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

Automotive News reporters Larry Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss Toyota’s potential $2 billion Texas assembly plant, Ford cracking down on suppliers over quality and costs, and the latest electric vehicle strategy shifts from Honda, Mazda and Subaru.

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

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

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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; …