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April 18, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford's tech shakeup; Nissan's new vision

4/18/2026 • 27 min

Automotive News journalists Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss organizational changes at Ford, Volkswagen’s financial hit from ending ID4 production in Tennessee, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa’s new strategic vision, and Toyota’s push to recruit Lexus dealers for its GR performance brand. Play episode

April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Mat…
April 16, 2026 | Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on turnaround strategy; EVs plun…
April 15, 2026 | Ford's Andrew Frick on electric pickup strategy; Stellant…
April 14, 2026 | Ford CEO’s warning about China; 2026 top 150 dealership g…
Nissan Rogue to debut as hybrid; NTSB’s Ford BlueCruise investigation
Bonus Episode: Kia’s Russell Wager on EV3, Seltos hybrid and multi-powertr…
April 11, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Is a U.S. sedan comeback on the horizon?
April 10, 2026 | Top 150 Dealership Groups preview; VW ends ID4 U.S. produ…
April 9, 2026 | Genesis COO Ted Mengiste on Magma line; Kia gets into pick…
April 8, 2026 | Nissan's Christian Meunier on turnaround; U.S. sedan comeb…
April 7, 2026 | Hyundai's Randy Parker on Boulder concept; Gas prices boos…
April 6, 2026 | Is it time to kill the gas tax?; Senators push Trump on Ch…
April 4, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Q1 sales dipped for several major automaker…
April 3, 2026 | The compliance risks auto lenders face when they use AI; S…
April 2, 2026 | What the European auto crisis might mean for the U.S.; fir…
April 1, 2026 | Six years of crisis for auto industry; Mercedes invests $4…
March 31, 2026 | General Motors idles 1,300 workers at its Detroit EV plan…
March 30, 2026 | Aumovio’s Dennis Fritsch talks dry brake technology; GM e…
March 29, 2026 | Bonus Episode: CarEdge CEO says vehicle listings sites ar…
March 28, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Afeela’s demise, Farley's $27M pay, parkin…
March 27, 2026 | WrenchWay’s Jay Goninen talks about what technicians are …
March 26, 2026 | What Afeela cancellations signal for Honda, Sony; Q1 sale…
March 25, 2026 | Toyota’s Mark Templin on tariff pressure, price hikes; Ho…
March 24, 2026 | Could AI replace vehicle listing sites?; Zoox expands to …
March 23, 2026 | VW cuts capacity despite backlog; Nvidia's Ali Kani
March 22, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Vinturas CEO on supply chain crisis; IMSA …
March 21, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford's casting gamble; China's route to U.…
March 20, 2026 | Ford bets on giant castings; Service Manager Micah Morton
March 19, 2026 | Engineer used $25 AI tool to save $4,200 on car; Iran war…
March 18, 2026 | NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says AV tech is 'solved'; Nissan'…
March 17, 2026 | Nissan hops on reverse-import bandwagon; Venturis CEO on …
March 16, 2026 | Trump tariffs cost automakers $35B; Bosch’s Mohammad Fato…
March 15, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas’ 2026 used EV predi…
March 14, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Automakers pay big to retreat on EVs, but …
March 13, 2026 | EV registrations plunge 41%; Stellantis dealer upbeat on …
March 12, 2026 | Diesel price spike squeezes North American suppliers; Hon…
March 11, 2026 | Plug CEO isn’t buying prediction of used EV price meltdow…
March 10, 2026 | Edmunds’ Ivan Drury: Negative equity crisis here to stay;…
March 9, 2026 | Mercedes settles UAW union case; Lidar goes mainstream
March 8, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Farewell to the Kia Soul, the quirky hatchb…
March 7, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Iran conflict could spike oil prices; Ford …
March 6, 2026 | Cox Automotive’s Erin Keating on dealer outlook; Chrysler …
March 5, 2026 | Pinewood.AI CEO on why Apax deal fell apart; buyers stretc…
March 4, 2026 | Does Toyota need a sixth U.S. plant?; More VW dealers sue …
March 3, 2026 | Iran conflict: What the auto industry needs to know
March 2, 2026 | Honda revives reverse-import strategy; Lei Xing says Chine…
Feb. 28, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Stellantis profit-sharing woes, Nissan’s Pa…
Feb. 27, 2026 | Software woes persist; BMW’s humanoid robot expansion
Feb. 26, 2026 | No profit sharing for Stellantis UAW workers; Will compani…

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