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July 18, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota’s Koji Sato wants parts standardization; UAW President Shawn Fain is under investigation by the DOJ

Toyota's Koji Sato wants parts standardization among Japanese automakers to combat China. UAW President Shawn Fain is under investigation by the Department of Justice. Plus, Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume outlines up to 50,000 job cuts to hit savings goals. Michael Martinez and Larry Vellequette break it all down on this edition of Weekend Drive.

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  July 24, 2026 | Lexus leads in winter NADA Dealer Attitude survey; Volkswa…

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  July 23, 2026 | Lexus reveals EV plans for iconic models; Nissan dealershi…

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  July 22, 2026 | Toyota stays the course with EVs and hybrids; Penske Autom…

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  July 21, 2026 | GM raises guidance as Q2 profits soar; negative equity wor…

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  July 20, 2026 | UAW President Shawn Fain faces federal investigation; Hond…

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  July 17, 2026 | Subaru’s Todd Lawrence and Jim Pernas talk service departm…

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  July 16, 2026 | Mazda’s Jennifer Morrison on driver-monitoring cameras; Te…

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  July 15th, 2026 | Infiniti’s Eric Ledieu on the QX65; USMCA talks resume w…

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  July 14, 2026 | Peter Sigal talks Volkswagen’s tough decisions; EV range a…

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  July 13th, 2026 | GM Energy’s Aseem Kapur talks bidirectional charging; Au…

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  July 11, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Toyota’s Texas-sized plant investment; mark…

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  July 10, 2026 | Cox Auto’s Erin Keating on the real affordability story; V…

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  July 9, 2026 | Borton Volvo's Kjell Bergh reacts to Polestar ban; USMCA li…

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  July 8, 2026 | NASCAR champ Joey Logano’s dealership journey; Scout lawsui…

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  July 7, 2026 | Toyota’s $3.6B Texas expansion; Teradar CEO on new sensor t…