Episode notes
Automakers are building massive screens, 600-horsepower EVs and AI-powered retail systems, but the real money may still be coming from diesel trucks and simplified entry-level crossovers.
Today’s episode breaks down BMW pushing a 600-plus-horsepower iX3 M60, GM pricing its new 8.3-liter Duramax diesel as an $11,400 upgrade, Chevy simplifying Trax and Trailblazer trims while adding bigger screens, dealers losing momentum to slow ad-compliance workflows, and Cox Automotive integrating FullPath AI into VinSolutions CRM timelines.
Today's Key Headlines
~BMW’s upcoming iX3 M60 is expected to push more than 600 horsepower
~GM’s new 8.3-liter Duramax diesel produces 555 horsepower and 1,230 pound-feet of torque
~GM prices the diesel upgrade at $11,400, about $1,095 below Ford and Ram’s cited diesel options
~Roughly £7.5 billion in global automotive co-op funding may go unused each year due to clunky approval workflows
~Cox Automotive is integrating FullPath AI website activity directly into VinSolutions CRM timelines
00:07 Welcome to Auto News Talk
02:19 Automakers hedge between EV ambition and real-world demand
05:05 GM turns heavy-duty diesel into a profit weapon
07:41 Chevy redefines entry-level with Trax and Trailblazer tech
11:17 Dealer ad workflows expose the broken marketing pipeline
14:08 Cox brings FullPath AI into VinSolutions CRM
17:02 Big takeaway: the industry is selling the future while surviving on the present
19:33 Outro: will the salesperson be replaced by an algorithm?
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