Podcasts
Canada hits back with double-digit countertariffs on U.S.-made vehicles. General Motors, Ford and BMW will feel the brunt of China’s tariff retaliation. Plus, Daniel Roeska, managing director of U.S. automotive research at Bernstein, discusses the changing mergers and acquisitions landscape for automakers.
Don Reese, partner of automotive at Franchise Equity Partners, talks about how tariffs are affecting dealership mergers and acquisitions. Tariffs could shrink the number of European auto exports to the U.S. by 200,000. Plus, Nissan plots an EV comeback.
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose an additional 50 percent duty on U.S. imports from China on Wednesday. Honda’s No. 2 executive abruptly quits. Plus, Dan Albert, author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present and Driverless,” talks about the history of traffic safety in the U.S. and the role technology should play.
Industry insiders react to new 25 percent auto tariffs on this week’s Automotive News Congress Conversations livestream. Plus, Hyundai executives discuss the business case for racing.
The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology, and much more.
Daily Drive highlights for March 31-April 4, 2025
Automotive News Staff Reporter John Irwin gives a breakdown of the early effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the auto industry. Plus, Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Daily Drive Host Kellen Walker discuss other top news stories from the past week.
Stellantis lays off nearly a thousand U.S. workers as tariffs pause production. Lincoln President Dianne Craig is retiring. Plus, Skyler Chadwick, director of product consulting at Cox Automotive, and Tully Williams, fixed ops director at The Niello Co., talk about how tariffs are an opportunity to boost service and parts revenue.
Trump’s tariffs finally land; New possibilities for GM CAMI; and the Vancouver auto show wants Tesla back. Plus, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association CEO Brian Kingston explains the effect U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs will have on Canadian assembly, talks about the future of EV rebates and mandates, and lets us know what automakers want from the next Canadian government.
A 25 percent tariff now applies to vehicles imported to the U.S., with an exception. Ford offers employee pricing for all customers while Stellantis halts some production in Canada and Mexico. Plus, Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel and Executive Editor Jamie Butters talk from the Seoul Mobility Show in South Korea.
