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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 17min
March 12, 2026 | Diesel price spike squeezes North American suppliers; Honda cancels 3 EVs
The Iran conflict is causing diesel price spikes, squeezing supplier margins across North America. Honda cancels three electric vehicles planned for U.S. production, expecting up to $15.8 billion in l...
12 Mar 19min
March 11, 2026 | Plug CEO isn’t buying prediction of used EV price meltdown; Ran revives ProMaster City small van
Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas explains why he thinks the used electric vehicle “price meltdown” narrative is wrong. Ram jumps back into the small van segment it abandoned in 2022, betting on a four-billion-d...
11 Mar 19min
March 10, 2026 | Edmunds’ Ivan Drury: Negative equity crisis here to stay; Nissan names new CFO
Edmunds’ Ivan Drury explains why the record negative equity problem isn’t going away. Nissan replaces CFO Jeremie Papin with George Leondis as the automaker braces for a massive operating loss. Plus, ...
10 Mar 19min
