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 artificial intelligence, and smaller rivals are starting to ...
29 Jun 18min
June 28, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Who wins and loses when AI dominates the chip supply?
Kearney partner Kushal Fernandes breaks down which industries are best — and worst — positioned to survive the DRAM memory chip shortage, why the auto industry lands in a surprising middle ground and ...
28 Jun 9min
June 27, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Midyear market outlook; Polestar U.S. ban
Automotive News journalists Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss the past week’s biggest stories, including the state of the auto market at the halfway point of 2026, analyst John Murphy’s w...
27 Jun 29min
June 26, 2026 | Cox’s Jeremy Robb on the midyear outlook; Polestar dealers react to U.S. ban
Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb joins Daily Drive to break down the state of the auto market at the halfway point of 2026. A new report says the industry’s redesign rate has fallen to rough...
26 Jun 26min
Polestar forced out of U.S. market; Nissan’s shareholder chaos
The Trump administration forces Polestar out of the U.S. market, starting with the 2027 model year. Ford pulls off a stunning quality comeback, at least for one metric. Plus, Automotive News Asia Edit...
25 Jun 20min
June 24th, 2026 | Honda Element returns; Kearney's Kushal Fernandes on the DRAM chip crunch
Honda plans to revive the Element as a hybrid crossover, targeting nearly 100,000 sales in its first full year. An industry group says California could see vehicle sales halt as soon as next week. Plu...
24 Jun 20min
June 23rd, 2026 | Auto Alliance's John Bozzella on China and USMCA; DRAM chip crunch hits automakers
Alliance for Automotive Innovation CEO John Bozzella makes his case for the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement as a competitiveness platform — not just a trade deal — in the face of China’s growing...
23 Jun 21min
June 22nd, 2026 | Unifor-Ford contract talks begin; TomTom's Locarno Ajayi on AI mapping
Unifor and Ford kick off contract talks in Toronto today, the first of three negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers this summer. Toyota’s RAV4 finds a new home in Kentucky. Plus, TomTom’s Senior V...
22 Jun 17min
