# Sept. 8, 2026 |  VW eyes U.S. pickup trucks; KPMG’s Lenny LaRocca on tariffs and adaptation

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Podcast: [Automotive News Daily Drive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649)
Published: 2026-09-08T17:00:00+00:00
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Volkswagen signals a major U.S. pivot toward pickups and SUVs while German labor pushes back on restructuring. Plus, KPMG’s Lenny LaRocca talks about why the tariff meltdown has not come.

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