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April 29, 2026 | BMW’s Sebastian Mackensen; Toyota suppliers face crisis from Iran war

BMW North America CEO Sebastian Mackensen talks about the rollout of the Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform and whether the brand is nervous about the timing as EV markets reset. Toyota suppliers face urgent shortages because of the Iran war. Plus, deep cuts could force Volkswagen to completely rethink its production model. 

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  April 28, 2026 | Top dealer groups plagued by bait-and-switch complaints; …

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  April 27, 2026 | Toyota posts record sales; finding white space in powertr…

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  April 26, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Kia’s Eric Watson on the EV3 and electrifi…

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  April 25, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon M…

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  April 24, 2026 | Stellantis bets on four core brands; growing fixed ops re…

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  April 23, 2026 | AI cloning scams plague dealers; Tesla's autonomous future

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  April 22, 2026 | GM shelves EV pickups; Amazon Autos wins over new dealers

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  April 21, 2026 | Dealer who helped launch Amazon Autos explains why he’s o…

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  April 20, 2026 | F-150 inventory crisis deepens; Iran war threatens helium…

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

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  April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Mat…

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  April 16, 2026 | Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa on turnaround strategy; EVs plun…

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  April 15, 2026 | Ford's Andrew Frick on electric pickup strategy; Stellant…

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  April 14, 2026 | Ford CEO’s warning about China; 2026 top 150 dealership g…

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