Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Today on the show, Paul, Chris and Nathan talk about dealers giving back. First we have a story about how Fiesta Subaru came alongside one of their community members after a wildfire damaged her van. Then, Mercy Education Project in De...

Shoot us a Text. It’s finally Friday as we cover how European plug-in hybrid technology may guide US regulations, BMW is at it again charging monthly for physical hardware, we cover the data breach affecting BILLIONS, and how Gen Z feels more detached ...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a busy Thursday as we dig into Cox Auto’s data from July, talk about Holman buying a stake in FM Capital, discuss Polestar producing vehicles on US soil and relax while watching Waymos trying to get out of a parking lot set to lof...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Wednesday as we are talking about the return of the Fain to the headlines in response to the Trump-Musk live conversation on X. We also talk about the tightening of the auto credit belt, as well as a shifting consumer sentim...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a great Tuesday to sell some cars as we talk about LA’s announcement of a car-less Olympics (oh the irony). We also talk about the effectiveness of Kia’s fix for rampant thefts, as well as the large group of workers feeling stuck....

Shoot us a Text. It’s a new week in the retail auto industry, and that means its time to love some people more than cars. Today we’re discussing a survey that suggests dealers are not excited about selling EVs, the new Dodge Charger exhaust sound syste...

Shoot us a Text. Employees of the 16-dealership Wilson Automotive Group in Orange County, CA, have donated an impressive amount to various charities this year. Find out how much on today's show. This annual donation is made in lieu of giving their boss...

Shoot us a Text. We’ve got that little something extra to help you through your Friday, as we’re talking about Rivian and Lucid’s Q2 struggles (did someone say dealer network?), Tesla’s Cybertruck struggles, Shawn Fain vs Donald Trump and a little fun ...

Shoot us a Text. It's Thursday, and we’re taking a break from the normal news cycle to look around LinkedIn a little and highlight some of the best conversations we’re seeing. Show Notes with links Shout outs to our community Steve Greenfield making mo...

Shoot us a Text. Wednesday is rockin’ and we are covering the east and west coast this morning. On the east coast we track down our friends Mohawk Chevrolet hanging at GM headquarters and on the west coast everyone is trying to figure out where Elon is...

Shoot us a Text. Tuesday’s here, and we’re rolling through the morning talking about Sonic’s Q2 income growth, Sutherlin Auto donating a custom van to a paralyzed shooting victim, and the surprising fact about Gen Z and home ownership. Show Notes with ...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a new week, and we’ll be on the ground in dealerships in New York and Indiana today. We’re talking about how dealers are using data to make decisions, what the second half of the year looks like for dealers, and how consumers are ...

Shoot us a Text. Today on the Saturday show with head writer Chris Reeves, we're offering counter vibes to the poor perception around car dealers. We talk about Gary Rome Hyundai's Car Seat Safety Check that felt more like a party. Join Paul J Daly and...

Shoot us a Text. How are you rating your employees' performance? On this Friday, we dig into GM’s new employee evaluation, ask whether a salesman was right in trying to stop a test drive burglary and discuss the latest fallout from the CrowdStrike outa...

Shoot us a Text. It's the first day of a new month and we’re kicking it off by diving into a new survey on the public’s perception of dealerships. Plus BYD and Uber are teaming up around the world and Ford just made its Mach-E go faster. Urban Science ...

Shoot us a Text. Its the last day of the month, and we’re wishing all of you a successful day! Today, we’re flashing back to the very first automotive ad, then bringing it back to the present state of Carvana’s continued rise, an awkward recall involvi...

Shoot us a Text. It's Tuesday and we’re hopping in an OG Delorean to look at auto industry headlines from ten years ago. Spoiler alert: It’s a lot of fun. We’re also talking about new Fisker owners banding together to keep their new Ocean’s on the road...

Shoot us a Text. We have three days left to make the most of July as we talk about CDK’s offer to compensate Dealers from last month’s outage. We also talk about significant progress for OEM EV partnerships, as well as the entrance of SearchGPT Show No...

Shoot us a Text. Today, head writer Chris Reeves hosts the show and is joined by Paul J Daly, Kyle Mountsier and head of production Nathan Southwick to talk about what it takes to get to 800 episodes of a show and share some of their favorite memories....

Shoot us a Text. It’s the last weekend of the month, and we’re digging into fresh insights from the team at Cars Commerce. Plus we talk about ways to NOT charge your Tesla and how everyone’s using promo codes. Show Notes with links A new Monthly Indust...

Shoot us a Text. The dog days of summer are well upon us, and that means a great opportunity to love people more than cars. Today we’re talking about Ford and Stellantis’s Q2 earnings reports, GM’s early EV issues that led to buybacks, and Southwest’s ...

Shoot us a Text. We’ve made it to the middle of the week! Today we’re talking about GM’s record pickup and SUV sales in Q2, Tesla’s tough Q2 and how Google is not getting rid of cookies after all. Show Notes with links General Motors has raised its 202...

Shoot us a Text. Today is Tuesday! Things are happening in the auto industry, like how lower used car prices are driving down inflation, VinFast is forming a US dealer advisory board and Rivian is pressing ahead on future plans. Show Notes with links U...

Shoot us a Text. It’s Monday and that means we GET to work in automotive retail. Today we’re talking about GM’s adjusted EV plans, BP’s investment into EV charging and what it means to be “luxury.” Show Notes with links General Motors is gearing up to ...

Shoot us a Text. It's a content team takeover on the show this Saturday morning, as Jordan Cox and Nathan Southwick host the show, joined by writers Chris Reeves and Kristi Canada. Today we're talking about how Anderson Ford in Lincoln, Nebraska fixed ...