Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Tuesday, where we hope your day is less filled with Super Bowl Commercial conversations. We take a first look at Afeela, run around the block with Ford plans, and introduce an AI model tuned for your business. The Sony Honda...

Shoot us a Text. We are wiping off the tears as the Eagles suffered a loss last night and keeping the best part of the game…the commercials. In other news, Toyota has changed its tune in regards to EVs and Hyundai is giving consumers an option to try t...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Friday with Cirillo, the day where Paul rolled out one day after Cirillo got in his new seat. We are talking about new JD Power dependability rankings, Berkshire Hathaway selling off BYD shares, and Dick’ Sporting Taking a p...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a great Thursday for Retail Auto as we make a milestone announcement (we think) for team-ASOTU. We also talk used car pricing, Tesla in California, and a notable shift happening in retail footwear. Michael Cirillo joining as CoS U...

Shoot us a Text. We are wrapping up a Texas tour with some fun things from around auto and culture. We check out how Hertz came up short of their Tesla targets, GM vividly explains their marketing plans in a marketing thing, and we throw the penalty fl...

Shoot us a Text. We’re poolside in a Texas hotel for this Tuesday morning as we talk about the Treasury Department changing the definition of an SUV, Super Bowl ads from OEMs and how to cut down on those pesky Zoom calls. The US Treasury is reversing a...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to a relaxed Monday as we ramp up into the week. We have a special treat today as we replay some of the conversations we had with dealers and industry leaders from NADA. Alain Nana-Sinkhain and Matt Jones of TrueCar reminded us...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to a packed Friday of conversation with our good friend Steve Greenfield. Just before All Things Used Cars on Clubhouse, we are talking about the recent installment of the Auto Intel Report, a partnership for EV battery reports...

Shoot us a Text. Thursday is looking good as Hyundai stands hopefully as high as the groundhog. We also give an update from across non-gas powered vehicles, as well as what’s going on over at ChatGPT. The numbers are in and January is a record setter f...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Wednesday as we talk about Toyota’s very scientific presentation to the World Economic Forum. We also talk about GM’s healthy profits, as well as Generation Alpha on the retail doorstep. We’re talking about Toyota again this...

Shoot us a Text. Time to close out strong as we talk about Toyota’s triple crown, Ford matching Tesla’s price cut moves, and Hertz brings the ‘try before you buy’ to Denver. Toyota gets the ASOTU Triple Crown this morning (is that even a real thing?) a...

Shoot us a Text. We’re rolling into the last 2 days of the month with a full head of steam as NADA is over and the work of the industry gets a speed boost. We’ll be giving some ‘day after’ insights, covering what happened in the make meetings, and talk...

Shoot us a Text. We’re still going strong from the 2023 NADA Show and we grab Rhett Ricart as he’s heading to the Main Stage. Plus, we talk about Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai America and his analogy of customers as the universe and the dealer network a...

Shoot us a Text. We're rolling heavy into NADA Saturday, as we reflect on the 2 days we've had in Dallas and look forward to the next 2. Plus, we hang out with Joe and Molly from Gubagoo! ASOTU’s Saturday coverage of the 2023 NADA Show is presented by ...

Shoot us a Text. We're live from the NADA Show Floor for the Ribbon Cutting. We grabbed a couple of friends to chat about their NADA Show experience so far. Plus, we had Dave O'Brien and Sarah Vantine from Quantum5 Check out our complete livestream sch...

Shoot us a Text. We’re on the ground in Dallas with Michael Cirillo as we talk about the industry that we love, the relationships that it’s built upon, and how it’s the best time to be in automotive whether you’re a freshman, sophomore or junior. Follo...

Shoot us a Text. Today it begins as the NADA Show in Dallas draws in tens of thousands from across the industry and across the country. ASOTU coverage of the show means that no one has to feel like they missed out. Go to www. ASOTUNADA.com for our lives...

Shoot us a Text. Throttle down with us this Tuesday as we talk about the benefits of “legacy” in our conversations about broad stability in Retail Auto as opposed to much of the popular workplace narratives. Steve Gates started selling Toyota’s in high ...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a big week for the Retail Auto Industry as the 2023 NADA Show is coming in hot and we’re making sure no one is left out! We’ll give you the plan as we also talk about the return of salesmanship, as well as how some retailers are d...

Shoot us a Text. It’s Friday and we’re flying through the week as we prep to fly to Dallas for the NADA Show next week. Today we cover Toyota’s production predictions for 2022, a recent Dealer survey, as well as the WSJ list of Best and Worst Airlines ...

Shoot us a Text. Thursday is charging ahead as we talk about yesterday’s COX Used Vehicle report. We also talk about some big moves in EV charging networks, as well as PepsiCo’s solution for keeping employees happy and stable. Yesterday's Cox Used vehi...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Wednesday campers! Today we talk about the waning partnership between Ford and VW. We also give a broad look at EV news, as well as an automotive-applicable talk from Lowe’s CEO Mervin Ellison The EV partnership between Ford...

Shoot us a Text. Tuesday is coming in hot as we discuss the massive motion in used Teslas across the country. We also talk about new car inventory getting back (or close to) “normal” as well as the risks and rewards of nepotism. Yeah, we’ll tell you wh...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to a beautiful week in Retail Auto. This morning we’re talking about some less than flattering reviews of the new VF8, a partnership to leverage EV tech to put power back into the grid, as well as a pay cut for the CEO of one o...

Shoot us a Text. It’s Friday, friends. Today we contrast the operational ongoings of Toyota with Tesla in the first few weeks of 2023. We also talk about a potential mess for local Denver residents as a Carvana parking garage sits empty. Tesla has seri...