Automotive State of The Union

Shoot us a Text. Today, Chris Reeves joins Paul and Kyle talk about how the Mitchell Automotive Group supported the Christian Mission Center ‘Stock the Pantry’ by offering free oil changes on Wednesday to anyone who brought in a bag of food donations. ...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1292: Today we unpack Honda’s massive $15.7B EV write-down and pivot back to hybrids, Rivian’s make-or-break R2 SUV aimed at the mainstream market, and Ford CEO Jim Farley’s vow to keep the manual Mustang alive Show Notes with...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1291: An activist investor pushes CarMax to overhaul its digital game, Carvana accelerates same-day delivery into Los Angeles, and Lucid rolls out CarPlay and Android Auto updates while resetting its software strategy. Activis...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1290: Guest host Jamie Butters joins as we cover New-vehicle inventory hits 3 million units but slower sales are aging the lot. Honda begins importing cars from four countries. And a startup will pay you $800 to spend a day bu...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1289: GM revives the Bolt—but only briefly—as EV strategy shifts again. Scout Motors confirms its rugged Terra and Traveler won’t reach customers until 2028. A new study finds heavy AI tool use may cause “AI brain fry.” Show N...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1288: Buy-sell activity ramps up as more dealerships and franchises change hands in Q4. Meanwhile, Volkswagen dealers launch a 600-store class action over Scout’s direct-sales plan, and Ford patents a smart door system designe...

Shoot us a Text. Today, Chris joins Paul and Kyle to share how DARCARS Automotive Group donated $230,000 to Montgomery County Public Schools to eliminate two years of outstanding student meal debt for hundreds of families — one of the largest single ac...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1286: Scout Motors discovers that American truck buyers want a generator backup with their electrons, Flexcar bets big on Atlanta's appetite for flexible wheels, and UPS makes the largest buyout offer in company history as it ...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1285: Today we unpack record negative equity making deals harder to pencil, service and parts lanes regaining momentum as dealers look for profit stability, and a surprising $56B productivity hit caused by generational frictio...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1284: Today we’re looking at Carvana quietly buying franchised dealerships, GM reshaping used-car sales around CarBravo, and Google’s newest AI image model. Carvana is continuing its quiet march into the franchised dealer worl...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1283: Oil markets are on edge as global conflict pressures fuel prices and supply chains. Meanwhile, BYD may have cracked the code on five-minute EV charging, and CarMax becomes the first U.S. auto retailer to launch a shoppin...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1282: Honda leads the nation in fuel economy, destination charges quietly climb to $1,600 per vehicle, and a new Gallup report shows staffing shortages may be holding back customer experience across retail. If you had to guess...

Shoot us a Text. On this final day of February, Paul, Chris and Nathan sit down to talk about The Truth About Car Dealers season 2, why you should attend ASOTU Con, and how the Greater New York Automobile Dealer's Association donated thousands of coats...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1280: Steve Greenfield is back as guest host as Hyundai takes aim at Tesla in the humanoid robot race, Ford pushes dealers toward same-day service with factory-backed AI support, and Burger King launches an always-listening “A...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1279: Today we break down CarEdge’s new Dealer Transparency Index shaking up pricing accountability, GM’s MobileService+ reboot with lower-cost gas crossovers, and a fresh bump in consumer confidence that could signal steadier...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1278: We’ve got Steve Greenfield joining the show today as a dealership-born AI platform lands a full cash exit and gears up for U.S. expansion—while China’s red-hot EV market hits a margin-crushing price war. A Dubai-born AI ...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1277: The Supreme Court narrows emergency tariffs—but most auto duties remain, reshaping pricing and payments. Lamborghini shelves its EV plans in favor of hybrids. And Gen Z is ditching smartphones for iPods, chasing simpler ...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1276: The 2026 dealer census shows fewer franchise points but stronger per-store sales. Tesla resale values rise while other EVs slide post-tax-credit. And consumers are shifting away from big-ticket purchases, focusing instea...

Shoot us a Text. Today on the show, Chris Reeves joins Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier (with a brief appearance by Producer Nathan Southwick). After they remind Nathan of how many days are in February, they get into the story of how the West Herr Automo...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1274: Today we unpack Carvana’s push toward 3 million annual sales and what ADESA means for scale, a new study showing used EVs winning on long-term ownership math in a firm wholesale market, and Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro raisin...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1273: GM is staying lean to outmaneuver the next sales slowdown. AI’s appetite for memory chips could spark a new supply squeeze across autos and tech. Retailers are proving that telling better stories sells. Show Notes with l...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1272: Uber drops $100M to power up its autonomous future., Tesla’s first Cybercab rolls off the line with no wheel and no pedals — but is FSD ready? Meanwhile, the U.S. military airlifts a next-gen mini nuclear reactor. Uber i...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1271: January sales slid as winter storms and shrinking EV credits cooled demand. Ford’s battery pullback shows how policy whiplash hits jobs fast. Amazon is going all-in on its own AI shopping agent. According to the latest N...

Shoot us a Text. Episode #1270: Ford floats ideas to counter China’s EV push, Detroit rethinks sedans as affordability pressures rise and Amazon proves even tech giants can’t crack physical retail that easily. As Chinese automakers creep closer to U.S....

Shoot us a Text. Happy Valentine's Day! Today, Chris joins Paul and Kyle to talk about some of the things we saw this week: WOCAN and NCM gave Colby Sturdivant a full scholarship to NCM's GM development program, the first of its kind. We released the f...