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The El Hatico farm in Cali, Columbia has been transformed by the family who owns it into a radically new environment.  Called a silvopasture, it’s the intentional integration of trees, grasses, and livestock.  Turns out that its good for both the cows and the environment.  

Here is a sobering fact:  although the United States of America is the WORLD’S largest oil producer, it still needs to import more crude oil than it makes.  I will explain why during this podcast! 

This topic is near and dear to those of us who care about protecting the right of human authorship in the sea of rising AI-created content.  The US Copyright Office has issued a report – Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Part 2, which provides critical insight into how AI-generated works fit or don’t fit within existing copyright law.  You will want to listen to this one! 

GM's luxury nameplate is adding more choices for EV customers with th debut of the 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ, a luxury 3-row SUV that the automaker contends will deliver on the brand's promise of performance, craftsmanship and technology.  But does it though?  

Who should legally have the right of way on city streets?  When I started this program about eight years ago, my board operator at the time and I got into a conversation about city streets and bike trails.  On that subject, he got very angry and insisted that cars and trucks should ALWAYS have the right of way, regardless.  Well, fast forward to now and an East Coast city is in the...

On again, off again.  Its tariff musical chairs.  As of this writing, the big three domestic automakers have gained a one-month reprieve from the tariffs being levied on Canada and Mexico.  But speaking for an industry that moves in years, not weeks or months, it’s a hollow victory.  There will be no winners here. 

The Audi Q7 was the first SUV sold by the automaker, being originally introduced to the public in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.  This mid-size luxury crossover SUV has been manufactured at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Bratislava Slovakia since its debut.  The Q7 was introduced into the US market in 2006 as a 2007 model.  The second generation Q7 was unveiled at t...

Chinese automakers are going all-in on the latest tech.  Can that spell trouble for American auto manufacturers?  Listen to learn about BYD's self-driving technology on nearly all its cars, while XPENG has introduced the P7+, the world's first AI-defined vehicle. 

While technology has a significant role to play when it comes to tackling climate change, its not enough.  We will also need to utilize the natural systems that are already in place.  A McKinsey & Company white paper explains what they are and the importance of their impact. 

Spring training.  The time of year where hope springs eternal and Americans prepare to enjoy that favorite pastime known as Major League Baseball.  But there are changes a foot – a change that will see robot umps calling balls and strikes during major league spring training games.  Is NOTHING sacred?  

With the evolution of all the new technology that is around us on a daily basis, it would come as no surprise that the US electricity system is changing rapidly.  An important driver of this change is the growing deployment of distributed energy resources.  Referred to in the industry as DERs, they include a diverse set of technologies, such as distributed rooftop solar systems, communit...

In Massachusetts, new state requirements on the sale of new electric medium and heavy duty trucks has the industry in an uproar.  There is a lack of EV truck charging infrastructure in the state and truck sellers have to sell a certain amount of EV trucks before they can even think about selling a diesel.  The result?  Buyer who want to buy and sellers that want to sell, but regulat...

Agricultural field work, processing plants, construction, hospitality services – most of this work has been done by immigrants, often because employers are unable to attract Americans to the jobs.  What happens when they are gone?  

Recent actions by the administration to freeze funds may impact the ability of the Colorado River to deliver water to over 40 million people in seven states.  As we have reported over the years, the River is a lifeline to ranches, farms and population centers alike.  Climate change has been drying up the flow and several years ago, a level one water emergency was declared – forcing the m...

The Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover SUV that is the automaker’s best-selling vehicle in the United States.  The Rogue was first unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2007.  The third and current generation of the Rogue debuted in September 2020 for the 2021 model year.  The Nissan crossover SUV received a freshening for 2024 that included r...

After years of spending billions of dollars toward the development, engineering and manufacturing of EVs, several EV manufacturer have started to earn more than the EV's cost to make. 

Norwegian robotics firm 1X recently unveiled its latest home robot, Neo Gamma which will replace Neo Beta that debuted last August.  1X joins Tesla, Honda, Toyota, and a handful of other companies that have or currently are developing humanoid robots for home or factory applications.  

Collectible cars have inspired generations of enthusiasts and collectors.  Their growing appeal (even today!) translates into new opportunities along the entire automotive value chain.  Sounds like a way to cash in to me. 

A new business start-up is offering factory managers an opportunity to "optimize" line performance on the factory floor by using AI enhanced video monitors at each station on the line - remote micromanaging.  Is this ok? 

The number is staggering - 877,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon and Cadillac Escalades equipped with the GM L87 6.2L V8 engines may be subject to recall for sudden and catastrophic failure - often without warning.  What happened?

When it comes to strange life in the sewers, most folks think about big metropolitan cities like New York or Chicago.  In actuality, researchers recently monitored a Florida town’s storm drains and were surprised at what they discovered.  

Firecrawl, a tiny tech start-up in the famed Y Combinator business incubator in California, posted a want ad on the organization’s job board for an AI Agent, with a starting salary of $10,000 to $15,000.  Problem is, this ad was NOT for a human!  Needless to say, it went viral and the rest is history.  Is this the future?  

In 2000, Acura introduced its first all-original SUV, the MDX.  The moniker stands for Multi-Dimensional luxury.  The production models of the MDX debuted for the 2001 model year.  The fourth and current generation of the MDX was introduced in January 2021 for the 2022 model year.  The performance-oriented Type-S variant was introduced in December 2022.   The MDX also beca...

The Lucid Gravity EV SUV will continue the innovative ways of its passenger car sibling when it starts rolling out onto American roads later this year.  Meanwhile, the Volkswagen ID7 EV sedan is NOT coming to America, despite being sold in Europe. 

Over the course of this program, I have said many times that vehicle manufacturing is not for the faint of heart, or light of pocket.  Years of upfront investment, the buildout of a dealer network, parts network, marketing department, and being able to build and launch a brand-new manufacturing facility, managing what could be hundreds if not thousands of suppliers is often a daunting task, e...