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Episode 639 - U.S. Automakers Dumping in China?, Dandelion Rubber, R.I.P. Bob Stempel
China’s Ministry of Commerce is accusing the United States of dumping cars in China. Ford is teaming up with The Ohio State University to figure out how to use…
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Episode 638 - Ford Wants to Cut UAW Pay, Inventory Drops in U.S., China Denies Incentives for Volt
Ford is paying U.S. line workers $8 an hour more than the foreign transplants and says it needs to close that gap if it’s going to continue investing in the…
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Episode 637 - GM's Stock Drops, New Tax on Miles Driven Proposed, Jaguar to Build C-X75
Despite tripling its net profit, GM's stock dropped yesterday because Wall Street wasn't impressed with its operating profit. The Obama administration is…
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Episode 636 - GM’s Fantastic Q1, Feds Target "Conflict Minerals," U.S. Fuel Usage Drops
General Motors absolutely blew through analysts’ expectations for the first quarter. New federal regulations are requiring suppliers to disclose their use of…
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Episode 635 - April Sales, Incentive Spending Declines, Nissan Wins NYC Taxi Competition
April sales numbers are in and they're up over 13% compared to a year ago, coming in at over 1.1 million new vehicles sold. Even though sales were up last…
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Episode 634 - Saab’s Salvation, Audi Cranking-Up Production, Four-Cylinder Cadillacs
Saab is saved . . . again. The Swedish automaker just received a €30 million loan plus an even bigger investment from Chinese car company Hawtai Motor Group…
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Episode 633 - Chrysler's Q1 Earnings, Boss 302 Engine On Sale, Fiat Plants Trees in 500's
More first quarter financial numbers are in. Chrysler posted its first net profit since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009 and the tire maker Goodyear posted a…
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Episode 632 - Q1 Earnings Impressive, EcoBoost Popular in F-150, Mazda Creates New
More first quarter earnings are in. We'll take a look at the financial numbers for Daimler, Kia and BorgWarner. Ford says demand for its EcoBoost engine in the…
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Episode 631 - Hyundai Surges Past Honda, Uncle Sam Downsizing Vehicles, Gas-Tax Hike?
Wow! Hyundai just surged past Honda in global sales in the first quarter. The federal government is downsizing . . . the vehicles in its fleet, that is. Six…
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Episode 630 - Volkswagen's Q1 Earnings, Audi R18 TDI, Opel Astra GTC
Volkswagen’s first quarter numbers are in and they are a record for the German automaker. Audi just completed its first public test of its latest diesel…
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Episode 629 - Ford's Impressive Profits, India Rising, Volt and LEAF Ace IIHS Crash Tests
Ford is back on track. It just posted impressive profits for the first quarter of 2011. Analysts are predicting the automotive industry in India will surpass…
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Episode 628 - Toyota Won't Meet Production Goals, Japanese Co.'s Downgraded, 5 Minute Recharge
Toyota says production won't return to normal until December and doesn't expect to meets its full year global production goal of 7.7 million units. Six…
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Episode 627 - Self-Healing Cars, No Need for Public EV Chargers? Beemers Get ABS
Inexpensive polymers may soon make paint scratches a thing of the past. The usage of public EV charging stations in France calls their worth into question. BMW…
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Episode 626 - Fiat’s Fast Track, A7 Origami from Audi, Scion FR-S Concept
Fiat will take a controlling stake in Chrysler sooner than expected, with the company paying $1.27 billion in order to boost its stake. Scion unveiled a…
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Episode 625 - UAW's New Strategy, Dramatic Mercedes A-Class, Hyundai Combines Sync and OnStar
The UAW takes a new negotiating tact by targeting the domestics for an early labor agreement. Mercedes takes the wraps off a dramatic new A-Class concept…
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Episode 624 - New Chevy Malibu, Volvo’s Stunning Concept, BMW’s ActiveE
New York and Shanghai fight it out this week for auto show supremacy. Volvo reveals its stunning Universe concept in China. What will you have to pay to get…
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Episode 623 - Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, Mazda CX-5, New Beetle Unveiled
Toyota, Nissan and Honda now have all their plants in Japan up and running but only at half capacity. Nissan revealed a race car that's powered by the same EV…
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Episode 622 - Toyota's Production Woes, Sonic's Z-Spec Accessories, Ford Plans Big Growth in China
Toyota will run at 50 percent capacity at all of its plants in Japan for nearly a month starting in May due to supply shortages. Chevy just announced a lineup…
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Episode 621 - EV Infrastructure Concerns, Chrysler Partners with Magneti Marelli, VW Sprinter
Experts are saying the adoption of EVs may be derailed by the high cost of building the infrastructure to support them. Chrysler announced an agreement with…
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Episode 620 - Shipments by Rail Delayed, Chrysler Develops CNG Cars, Lexus LF-Gh Concept
Detroit automakers are having trouble delivering new vehicles by rail due to a shortage of freight cars and delays are taking anywhere from a few days to a few…
