Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Today’s the day when we release More Than Cars episode 4: Mohawk Chevrolet at 1PM! Oh and we’re also talking about Rivian and VW’s finalized joint venture, how the UAW is struggling to gain momentum following last year’s big wins and h...

Shoot us a Text. This Tuesday morning we are excited to publish the very first AutoIndustry.ai weekly email, covering everything the industry needs to know about AI. But before we talk about that, we’re covering how VinFast’s founder is jumping in to k...

Shoot us a Text. Happy Veteran’s Day and thank you to all who have served! Today we’re talking about Ernie Garcia II cashing in on $1.4B of Carvana stock, a new Capital One study highlighting the role of trust and transparency in the car buying process...

Shoot us a Text. Happy Saturday! Nathan and Chris host the show today to recap the ASOTU team's time in Austin, TX this week and then share some of the good we're seeing in the auto industry. Park Place Dealerships donates $100,000 in small grant givea...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Friday! As we wind down the week, we’re talking about how the Trump Presidency could affect the FTC CARS Rule. Plus, Mexico wants answers from Musk as to Tesla’s Mexico Gigafactory and a painting by an AI robot sold for over...

Shoot us a Text. We’re live from Austin this morning where we’ll be speaking to the ATAE Comms Directors, but before that, we’re talking about how car dealer Bernie Moreno is headed to the Senate, the second annual list of CBT 40 Under 40 honorees and ...

Shoot us a Text. Donald Trump’s return to the White House could disrupt the auto industry’s EV ambitions. Plus, Elon Musk’s advisory role with the new administration and his plans for autonomous tech. And, IKEA opens its first stand-alone restaurant in...

Shoot us a Text. Happy Election Day! Well, now that we’ve covered that… today we’re talking about how Stellantis listened to dealers and cut prices on some Jeep models, how Tesla has given up on the human-driven affordable EV, and how your name might s...

Shoot us a Text. We’ve got Michael Cirillo in the studio on this Monday, as we’re talking about how its becoming harder for new auto dealers to secure floorplan loans, how Rivian has decided that voice control is better than physical buttons and how on...

Shoot us a Text. On Saturday's we like to talk about the ways we see dealers impacting their communities, and today, Kyle and Chris are talking about everything Halloween, from haunted car washes to PS5 giveaways to scary replicas of Paul and Kyle. Joi...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a new month and we hope you’re recovering from the candy hangover! Today we’re looking back at October in retail auto and reviewing how it did, examining how Ford is linking performance to manager bonuses and seeing how Target is ...

Shoot us a Text. Happy Halloween! It’s the last day of the month, and we’re tracking how Carvana has managed to continue its used car growth. Plus, we cover how Ford is slowing down its production of the F-150 Lightning and Starbucks getting rid of ext...

Shoot us a Text. Ford Drops, Tesla Grows, Airline Refunds Description: We are on day 2 of More Than Cars season two shooting, and we couldn’t be more encouraged by what we are discovering in Lafayette, IN. Today we look at Ford’s Q3 report of lower net...

Shoot us a Text. We’re live from Lafayette Indiana to start recording the second season of More Than Cars! Today, we’re running through the latest industry data from J.D. Power, pushing back against an article from the Verge that suggests Scout is doin...

Shoot us a Text. It’s the last week of the month, so go finish strong! Today, we’re covering how the public dealership groups made out in Q3, plus a survey that says a majority of Americans are interested in test driving an EV and another survey that s...

Shoot us a Text. Today on the Saturday pod, Kyle is joined by Chris and Nathan. Chris shares the story of Mike McSherry and his marathon for his son and the March of Dimes. So far, he's raised over $30K for the amazing organization on the support of th...

Shoot us a Text. Feathers have been rustled this Friday morning as Scout announced their long-awaited vehicles, and how they aren’t going to use dealers to sell them. Plus, we talk about Farley’s Chinese EV revelation, how Tesla is finding new profit c...

Shoot us a Text. Happy Thursday! Today Paul’s back and we cover stabilizing dealer profits, GM & Ford helping Fleet customers transition to the EV lifecycle, and Apple’s newest beta features available now. Show Notes with links: New data from the Presi...

Shoot us a Text. As we reach the middle of the work week, we’ve got the one and only Jordan Cox in the studio! Today, we’re talking about how GM has raised their 2024 guidance again, how Arkansas could be home to enough lithium to power all the world’s...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a terrific Tuesday morning, and we have guest host Amit Chandarana, newly announced CEO of Curbee! We’ll be discussing how auto dealers are integrating AI into their operations (or how they aren’t), the refreshed Mustang Mach-E an...

Shoot us a Text. Description: As we roll into a new week, we’ve got some fun insights from Business Insider about the United State of Automobiles. Plus, we talk about how negative equity is growing year over year and an innovative Sam’s Club concept th...

Shoot us a Text. Today ASOTU head writer Chris Reeves sits with Paul and Kyle to talk about the Supercar Parade collab the Wylar Automotive Group put on to benefit the Ronald McDonald house. They may or may not also talk about the posters they had in t...

Shoot us a Text. As we wind down on another week, we’re looking at August’s EV numbers and the gains by GM. Plus, we talk about the NHTSA’s investigation into Full Self Driving, and how Rivian is re-skinning its R1s for spooky season. Show Notes with l...

Shoot us a Text. We’re together in-person this Thursday morning as we reflect on the 100 years of Carter Myers Automotive. Today we’re talking about how plug-in hybrids may not be the transition to EVs that we thought, how Tesla may have already exhaus...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a wheels up Wednesday as we’re celebrating with Carter Myers Automotive at their 100th Anniversary Gala. We also dive into the rise of affordable new vehicles, AI’s game-changing role in EV battery safety, and the growing frustrat...