‘Daily Drive’ is Automotive News’ weekday podcast, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.
Here are highlights from the latest episodes of ‘Daily Drive’, Automotive News‘ weekday podcast, July 17-20, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.
“It’s given us permission on the ICE vehicles to make them a little bit more truck-like. So we have a good variance here, I think, as we get into the crossover segments in the future.” — Scott Bell, Chevrolet global vice president, who said the sleeker designs of the brand’s EVs have opened up new opportunities for its gasoline-burning models, such as the new Traverse
“Shawn Fain isn’t having none of that. He said he doesn’t want to shake the hands of the CEOs until they come to him with a good deal.” — Michael Martinez, Automotive News reporter, on the UAW president’s decision to forgo the usual handshaking ceremonies with Detroit 3 CEOs as contract talks begin
“The trick for the auto industry to do this is not to discover the material. The material is out there somewhere. It’s to figure out how to take these materials and make them, as we like to say, automotive grade.” — Lindsay Chappell, Automotive News news editor, on the commercial impact of more eco-friendly materials, such as those found in the new Kia EV9.
— Listen to these and other shows at autonews.com/dailydrive.
