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Autotown with Jamie Butters
Automotive journalist Jamie Butters dives deep weekly into discussions with auto industry experts on the current happenings into the industry. Make sure you pull over when you get to Autotown every Saturday at 7 a.m. on WJR.
Episodes
- Autotown with Jamie Butters
Autotown Podcast 24 — Mike Ramsey, Joseph Dzierzewski
Jamie Butters is joined by Mike Ramsey, vice president at Gartner, to discuss automaker earnings and their implications. Mike and Jamie Stop at the Coffee Shop…
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Autotown Radio 24 — Kurt Nagl, Lisa Krusemark, Jay Maxwell
Jamie Butters Drives Around the Block with Kurt Nagl from Automotive News to talk about General Motors plans for making hybrid crossovers. They Stop at the…
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Autotown Podcast 23 — Tedros Mengiste, Richard Truett
Jamie Butters and Automotive News reporter Richard Truett Stop at the Coffee Shop to talk with Tedros Mengiste, chief operating officer of Genesis Motor North…
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Autotown Radio 23 — Jackie Charniga, Mark Wakefield, Alex Knizek
Jamie Butters is joined by Detroit Free Press reporter Jackie Charniga to discuss General Motors’ tech strategy. They Browse the Dealership Lot with Alex…
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Autotown Podcast 22 — Matthew DeBord, John Wall
Jamie Butters is joined by Matthew DeBord to talk about the Tesla Roadster reveal. And they Stop at the Coffee Shop to chat with John Wall, president of QNX, a…
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Autotown Radio 22 — Greg Migliore, Eli Leland, Henry Payne
Jamie Butters is joined by veteran automotive journalist Greg Migliore to discuss the new generation of car collectors and Stellantis making a statement in…
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Autotown Podcast 21 — Richard Truett, Larry Dominique
Jamie Butters is joined by Richard Truett, reporter at Automotive News, to discuss the Jaguar Type 01. And they Stop at the Coffee Shop with veteran industry…
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Autotown Radio 21 — David Welch, C.J. Finn, Jessica Caldwell
Jamie Butters is joined by David Welch, Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News, to discuss trade with Canada and General Motors big truck plans. They Stop at…
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Autotown Podcast 20 — Kalea Hall, Steffen Fuchs, Jimmie Comer III
Jamie Butters is joined by Kalea Hall from Reuters to discuss General Motors’ powertrain strategy. They Stop at the Coffee Shop with Steffen Fuchs, managing…
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Autotown Podcast 19 — SPECIAL — Happy hour panel
Autotown and Franco PR hosted a happy hour ahead of the Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sept. 23, 2026. Jamie Butters moderated a panel…
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Autotown Radio 20 — Richard Truett, Rick Wainschel, Scotty Reiss
Jamie Butters is joined by Richard Truett, reporter at Automotive News, to discuss prospects for a Stellantis-Land Rover project and how Ford is using AI to…
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Autotown Radio 19 — Michael Wayland, Mike Spagnola, Jill Ciminillo
Jamie Butters is joined by Michael Wayland, auto industry reporter for CNBC, to discuss the outlook for third-quarter auto sales in the U.S. They Stop at the…
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Autotown Podcast 18 — Martin French, Alan Haig
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Martin French, formerly managing director for Berylls and a global vice president for Webasto. And they Stop at the…
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Autotown Radio 18 — Joe White, Mike Stanton, Sean Tucker
Jamie Butters is joined by Joe Whilte, author of the High Speed Rodeo blog, to discuss what AI titans can learn from the auto industry. They Stop at the Coffee…
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Autotown Podcast 17 — Michael Martinez, John Walawender
Jamie Butters is joined by guest host Michael Martinez from Automotive News to discuss Ford’s new paint shop for the Kentucky Truck Plant and the company’s…
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Autotown Radio 17 — Adam Bernard, John Bozzella, Jiyan Cadiz
Jamie Butters is joined by Adam Bernard, founder of AutoPerspectives, to discuss Volkswagen’s restructuring and whether Toyota should break off GR as a…
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Autotown Podcast 16 — Tyson Jominy, Ashwini Balasubramanian
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Tyson Jominy from J.D. Power to discuss surprisingly strong U.S. vehicle sales in August. They Stop at the Coffee Shop…
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Autotown Radio 16 — Liam Rappleye, Scotty Reiss, Anan Bishara
Jamie Butters is joined by Liam Rappleye from the Detroit Free Press to discuss the UAW’s leasing arrangement with Stellantis and the departure of marketing…
