Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Rounding out another great week of troublemaking, we’re talking about what a world looks like where Amazon knows your most private details, what the return of the rebate might look like and when, and Ford and GM ask the government for ...

Shoot us a Text. Today we’re talking about a major cut in salaried positions at Ford, the Q2 Tesla investor call that gave some insight into when Tesla’s Cybertruck may be entering the market, and a legal move by Amazon intended to keep global site rev...

Shoot us a Text. Welcome to Wednesday Troublemakers. Today we’re covering VW of America’s CEO, Scott Keogh’s move to be the CEO of new VW EV brand Scout. We also talk about Netflix continued slide and plans to add ads, as well as Kia’s latest commercia...

Shoot us a Text. We love days like today. For one, we are wheels up to Philly to keep scoping everything out for you with a great ASOTU CON in mind. And two…we are meeting Michael Cirillo there, because “why not!?” Today we give you more insight into o...

Shoot us a Text. We’re firing up the Monday machine as we examine the findings of a recent retail report on the more complex journey of the Millennial buyer. We also cover earnings reports and comments from chip manufacturers and electronics retails wh...

Shoot us a Text. We’re wrapping up another week with a consumer revelation about the Auto Industry, JP Morgan’s performance may be signaling a softer economic landing that the rhetoric suggests, KBB releases their annual Brand Image Report, and one kid...

Shoot us a Text. We’re moving through a great week as we talk about broader changes in retail leadership and why we should care. We also cover the reasoning behind Berkshire Hathaway’s push deeper into oil, the Dollar being worth more than the Euro for...

Shoot us a Text. We’re waking up Wednesday morning fresh off a trip to Atlanta and yes, we brought you something back. We talk to Beaver Toyota GM Patrick Abad about popular recession rhetoric, and how he is taking it in stride. We also talk about car ...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a good day for ASOTU because we get to spend some time on the ground and in the dirt of a real-live dealership! We’re also talking about why we’re spending so much time ‘slack-splaining’ and what we can do to fix that. Finally, we...

Shoot us a Text. We’re kicking off a week of troublemaking by giving props to the Auto News 40 Under 40 list. We’re also covering the rise to record new car loan payments, as well as trying to learn a thing or two about how F1 has become a household na...

Shoot us a Text. It’s a beautiful Friday and we’re covering Cox Chief Economist Jonathan Smokes latest bi-weekly Auto Market report. We’re also talking about the retail mindset and how it is affected by the price of Costco hot dogs and Dealership marku...

Shoot us a Text. Today we cover a new EV entrant with a very creative way to solve the financing problem. We also talk about the psychological impact of fresh cut flowers and why it matters for your showroom. Finally, we take a look at a few lessons to...

Shoot us a Text. Today we have Steve Greenfield returning to the show to talk through his July Auto Intel Report where we’ll summarize some of the biggest happenings in Retail Auto over the last 30 days and get some insight on what they mean for the ne...

Shoot us a Text. Now that the holiday is over, we can really start off the second half of the year as we launch ASOTU tickets! We also talk about Chevy’s first NFT of a Corvette Z06, how the Fed is paying a lot of attention to how you are thinking abou...

Shoot us a Text. In this special holiday episode, Paul and Kyle are joined by none other than Canada's best, Michael Cirillo, host of the Dealer Playbook Podcast to discuss his first 4th of July as a US resident and how it is so different from our nort...

Shoot us a Text. As much of the country starts moving around for the holiday weekend we’re bringing a summary of OEM EV plans, talking about the upcoming ability to pay for gas while still in your car, and the real possibility of in-flight high speed i...

Shoot us a Text. Today we bring you up to speed from a wild start to 2022 as we talk about what the trends in the markets, proposed FTC rules, and what one Dealer is doing to serve the community mean for you. The first half of 2022 comes to a close, ma...

Shoot us a Text. On this beautiful Summer Day we’re talking about the birthday of the iPhone and it’s impact on society. We also cover JD Power’s Initial Quality survey and how things aren’t trending in the right direction, as well as new report from t...

Shoot us a Text. We’re celebrating our 200th Episode of the Automotive Troublemaker by….bringing you essential news and insights of course:). Today we talk about Ford keeping their off lease EVs, summarizing the Super Bowl of NFTs, and studying the fir...

Shoot us a Text. It’s full speed ahead this Monday as we hit the ground running on some lingering items from last week and take a fresh look at what’s happening with Automotive, retail, consumer demand, and preview what’s in store this week as we move ...

Shoot us a Text. After a week of talking to dealers and industry partners about the balance between customer experience and legal factors in auto retail, Paul & Kyle pause from the typical news recaps to give their insights on the conversations. Get th...

Shoot us a Text. Paul and Kyle wrap up VADA with a conversation with Mike Stanton and Liza Borches talking all things Franchise Retail Automotive. Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ Listen to other episodes: https://www.asotu.com/m...

Shoot us a Text. We are winding down our time at the VADA convention and have been enamored by the energy and conversations here. Less than 2 weeks from now tickets for ASOTU CON will go on sale, but for now: the news. GM and Ford are racing to the top...

Shoot us a Text. We are still enjoying the beautiful landscape of the hills of Ashville at the VADA Convention. Today we catch you up on some conversations that happened at the convention yesterday, a robot charging station, gas tax initiatives, and a ...

Shoot us a Text. As the Virginia Auto Dealers Association annual meeting kicks off in Asheville, NC, we’re talking about who Dealers are focusing on in their efforts to move forward. We also cover continually rising new car pricing, as well as how to g...