March 20, 2026 | Ford bets on giant castings; Service Manager Micah Morton
Ford is planning to replace hundreds of parts with giant aluminum castings on its upcoming electric pickup. New data shows dealership pricing practices the FTC warned about are widespread. Plus, servi...
20 Mars 14min
March 19, 2026 | Engineer used $25 AI tool to save $4,200 on car; Iran war threatens Japan’s supplies
Boston software engineer AJ Stuyvenberg describes how he built an AI agent for just $25 that negotiated with dealerships and saved him $4,200 on a Hyundai Palisade. Toyota warns the Iran war threatens...
19 Mars 25min
March 18, 2026 | NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AV tech is 'solved'; Nissan's last laugh
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says autonomous driving tech is a “solved problem” and will become a multi-trillion dollar business. Gas prices have jumped 27 percent since the Iran conflict began and used el...
18 Mars 23min
March 17, 2026 | Nissan hops on reverse-import bandwagon; Venturis CEO on supply chain crisis
Nissan will export its Tennessee-built Muranos to Japan, joining other Japanese automakers now doing reverse imports from the U.S. VinFast slashes North Carolina factory plans by 80 percent. Plus, Vin...
17 Mars 17min
March 16, 2026 | Trump tariffs cost automakers $35B; Bosch’s Mohammad Fatouraie
Tariffs have cost automakers at least $35 billion since 2025, with Toyota hit hardest. China positions itself as the world’s electric vehicle safety cop. Plus, Mohammad Fatouraie of Bosch talks about ...
16 Mars 19min
March 15, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas’ 2026 used EV predictions; testing 2026 Dodge Charger in snow
Daily Drive Executive Producer Jake Neher concludes his conversation with Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas about what dealers should expect from the used electric vehicle market in 2026 as 1.1 million leased EV...
15 Mars 12min
March 14, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Automakers pay big to retreat on EVs, but could the market make a comeback?
Honda is scrapping three electric vehicles and booking up to $15.8 billion in losses as the auto industry’s EV restructuring bill approaches $70 billion. But could rising gas prices and a growing used...
14 Mars 22min
March 13, 2026 | EV registrations plunge 41%; Stellantis dealer upbeat on new products
EV registrations dropped 41 percent in January, according to new data from S&P Global Mobility. The auto industry’s EV retreat bill approaches $70 billion. Plus, Blake Helfman of Helfman River Oaks CD...
13 Mars 17min