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Episode 619 - Resignations at Renault, Daimler and Bosch Team Up, 2013 Malibu Pulled Ahead
Big news in the Renault espionage scandal. A number of executives are resigning from the company. Daimler and Bosch have teamed up to produce electric motors…
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Episode 618 - Antonov Will Buy Saab, Shortage of Engineers, Ford Turns Carpet into Plastic
A company owned by Russian billionaire Vladimir Antonov will purchase Saab assets from Spyker and then lease it back to the company. New fuel economy mandates…
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Episode 617 - U.S. Tops China in Car Sales, Honda to Make Up Lost Production, Jag and Jeep Diesels
Car sales in the U.S. and China are neck and neck, but America squeezes out a win — for now. John Mendel reports that Honda will make up for production lost…
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Episode 616 - It’s Pri-Us vs. Them, Ssangyong’s Ssuper Sshowing, Tank Anxiety
Toyota has sold its 1,000,000th Prius, but is that really impressive? Returning from the brink of collapse, Ssangyong makes an impressive showing at the Seoul…
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Episode 615 - Saab Stops Production, Toyota & Microsoft Team Up, Prices Rise in India
Saab stopped production again because of another dispute with suppliers over payments. Toyota and Microsoft will team up to develop smart grid technology to…
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Episode 614 - Toyota Dodges Another Bullet, Ford Hikes Prices, Bad Driver Door Tags
Toyota just dodged another bullet. Plaintiff attorneys who are suing the company over unintended acceleration tried to get people in foreign countries to join…
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Episode 613 - Toyota Wins Lawsuit, Raikkonen to Race for Kyle Busch, March Sales Results
Toyota wins its first lawsuit over unintended acceleration but the company still faces many more on this issue. Former Formula One champion, Kimi Raikkonen…
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Episode 612 - Saab Running Out of Money, Traffic Deaths Drop in U.S., Chevrolet Mi-ray
Saab is running out of money fast and may be on the brink of collapse if it does not get new funding soon. Traffic deaths in the U.S. dropped for the fifth…
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Episode 611 - Obama's Oily Intervention, Buick-Badged Ampera, Kia Naimo Concept
Yesterday President Obama called for the United States to reduce its dependence on oil - a goal every president since Nixon has stated - we'll see how it goes…
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Episode 610 - Supply Chain Cracks?, Saab Stops Production, UAW Wants Jobs Over Wages
One economist says automakers may have consolidated their suppliers too much and may need to rethink how they structure their supply chain due to the disaster…
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Episode 609 - Production Delays, Chrysler Gets Vehicles Back, No Crosscabriolet for Canada
The news coming out of Japan isn’t getting any better. Deutsche Bank says production will not return to normal until October! Chrysler got back some 700…
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Episode 608 - Did Ghosn Hide Evidence?, Japan Disruptions Will Be Significant, MG Built by SAIC
Reports coming out of France say that Carlos Ghosn may have withheld evidence from police involving Renault's espionage case. IHS Automotive analyst Michael…
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Episode 607 - Parts Shortages Spreading, Volvo's Outrageous EV Lease Price, Will VW Buy Navistar?
IHS Automotive projects global vehicle production could drop 30 percent this year due to parts shortages because of the disaster in Japan. Volvo will charge…
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Episode 606 - Japanese Production Delays, Detroit’s Comeback, UAW's Activist Army
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and many other companies are facing production disruptions around the world because of the disastrous situation in Japan. Detroit’s…
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Episode 605 - King Criticizes Mulally's Bonus, China Develops GPS, GM & Chrysler Sue Car-Hauler
Bob King the president of the UAW is calling Ford CEO Alan Mulally out on his recent stock bonus of nearly $57 million. China is going to make its own GPS…
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Episode 604 - Japanese Production Delays, Karma's Kick Off, Attorneys Target Toyota
Japanese manufacturers have further delayed production with Toyota extending its shutdown until Saturday and Honda until Sunday. Fisker officially started…
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Episode 603 - Dealers End Discounts, Big 3 Prefer Bonuses Over Pay Raises, Ghosn's Job Safe
As supplies of vehicles dwindle due to the earthquake in Japan, dealers are expected to end all discounts and sales incentives. GM, Ford and Chrysler want to…
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Episode 602 - Ford Ceremony at Michigan Assembly, Nissan Tests for Radioactivity, 2012 Nissan NV
Ford held a ceremony at its Michigan Assembly plant to kick off production of the 2012 Focus but the big news is Ford will build the electric and hybrid…
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Episode 601 - Japan's Currency Crisis, Sulfur Reduces Efficiency, Fiat Cinquecento
As if Japan wasn’t going through enough turmoil it’s now facing a currency crisis as the value of the yen surges. Sulfur in gasoline is a surprising roadblock…
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Episode 600 - UAW Prepares to Bargain, Turbos to Double in U.S., Ghosn's Apology Not Enough
The United Auto Workers union is holding a convention next week to determine its bargaining strategy with GM, Ford and Chrysler in order to win back…
