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Fuel For Thought — 178 episodes

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2027 Automotive industry outlook: How OEMs can stay competitive

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What the DRAM chip shortage really means for OEM strategy in 2026

3

Loyalty opportunities hidden in today’s affordability environment

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What’s changing for North American automakers in 2026 and beyond

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2026 Automotive Supplier Outlook: What top executives are saying about the year ahead

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DRAM makers prioritize AI data center demand, sparking automotive semiconductor shortage

7

Chinese automakers accelerate overseas vehicle manufacturing amid tariff pressures

8

Powertrain system trends in flux as electrification goals meet market realities

9

OEM Pricing Strategy Evolves with Tariff Effects

10

Rare earth elements: Auto industry looks beyond China

11

A Benchmarking Guide for Software-Defined Vehicles

12

Bridging Gaps for Carbon Reporting in the Automotive Industry

13

A More Practical Future for Autonomous Vehicles

14

Tariffs, Taxes, and EVs: The Road Ahead for the Global Auto Industry

15

How EU Tariffs Will Impact the Battery Electric Vehicle Market

16

2024 Presidential Election: Impacts on the US Auto Industry

17

The US Auto Market: OEMs and Captive Lenders Face New Challenges

18

Electrification in China - On Track but Challenging

19

Battery Industry Blues - Consequences of the EV Slowdown

20

9 Highlights from our Recent Consumer Survey on Autonomous Vehicles

21

Average age of vehicles in the US hit a new record

22

From aspiration to reality, building the trail to vehicle electrification

23

The Road to Transformation - Charting the course for the future of trucking

24

CERAWeek - An increasingly fragile mobility and energy transition

25

Connected cars and the automotive revolution

26

The Vehicle Affordability Crunch

27

Waiting for Autonomy

28

Too many toys on the shelf

29

Warning signs on the path to mass EV adoption

30

The commercial vehicle fleet accelerates toward ZEV adoption

31

The Transformation of Auto Retail – Bricks, Clicks, and People

32

Auto Safety Systems - Calibration challenges and opportunities

33

As the industry goes electric, expect a shakeout among internal-combustion suppliers

34

Navigating a Turbulent World: Energy, Climate, Mobility, and Security

35

The old way of selling cars won’t work anymore

36

Automotive Supply Chain & Technology Themes for 2023

37

Fuel For Thought [S4|E13]: S&P Global Mobility forecasts 83.6M units in 2023

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E12]: Top 5 Global Automotive Trends and the biggest Aftermarket shows

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E11]: The future of EVs and alternative propulsion in the commercial market

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E10]: Detroit Auto Show 2022 - An industry in transition

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E9]: Automotive Marketing Signals - How inventory and loyalty impact investment

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E8]: What can OEMs do to ensure a robust and economical supply of batteries?

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E7]: What do capital markets tell us about the automotive industry?

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E6]: Dynamics of EV charging and its impacts on mobility

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E5]: CERAWeek 2022 - Pace of Change: Energy & mobility, climate and innovation

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Fuel For Thought [S4][E4]: Can the dealer of today serve the EV customer of tomorrow?

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E3]: India’s CO2-reduction goals and the EV conundrum

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E1]: Consumer Electronics Show Recap 2022

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Fuel For Thought [S4|E2]: Technology Evolution in the Heavy-Duty Commercial Industry

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E12]: 2022 Automotive Outlook

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E11]: Can Electrification Deliver for Commercial Vehicles?

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E10]: Software-Defined Vehicles

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E9] - A Rocky Recovery in the Second Year of the Pandemic

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E8] - Car Buying Convenience Factor

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E7] - Automotive Electrification & Decarbonization: Towards Net-Zero

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E6] - The Chip Dip

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E5] - Retail revolution – Real or not?

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E4] - Vehicle loyalty grows in share and importance; Some brands top 60%

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E3] - The New Map – Charting the Future

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E2] - Market dynamics in the first year of the pandemic

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Fuel For Thought [S3|E1] - CES 2021 Roundup

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E45] Global-US Sales Outlook with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E44] Parts Constraints with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E43] EV Adoption with Stephanie Brinley

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E11] - Automotive Scenarios for 2021 — The Virus and the Vaccine

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E42] How COVID-19 is Changing the Auto Industry with Mark Boyadjis

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Fuel For Thought [S2|E10] - China: The current engine of the automotive industry

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E41] The EV Market with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E40] Connectivity with Mark Boyadjis

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E39] Cybersecurity with Jeremy Carlson

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E38] A Closer Look at One SUV Category with Tom Libby

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E9]– Incorporating Consumer Expectations in the post-COVID-19 Retail Experience

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E37] Reset with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E36] Consumer Preferences Continue to Shift with Tom Libby

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E35] California’s Electric Future with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute [S2] [E34] US-based NVIDIA announces intent to acquire UK-based Arm for $40B

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E8] – The Evolving Global EV Landscape

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E33] North American Production with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E32] Industry Collaboration with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E31] Jeep reenters the full-size SUV segment with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E30] US Retail Sales in July with Chris Hopson

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E7]: Automotive Retail - The Path Forward

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E29] Average Age of Vehicles with Todd Campau

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E28] North America Automotive Industry with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E27] Changing consumer preferences in the US with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E26] New US Vehicle Registrations with Tom Libby

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Fuel For Thought [S2|E6]: Covid-19 Recovery

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E25] After effects of COVID-19 with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E24] US light vehicle demand with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E23]: Pick up truck technology with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E22] - USMCA with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E21] Antimicrobial interiors with Jeremy Carlson

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E20] the million mile battery with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E19]: Automotive manufacturing restart with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E18]: North America Auto Industry Restart - with Michael Robinet

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E5]: Industry in Recovery - Post COVID considerations

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E17]: Survey Results of Pandemic on Revenues, R&D, and Technology

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E16] Global Sales and Production with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E15]: US Fuel Economy Standards with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E14] US Light Vehicle Sales Forecast with Chris Hopson

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E4]: COVID-19 - Automotive Retail Crisis or Opportunity?

