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
High Speed Market Summary, Apple Lambo, $200 Pool Chair Rental
There is so much to talk about regarding the markets, we couldn’t possibly focus on just one story so we’re giving you a high speed summary. We’re also talking about Apple's recent po…
The Fed meets today, NADA Show Tickets open, and IG Backlash
Welcome to Wednesday as we cover the potential developments around the Fed's meeting on interest rates, the 2023 NADA Show opening up tickets and all the fanfare, as well as Instagram…
GM’s Revenue Ride, Walmart Cutting Prices, TikTok Pink Sauce
We’re rolling into Tuesday as earnings reports keep flowing. Today we cover GM’s report, what Walmart is doing to manage inventory and keep customers spending, as well as the pink con…
Smoke On The Water (and the economy), Minority Dealer #s Rising, Staying Close To Home
We’re kicking off a great week with some optimism on the economy. How about that?! We talk through Cox, Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke’s time with us and the All Things Used Car Commu…
Amazon Doctors, Return Of The Rebate, Request To Ditch the Steering Wheel
Rounding out another great week of troublemaking, we’re talking about what a world looks like where Amazon knows your most private details, what the return of the rebate might look li…
Ford Making Big Cut To Salaried Workforce, An Early Cybertruck, Amazon Sues Fake Reviewers
Today we’re talking about a major cut in salaried positions at Ford, the Q2 Tesla investor call that gave some insight into when Tesla’s Cybertruck may be entering the market, and a l…
VW CEO Becomes Scout CEO, Netflix Loses More Subs-Changes Model, Kia Skeleton NFTs
Welcome to Wednesday Troublemakers. Today we’re covering VW of America’s CEO, Scott Keogh’s move to be the CEO of new VW EV brand Scout. We also talk about Netflix continued slide and…
Launching A New (Auto Collabs), Gaming While Driving & Old Designs Made New
We love days like today. For one, we are wheels up to Philly to keep scoping everything out for you with a great ASOTU CON in mind. And two…we are meeting Michael Cirillo there, becau…
Is This the End of the Chip Shortage!?, Retail Report on Millennial Path to Purchase, Philly Philly
We’re firing up the Monday machine as we examine the findings of a recent retail report on the more complex journey of the Millennial buyer. We also cover earnings reports and comment…
Auto is EVERYWHERE, JP Morgan’s Good(ish) News, KBB Brand Image Awards, Voting Spiders
We’re wrapping up another week with a consumer revelation about the Auto Industry, JP Morgan’s performance may be signaling a softer economic landing that the rhetoric suggests, KBB r…
Retail CEO Replacement, Buffett Goes Big On Oil, Dollar Surpasses Euro
We’re moving through a great week as we talk about broader changes in retail leadership and why we should care. We also cover the reasoning behind Berkshire Hathaway’s push deeper int…
In-Showroom Interview with Patrick Abad, GM of Beaver Toyota, Car Repos, Subscription Seats
We’re waking up Wednesday morning fresh off a trip to Atlanta and yes, we brought you something back. We talk to Beaver Toyota GM Patrick Abad about popular recession rhetoric, and ho…
Spending a day in Hot-lanta, Why We Are ‘Slack-splaining’, and ASOTU CON Speaker Notes
It’s a good day for ASOTU because we get to spend some time on the ground and in the dirt of a real-live dealership! We’re also talking about why we’re spending so much time ‘slack-sp…
40 Under 40 Props, Record new car payments, 18x Value for F1 Licensing
We’re kicking off a week of troublemaking by giving props to the Auto News 40 Under 40 list. We’re also covering the rise to record new car loan payments, as well as trying to learn a…
Smoke Shrugs Recession Talk, Costco Talks Hot Dogs, Markups.org Talks Straight
It’s a beautiful Friday and we’re covering Cox Chief Economist Jonathan Smokes latest bi-weekly Auto Market report. We’re also talking about the retail mindset and how it is affected …
EV Battery Subscriptions, Fresh Flower Psychology, Dam History
Today we cover a new EV entrant with a very creative way to solve the financing problem. We also talk about the psychological impact of fresh cut flowers and why it matters for your s…
July Auto Intel Report w/ Guest Steve Greenfield
Today we have Steve Greenfield returning to the show to talk through his July Auto Intel Report where we’ll summarize some of the biggest happenings in Retail Auto over the last 30 da…
Chevy’s first NFT flops, People controlling the Fed with their minds, Tesla’s pothole tech
Now that the holiday is over, we can really start off the second half of the year as we launch ASOTU tickets! We also talk about Chevy’s first NFT of a Corvette Z06, how the Fed is pa…
4th of July vs. Canada Day
In this special holiday episode, Paul and Kyle are joined by none other than Canada's best, Michael Cirillo, host of the Dealer Playbook Podcast to discuss his first 4th of July as a …
2030 EV Intel, AppleGas, Mid-Flight Live Streaming
As much of the country starts moving around for the holiday weekend we’re bringing a summary of OEM EV plans, talking about the upcoming ability to pay for gas while still in your car…