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Daily Drive is a daily podcast series hosted by Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Kellen Walker. We speak with industry experts, insiders and Automotive News reporters about events and trends impacting and reshaping the automotive industry.Automotive News is the leading source of news, data and understanding for the auto industry's decision-makers. Learn more at autonews.com.

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The Michigan Department of State suspends the license of a well-known dealership, alleging it sold used loaners as new. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s sweeping tariffs and whether the president was lawful in his decisions. Pl... more

Waymo brings its autonomous ride-hailing service to Detroit as the company expands testing in cold-weather markets. Meanwhile, dealership employees brace for the rise of artificial intelligence as automation reshapes jobs across the industry. Plus, o... more

China eases its Nexperia export ban, allowing select companies to resume chip imports as the semiconductor crisis continues through the industry. EV demand cools as Hyundai dips and Kia is up after federal tax credits expire. Plus, an excerpt from th... more

Scot Hensel, finance director at Kunes Auto Group, talks about the collapse of major used-vehicle dealership group and buy-here-pay-here lender Tricolor Holdings and what it means for other lenders and dealers.

Hensel tells Automotive News Staff Rep... more

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Recent Guests

Sterling Anderson
Chief Product Officer at GM
General Motors
Episode: Oct. 27, 2025 | EV sales to plunge in October; GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson
Alex Snyder
CEO of VehicleLyfe
VehicleLyfe
Episode: Oct. 24, 2025 | Nissan’s biggest U.S. plant goes idle; building service drive loyalty
Tom Harsha
COO of VehicleLyfe
VehicleLyfe
Episode: Oct. 24, 2025 | Nissan’s biggest U.S. plant goes idle; building service drive loyalty
Annie Fallows
Leads the Navigator platform at Capital One
Capital One
Episode: Oct. 22, 2025 | Nexperia China breaks from parent company; Capitol One’s Annie Fallows
Peter Sigal
News editor for Automotive News Europe based in France
Automotive News Europe
Episode: Oct. 21, 2025 | Nexperia chip crisis explained; GM profits plunge on EV production charges
Mark Holmer
Automotive News Retail Reporter
Episode: Oct. 21, 2025 | Nexperia chip crisis explained; GM profits plunge on EV production charges
John Wall
COO of QNX
QNX
Episode: Oct. 20, 2025 | Trump extends auto tariff relief; QNX COO John Wall
Matt Babcock
Digital lending product strategist at Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer
Episode: Oct. 17, 2025 | Jeep plant goes idle due to aluminum shortage; Wolters Kluwer’s Matt Babcock
Molly Boygon
Tech and innovation journalist at Automotive News and co-host of the Shift Podcast
Automotive News
Episode: Oct. 16, 2025 | BMW faces chip supply threat; August EV surge offers insights

Host

Kellen Walker
Host of Daily Drive, providing insights and updates on significant automotive news and trends.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 179 ratings
  • Communism Much?

    Show made by wokesters and ex-hippies. Listen to Autoline Daily for the same news without the bad flavor. Episode from Sep 6th, 2025 was the final straw for me. Love or hate Musk as much as you want, but to argue that a 1/8 compensation package for VALUE CREATION in new value as somehow “criminal” shows the commie flag flying hard. The covetousness & envy is disgusting. Then the idea that UNREALIZED capital gains should be taxed in an off hand comment continues the narrative of economic illitera... more

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    Logic Mechanic
    United States2 months ago
  • Could be improved

    The overall content can be presented in lesser time, and better structured. Conversations. Feels dragged. Also scope can cover more with global focus than just around US.

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    3
    SGSandMan
    Indiaa year ago
  • Great content, hard to listen

    I force myself to listen because the content is timely and valuable, but the “read the news” format is really hard to stay focused on. I end up having to rewind often as my mind drifts. Would be so so much better if it used a typical podcast conversational style. My preference would be that they trash the script and speak from bullet points.

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    Trish Listens
    Canadaa year ago
  • Snooze fest

    If you like the delivery style of NPR radio you’ll love Automotive News Daily Drive. The delivery style of a librarian telling you what happened in the auto industry. Very little opinion and analysis and what they do offer is so vanilla as to never offend OEMs. If you want more interesting daily auto news with actual opinion and analysis try Autoline Daily.

    Apple Podcasts
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    ConvergentLabs
    United Statesa year ago
  • It was fine, but now all it does is push electric vehicles and most of the news is electric centered. Pushing tailpipe emissions without disclosing the negative environmental harm electric batteries and their manufacturing process creates.

    Podcast Addict
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    Eric4953
    2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the timely, informative content related to the automotive industry.
Overall, it is considered essential for professionals in the automotive field seeking to stay informed about industry changes.
Some feedback indicates a desire for a more dynamic presentation style, as a few listeners find the delivery somewhat dry.
The discussions are generally seen as engaging, with industry experts providing valuable insights.

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Oct. 29, 2025 | GM lays off 3,300 as it rethinks EVs; Nexperia chip crisis intensifies
Q: What options do automakers have to find alternative chip sources?
Automakers can look for new chip sources, but they must validate these chips, and competition from other industries that also use these chips will be a challenge.
Oct. 28, 2025 | Tekion CEO Jay Vijayan interview; Nexperia takeover details emerge
Q: What are your thoughts on having a company that's also a big shiny tech entity coming to the market?
Jay Vijayan welcomes healthy competition but does not consider Pinewood a significant threat at this time.
Oct. 30, 2025 | Tariffs bite into automaker earnings; GM’s 3,300 layoffs explained
Q: Could these tariff and content issues signal changes ahead for how North American automakers build and source vehicles?
Yes, analysts suggest that importers are reporting low amounts of US content in vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico, which could lead automakers to reassess their sourcing strategies to mitigate tariff impacts.
Oct. 30, 2025 | Tariffs bite into automaker earnings; GM’s 3,300 layoffs explained
Q: What did GM tell us today that we maybe didn't already know based on their EV pullback?
GM announced that it would be idling production at an EV plant in Detroit, resulting in approximately 3,300 jobs lost across its electric vehicle and battery plants due to a decline in EV demand.
Oct. 27, 2025 | EV sales to plunge in October; GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson
Q: So, Lindsay, how much do tariffs have to do with these destination price hikes?
It's difficult to say for any certainty, but analysts suggest that tariff costs are likely beginning to show up in the rising destination fees.

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4. Annie Fallows
5. Peter Sigal
6. Mark Holmer
7. John Wall
8. Matt Babcock

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