Aug. 19, 2026 | Canada tariff standoff continues; inside LG Energy Solution’s battery pivot
The U.S.-Canada trade standoff continues after President Donald Trump delays tariffs. Backup camera recalls pile up. Plus, LG Energy Solution North American President Bob Lee explains how a former Gen...
19 Aug 21min
Aug. 18, 2026 | Time running out for U.S.-Canada trade deal; Cespira exec on ICE resilience
A tariff deadline looms over U.S.-Canada auto trade. McLaren wants to grow its U.S. dealer network by up to 40 percent. Plus, Cespira Chief Technology Officer Scott Baker makes the case for decarboniz...
18 Aug 23min
Aug. 17, 2026 | Stellantis eyes Brampton sale; premium vehicles losing edge to mass market
A Stellantis plant in Canada could be heading to a non-automaker buyer right in the middle of bargaining season. Hyundai goes all-in on artificial intelligence and touts the numbers behind its rollout...
17 Aug 17min
Aug. 16, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Nissan spending big on incentives while the rest of the industry pulls back
Nissan’s average incentive spend rose 14 percent in July to more than $4,000 per vehicle, while the industry average fell nearly 10 percent. Automotive News reporter Urvaksh Karkaria breaks down what’...
16 Aug 11min
Aug. 15, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Lincoln pulls production out of China; Toyota's PHEV surge
Ford is pulling some Lincoln production out of China as tariffs make the math impossible. Toyota’s plug-in hybrid sales are exploding in ways no one quite anticipated. Plus, our panel reacts to the $2...
15 Aug 26min
Aug. 14, 2026 | Tesla dominates shrinking EV market; AI risk in dealership lending
Tesla grabs 60 percent of a shrinking electric vehicle market. Public charging reliability hits a six-year high. Plus, Artificial intelligence is speeding up the finance and insurance process, but Inf...
14 Aug 19min
Aug. 13, 2026 | EVgo looks to match gas station convenience; Polestar dealer lawsuit
Automotive News’ Clara Martinez and EVgo CEO Badar Khan explain why the company is betting on a gas station-style model to ease charging anxiety. Tariffs force Ford to move some Lincoln production out...
13 Aug 21min
Aug. 12, 2026 | AIADA chairman on call for Chinese auto ban; Unifor-GM talks
Mike Darrow, chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association, talks about why his pro-import organization wants to keep Chinese vehicles out of the U.S. New-vehicle inventory hol...
12 Aug 22min
