Automotive State of The Union
Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier don’t just read headlines, they make the most important connections across car dealerships, general retail, tech, and culture. The goal? To help automotive leaders think clearer and move faster in a world that refuses to slow down.
Whether you’re running a rooftop, building a brand, or just trying to keep up with everything shifting in the business of selling cars, this is your regular stop for a shot of news, insight, and a little bit of chaos…always rooted in people-first thinking.
From the showroom to Silicon Valley.
From Wall Street to Main Street.
Paul and Kyle connect the dots, keep it real, and make it make sense.
Learn more at https://www.asotu.com
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 1143
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Battery Chemistry For Sale, The Wyclef Jean EV, 90 Year Old Company Crushing Competitors
Welcome to Tuesday ASOTUverse! Today we’re talking about Ford’s plans to produce different types of battery chemistry that saves money. We’re also talking about a hip new EV as well a…
Some VW Internet Drama, Dealers Prioritizing Parts, Trader Joe’s Putting ‘love’ At The Center
It’s another wonderful week in Retail Auto as we cover new EV brand Scout and their touch-of-dramatic announcement of a new plant in South Carolina. We also cover some notable parts …
Greenfield Talks, Subaru Swapps, Ford Patent’s Potential Repos
Fridays are for futurists as our friend Steve Greenfield joins us to talk about his latest Intel Report. We also introduce you to the new Subaru CEO as well as Ford’s new patent they …
Vision vs. Detail, February Rise and Fall, Culture Reports from Meta
It's Thursday folks and we are running through the first week of March as we talk about the early results of Tesla’s Investor Day. We also summarize Auto Industry sales numbers from F…
Bringing back the stick shift, Tesla’s “Investor” Day, Toyota’s EV March
Welcome to the month where spring begins! Today we’re covering Toyota’s march toward EVs, Tesla’s investor day, and a resurgence of the manual transmission.
- Incoming Toyota CEO, Koji S…
Loyalty Awards, Fisker Producing, SNAP AI, Pokemon Sleep
The last day of February is full of surprises as we review the 2022 Automotive Loyalty awards, talk about Fiskers plans for the year, talk with AI on SNAP, and let Nintendo gamify our…
Slashing EV Prices, New Techs From Non-Techs, Speed-baseball
It’s time to wrap up February and roll into March as we talk about some major movements in EV pricing. We also talk about a newly launched tech training collab from NADA and the Urban…
Plant Openings and Closings, The ‘TikTok’ Car, Airlines and Car Dealers
We’ve got that Friday feeling as we cover what’s going on in some current and future plants across the US. We also talk about the new model from Mercedes that let’s users engage…TikTo…
Dealership Count Increases, Subway Knows What It Takes, Olive Oil In Your Coffee
It’s Thursday and we’re talking about a new report that shows overall Dealership growth in the U.S. We also talk about Subway’s charging oasis as well as Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz …
Disruption Day for ASOTU, Carvana turns 10, EV Soap Opera
This Wednesday is all about disruption. Not the buzzword kind, but the real kind as we talk about ASOTU’s next evolution. We also blow out the candles on Carvana’s 10 year birthday ca…
Battery Swaps on the Rise, Tech v Tech, Flying w/ Kids
We’re talking on Tuesday as we talk about an increase in battery swapping stations. We also talk about a Texas high school tech competition as well as a new airline policy that makes …
A New Champion, Frontline Fundamentals, Pop-up Brand Play by Chick-fil-A
Welcome to another wonderful week in Retail Auto as we talk about the new leader among publicly traded Auto Dealers. We also talk about some very sage wisdom coming from Dealership fr…
AutoNation Puts a Bow On It, Russian Used Cars, A Rabbi Uses Chat GPT
It’s Friday, folks! Today we talk about this morning’s earnings release from AutoNation with a killer opening line. We also talk about the Russian used car market as we near the 1 yea…
Ford’s Plans to Be More Efficient, Tesla’s Buffalo Union Fight, Superchargers For All
Welcome to a beautiful Thursday as we talk about Ford’s plan to close a major EV financial deficit between competitors. We also talk about a unionizing fight brewing at Tesla’s Gigafa…
Volvo Plans Direct, TikTok v Hyundai/Kia, & Breaking Down Consumer Pricing
When hump day rolls around and it drops us in the middle of the month, we have to talk about some controversy, naturally. Leading off this morning are Volvo’s plans for a direct to co…
First Look at Afeela, Ford Round Up, and Business Ready AI
Welcome to Tuesday, where we hope your day is less filled with Super Bowl Commercial conversations. We take a first look at Afeela, run around the block with Ford plans, and introduce…
Big Game EVs, Toyota Changes its Tune, & Hyundai Into Long Term Rentals
We are wiping off the tears as the Eagles suffered a loss last night and keeping the best part of the game…the commercials. In other news, Toyota has changed its tune in regards to EV…
Lexus & Kia on Top, BYD Share Sale, & Dick’s Sporting Goods Trade Playbook
Welcome to Friday with Cirillo, the day where Paul rolled out one day after Cirillo got in his new seat. We are talking about new JD Power dependability rankings, Berkshire Hathaway s…
Big ASOTU Announcement, Used Cars Rise, CA Crowns Tesla, D2C reversal
It’s a great Thursday for Retail Auto as we make a milestone announcement (we think) for team-ASOTU. We also talk used car pricing, Tesla in California, and a notable shift happening …
Hertz Missed the EV Mark, GM Goes Streaming, & Check Your Valentines
We are wrapping up a Texas tour with some fun things from around auto and culture. We check out how Hertz came up short of their Tesla targets, GM vividly explains their marketing pla…