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
- 1139
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
An Anonymous 43.2M Call, Private Acquisitions To The Moon, and Phone Call Friday
Today we talk about the last minute call that thwarted the peoples DAO to buy a remaining copy of the Constitution, Public acquisitions outpaced private ones by a HUGE margin and it's…
The Public Votes on Automotive (and it ain't pretty), A Constitution For Sale, Who Should Automotive Be Watching
We're back in our studio from a great time at the AAAS summit and are ready to talk about the weight that Wall Street is putting on customer experience. It's HEFTY! We also talk abo…
How To Break Through Process To Find the Humans
Today we head back to Nashville and Syracuse (respectively) from what was a great conference. We learned so much about what's going on in the Automotive Industry when it comes to data…
A Big Announcement from CarNow and the Way To Take Back Cultural Ground
Its the last day of the AAAS conference and we have Tim Cox as a live guest. Not only will you learn a little something, but you'll definitely laugh a little too.
Join Paul J Daly and…
Making Trouble with Brian Kramer in Palm Beach on a Monday Just Because We Could
Kyle and Paul are at the AAAS Summit in Palm Beach Florida and learning new things from some of the sharpest minds in the Automotive Industry and beyond. This morning, we convinced Br…
Best Dealerships To Work For, AAAS, and Brian Pasch on Phone Call Friday
We always bounce a little deeper when the intro music plays on Friday and today is no different. We dive in a bit to the Auto News Best Dealerships To Work For list, talk about the am…
97 Billion, The Lock-down That Started ASOTU, and A Word From Theodore Roosevelt
Today we give our quick thoughts on Rivian's IPO, we talk about the beginnings of ASOTU, and why messing up is one of the most admirable traits with a little help from an epic quote.
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Rivian IPO Today, How Brand Preserves the Best Version of Yourself, and Remembering Who You Are Actually Doing Business With
Today is a big day for EV players as Rivian goes public. We talk about how players like COX Automotive and Ford have Billions to gain and maybe more. We also talk about a revelation …
Having Your Head Up, Crypto's Big Day, and Picking the Winners In Your Dealership
We want to welcome all the new listeners to the podcast today! It's a great day to make some trouble. Today Kyle and Paul talk through the signs around us that we could easily miss if…
A New Era for ASOTU, Shout Out to A Troublemaker, and EVs Everywhere!
We realize only about 8% of our industry have access to the information necessary to pursue innovation together. What if the technician or the lot porter were the ones coming to leade…
New Look Coming, Stellantis Privacy Issues, and Tim Cox...well, kind of.
To our already loyal audience, thanks so much for listening so far! On Monday, you will get a fresh new look with the same great content.
Thanks to Tim Martell, CEO of Wikimotive, we …
Paul In Kentucky, Kyle Takes Us To Data School, and the Ways We Find Good Podcasts
Paul is traveling to Kentucky to spend some time with fellow troublemakers Glenn Lundy, Dave Meltzer, and Brian Benstock. Meanwhile, Kyle puts on a five minute masterclass on Auto Dea…
A Fresh Soundbite, What's More Interesting Than Elephant Poop, and Defining the Problem
As we're anxiously awaiting the 1000th download of this podcast (only 2 away!) we talk about what Kyle's 5 year old things of the "Dad and Paul Podcast". We also talk about Tesla's ba…
The Girl Who Lit Up LinkedIn Last Night, Real Mentorship, and Amazon as a Rivian Springboard
Pretty soon, people are going to realize what we've been doing over here and this was never more apparent than this post from Erikka Tiffany Wells on LinkedIn last night. We also tal…
Why 'so we had to' is So Important, Open Floor Plans, and Changes Brewin' for ASOTU!
This weekend, Kyle finally caught up to Paul in reading 'The Innovation Stack' by Jim McKelvey. We look at how the insights of that book square up 😜neatly to the ideas presented in St…
SO Meta, Phone Call Friday, and a Supercomputer That Makes Google Cry
How appropriate to end our week with Facebooks rebrand and a random call to the Head of Automotive for Faceb... uh, Meta, Bob Lanham to get his take. We also talk about the EV tax cre…
Yesterday's Cliffhanger, A Five Word Cultural Game changer, and A Bigger Announcement Than We May Realize
Today, Paul vows to make you feel better about your life, and we resolve Kyle's cliffhanger ending from yesterday talking about what an internal 'word track' could do for your company…
First Class Flights, Being Human, and Dreaming Again!
What we can learn from Spanx CEO Sara Blakely as she gave employees something to celebrate after the sale of her company. Also, Paul & Kyle encourage you to get out of the finite deta…
Tr-tr-tr-TRILLION dollars for Tesla, The Largest EV Test Drive Ever, and What You Can Do About it
Yesterday, Tesla and Hertz announced a deal for 100,000 Model 3s to be delivered by the end of 2022 to fill out Hertz's rental fleet. Not only did this send Tesla's stock soaring, but…
One Post Can Change The World and GM Becoming a SAAS Company?!
It's Monday and we are working to turn up the energy with you! Paul and Kyle look back at a LinkedIn post with only 4 likes that sparked what already has changed and will change so mu…