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E13]: COVID-19 Recovery with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E12]: North American LV Assembly numbers amid COVID-19

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E11] COVID-19 and the Automotive Industry with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E10] Hybrid and Electric Vehicles with Jeremy Carlson

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E3]: The Multi-Cultural Market - A bright spot in a flattening market

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E9]: Geneva Motor Show with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E9]: Geneva Motor Show with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E8]: New vehicle registration trends in the United States with Tom Libby

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E7]: Coronavirus Impact on Automotive with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E6]: Cadillac Escalade and Jeep Gladiator Mojave with Stephanie Brinley

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E2]: M&A in the Automotive Industry

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E5]: SUVs vs Sedans with Tom Libby

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E4]: Automotive supplier at a crossroads with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E3]: US Light Vehicle Sales with Chris Hopson

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E1]: CES Recap

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E2]: CES Recap with Jeremy Carlson

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Fuel for Thought [S2|E1]: CES Recap

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An Automotive Minute [S2|E1]: US new vehicle sales in 2020 with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 50: PHEVs in the United States with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 49: More CUVs, Different Powertrains with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 48: North America Light Vehicle Demand with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 47: Thoughts on the proposed PSA and FCA merger with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 46: EVs at the LA Auto Show with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 45: 2019 US Light Vehicle Volumes with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 44: Electric Commercial Vehicles with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 43: AAPEX and SEMA with Mark Seng

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 42: Battery Electric Vehicles with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 41: The Tokyo Motor Show with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 40: US light vehicle demand update with Chris Hopson

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 9: EV Adoption in the US Market

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An Automotive Minute - E39: Impacts of union workers' strike on GM with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 38: Ethnic buying trends with Marc Bland

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 37: Global Automotive Demand with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 36: Frankfurt Auto Show with Stephanie Brinley

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 8: The Impact of Multi-cultural Consumers

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 35: Electric vehicles market share and loyalty with Tom Libby

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 33: Connected Vehicle Technologies with Jeremy Carlson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 32: Nameplate overcrowding with Stephanie Brinley

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 7: Making Money with Vehicle Data

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Au Automotive Minute - Episode 34: Supplier Challenges with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 31: Automotive Demand in Canada with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 30: Automotive Innovations with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 29: The Internal Combustion Engine - with Devin Lindsay

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 28: Average Age of US Vehicles

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 27: US light vehicle sales volumes from June 2019 with Chris Hopson

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 6: The Impact of China on the Automotive Industry with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 26: Sports cars with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 25: Issues suppliers are facing with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 24: Autonomous Technology from Aurora with Jeremy Carlson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 23: Hybrid Vehicles with Stephanie Brinley

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 5: The Customer Journey with Melanie Erff

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 22: US Light Vehicle Sales with Chris Hopson (5 June 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 21: EV Sales in the US in 2026 - with Stephanie Brinley (29 May 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 20: Fuel Economy Impact on Fuel Tax Revenue with Chris Hopson

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 19: US-China Trade and China's Impact on EVs with Michael Robinet

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 4: The Role of Electrification in the CV Space with Matt Trentacosta

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 18: US Light Vehicle Sales with Stephanie Brinley (6 May 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 17: North American Production Review with Chris Hopson (1 May 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 16: New York International Auto Show with Stephanie Brinley

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 15: US Electric Vehicles with Devin Lindsay (17 April 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 14: March 2019 light vehicle sales with Chris Hopson (10 Apr 2019)

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 3: Are We Ready for the Powertrain of the Future? With Casey Selecman

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 13: Mid-sized Pickups with Stephanie Brinley (3 Apr 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 12: Vehicle Parts with Michael Robinet (27 Mar 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 11: New Technologies with Jeremy Carlson (20 Mar 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 10: Geneva Motor Show with Stephanie Brinley (13 Mar 2019)

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 2: Volume Instability, A Roadmap for Suppliers with Michael Robinet

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 9: Light Vehicle Demand with Chris Hopson (6 March 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 8: Trade Disputes with Chris Hopson (27 Feb 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 7: CAFE Standards with Devin Lindsay (20 Feb 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 6: Heavy-duty Pick-ups with Stephanie Brinley (13 Feb 2019)

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Fuel for Thought - Episode 1: Future Mobility and the Automotive Supply Chain with Mark Boyadjis

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 5: Light Vehicle Sales with Chris Hopson (6 Feb 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 4: Retaining Existing Customers with Tom Libby (30 Jan 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 3: Vehicle Choices of Ethnic Consumers with Marc Bland (23 Jan 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 2: Autonomous Driving at CES with Jeremy Carlson (16 Jan 2019)

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An Automotive Minute - Episode 1: US Auto Sales in 2018, 2019 with Chris Hopson (9 Jan 2019)