June 20th, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Shawn Fain's 2nd term bid; are dealers softening on Carvana?
UAW President Shawn Fain heads into a fall election facing five challengers and a federal monitor’s scrutiny. Toyota’s all-hybrid RAV4 is flying off lots faster than dealers can stock them. And Mike S...
20 Jun 28min
June 19th, 2026 | Top 100 dealerships by F&I preview; what’s next for FTC’s dealership ad crackdown?
Reporter Paige Hodder previews Automotive News’ upcoming list of the top 100 U.S. dealership groups ranked by F&I revenue. Attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso of Troutman Pepper Locke break down...
19 Jun 25min
June 18th, 2026 | NADA’s Mike Stanton: Carvana now "part of the family"; Ram targets Jeep
NADA CEO Mike Stanton joins Automotive News from the sidelines of the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Ypsilanti, Mich., to discuss the durability of the franchise system...
18 Jun 15min
June 17th, 2026 | Mitsubishi walks the talk on new products; AlixPartners’ Mark Wakefield
Mitsubishi previews a wave of new models for U.S. dealers. Chevrolet pulls the wraps off a redesigned Silverado 1500. Plus, AlixPartners Global Automotive Market Lead Mark Wakefield joins Automotive N...
17 Jun 27min
June 16th, 2026 | Ford's $30K EV pickup breaks cover; Nicole Lacy on F&I trends
Camouflaged prototypes of Ford’s $30,000 electric pickup are turning heads in California: Automotive News’ Michael Martinez breaks down what the footage tells us about Ford’s EV ambitions. A peace dea...
16 Jun 17min
June 15th, 2026 | EV registrations stabilizing; Factorial Energy CEO on solid-state batteries
U.S. electric vehicle registrations are showing signs of stabilization, but the recovery is uneven. The Dauch strike is officially over. Plus, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang explains how geopolitical...
15 Jun 16min
June 14, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Porsche builds Toy Story 911s for the Toy Story 5 premiere
Porsche rolled out three custom 911s themed after Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie for the red carpet premiere of Toy Story 5. Automotive News Staff Reporter Jack Walsworth joins Executive Producer Ja...
14 Jun 13min
June 13, 2026 | Weekend Drive: UAW strikes Dauch; Ford moves Escape buyers to Explorer
The UAW and Dauch Corp. reach a tentative deal after a 10-day strike that threatened General Motors’ most profitable trucks, and our panel breaks down what’s in it. Japan’s automakers are absorbing a ...
13 Jun 23min
