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March 25, 2026 | Toyota’s Mark Templin on tariff pressure, price hikes; Honda, Sony nix Afeela EVs

Mark Templin, Toyota Motor North America COO, talks about how the automaker is navigating rising tariff costs and global unrest. Sony and Honda cancel their Afeela electric vehicles. Plus, what dealers need to know about how workers’ social media posts could violate FTC advertising rules.

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  Nissan Rogue to debut as hybrid; NTSB’s Ford BlueCruise investigation

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  Bonus Episode: Kia’s Russell Wager on EV3, Seltos hybrid and multi-powertr…

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  April 11, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Is a U.S. sedan comeback on the horizon?

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  April 10, 2026 | Top 150 Dealership Groups preview; VW ends ID4 U.S. produ…

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  April 9, 2026 | Genesis COO Ted Mengiste on Magma line; Kia gets into pick…

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  April 8, 2026 | Nissan's Christian Meunier on turnaround; U.S. sedan comeb…

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  April 7, 2026 | Hyundai's Randy Parker on Boulder concept; Gas prices boos…

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  April 6, 2026 | Is it time to kill the gas tax?; Senators push Trump on Ch…

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  April 4, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Q1 sales dipped for several major automaker…

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  April 3, 2026 | The compliance risks auto lenders face when they use AI; S…

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  April 2, 2026 | What the European auto crisis might mean for the U.S.; fir…

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  April 1, 2026 | Six years of crisis for auto industry; Mercedes invests $4…

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  March 31, 2026 | General Motors idles 1,300 workers at its Detroit EV plan…

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  March 30, 2026 | Aumovio’s Dennis Fritsch talks dry brake technology; GM e…

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  March 29, 2026 | Bonus Episode: CarEdge CEO says vehicle listings sites ar…

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  March 28, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Afeela’s demise, Farley's $27M pay, parkin…