AI Auto Podcast

In this episode we are in Del Mar, California for the first Test Drive with the 2023 Toyota Prius where we talk to Product Planner, Cameron Creighton, and to an owner of a current model Prius to get her first impressions.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we give our predictions for the winners of the 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle Awards ahead of the final round of voting from the 50 jurors. The actual winners will be announced on January 5th. 2023 in Detroit.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we are with Giles Rhys Jones, Chief Marketing Officer at what3words, the company that  has divided the world into a grid of 57 trillion 3-by-3-metre squares and assigned them a name to improve navigation in a unique and fun way.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we are with jurors from Colombia, India, Greece, and the United States during the annual test drives for the 2023 World Car of the Year Awards, sharing our experiences behind the wheel. We are evaluating all the candidates so we can vote for the winners, which will be announced at the 2023 New York Auto Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

In this episode we talk to Jeff Miller, Super Cruise Assistant, Chief Engineer, about the plans to double the Super Cruise road network to more than 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada. The updated system will be available in 22 vehicles globally by the end of 2023.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

In this episode we are at the Design Among the Stars event during the 2022 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance with Tom Matsumoto, who is responsible for project exterior design at Calty Design Research Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we are in Palm Springs, California, for the 2023 BMW Group Test Fest, a unique experience in which we get to test drive and ride the latest and greatest models from BMW, BMW Motorrad, MINI and Rolls Royce Motor Cars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we are at the Silver Lake Sands Dunes Park, in West Michigan for the first test drive of the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R to find out the reasons why the engineering team "only" put 700 HP on the new 5.2-L supercharged V8 engine, which still makes it the  most powerful F-150 Raptor ever.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

In this episode we are in San Antonio to test drive the 2023 Kia Telluride, which won múltiples awards for SUV of the Year in 2020 and now has received substantial enhancements that build upon the success of the original, including two new rugged trim levels for off-road and ranch-style landscapes driving.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

In this episode, we are in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with journalist John Voelcker and Matt Teske, founder and CEO of Chargeway, a company which has the solution for drivers who are experiencing how poorly information about public EV charging is being presented by auto car manufacturers and the energy sector alike.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

In this episode we are in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the annual test drives for the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards (NACTOY 2023), where we get together 3 journalist and 3 Public Relations representative from different car brands to explore the different points of view while evaluating new cars.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...

In this episode we are in Oceanside, California, where Audi recently held demonstrations of the Connected Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) technology to showcase a variety of use cases which offer the potential to reduce the likelihood of collisions between vehicles and cyclists.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

In this episode we are in Encinitas, California for the debut of the 2023 Kia Niro, which is now offered with 3 electrified options and to talk to Kia America’s Vice President of Marketing, Russell Wager, who recently received the 2022 “Brand Genius Awards” from Adweek. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

In this episode we are in Nashville, Tennessee, to test drive the 2023 Nissan Ariya, which is finally getting ready to go on sale in the United States. We talk to Aditya Jairaj, Director EV Sales Strategy Nissan US, about what makes this new EV different from the competition. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

In this episode we are in Oceanside, California for the debut of the 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron and to talk to Spencer Reeder, Director of Government Affairs & Sustainability at Audi of America, who is responsible for leading the luxury manufacturer´s public policy voice on zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs), alternate fuels technology and associated infrastructure. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

In this episode we talk to Ed Kim, President and Chief Analyst at AutoPacific, who just came back from the VinGroup Elite Tour III and shares his thoughts about the new Vietnamese automaker and how it compares to what the Hyundai Motor Group did decades  ago.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

In this episode we talk to Manish Mehrotra, Executive Director, Digital Business Planning & Connected Operation at Hyundai Motor North America, who leads the teams of engineers and designers in the development of the most advanced technologies in the global automotive industry.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

In this episode we are in Madrid, Spain to test drive the 2023 Range Rover Sport,  the third-generation which is the most advanced and dynamically capable yet, with a suite of powerful and efficient powertrains, including the six-cylinder extended range Electric Hybrid.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

In this episode we are at the Detroit Auto Show, where a visit from President Joe Biden to promote electric cars kicked out all the media from the show floor. Fortunately, Ford saved the day with the Global Debut of the 7th. generation Mustang with a 5.0L V8 and manual transmission. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

In this episode we explore how the Hyundai Group is evolving from an automotive manufacturer to an Integrated Solutions Mobility Provider, with the launch of 100% electric and autonomous aircraft as soon as 2028 in cities like Miami. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we talk to TJ Campbell, Tire Information & Testing Manager at Tire Rack, who shares his amazing level of knowledge about all types of cars and what kind of tires you need for yours; from your regular 10-year old SUV to the most exclusive exotic cars in the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

In this episode, a group of automotive journalists get together around a brand new 2022 Rivian R1T parked at their hotel and meet the owner to get his impressions on the 100% electric pickup truck, which is becoming the car to have in this part of the country.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

In this episode, Karl Brauer interviews Executive Chairman Bill Ford, who was initially opposed to the name Mustang Mach-e, but now is convinced that it is part of the future of the automotive industry.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California air regulators voted this week to approve stringent rules that would ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035 and set interim targets to phase the cars out, but we don't believe it will happen.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, I don´t talk about cars, Auto Shows or test drives. Instead, I  share my experience about running everyday for 2 years and the advice from running coach Adolfo Salgueiro and Scott Lang MD, Professor of Family Medicine - UCF College of Medicine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...