Episode notes
Automakers are building cars that act like rolling supercomputers, but the industry is still getting tripped up by basic physical hardware like seatbelt anchors.
Today’s episode breaks down GM’s native AI assistant built around OnStar and vehicle telemetry, Ram’s 1,271,294-vehicle U.S. seatbelt-anchor recall, used EV sales reaching 120,000 units, expert EV dealers turning inventory in 30 days, and the push toward $15,000 low-speed vehicles like the Fiat Topolino.
Today's Key Headlines
~GM is building a native AI assistant tied directly to vehicle telemetry and OnStar intelligence
~Ram recalls 1,271,294 U.S. 1500 pickups over rear seatbelt anchor issues
~California hybrids reportedly overtake fully electric vehicles in new registrations
~Used EV retail sales reach 120,000 units as expert dealers turn inventory in about 30 days
~Stellantis tests Fiat Topolino low-speed vehicles as a roughly $15,000 mobility option
00:07 Rolling supercomputers still need basic safety hardware
01:42 GM builds native AI around vehicle telemetry
05:19 Ram recalls more than 1.27 million pickups over seatbelt anchors
07:35 EV plans collide with hybrid demand and shifting prices
10:15 Used EV demand rebounds as technical expertise becomes critical
14:13 $15,000 low-speed vehicles test American car culture
17:00 Big takeaway: software ambition, hardware reality and affordability collide
19:23 Outro: look past the dashboard screen
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