Notas del episodio
The auto business is being squeezed from the border crossing to the dealership phone line.
Today’s episode breaks down U.S.-Mexico trade talks expanding from 54 issues to nearly 90, GM defending diesel investment for heavy-duty buyers, BMW splitting gas and EV architectures while keeping one design identity, FTC and state enforcers recovering more than $130 million from dealers over pricing violations, and AI stepping in as roughly 30% of inbound dealership calls go unanswered.
Today's Key Headlines
~U.S.-Mexico trade talks expand from 54 issues to nearly 90
~GM defends new diesel engine investment for agriculture and heavy-towing buyers
~BMW’s future M350 xDrive claims 437 horsepower and a 3.6-second 0-to-60 time
~FTC and state enforcers have recovered more than $130 million from dealers over pricing violations ~Roughly 30% of inbound dealership calls go unanswered on the first try
00:06 Welcome to Auto News Talk
01:32 U.S.-Mexico trade talks complicate auto supply chains
04:08 GM defends diesel investment and dealer-network strength
07:06 BMW splits gas and EV platforms under one design language
10:16 Dealership compliance becomes an operational minefield
14:10 Incrementality testing challenges digital ad attribution
17:10 Big takeaway: operational discipline now decides survival
19:38 Outro: trust and transparency become the new playbook
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