Automotive News Daily Drive
Daily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by 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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Oct. 31, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Audi tariff relief; what the midterms mean for autos
<p>Audi is reportedly getting tariff relief for its planned Georgia plant. General Motors bets on hybrids. Plus, a preview of what Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. could mean for the auto industry.</p>
Oct. 30, 2026 | Audi could get tariff relief for Georgia plant; GM pays $220 million over driver data
<p>Audi could win tariff relief for its Georgia plant. General Motors pays $220 million to settle a driver data case. Plus, Bozard Ford-Lincoln’s Ed Roberts talks about older used cars filling his lots.</p>
Oct. 29, 2026 | KPMG’s Andreas Ries on China’s rise; Ford’s net income falls, outlook rises
<p>KPMG’s Andreas Ries unpacks China’s rise. Ford’s net income falls 16 percent, but it lifts the low end of its outlook. Plus, Honda flip-flops on fleet sales.</p>
Oct. 28, 2026 | Mate Rimac: Competing with China won’t work; GM plans hybrid production in Michigan
<p>Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac says Europe can’t beat China at its own game. Plus, General Motors plans $750 million for hybrid SUVs and Stellantis’ profits rise as cash drains.</p>
Oct. 27, 2026 | GM leaving NYSE for Nasdaq; Rimac on landing BMW’s battery business
<p>General Motors is moving its stock listing to Nasdaq. Mazda ends the CX-70 with plans to roll customers over to the CX-90. Plus, Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac describes winning BMW’s battery business.</p>
Oct. 26, 2026 | Audi CEO faces backlash over Trump rally; PHEV emissions worse than expected
<p>Audi’s CEO draws union anger over a Trump rally. Plus, Transport and Environment’s Lucien Mathieu talks about why plug-in hybrids look cleaner in the lab than on the road.</p>
Oct. 25, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Will humanoid robots replace factory workers?
<p>Executives from Toyota, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group and Apptronik discuss whether AI and humanoid robots will replace factory workers or reshape their jobs, in this panel from Automotive News Congress.</p>
Oct. 24, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Canada’s $8.7 billion auto and steel plan; UAW warns GM over buyback
<p>Michael Martinez and Greg Layson unpack Canada’s $8.7 billion auto and steel plan, the UAW’s warning on General Motors’ buyback plan and Chinese automakers’ ambitions in North America.</p>
Oct. 23, 2026 | What Chinese brands would mean for service and parts; Volvo cuts 2,500 jobs
<p>Quin Garcia of Autotech Ventures explains what Chinese automakers would mean for dealership service and parts. Plus, Volvo’s job cuts, Bosch’s restructuring and the UAW’s warning to General Motors.</p>
Oct. 22, 2026 | Polestar CEO on path to profit: “We will not give you a date”
<p>Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller talks profitability and competition in part two of our interview. Canada unveils a $8.7 billion auto and steel plan. Plus, Group 1 buys up 10 Atlanta stores.</p>
