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

Genesis Motor North America COO Ted Mengiste talks about the brand’s new Magma performance trim and growth strategy. Kia CEO Ho Sung Song announces the brand will launch midsize pickups by 2030, targeting 90,000 annual sales. Plus, Hyundai Motor reroutes ships around Africa to avoid the Strait of Hormuz as CEO Jose Muñoz declares “globalization is over.”

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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 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…