Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Today we talk about not only what the industry is doing, but why the industry is doing it. Head Writer Chris Reeves shares how Marysville Toyota in Everett, Washington hosted a Toyota Mini Makers Garage event to ignite curiosity and in...

Shoot us a Text. 12 days until Christmas, and today we’ve got Todd Caputo joining the show to discuss the Tekion lawsuit against CDK, how to make the most out of the last 2 weeks and GPT’s latest update that gives it vision. Show Notes with links: The ...

Shoot us a Text. With only 3 Thursdays left in the year, we’re covering how General Motors has shut down its robotaxi division. Plus, dealer sentiment is up now that we’re past the election, and Google has announced a potentially massive breakthrough i...

Shoot us a Text. On this hump day, we’re covering the news that Amazon’s partnership with Hyundai has finally gone live for the general public. Plus, Rivian tops a recent survey of brand satisfaction, and small businesses are the most optimistic they’v...

Shoot us a Text. The internet is abuzz this morning as OpenAI released its long-anticipated video generator, Sora, to the public. But before we get there, we have to talk about Tim Kuniskis coming back to Stellantis as the new Ram CEO, and how studies ...

Shoot us a Text. As we enter a new week, we’re considering how the average age of cars is affecting parts and service. Plus Colorado is now the most EV state in the US, topping California, and a new study is showing that bad customer service is costing...

Shoot us a Text. Today on the Saturday episode, Kyle Mountsier and Kristi Canada talk about celebrating Head Writer Chris Reeves birthday! Kristi shares about a dealership in Fort Dodge, Iowa, collaborating with a culinary arts program to provide Thank...

Shoot us a Text. As we end the first week of December, we’re talking about how Subaru has risen to the top of Consumer Reports 2025 Brand Report Card, how Tesla is tapping into leasing to hit its ambitious sales targets, and OpenAI’s 12 days of product...

Shoot us a Text. This Thursday morning, we’re covering GM having over $5B in non-cash charges with its China operations and how a crypto millionaire is launching a unique $2M treasure hunt. Show Notes with links: General Motors announced over $5 billio...

Shoot us a Text. We’re coming to you live from Bozard Ford Lincoln as we’re finishing up our More Than Cars shoot. Today, we’re talking about how Nissan is trying to reassure its dealers that the sky isn’t falling, how the US added 12,000+ new EV charg...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome Michael Wood to the show to talk about the Jaguar vision reveal and it seems GM is backing off its battery building game. We are on the ground in St Augustine filming More Than Cars season 2 so follow us along on social media t...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to December as we talk about controversial Stellantis CEO, Carlos Tavares’ abrupt ending. We also talk about a huge partnership between BYD and Apple, as well as Hyundai’s venture into performance. Show Notes with links: Carlos...

Shoot us a Text. As we’re all still digesting the fun, excitement and food from yesterday, Black Friday kicks the holiday shopping season into full swing. Today, Zac Kinch, GM of Bob Rohrman Toyota in Lafayette, Indiana, co-hosts the show to share how ...

Shoot us a Text. Warm up those appetites, folks. As we get ready to loosen our belts, the buy/sell market seems to be doing the same thing as the Trump era nears. We’re also talking about a gigantic but conditional loan from the government to Rivian, a...

Shoot us a Text. 2 days to turkey! Today we’re talking about how Porsche is realigning its EV goals and planning on more ICE and hybrids. Plus, California preps its own EV tax credit that won’t apply to Teslas, and air travel has its most complaints si...

Shoot us a Text. We’re rooting for a great end to the month as we enter Thanksgiving week. Today, we’re talking about how Hyundai and Amazon’s online retail platform could enter its next phase in January, how Wall Street investors are still bullish on ...

Shoot us a Text. Today ASOTU Head Writer joins Paul and Kyle to talk about how Cavender Auto Group employees gave both money and time to make sure 1000's of families will be taken care of in their biggest time of need. Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsi...

Shoot us a Text. We’re closing out the week talking about how industry titan Dale Pollak will leave Cox Auto at the end of 2025. Plus, almost all of the public groups saw F&I gross profit dip in Q3 and apparently OpenAI is building its own web browser....

Shoot us a Text. We’re back at our desks after some time on the road. Today we’re talking about Honda’s plans to double EV range while reducing cost and size, a new study that says price parity between EV and ICE could come as soon as 2026, and the res...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Wednesday as we talk about the likely EV regulation rollbacks on Trump’s Day One. We also talk about a Jaguar rebrand that’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen, as well Delta’s new initiative to serve ShakeShack on first class ...

Shoot us a Text. We’re live in Petersburg VA this morning as we’re shooting the next episode of More Than Cars. Today, we’re talking about the latest Cars Commerce Industry Insights and what it means for supply and demand, how BYD has produced its 10 m...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a busy week around the ASOTU halls as we’re in Florida for MRC and then Virginia for MTC. Today we’re covering how Carvana is scaling its capacity through the ADESA auction network, how Teslas topped a study on the most fatal cars...

Shoot us a Text. Nathan and Chris host the show this Saturday morning and talk about how Sioux City Ford Lincoln closed on Veteran's Day so they could do community service for the veterans in their community. Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every m...

Shoot us a Text. We’re almost at the end of another week, and today we’re covering how it seems that the Trump team is getting ready to eliminate the EV tax credit. Plus, GM is working with EV owners in Texas to offer free nighttime EV charging, and ho...

Shoot us a Text. It’s Thursday, and we’re almost halfway through November. Today, we’re talking about a CDK study that says car buying got harder for consumers in October, how Tesla has exhausted its Cybertruck reservation list and OpenAI’s autonomous ...