Oil Bouncing Like An EQ, VW Moving Manufacturing, Musk Challenges Putin to a Fight

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In our first studio podcast in a week, the reunion is real as we try (and fail) to cover everything there is to cover. We give it a solid swing as we talk through everything from oil prices to manufacturing, to Apple and the NFL. We also recount some underreported NADA stories and check in on Kyle’s new baby girl.

• Oil drops below $100 a barrel
• NADA Names Carmen Hinton of Carter Myers Automotive’s Valley Subaru as Winner of 5th Annual Women Driving Auto Retail Video Contest
  • $1000 plus registration to the 2023 NADA Show
• Apple signs deal with MLB and is positioning for potential NFL deal, competing w Amazon
  • Has 200B on hand
  • Will buy 49% stake in NFL Media and NFL Sunday ticket rights
• Volkswagen shifts more manufacturing to US and China amidst European conflict
  • Predicts a drag in commodities through 2026
  • Wiring harnesses are a key contributor to current issues
  •  CEO Herbert Diess says he does not believe China will invade Taiwan
• Inside talk from make meetings: Inventory will still be dragging through 2024
• Musk challenges Putin to ‘single combat’

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