Auto Intelligence (AI)
Auto Intelligence is the definitive automotive industry podcast that delivers sharp takes and authoritative insights every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Hosted by Steve and Claire from the Auto Agentic team, this show breaks down the most consequential developments shaping the future of mobility.
Whether you're enjoying your morning coffee or catching up during your commute, Auto Intelligence provides the perfect blend of deep industry expertise and engaging conversation. Each episode features data-driven analysis, expert perspectives, and forward-looking insights on everything from electric vehicles and autonomous driving to dealership operations and consumer trends.
Our hosts bring complementary viewpoints to every topic—Steve with his technical expertise and market analysis, and Claire with her consumer-focused insights and strategic perspective. Together, they make even the most complex automotive topics accessible and engaging.
Auto Intelligence isn't just about reporting industry news—it's about understanding the forces driving transformation, identifying emerging opportunities, and helping listeners stay ahead of the curve in an industry experiencing unprecedented change.
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Auto Intelligence (AI)
The Hormuz Shock: What the War in Iran Means for Automotive
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A war thousands of kilometers away just entered your cost structure.
In this episode of Auto Intelligence, we break down how the escalating conflict in Iran — and the sudden disruption of the Strait of Hormuz — is already reshaping global automotive operations.
This isn’t a political conversation. It’s an operational one.
We unpack:
• Why a narrow shipping corridor carries nearly 20% of the world’s oil — and what happens if it closes
• How rising crude prices ripple into gasoline, diesel, and consumer demand
• The impact on supply chains, container routes, and just-in-time inventories
• What higher energy costs mean for steel, aluminum, and petrochemical inputs
• Why EV programs face both a demand tailwind and a supply headwind
• How inflation and interest rate pressure compound affordability challenges
• The cyber dimension modern automotive leaders can’t ignore
• And why this moment exposes the limits of disconnected AI pilots
The real story isn’t just oil.
It’s coordination.
In a world of permacrisis — energy shocks, logistics volatility, cyber risk, capital constraints — automotive organizations need more than dashboards. They need intelligence architecture: systems that connect procurement, logistics, manufacturing, dealer networks, and demand forecasting into one coordinated operating layer.
The Hormuz Shock isn’t just a headline. It’s a stress test.
The question is simple:
Do you have the architecture to absorb it?
Produced by Auto Agentic — building the intelligence foundation automotive organizations will rely on over the next decade.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Auto Agentic (www.autoagentic.ai) is an automotive intelligence company architecting how AI actually operates across dealership organizations.
Founded in 2024, Auto Agentic was created to solve a problem no vendor was addressing: automotive didn’t lack AI tools—it lacked intelligence architecture. As features multiplied, coordination worsened, insight fragmented, and transformation stalled.
Auto Agentic exists to change that.
We design agentic intelligence systems that unify operations, coordinate data and workflows, and enable organizations to move from fragmented automation to connected, predictive, and self-improving intelligence.
Our work is built on three foundations:
• the Automotive Intelligence Pyramid
• a coordinated agentic architecture of 75+ automotive-native agents
• and systematic transformation partnerships
Auto Agentic is SOC 2 Type II certified and trusted in regulated environments.
We don’t deliver tools. We build operating intelligence.
We partner with dealer groups and OEMs to architect how intelligence flows across their organizations—creating companies that coordinate rather than hand off, predict rather than react, and build advantages that compound over time.