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
- 1142
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
GM and Hertz Going Steady, Lithium Launches, Interest Rates v. Purchasing Power
Welcome to Wednesday as we’re covering an announcement by GM and Hertz to move some serious EV volume through rental fleets. We also talk about what the lithium supply is looking like…
Porsche For Sale, Tesla Pulls FSD Team, Etherium Merge Success
Happy Tuesday! It’s like Monday, but less imminent. Today we’re breaking down the upcoming Porsche IPO which is a little complicated. We’re also covering why Tesla deployed their FSD …
Football Woos Auto Advertisers, Rivian’s Lobby Journey, The Merge Worked
It’s Monday and we have a great week in the works! Today we cover the auto advertisers who are swooning back to the live viewership. We also meet Rivian’s Chief Lobbyist and get into …
FedEX Falters, Tesla Centers, Uber Gets Hacked
Welcome to Friday! Today we’re covering the drop in retail packages being shipped and what that means for the broader retail economy. We also talk about Tesla's move to larger facilit…
Ford’s EV Dealer Model Plans, Rail Strike Averted, Walmart’s Virtual Try-On
We’re back in the saddle talking about the ongoing Ford Dealer meetings in LasVegas regarding the shift to Model e. We’re also talking about the rail strike that may never happen, and…
ASOTU CON Recovery
We got home last night tired, but energized. The past 72 hours have been whirlwind of content, connections and community.
So today, we press pause and take a refresh, thinking back abo…
Live From ASOTUCON Tuesday 2022 /w Darren Doane
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Live From ASOTUCON Monday 2022
We are locked and loaded at ASOTU CON this morning as we talk about the conversations and energy we’re feeling from the ground. We also talk about Chevy’s first 30k EV Equinox and wha…
The Queen’s Cars, Wholesale Slips, Brand vs Merch
We have that ‘Friday feeling’ as we’re prepping to roll onto ASOTU CON. But first, we’re talking about the Queen’s epic taste in cars, the wholesale price index in August seeing some …
Primary Care, Special Guest Jamie Oledershaw of DealerRater, FTC Comments.
We have a special show for you today as we welcome special guest, Jamie Oldershaw, GM of Dealer Rater. We also talk about changes to primary care, as well as your closing window of op…
We Got the Power, Should Service CSIs Die, Return to LIVE Apple Events
Holiday week means it’s already Wednesday as we give a power purview from across the spectrum of uses. We also talk about the unintended negative effects of service CSIs, as well as t…
The Biggest Risk, Easiest Charge, and A Snapshot from 100 Years Ago in Rochester NY
This Tuesday we’re taking a look into the future of Dealer threats, the past of auto pricing, as well as talking about the now when it comes to new EV charging infrastructure pop up…
A Little Labor Day History Lesson and the #ASOTUhotdogchallenge
Sales teams are off and running and fixed ops has their feet up on a couch, and we couldn't help fire off a quick Labor Day pod! Have a couple laughs, learn a bit of history, and join…
Cali Tells Residents to Unplug EVs, Netflix Goes Lux For Ad Buyers, Time to Edit Those Tweets
Welcome to Friday, friends. Today we share what we’ve been learning from talking to Dealers all week. We also cover California’s power shortages, Netflix taking the expensive route fo…
A 10 Year Permit Process for EV Minerals, New Vehicles Sales Got Gains, a $30k EV Battery Replacement
Happy Thursday Troublemakers. Today we are talking about the longest permitting process ever and why it needs to change if EV Automakers will be able to keep up. We also talk about th…
Auction House Drama, NPR’s ‘stealership’ Coverage, Nordstrom Heading Upstream
Welcome to Wednesday as we cover ACV’s recent lawsuit filed against major and minor auction houses, a recent story on NPR covering the so-called ‘stealership’ phenomenon, as well as r…
20 Million EVs by 2030, What is what3words, YouTube’s Take on the new “Fast Forward”
Tuesday offers us a vague and precise picture of our future as we cover some highly audacious EV goals from Elon, a new way to do navigation (you’re gonna love it), as well as some st…
Does Carvana Actually Sell For Less, Unhelpful Content Purge, Going To the Moon
We’re set to take off this Monday with some investigative journalism around Carvana’s claims, Google gets very helpful in their recent search update, and the US is going back to the m…
California Dreamin Of All EV 2035, Fed Speech Incoming, Tesla Splits, Elimination of Dead Zones
Lot’s of fun this Friday as we breakdown California’s 2035 EV rules, Fed Chair, Jerome Powell’s incoming speech from Jackson Hole, WY, as well as the Tesla stock split and Space X’s T…
FTC Declines Extension Request on New Regs, YouTubers Take Straight, EV Adoption Data
We have some work to do this Thursday as we cover the FTC declining of the deadline for public comment on proposed legislation. We also cover the barrage of negative dealer coverage o…