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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.

Episodes · 25

Oct. 3, 2026 | Weekend Drive: ‘D-Day’ warning on China and the industry’s hiring freeze pattern

Oct 3, 2026 · 23m

Oct. 2, 2026 | Toyota’s September surge; AI and the retail customer journey

Oct 2, 2026 · 25m

Oct. 1, 2026 | CEO Antonio Filosa on Stellantis “reset,” China at AN Congress

Oct 1, 2026 · 21m

Sept. 30, 2026 | Ford’s Jim Farley talks reinvention, China threat at Automotive News Congress; Hyundai’s $500 million Alabama bet

Sep 30, 2026 · 24m

Sept. 29, 2026 | Volvo freezes hiring; GM’s Mark Reuss at Automotive News Congress

Sep 29, 2026 · 26m

Sept. 28, 2026 | Trump rolls back fuel economy rules; hacking the connected car

Sep 28, 2026 · 17m

Sept. 26, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Honda’s next U.S. plant; VW’s profit warning

Sep 26, 2026 · 16m

Sept. 25, 2026 | Honda’s next U.S. plant plans take shape; 120-month auto loans on the rise

Sep 25, 2026 · 17m

Sept. 24, 2026 | Detroit running out of time to catch up on EVs, says Dale Hall of the International Council on Clean Transportation

Sep 24, 2026 · 18m

Sept. 23, 2026 | Volvo COO Erik Severinson on aging platforms; Honda eyes supersized Pilot

Sep 23, 2026 · 21m

Sept. 22, 2026 | Canada’s tariff hit on U.S. car sales; Mercedes warns of German plant closures

Sep 22, 2026 · 16m

Sept. 21, 2026 | VW slashes profit forecast; HERE Technologies CEO

Sep 21, 2026 · 16m

Sept. 20, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Stellantis weighs bringing Ram production back to Michigan

Sep 20, 2026 · 8m

Sept. 19, 2026 | Weekend Drive: The V-8 comeback; Stellantis’ Brampton dilemma

Sep 19, 2026 · 23m

Sept. 18, 2026 | Fed’s rate hike another hit to affordability; AI models show pedestrian bias

Sep 18, 2026 · 21m

Sept. 17, 2026 | Stellantis: No business case to keep Brampton plant; Geely’s Zack Zhang

Sep 17, 2026 · 20m

Sept. 16, 2026 | GM brings back Apple CarPlay; AN Rising Stars talk AI, EVs and affordability

Sep 16, 2026 · 18m

Sept. 15, 2026 | Ford freshens F-150 for 2027; Toyota’s Kenta Kon (Part 2)

Sep 15, 2026 · 23m

Sept. 14, 2026 | Toyota CEO Kenta Kon’s first international media interview (Part 1)

Sep 14, 2026 · 26m

Sept. 12, 2026 | Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant bet; VW eyes U.S. trucks

Sep 12, 2026 · 25m

Sept. 11, 2026 | Ford bets $1 billion on Kentucky Truck Plant; Bozard Ford’s Ed Roberts

Sep 11, 2026 · 18m

Sept. 10, 2026 | Range Rover’s Martin Limpert on EV ambitions; VW restructuring’s massive price tag

Sep 10, 2026 · 20m

Sept. 9, 2026 | Sonatus CEO on AI in the vehicle; Ford pushes back on Duffy’s security claims

Sep 9, 2026 · 22m

Sept. 8, 2026 | VW eyes U.S. pickup trucks; KPMG’s Lenny LaRocca on tariffs and adaptation

Sep 8, 2026 · 14m

Sept. 5, 2026 | Weekend Drive: VW’s Future Plan 2030; Ford’s quality surge

Sep 5, 2026 · 27m