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Autotown Podcast 15 — Gabrielle Goppola, Steve Greenfield
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Gabrielle Coppola to discuss Hyundai’s ambitious product plans and Unifor’s challenge negotiating with Stellantis…
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Autotown Podcast 14 — Jordyn Grzelewski, Johannes Ariens
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Jordyn Grzelewski to talk about trade relations between the U.S. and Canada, robot technicians, and funding for a…
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Autotown Radio 15 — Joann Muller, Erin Keating, Joel Feder
Jamie Butters is joined by Joann Muller, transportation correspondent at Axios, to discuss the trade war with Canada and smart headlights. They Stop at the…
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Autotown Radio 14 — Jessika Laudermilk, Ed Loh, Michael Martinez
Jamie Butters is joined by Michael Martinez, reporter at Automotive News, to discuss Ford’s product plans and the proliferation of in-car AI assistants. Acura…
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Autotown Podcast 13 — Stephanie Brinley, Glen DeVos
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Stephanie Brinley to discuss electric vehicle registrations and plans for the next Jeep Cherokee. They Stop at the…
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Autotown Radio 13 — Jordyn Grzelewski, Micky Bly, Mark Stewart
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Jordyn Grzelewski, senior enterprise tech reporter at Morning Brew, with a focus on transportation, to talk about…
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Autotown Podcast 12 — Jackie Charniga, Srini Rajagopalan
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Jackie Charniga, who covers General Motors for the Detroit Free Press, to discuss the company’s union negotiations in…
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Autotown Radio 12 — Mike Austin, Art Wheaton, Elena Ciccotelli
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Mike Austin, executive editor of Road & Track, to discuss the Ford Fathom and what’s next for U.S. auto sales. They…
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Autotown Podcast 11 — Larry Vellequette, Wayne Yount
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Larry Vellequette, senior staff reporter and columnist for Automotive News to discuss the companies he covers: Toyota…
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Autotown Radio 11 — Keith Naughton, Michael Dunne, Scotty Reiss
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Keith Naughton from Bloomberg News to take Ford’s latest results for a Drive Around the Block. They Stop at the Coffee…
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Autotown Podcast 10 — Gary Vasilash, Matt Simpson
Host Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Gary Vasilash to discuss the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Ford’s partnership with Geely, affordability and…
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Autotown Radio 10 — Nora Eckert, Jana Askeland, Chris Thomas
Host Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Nora Eckert to discuss General Motors earnings and one U.S. company’s effort to replace Chinese connected-car…
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Autotown Podcast 9 — Joel Feder, Juan Acosta
Host Jamie Butters and guest co-host Joel Feder from The Drive take a Drive Around the Block to discuss new leaders for Jeep and Ram, a possible new Honda…
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Autotown Podcast 8 — Dana Hull, Mike Murphy
Jamie Butters and guest co-host discuss the three-row Model Y and whether Tesla will merge with SpaceX. They Stop at the Coffee Shop to talk about California’s…
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Autotown Radio — July 18, 2026
Host Jamie Buttes is joined by Joann Muller, transportation correspondent with Axios, to discuss Lucid’s stock scare, autonomous vehicle safety rules and…
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Autotown Radio — full episode, July 11, 2026
Jamie Butters is joined by Michael Wayland, autos reporter for CNBC, to discuss Toyota’s expansion in Texas, Fiat’s quadricycle and demand for used EVs. They…
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Autotown Podcast 7 — Rick Wainschel, Bill Koenig
Jamie Butters and guest co-host Bill Koenig discuss Canadian union negotiations while USMCA is in flux as well as the “worst Bond car ever.” Then they Stop at…
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Autotown Radio — Kalea Hall, Scott Krugger, Patrick Masterson
It’s Fourth of July in Autotown! Guest co-host Kalea Hall from Reuters is Riding Shotgun as we talk about auto sales, USMCA and why more automakers are using…
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Autotown Podcast 5 — Lindsay VanHulle, Dariusz Mikulski, Jennifer Tisdale
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Lindsay VanHulle, deputy editor at Automotive News, to talk about recent EV developments. Then they Stop at the Coffee…
