Automotive News Daily Drive

April 17, 2025 | Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz interview; tariffs could force Ford to raise prices 17.04.2025 22:49 ↓

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Muñoz joins Daily Drive from the New York International Auto Show. Ford might raise prices in May if tariffs continue. Plus, supply chain stress is bubbling over into litigation.

April 16, 2025 | Civic hybrid production moving to U.S.; John Bozzella talks tariffs 16.04.2025 14:38 ↓

Honda confirms plans to move production of its Civic hybrid to the U.S. Hyundai plans to “sell like hell” to battle tariffs . Plus, Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella joins the show to talk about how the industry is navigating the chaotic policy environment in 2025.

April 15, 2025 | Magna CEO Swamy Kotagiri interview; Trump floats tariff exemptions 15.04.2025 23:22 ↓

Magna International CEO Swamy Kotagiri joins the show to talk about why he thinks this tariff environment is untenable for the auto industry in the long term. President Trump floats exemptions for auto parts facing 25 percent tariffs. Plus, Mazda is the first to pause production of a U.S.-made car bound for Canada.

April 14, 2025 | Tariffs force shipment pauses; Woven by Toyota’s John Absmeier 14.04.2025 16:08 ↓

Tariffs force Mitsubishi to hold vehicles at U.S. ports. General Motors will idle its CAMI BrightDrop plant in Ontario for five months. Plus, John Absmeier, chief technology officer of Woven by Toyota, gives an update on the unit’s progress toward transforming the world’s largest automaker into a mobility company.

Bonus episode: Tariff mechanics explained; Bernstein’s Daniel Roeska 13.04.2025 8:59 ↓

Hannah Lutz, Automotive News deputy editor of technology and innovation,  breaks down the mechanics of tariffs on global vehicle and parts imports. Plus, Daniel Roeska, managing director of U.S. automotive research at Bernstein, talks about how suppliers should approach investment decisions in the coming weeks and months.

April 6, 2025 | Bonus episode: Congress Conversations explores tariffs 06.04.2025 16:34 ↓

Industry insiders react to new 25 percent auto tariffs on this week’s Automotive News Congress Conversations livestream. Plus, Hyundai executives discuss the business case for racing.

March 30, 2025 | Bonus episode: Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Muñoz on tariffs; EV sales in 2025 30.03.2025 11:06 ↓

Jose Muñoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor, talks with reporters at the company’s new plant in Savannah, Ga., about new auto tariffs from the White House. Plus, Cloud Theory’s Rick Wainschel discusses electric vehicle demand after a late-2024 sales surge.