July 22, 2026 | Toyota stays the course with EVs and hybrids; Penske Automotive Group may go private
Toyota doubles down on its multipath electrification strategy with new electric vehicles and next-generation hybrids. Penske Corp. and Mitsu...
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20 of 1,012 episodesJuly 21, 2026 | GM raises guidance as Q2 profits soar; negative equity worries F&I managers
General Motors raised its guidance for the second time this year as North American profits jumped 43 percent from a year ago, even though ne...
July 20, 2026 | UAW President Shawn Fain faces federal investigation; Honda eyes expansion
The Department of Justice is investigating UAW President Shawn Fain for alleged favoritism toward his fiancée, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe is c...
July 18, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota’s Koji Sato wants parts standardization; UAW President Shawn Fain is under investigation by the DOJ
Toyota's Koji Sato wants parts standardization among Japanese automakers to combat China. UAW President Shawn Fain is under investigation by...
July 17, 2026 | Subaru’s Todd Lawrence and Jim Pernas talk service department challenges; Honda discontinues electric Prologue
Subaru’s Todd Lawrence and Jim Pernas talk service department challenges. Honda will discontinue the electric Prologue next year. Foxconn po...
July 16, 2026 | Mazda’s Jennifer Morrison on driver-monitoring cameras; Tesla becomes No. 6 China exporter
Mazda’s Jennifer Morrison talks about the benefits of driver-monitoring cameras. The Chinese auto market is fast and furious, with around 65...
July 15th, 2026 | Infiniti’s Eric Ledieu on the QX65; USMCA talks resume week of July 20
Infiniti’s Eric Ledieu talks about the launch of the QX65. Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico will meet in Mexico City next week to like...
July 14, 2026 | Peter Sigal talks Volkswagen’s tough decisions; EV range anxiety decreases
Peter Sigal, news editor of Automotive News Europe, talks about Volkswagen’s tough decisions in order to regain profitability. Electric vehi...
July 13th, 2026 | GM Energy’s Aseem Kapur talks bidirectional charging; Auto industry confidence index
Aseem Kapur, chief revenue officer of General Motors, talks the future of bidirectional charging and the country’s unprecedented demand on t...
July 11, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota’s Texas-sized plant investment; market resilient so far in 2026
Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez break down Toyota’s $3.6 billion San Antonio expansion and what it signals for U.S. manufacturing str...
July 10, 2026 | Cox Auto’s Erin Keating on the real affordability story; VW to cut half its lineup
Cox Automotive Executive Analyst Erin Keating pushes back on the conventional wisdom that new cars are unaffordable and makes the case for w...
July 9, 2026 | Borton Volvo's Kjell Bergh reacts to Polestar ban; USMCA limbo
Kjell Bergh, CEO of Borton Volvo in Minnesota, argues the Trump administration’s decision to bar Polestar from U.S. sales starting in 2027 r...
July 8, 2026 | NASCAR champ Joey Logano’s dealership journey; Scout lawsuit spreads to Washington state
A few months into his auto retail journey, NASCAR champion Joey Logano discusses the complexity of the business, the customization angle he’...
July 7, 2026 | Toyota’s $3.6B Texas expansion; Teradar CEO on new sensor tech
Toyota’s board approved a $3.6 billion expansion of its San Antonio truck plant, nearly doubling its size and moving most Tacoma production...
July 6, 2026 | Tesla launches longer three-row Model Y; Sonatus’ John Heinlein
Tesla just filled a gap in its lineup with a longer, three-row Model Y. The number of car buyers signing up for 84-month loans is now at a r...
July 3, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Mike and Larry’s top stories of the year so far
Michael Martinez and Larry P. Vellequette join Jake Neher for a special holiday “Weekend Drive.” Honda’s CR-V just knocked the F-150 off the...
July 2, 2026 | Honda CR-V tops first-half sales; why DRAM shortage hits autos especially hard
Honda’s CR-V dethrones the F-150 as America’s best-selling vehicle through the first half of 2026. Nissan’s CEO pushes back on Renault allia...
July 1, 2026 | BMW's Sebastian Mackensen on the new X5; new vehicle prices hit record high
BMW of North America CEO Sebastian Mackensen joins Daily Drive from Spartanburg, S.C., to talk about the redesigned X5 and why he’s aiming f...
JD Power’s Tyson Jominy: Chasing peak sales is the wrong goal; USMCA preview
JD Power’s Tyson Jominy makes the case that the auto industry is more profitable today selling fewer vehicles than it was at its peak and wh...
Texas closing in on California as largest market; Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal
Texas is quietly closing in on California as the country’s largest auto market. America’s publicly traded dealer groups are going all-in on...