# Automotive News Daily Drive

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Author: Automotive News
Episodes: 976

## Resource

Daily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Kellen Walker. We speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about events and trends impacting and reshaping the automotive industry.Automotive News is the leading source of news, data and understanding for the auto industry's decision-makers. Learn more at autonews.com.

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## Episodes
- [June 11th, 2026 | UAW, Dauch reach deal; Honda targets Toyota with Accord, Passport updates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-11th-2026-uaw-dauch-reach-deal-honda-targets-toyota-with-accord-passport-updates) — 2026-06-11T17:00:00+00:00
- [June 10th, 2026 | Magna CEO on tariffs and uncertainty; GM bets on grid batteries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-10th-2026-magna-ceo-on-tariffs-and-uncertainty-gm-bets-on-grid-batteries) — 2026-06-10T17:00:00+00:00
- [June 9th, 2026 | Edmunds' Jessica Caldwell on auto sales vs. economic headwinds; Stellantis quality concerns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-9th-2026-edmunds-jessica-caldwell-on-auto-sales-vs-economic-headwinds-stellantis-quality-concerns) — 2026-06-09T17:00:00+00:00
- [June 8th, 2026 | Honda refreshes key models; Loren McDonald on why EV trucks flopped](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-8th-2026-honda-refreshes-key-models-loren-mcdonald-on-why-ev-trucks-flopped) — 2026-06-08T17:00:00+00:00
- [June 5, 2026 | Bonus Episode: USMCA’s hidden players: China, the Gordie Howe Bridge and where tariffs land](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-5-2026-bonus-episode-usmca-s-hidden-players-china-the-gordie-howe-bridge-and-where-tariffs-land) — 2026-06-07T10:00:00+00:00
- [June 6, 2026 |  Weekend Drive: UAW strikes again; trade proposals set tone for USMCA talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-6-2026-weekend-drive-uaw-strikes-again-trade-proposals-set-tone-for-usmca-talks) — 2026-06-06T10:00:00+00:00
- [June 5th, 2026 | PayNearMe's Steve Kramer on ‘abandoned carts’; VW Golf's U.S. future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-5th-2026-paynearme-s-steve-kramer-on-abandoned-carts-vw-golf-s-u-s-future) — 2026-06-05T18:00:00+00:00
- [June 4th, 2026 | How USMCA review could hurt affordability; Nexperia coming to the U.S.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-4th-2026-how-usmca-review-could-hurt-affordability-nexperia-coming-to-the-u-s) — 2026-06-04T18:00:00+00:00
- [June 3rd, 2026 | Chrysler getting new SUVs from Fiat; how dealers can counter AI advice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-3rd-2026-chrysler-getting-new-suvs-from-fiat-how-dealers-can-counter-ai-advice) — 2026-06-03T18:00:00+00:00
- [June 2nd, 2026 | Experts talk auto trade, USMCA; Waymo's spring turbulence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-2nd-2026-experts-talk-auto-trade-usmca-waymo-s-spring-turbulence) — 2026-06-02T16:00:00+00:00
- [June 1st, 2026 | New UAW strike threatens GM truck production; who owns vehicle data?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/june-1st-2026-new-uaw-strike-threatens-gm-truck-production-who-owns-vehicle-data) — 2026-06-01T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 30, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Motor oil warning light flashes as trade tensions heat up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-30-2026-weekend-drive-motor-oil-warning-light-flashes-as-trade-tensions-heat-up) — 2026-05-30T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 29, 2026 | Mitsubishi gets into midsize pickups; how dealers should prepare for motor oil shortage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-29-2026-mitsubishi-gets-into-midsize-pickups-how-dealers-should-prepare-for-motor-oil-shortage) — 2026-05-29T18:00:00+00:00
- [May 28th, 2026 | APMA’s Flavio Volpe talks Gordie Howe Bridge delay; motor oil shortage imminent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-28th-2026-apma-s-flavio-volpe-talks-gordie-howe-bridge-delay-motor-oil-shortage-imminent) — 2026-05-28T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 27, 2026 | Gordie Howe Bridge could finally ease key trade bottleneck; dealers positive in Q2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-27-2026-gordie-howe-bridge-could-finally-ease-key-trade-bottleneck-dealers-positive-in-q2) — 2026-05-27T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 26th, 2026 | Honda pauses Ridgeline; Nuro COO Andrew Chapin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-26th-2026-honda-pauses-ridgeline-nuro-coo-andrew-chapin) — 