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June 22nd, 2026 | Unifor-Ford contract talks begin; TomTom's Locarno Ajayi on AI mapping

Unifor and Ford kick off contract talks in Toronto today, the first of three negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers this summer. Toyota’s RAV4 finds a new home in Kentucky. Plus, TomTom’s Senior Vice President Manuela Locarno Ajayi explains how artificial intelligence is delivering real-time, lane-level mapping and why it matters for the future of autonomous driving. 

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  June 18th, 2026 | NADA’s Mike Stanton: Carvana now "part of the family"; R…

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  June 17th, 2026 | Mitsubishi walks the talk on new products; AlixPartners’…

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  June 16th, 2026 | Ford's $30K EV pickup breaks cover; Nicole Lacy on F&I t…

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  June 15th, 2026 | EV registrations stabilizing; Factorial Energy CEO on so…

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  June 14, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Porsche builds Toy Story 911s for the Toy S…

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  June 13, 2026 | Weekend Drive: UAW strikes Dauch; Ford moves Escape buyers…

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  June 12th, 2026 | Japan's automakers absorb $28B tariff hit; dealerships l…

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  June 11th, 2026 | UAW, Dauch reach deal; Honda targets Toyota with Accord,…

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  June 10th, 2026 | Magna CEO on tariffs and uncertainty; GM bets on grid ba…

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  June 9th, 2026 | Edmunds' Jessica Caldwell on auto sales vs. economic head…

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  June 8th, 2026 | Honda refreshes key models; Loren McDonald on why EV truc…

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  June 5, 2026 | Bonus Episode: USMCA’s hidden players: China, the Gordie Ho…

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  June 6, 2026 | Weekend Drive: UAW strikes again; trade proposals set tone…