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
Winner of Super Bowl Ads, Airbnb Is Rocking, Festivals & Conferences
Today we dig into some ASOTU generated insights on everything from service lane tactics from yesterday’s Minority Motors Clubhouse room to an analysis of Google search traffic as a re…
We Got Stickers, All You Need to Know about LIFO, and EVs Win in Search
Ok really, we want more people in this community, sharing the thoughts and perspectives of industry leading dealers and partners. So we are counting on you to share the podcast and th…
EPISODE 100 🎉, The Rams Win Super Bowl, & Coinbase Throttles Traffic
Time sure flies when you are having fun (and we have all the fun)! It seems like just yesterday we were recording Ep. 00 - Just Hit Record and now we are here on episode 100 on a holi…
Arming the Rebels, Hangin with Alex Vetter, and Clubhouse Heating Up
When you get the chance to chat with Alex Vetter, you do…no matter what! On reports of the CARS purchase of Accu-trade, we knew we had to get Alex’s perspective, and he did not disapp…
Crypto Enters Auto, US Gets Charged Up, Acura Goes Anime
Enjoy and lean into the work, into the process, not the goal. This week we have been obsessed with the work and hope you are too. The energy beginning to build around NADA is palpable…
Keeping Incentives Low, 4.5 Billion Bitcoin Seized by Gov’t, Hyundai/Kia Catching Fire
Today we’re covering the usual wide-shot spanning from Crypto-crime to a rather large Hyundai recall. We also cover one OEM’s plan to keep incentives low as inventory ramps back up.
- S…
Big acquisition by CARS, ICE On the Way Out, and The Power of Attention
Boomer ingredients are low key trash. Well, according to Mr. Beast anyways. We are talking about ICE and it isn’t about the olympic ski complex constructed in a steel yard.
- Simon Sinek…
Dealer’s Using Blockchain, Waiting On The Sales Process, & Swaggy Monday
This Monday is a little bit better looking that last Monday. Why? We’re so glad you asked! We just launched the new ASOTU Store where you’ll find a fresh collection of Sophisticated S…
Ford & Amazon Post Q4 Earnings, Prime Price Jump, & Hiring Opportunities
We are excited to be at the end of a successful week of daily push back emails! It is a lot of work, but well worth it. We appreciate your feedback and being a part of the community. …
Meta Tanks, Crypto Credit Cards, CDKs New Wholesale Platform, and Dealers Rev Up Revitalization
Meta, Paypal get pummeled, while other tech marches on. Meanwhile, we get into the broadening adoption of retail crypto usage as well as hiring opportunities for Auto Dealers amongst …
2-2-22, A Frunk? Really?, Dealers’ Role In Revitalization
Spend some time on Google recently? Well, so did a lot of people (the $ tells the story). We did too and found some really fun stuff around automotive and even a new chocolate bar wit…
We Did Wordle…So Did NYT, Positive Dealer Stories, & Carvana Raleigh Reopen
Clubhouse is back in action today with Damon Lester and Perry Watson III hosting Minority Motors. We are also partnering with David Long to look around the automotive industry for pos…
Brand New Email Digs, In-Vehicle App Reviews, and NADA Coming REAL Soon
We’re ending January with a full head of steam: There is a new and improved way for Dealers to push back, we have someone to root for in the Superbowl and the potential for 2022 to be…
Big Storm Brewing, Toyota Tops Global Sales, & SpaceX Weekly Launches
Headed into the weekend with a big storm coming the way of parts of New England. Joe Rogan also shared some pics of the new cyber truck and it is more impressive in real life!
- Big wint…
Superbowl NFTs, Hiring Outside Auto, and Tesla Earnings Breakdown
Here are the quick hits and bright spots in automotive today, including unconventional hiring strategies, NFT Superbowl Tickets and the Tesla earnings call.
- Tesla Earnings
- 290% YoY
- 2.4B…
5 Days of Chips, GM Makes Huge EV Announcement, & EV Batteries from Korea
As fate would have it, the world is full of EV news and we are here to bring you all the facts and feelings about it. We are gearing up for a huge push into February and are looking f…
Flexible Work, ASOTU Clubhouse is Coming Back, & Used Car Forecasts from Ally
We are pumped to get things really rolling with Clubhouse and our emails next week! Get on the list now so you don’t miss a thing. We also look at the impact of foreign relations on t…
Tesla in 10 Min, Crypto Takes A Nosedive, and What We Learned From Football
After a wild weekend for the NFL there are lessons learned and hopes and dreams growing. We also talk about the new venture from TrueCar founder, Scott Painter as well as our thought…
Paul with Leon Bridges Crew, New Vroom Ad, & Google Core Web Vitals Updates
Paul is enjoying some Florida weather and Leon Bridges tunes, but we have some quick hits to run through on Friday!
- Google to finalize introduction of Core Web Vitals to Desktop Ranki…
Special Guest David Long, More Microchip News, & Learning from Uber Drivers
Paul is on the road so we invited original Troublemaker David Long to join us for a very special edition of the pod. He never misses for a burst of positive energy!
- Recapping Jonathan …