2026-05-26T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 24, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Mercedes-AMG’s electric performance gamble](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-24-2026-bonus-episode-mercedes-amg-s-electric-performance-gamble) — 2026-05-24T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 23, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Stellantis’ affordable product blitz; state of trade in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-23-2026-weekend-drive-stellantis-affordable-product-blitz-state-of-trade-in-2026) — 2026-05-23T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 22, 2026 | Motor oil shortage worsens; Ram's Maverick challenger coming in 2028](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-22-2026-motor-oil-shortage-worsens-ram-s-maverick-challenger-coming-in-2028) — 2026-05-22T18:00:00+00:00
- [May 21st, 2026 | Stellantis’ $70B turnaround plan; Mitsubishi's dealership exodus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-21st-2026-stellantis-70b-turnaround-plan-mitsubishi-s-dealership-exodus) — 2026-05-21T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 20th, 2026 | Hyundai overhauls service operations; Mercedes-AMG's first EV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-20th-2026-hyundai-overhauls-service-operations-mercedes-amg-s-first-ev) — 2026-05-20T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 19th, 2026 | Ford wants to supply military; the dos and don’ts of retail AI contracts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-19th-2026-ford-wants-to-supply-military-the-dos-and-don-ts-of-retail-ai-contracts) — 2026-05-19T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 18th, 2026 | Used EV sales surge; automakers, suppliers getting along better](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-18th-2026-used-ev-sales-surge-automakers-suppliers-getting-along-better) — 2026-05-18T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 16, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's $2B Texas plant; Ford's supplier crackdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-16-2026-weekend-drive-toyota-s-2b-texas-plant-ford-s-supplier-crackdown) — 2026-05-16T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 15th, 2026 | Toyota eyes $2B Texas plant; AutoPayPlus CEO on affordability](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-15th-2026-toyota-eyes-2b-texas-plant-autopayplus-ceo-on-affordability) — 2026-05-15T19:00:00+00:00
- [May 14, 2026 | Ford’s Liz Door on supplier relations; Honda posts first loss since 1957](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-14-2026-ford-s-liz-door-on-supplier-relations-honda-posts-first-loss-since-1957) — 2026-05-14T19:00:00+00:00
- [May 13th, 2026 | Ford cracks down on suppliers; APMA’s Flavio Volpe on USMCA talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-13th-2026-ford-cracks-down-on-suppliers-apma-s-flavio-volpe-on-usmca-talks) — 2026-05-13T16:00:00+00:00
- [May 12th, 2026 | Unifor President Lana Payne on USMCA talks; Mazda delays EV by 2 years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-12th-2026-unifor-president-lana-payne-on-usmca-talks-mazda-delays-ev-by-2-years) — 2026-05-12T16:00:00+00:00
- [May 11th, 2026 | Nissan cuts tariff costs $2.3B; Geely lands first in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-11th-2026-nissan-cuts-tariff-costs-2-3b-geely-lands-first-in-canada) — 2026-05-11T17:00:00+00:00
- [Bonus Episode: Top 100 dealership groups by service and parts revenue preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/bonus-episode-top-100-dealership-groups-by-service-and-parts-revenue-preview) — 2026-05-10T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 9, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's billion-dollar paradox; Ford Skunk Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-9-2026-weekend-drive-toyota-s-billion-dollar-paradox-ford-skunk-works) — 2026-05-09T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 8, 2026 | Why a Pennsylvania dealer sold his collision center; court blocks Trump tariffs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-8-2026-why-a-pennsylvania-dealer-sold-his-collision-center-court-blocks-trump-tariffs) — 2026-05-08T18:00:00+00:00
