June 12th, 2026 | Japan's automakers absorb $28B tariff hit; dealerships losing service share
An Automotive News analysis finds Japan’s automakers have absorbed $28 billion in combined costs from tariffs, electric vehicle write-downs and policy reversals — with more pain ahead. Two major auto ...
12 Jun 19min
June 11th, 2026 | UAW, Dauch reach deal; Honda targets Toyota with Accord, Passport updates
The UAW and Dauch Corp. have a tentative deal, likely ending a 10-day strike that threatened General Motors’ most profitable trucks. Volvo’s top U.S. manufacturing chief is out just months before the ...
11 Jun 12min
June 10th, 2026 | Magna CEO on tariffs and uncertainty; GM bets on grid batteries
Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International, says uncertainty is the single biggest challenge complicating manufacturing decisions right now. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for Ford’s aluminu...
10 Jun 19min
June 9th, 2026 | Edmunds' Jessica Caldwell on auto sales vs. economic headwinds; Stellantis quality concerns
Edmunds Head of Insights Jessica Caldwell breaks down why auto sales are holding steady even as inflation hits a three-year high and consumer confidence slides. A major Jeep recall raises fresh questi...
9 Jun 21min
June 8th, 2026 | Honda refreshes key models; Loren McDonald on why EV trucks flopped
Honda is refreshing the Accord and Passport, and American Honda’s product planning chief says customers will feel like they’re seeing new models. Auto executives met with President Donald Trump to dis...
8 Jun 14min
June 5, 2026 | Bonus Episode: USMCA’s hidden players: China, the Gordie Howe Bridge and where tariffs land
The USMCA renegotiation has some players that aren’t at the table and a bridge that isn’t open yet. A panel of North American auto industry experts digs into how Chinese parts in the supply chain coul...
7 Jun 14min
June 6, 2026 | Weekend Drive: UAW strikes again; trade proposals set tone for USMCA talks
The UAW’s strike against Dauch Corp. threatens General Motors’ best-selling pickups. The Trump administration floats a trade carve-out for the auto industry ahead of the USMCA review starting next mon...
6 Jun 25min
June 5th, 2026 | PayNearMe's Steve Kramer on ‘abandoned carts’; VW Golf's U.S. future
Auto loan delinquencies are ticking up and PayNearMe’s Steve Kramer says lenders are leaving money on the table by ignoring a strategy that e-commerce has used for years. Volkswagen could expand its G...
5 Jun 20min
