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May 15th, 2026 | Toyota eyes $2B Texas plant; AutoPayPlus CEO on affordability

Toyota is considering a new $2 billion assembly plant in Texas. Subaru puts its electric vehicle plans on ice and shifts focus back to internal combustion and hybrid cars. Plus, AutoPayPlus CEO Robert Steenbergh explains why he says lowering interest rates won’t solve the auto industry’s affordability problem.

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  May 18th, 2026 | Used EV sales surge; automakers, suppliers getting along …

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  May 16, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's $2B Texas plant; Ford's supplier cr…

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  May 14, 2026 | Ford’s Liz Door on supplier relations; Honda posts first lo…

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  May 13th, 2026 | Ford cracks down on suppliers; APMA’s Flavio Volpe on USM…

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  May 12th, 2026 | Unifor President Lana Payne on USMCA talks; Mazda delays …

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  May 11th, 2026 | Nissan cuts tariff costs $2.3B; Geely lands first in Cana…

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  Bonus Episode: Top 100 dealership groups by service and parts revenue prev…

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  May 9, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota's billion-dollar paradox; Ford Skunk W…

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  May 8, 2026 | Why a Pennsylvania dealer sold his collision center; court b…

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  May 7, 2026 | New Jersey dealers fight broker networks; April sales takeaw…

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  May 6, 2026 | The case for bringing back EV credits to counter China; Luci…

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  May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers lan…

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  May 4th, 2026 | UAW strike vote at Stellantis Ram plant; Honda extends mod…

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  May 2, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Ford’s employee pricing return; tariff refund…

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  May 1, 2026 | Preview of top 100 dealership groups in used-vehicle sales; …