Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Is NADA really only a week away? Today, we’re looking back at Gary Gilchrist’s time as 2024 NADA Chairman, seeing how Rivian became the best selling electric van in the country, and examining Starbucks new code of conduct and how baris...

Shoot us a Text. Michael Cirillo joins the show on this hump day, as talk about incoming NADA Chairman Tom Castriota, how Ebay is joining the online used car game and ChatGPT making repeatable tasks happen. Show Notes with links: Tom Castriota, incomin...

Shoot us a Text. 9 days to NADA and you can feel the anticipation around the social media halls. Today, we’re talking about how the US Commerce Department is banning Chinese and Russian car hardware and software, Google’s new automotive AI agent debuti...

Shoot us a Text. California wildfires have forced dealership closures, but communities are coming together to support first responders. Meanwhile, new-vehicle buyer satisfaction reached a record high in 2024, driven by seamless digital tools and effici...

Shoot us a Text. Paul, Kyle, and Chris settle the argument about how long you can wish someone "Happy New Year" before they talk about an entire business community honoring, Jim Colon, Owner of Marysville Toyota as their best and brightest of 2024. Joi...

Shoot us a Text. Today we’re talking about the legendary stunts of the Detroit Auto Show, the stabilization of used car prices after pandemic volatility, and Starbucks shutting down stores for a barista reboot under its new CEO. The Detroit Auto Show h...

Shoot us a Text. As the 2025 CES Show winds down, we have some final thoughts from correspondent Steve Greenfield. Plus we look at Goodyear’s solution for autonomous vehicles in snowy climates and talk about the Mach-E overtaking the traditional Mustan...

Shoot us a Text. As all the announcements from CES roll in, we’ve got Steve Greenfield back again to break it all down. We cover the details of Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela, plus talk about how Uber and Lyft are moving towards autonomy and how 25% of c...

Shoot us a Text. This Tuesday morning, we’ve got ASOTU Correspondent Steve Greenfield bringing us all the updates from CES. Plus, it's that time of year where returns dominate the retail landscape. CES 2025 is here, and it’s bringing groundbreaking tec...

Shoot us a Text. It’s CES week, meaning all the announcements and concepts, so we’ve got you covered on what to pay attention to. Plus we talk about how monthly payments are continuing to rise and how some AI accounts created by Meta are sparking contr...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to the first weekend of 2025! Today, Nathan and Chris talk about their New Year's Resolutions and then share some of the amazing things that auto dealers did to close out 2024. Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning ...

Shoot us a Text. Today, we break down the Hindenburg Research report that allegedly exposes Carvana’s shady business practices. Plus, we cover Tesla’s first annual drop in deliveries and talk about the return of cursive logos. Show Notes with links: Hi...

Shoot us a Text. It's the first show of a new year, and with it, we’ve got predictions, predictions, predictions! Plus, we celebrate the arrival of the newest generation, Gen Beta! Show Notes with links: Here are our predictions: 2025 will bring new no...

Shoot us a Text. The end of the year is finally here, and so we’re looking back, covering the top 10 best-selling vehicles of 2024. Plus, we talk about a unique $0 down and $0 monthly payment Fiat lease as well as reflect on some of our most memorable ...

Shoot us a Text. The clock is about to run out on 2024, but that doesn’t stop the grind of the retail auto industry! Today we’re covering the latest awkwardness from the potential Honda-Nissan merger, how California dealers are threatening to sue Scout...

Shoot us a Text. As we enter the last weekend of the year, we’re looking ahead! We’re throwing it back to our conversation with Steve Greenfield on the Year End Extravaganza, where he talked to us about what he was paying attention to going into the Ne...

Shoot us a Text. The day after Christmas means it’s time to get back to selling, and we couldn’t think of a better way to inspire you towards that than to look back at our Year End Extravaganza Chat with Zac Kinch and Austin Conroy. They are the hosts ...

Shoot us a Text. On this day before Christmas, we replay the More Than Cars panel from the 2024 Year End Extravaganza with guests Letti Bozard, Liza Borches and Ed Roberts. There’s a sneak peek of More Than Cars Season 2 and some surprise announcements...

Shoot us a Text. Christmas week is officially here, but before we get to presents, we speculate on the future of Honda and Nissan, plus take a closer look at Tesla’s record market cap. Show Notes with links: Honda and Nissan are set to create a unified...

Shoot us a Text. It's the last weekend before Christmas, so we discuss Christmas traditions around the ASOTU halls with writers Chris Reeves and Kristi Canada. Then, we discuss how car-dealer Herb Chambers donated $100 Million to Massachusetts General ...

Shoot us a Text. With just 2 weekends left in the year, we’re excited to share that the automotive industry is set up for an excellent finish to 2024. Meanwhile, Ford is ramping down its F-150 Lightning production until the new year to meet demand, and...

Shoot us a Text. Our 4th Annual Year End Extravaganza is at 1PM today! But before we get there, we’ve got to talk about how Foxconn is still trying to buy Nissan, how a new CA law will require way more charging infrastructure and ChatGPT’s phone hotlin...

Shoot us a Text. Remain calm, there is only 1 week until Christmas. Today we’re talking about a potential merger between Nissan and Honda, how Chevy’s EV Equinox apparently doesn’t make enough noise and how the FTC is cracking down on junk hotel fees. ...

Shoot us a Text. 8 days to Christmas, and we’re covering how Biden’s plans to add highway charging infrastructure will continue under President Trump. Plus, we look at GM’s latest subscription add-on and ask if it will work, and examine a company that ...

Shoot us a Text. With barely 2 weeks left in the year, we’re covering the extreme measures Tesla is taking to sell Cybertrucks. Plus, we look at the EVs with the longest range and explore how brick and mortar experiences are booming. Show Notes with li...