Auto Trends with JeffCars.com

In an insightful and revealing two-part extended conversation , two ethnic minority dealers discuss the headwinds they face individually and collectively representing all minority dealers under the current economic climate, where they are encountering stubbornly high interest rates, anti-DEI sentiments, Trump's 25 percent new-car tariffs and shifting electric vehicle commitments from the federal g...

With DEI being such a lightning rod in schools of higher learning and in corporate America these days, it’s no coincidence America was having this same conversation two decades ago when Mike Jackson was recruited from the beverage industry by Roy Roberts, who at the time was the highest-ranking Black auto executive in the industry. Jackson, who is currently an advertising professor, oversaw an eye...

With DEI being such a lightning rod in schools of higher learning and in corporate America these days, it’s no coincidence America was having this same conversation two decades ago when Mike Jackson was recruited from the beverage industry by Roy Roberts, who at the time was the highest-ranking Black auto executive in the industry. Jackson, who is currently an advertising professor, oversaw an eye...

Dr. Linda McIntire, a urologist who recently served as the president of R. Frank Urological Society, an organization of Black urologists, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com  for a wide-ranging candid educational conversation. While some men may have mixed feelings when talking about sex, erectile dysfunction and the likes with a female urologist, others realize that the opposite sex brings a sens...

In 2016, Auto Trends with JeffCars.com  was honored to talk to Ellenae Fairhurst, one of the pioneering Black female car dealers, after a little coaxing. Fairhurst, who avoided the limelight, hadn’t agreed to an interview in well over a decade. Yet, after our conversation, others became aware of the hidden gem. In fact, later that year, the humble trailblazer was recognized by  Ebony Magazine , as...

As the country slowly makes the shift towards electric vehicles, Derek Bailey, the CEO of Derek Automotive, talks about what drove him to become the first Black-owned electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in the United States.

Kris Bennett, a former professional athlete, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com for a one-on-one conversation. At an early age, Bennett, who is currently working on his third master's degree, knew his skills would go beyond being a star on the court. While his dreams of balling in the NBA were dashed, Bennett knew he could exert the same physical energy and mental astuteness he exuded on the cour...

Stanford University's Dr. Ram Rajagopal, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, opens up the program talking about a 2022 study he co-authored questioning why nighttime might not be the best time to charge an electric vehicle. His conversation has all of us rethinking when, where and how often we charge. And, we'll close out the conversation with Powering Chicago's executiv...

In this episode, "Auto Trends with JeffCars.com" continues the conversation talking to a choir director, franchise maven and minority NBA owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter. During part one of this two-part conversation, the gifted motivational speaker talks about her journey from growing up in Milwaukee to why she selected a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to...

In this episode, "Auto Trends with JeffCars.com" talks to a choir director, franchise maven and minority NBA owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter. During part one of this two-part conversation, the gifted motivational speaker talks about her journey from growing up in Milwaukee to why she selected a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to how she became one of Americ...

In this episode, "Auto Trends with JeffCars.com" talks with Dr. Gladys West, the 'Hidden Figure' behind the GPS. Dr. West shares how at a young age, while growing up in rural Virginia, it did not take long to envision a career beyond being a farm hand to the medical condition which pushed her to complete her PhD to the first time she was in a vehicle with a built-in navigation system. Her road tri...