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Autotown Podcast 4 — Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Xiaomi YU7
Host Jamie Butters is on location at the American Center for Mobility, where the Center for Automotive Research held is Management Briefing Seminars. He spoke…
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Autotown Podcast 3 — Damon Lester, Greg Migliore
Jamie Butters and guest co-host Greg Migliore discuss China’s overcapacity. Stellantis interiors and Lincoln’s options. Damon Lester, the author, speaker and…
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Autotown Podcast 2 — Jacqueline Charniga, Joanne Hsu
Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Jacqueline Charniga, who covers General Motors for the Detroit Free Press, to discuss a UAW strike and AI in auto…
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Autotown Podcast 6 — Dan Shine, Amit Chandarana
For the latest mid-week podcast, host Jamie Butters and guest co-host Dan Shine discuss Polestar’s wind-down, Volkswagen’s planned job cuts and record high…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Why Sports Marketing is Crucial for Brand Building
June 27, 2026 ~ Jamie Butters and his guests discuss the importance of sports marketing for the auto industry. Live sports events offer a crucial opportunity…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Toyota’s EV Strategy: Patience Pays Off
June 29, 2026 ~ Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry, discussed the Toyota C-HR, a compact electric vehicle part of Toyota’s strategy…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Auto Industry Navigates Product Valley and Hybrid Resurgence
June 27, 2026 — John Murphy of Murphy Automotive Partners talks about the automotive product pipeline, explaining that there is a valley of new product…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — New Car Prices & Quality: What Buyers Need to Know
June 27, 2026 — Erin Keating, executive analyst at Cox Automotive, discusses the automotive market and vehicle affordability, noting that new car prices…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Chinese EVs: A Divided Road Ahead for American Consumers
June 20, 2026 — Jamie Butters discusses the divided opinions regarding buying Chinese electric vehicles, with some concerned about jobs and data security…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Car Dealerships & FTC: Navigating Customer Complaints
June 20, 2026 — Jamie Butters discusses how Wide Whale uses AI to analyze customer reviews, identifying trends in complaints like those flagged by the Federal…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — USMCA & Auto Parts: Navigating Supply Chain Shifts
June 20, 2026 — Host Jamie Butters discusses negotiations over the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, which superseded NAFTA, and how they will affect the…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — EV vs. Hybrid: Auto Industry Debates Future Powertrains
June 20, 2026 — Doug Betts and Jamie Butters discussed gasoline prices and the auto industry. Betts shared his experience with the rise and fall of gas prices…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Lincoln’s Future: Off-Road, Sports Car, or Scrap It?
June 13, 2026 — Host Jamie Butters and Mike discussed potential directions for Lincoln, with a focus on an off-road luxury vehicle, a sports car, or even…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Subaru’s Evolution: Off-Road Prowess, EVs, and Growth
June 13, 2026 — Automotive journalist Jill Ciminiello highlights Subaru’s new products like the Forester Hybrid, redesigned Outback, and upcoming electric…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — UAW’s Future: Strikes, Leadership, and EV Transition
June 13, 2026 — Jamie Butters talked to Wayne State University professor Marick Masters about the UAW strike against Dow Corporation. They discussed Shawn…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Ford F-150 Production Bounces Back After Fires
June 13, 2026 — Jamie Butters and Michael Martinez discuss Ford’s struggles with F-Series production due to a supplier fire, forcing them to source aluminum…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Full Episode, June 13, 2026
June 13, 2026 — Host Jamie Butters discusses Ford’s F-Series production, the impact of the Gordie Howe Bridge on US-Canada trade, and the Detroit automakers’…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Auto Industry Shifts: Prices, Tech, & Consumer Choices
June 6, 2026 — Host Jamie Butters talks with Bryan Nesbitt, GM’s VP of Global Design, about his expanded role, the new Foundations design team, and the…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — Motorsports: Driving Auto Sales, Supply Chains, and Policy
May 30, 2026 — Host Jamie Butters explores the improved relationships between automakers and suppliers, rising oil prices, and the uncertainty surrounding the…
Autotown with Jamie ButtersAutotown Radio — China’s EV Expansion and VW’s Crossroads
May 23, 2026 — In the inaugural episode of Autotown, Jamie Butters is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joe White to break down the latest headlines…