Episode notes
Your next car may run mechanically for 20 years, but its dashboard, modem, apps and safety services could expire much sooner.
Today’s episode breaks down the looming 4G network sunset, more than 500 million connected vehicles worldwide, used-car prices sitting around $27,200, Cox Automotive cutting its Manheim forecast from 2% to 0.2%, dealers leaning on AI and multi-platform listings, and automakers hedging between 603-horsepower EVs and GM’s massive 8.3-liter Mongoose diesel V8.
Today's Key Headlines
~More than 500 million connected vehicles are on roads worldwide
~A future 4G LTE sunset could disconnect diagnostics, live traffic, remote start and emergency SOS functions
~Cox Automotive cuts its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index forecast from 2% growth to just 0.2% ~Average advertised used-vehicle prices sit just over $27,200
~GM is teasing an 8.3-liter diesel V8 known internally as Mongoose while BMW pushes a 603-horsepower electric SUV
00:07 A $60,000 machine can lose value when its network expires
02:10 The 4G network sunset threatens connected vehicles
06:12 Used-car values flatline as buyers get squeezed
09:06 Dealers fight for cautious buyers across digital marketplaces
12:17 Automakers hedge between EVs, sedans and giant combustion engines
15:36 Big takeaway: digital obsolescence is now part of car ownership
17:48 Buyer takeaway: check the modem, not just the engine
18:17 Outro: your car may last 20 years, but its brain may not
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