- [May 7, 2026 | New Jersey dealers fight broker networks; April sales takeaways](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-7-2026-new-jersey-dealers-fight-broker-networks-april-sales-takeaways) — 2026-05-07T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 6, 2026 | The case for bringing back EV credits to counter China; Lucid's billion-dollar loss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-6-2026-the-case-for-bringing-back-ev-credits-to-counter-china-lucid-s-billion-dollar-loss) — 2026-05-06T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers land in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-5-2026-inside-ford-s-california-skunk-works-chinese-automakers-land-in-canada) — 2026-05-05T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends model life cycles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-4th-2026-uaw-strike-vote-at-stellantis-ram-plant-honda-extends-model-life-cycles) — 2026-05-04T17:00:00+00:00
- [May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refunds buoy earnings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-2-2026-weekend-drive-ford-s-employee-pricing-return-tariff-refunds-buoy-earnings) — 2026-05-02T10:00:00+00:00
- [May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; Ford brings back employee pricing for all](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-1-2026-preview-of-top-100-dealership-groups-in-used-vehicle-sales-ford-brings-back-employee-pricing-for-all) — 2026-05-01T19:00:00+00:00
- [April 30, 2026 | Beijing Auto Show reveals Chinese brands' global ambitions; Fed holds rates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-30-2026-beijing-auto-show-reveals-chinese-brands-global-ambitions-fed-holds-rates) — 2026-04-30T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 29, 2026 | BMW’s Sebastian Mackensen; Toyota suppliers face crisis from Iran war](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-29-2026-bmw-s-sebastian-mackensen-toyota-suppliers-face-crisis-from-iran-war) — 2026-04-29T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 28, 2026 | Top dealer groups plagued by bait-and-switch complaints; GM earnings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-28-2026-top-dealer-groups-plagued-by-bait-and-switch-complaints-gm-earnings) — 2026-04-28T16:00:00+00:00
- [April 27, 2026 | Toyota posts record sales; finding white space in powertrain segments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-27-2026-toyota-posts-record-sales-finding-white-space-in-powertrain-segments) — 2026-04-27T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 26, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Kia’s Eric Watson on the EV3 and electrification strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-26-2026-bonus-episode-kia-s-eric-watson-on-the-ev3-and-electrification-strategy) — 2026-04-26T10:00:00+00:00
- [April 25, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon Musk’s FSD admission](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-25-2026-weekend-drive-should-stellantis-just-cut-brands-elon-musk-s-fsd-admission) — 2026-04-25T10:00:00+00:00
- [April 24, 2026 | Stellantis bets on four core brands; growing fixed ops revenue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-24-2026-stellantis-bets-on-four-core-brands-growing-fixed-ops-revenue) — 2026-04-24T18:00:00+00:00
- [April 23, 2026 | AI cloning scams plague dealers; Tesla's autonomous future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-23-2026-ai-cloning-scams-plague-dealers-tesla-s-autonomous-future) — 2026-04-23T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 22, 2026 | GM shelves EV pickups; Amazon Autos wins over new dealers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-22-2026-gm-shelves-ev-pickups-amazon-autos-wins-over-new-dealers) — 2026-04-22T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 21, 2026 | Dealer who helped launch Amazon Autos explains why he’s opting out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-21-2026-dealer-who-helped-launch-amazon-autos-explains-why-he-s-opting-out) — 2026-04-21T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 20, 2026 | F-150 inventory crisis deepens; Iran war threatens helium supply for chips](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-20-2026-f-150-inventory-crisis-deepens-iran-war-threatens-helium-supply-for-chips) — 2026-04-20T17:00:00+00:00
- [April 18, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford's tech shakeup; Nissan's new vision](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-18-2026-weekend-drive-ford-s-tech-shakeup-nissan-s-new-vision) — 2026-04-18T10:00:00+00:00
- [April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Matthias Stoever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-17-2026-stellantis-brampton-plant-pitch-rejected-rocked-ceo-matthias-stoever) — 2026-04-17T19:00:00+00:00
- [April 16, 2026 | Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on turnaround strategy; EVs plunge in February](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/april-16-2026-nissan-ceo-ivan-espinosa-on-turnaround-strategy-evs-plunge-in-february) — 2026-04-16T17:00:00+00:00

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