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Episode 599 - Renault Honchos Apologize, Toyota Vulnerable, Charger vs. Charger
Renault’s Carlos Ghosn and Patrick Pélata have apologized profusely for the company’s bungled espionage caper and Ghosn is giving up his bonus. Of automakers…
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Episode 598 - GM's Dan Ammann: Cadillac Man, Chevy Captiva Sport, BMW 6 Series
We know a little bit more about the new CFO at General Motors, Daniel Ammann and here's the best part, he owns a '61 Cadillac convertible and drives a CTS-V…
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Episode 597 - Earthquake Causes Shutdowns, Mulally's Millions, BMW Reports Record Profits
Japan got pounded by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake yesterday afternoon and not surprisingly, automakers and suppliers are shutting down factories because of the…
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Episode 596 - GM CFO Flees Company, Renault Espionage News, Don't Worry About Gas Prices
In a bombshell of an announcement this morning, General Motors said that its Chief Financial Officer, Chris Liddell, is leaving the company. The espionage case…
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Episode 595 - VW & Fiat Battle in Brazil, Ram Cargo Van, Cars 2 Preview
Fiat held the top spot in sales in Brazil for the last 11 years but for the first two months of this year Volkswagen is number one. Chrysler will sell a couple…
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Episode 594 - Dearborn Gold Rush, Internal Combustion Under Attack, More Fiats from Mexico
There's a gold rush in Dearborn! Ford CEO Alan Mulally earned $56 million in stock last year while Chairman Bill Ford made off with more than $42 million. The…
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Episode 593 - China's Blatant Design Rip-offs, Car Sales Fall in China, U.S. Inventory Levels
Chinese automaker Brilliance is coming out with two new vehicles that are blatant rip-offs of the BMW 5-series and Nissan NV 200. Speaking of China, car sales…
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Episode 592 - Acura ZDX May Not Survive, Red Alert on Raw Materials, Renault, Call Clouseau!
An Acura executive hints that the curiously-styled ZDX may not be for this world much longer. Raw material prices have been going up, up, up, but only now are…
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Episode 591 - Renault Retreats from Espionage Claim, Costly Kilowatts, COBO Hall Upgrades
Curiously, French automaker Renault is backpedaling from its claims that it was a victim of industrial espionage. Something fishy is going on here. Autoline…
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Episode 590 - February Sales Strong in U.S., GM & Toyota Stomp Competition, Mazda5 Test Drive
New car sales shot up by more than 27% in the American market last month, falling just shy of one million units. General Motors and Toyota put in a blistering…
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Episode 589 - Latest Geneva News, Ford is Master of PR Spin, 2011 Kia Optima Turbo
We’ve got a full report on the latest news coming from the Geneva Motor Show including Ford’s new subcompact MPV, the B-Max, Volkswagen’s latest Microbus…
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Episode 588 - Jaguar/Bertone Concepts, More Diesels in Europe, New Safety Systems Needed
Jaguar along with Italian design firm Bertone are pulling the covers off two concept cars at this week's Geneva Auto Show. Diesels are making a comeback in the…
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Episode 587 - Toyota Issues Recall, VW & GAZ Sign Pact, Mazda Responds to Court's Decision
Toyota is recalling another 2.2 million vehicles in the U.S. because of floor mat issues. Volkswagen and Russian automaker GAZ will partner to build more than…
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Episode 586 - GM's 2010 Earnings, Daimler's Hiring, Spyker Selling Sportscar Outfit
General Motors reported its earnings for 2010 and overall the numbers look pretty good. In a sign that the global industry is turning around Daimler announced…
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Episode 585 - New Vehicles Cut Into GM's Profit, MINI Rocketman Concept, Aston Martin Virage
Analysts are saying don’t be surprised if GM's fourth quarter earnings are not that good because it had to spend money on developing and introducing new…
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Episode 584 - Oil Prices Spike, EcoMotors Teams with Navistar, Beijing's Hazardous Air
Anti-government protests in Libya have shut down oil production in the North-African country causing the price per barrel to spike overnight. EcoMotors teamed…
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Episode 583 - Mazda May Leave Flat Rock Plant, House Blocks E-15, BMW M Performance Exhaust
Mazda is considering pulling out of its manufacturing plant in Flat Rock, Michigan which it shares with Ford. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to block…
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Episode 582 - Nissan Appoints New Head of R&D, Chevy MyLink, 2012 Honda Civic
Yesterday Nissan Americas appointed Carla Bailo as the senior VP of Research and Development, the first American to hold the position. Chevy just introduced…
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Episode 581 - Ford Passes Chevy in Dealer Count, Chinese Car Culture, Nissan's New Moco
For the first time in what must be 80 years Ford has more dealerships than Chevrolet in the American market. We’re really starting to see car culture develop…
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Episode 580 - Car Sales Down in Europe, Bob Lutz Considers Comeback, Rinspeed BamBoo
New car sales have been falling in Europe for 10 months now due to the weak economy and governments ending incentive programs. Bob Lutz and General Motors are…