 pe...
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March 17, 2026 | Nissan hops on reverse-import bandwagon; Venturis CEO on supply chain crisis
Nissan will export its Tennessee-built Muranos to Japan, joining other Japanese automakers now doing reverse imports from the ...
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March 16, 2026 | Trump tariffs cost automakers $35B; Bosch’s Mohammad Fatouraie
Tariffs have cost automakers at least $35 billion since 2025, with Toyota hit hardest.
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March 15, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas’ 2026 used EV predictions; testing 2026 Dodge Charger in snow
Daily Drive Executive Producer Jake Neher concludes his conversation with Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas about what dealers should expect from ...
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March 14, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Automakers pay big to retreat on EVs, but could the market make a comeback?
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March 13, 2026 | EV registrations plunge 41%; Stellantis dealer upbeat on new products
EV registrations dropped 41 percent in January, according to new data from S&P Global Mobility. The auto industry’s
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March 12, 2026 | Diesel price spike squeezes North American suppliers; Honda cancels 3 EVs
The Iran conflict is causing diesel price spikes, squeezing supplier margins across North America.
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March 11, 2026 | Plug CEO isn’t buying prediction of used EV price meltdown; Ran revives ProMaster City small van
Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas explains why he thinks the used electric vehicle “price meltdown” narrative is wrong. Ram jumps back into the small van segment it aban...
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March 10, 2026 | Edmunds’ Ivan Drury: Negative equity crisis here to stay; Nissan names new CFO
Edmunds’ Ivan Drury explains why the record negative equity problem isn’t going away.
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March 9, 2026 | Mercedes settles UAW union case; Lidar goes mainstream
Mercedes-Benz settles a National Labor Relations Board case over alleged anti-union conduct during 2024 Alabama organizing drive. Fourth-quarter dea...
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March 8, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Farewell to the Kia Soul, the quirky hatchback that defied the odds
After 17 years and 1.5 million units sold,
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