

Automotive News Daily Drive
Automotive News
Daily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Kellen Walker. We speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about events and trends impacting and reshaping the automotive industry.Automotive News is the leading source of news, data and understanding for the auto industry's decision-makers. Learn more at autonews.com.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 20min
Feb. 18, 2025 | Group looks to reinvent auto shows; Asbury’s megadeal

Feb 16, 2025 • 12min
Feb. 16, 2025 | Bonus Episode: Changing marketing priorities keep brands from Super Bowl
Ad Age News Editor E.J. Schultz discusses the larger automotive marketing trends that kept most brands from buying Super Bowl ads. Plus, Automotive News Asia Editor Hans Greimel talks about why Nissan and Honda called off merger talks.

Feb 15, 2025 • 18min
Feb. 15, 2025 | Weekend Drive: A look at China-made cars reveals trouble for legacy automakers

Feb 14, 2025 • 17min
Feb. 14, 2025 | Tariffs could upend $240 billion trade route; CFPB update

Feb 13, 2025 • 20min
Feb. 13, 2025 | Honda, Nissan officially break it off; Cox Automotive’s Grace Huang

Feb 12, 2025 • 20min
Feb. 12, 2025 | Republican-leaning states most at risk of losing EV jobs; TrueCar’s Jay Ku

Feb 11, 2025 • 15min
Feb. 11, 2025 | Ford CEO says Trump is causing “cost and chaos”; Kodiak Robotics’ Don Burnette

Feb 10, 2025 • 19min
Feb. 10, 2025 | Super Bowl auto ads; Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs
Ad Age News Editor E.J. Schultz talks about the automotive ads, and lack thereof, in the Super Bowl. Automakers and suppliers brace for Trump’s fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum. Plus, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shuts down after Elon Musk’s latest DOGE actions.

Feb 9, 2025 • 13min
Feb. 9, 2025 | Bonus Episode: What’s next for tariff threats; Costco Auto’s Casey Ivins
Automotive News’ Rudy Schork and Lindsay VanHulle talk about the status of possible tariffs against Canada and Mexico and the lingering implications for the auto industry. Plus, Costco Auto’s Casey Ivins talks about how the company is connecting thousands of U.S. dealerships with customers at its network of retail locations nationwide.

Feb 8, 2025 • 17min


