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Ford’s Plan for Restructuring

Ford’s Plan for Restructuring

It’s not the first time we’ve seen a company call a significant crisis an “acceleration” of their original plan.

Reserve Now by OEMs

Reserve Now by OEMs

200,000 reservations from Ford + 90,000 reservations from GMC…it's almost like consumers have some kind of weird backlog of demand for vehicles. Wonder why?

Windows Giving the Squeeze

Windows Giving the Squeeze

It seems like power-operated window operations are more complicated than rocket science…right, Elon?

Rockstar Games Hacked

Rockstar Games Hacked

The GTA 6 storyline will follow the tale of a hacker who turns themselves in and finds honesty and redemption is more important than computer crime.

Mercedes Captures The Wind

Mercedes Captures The Wind

In the long history of profit-protecting ideas, Self-owned renewable energy production seems like it would have happened sooner. Now that the technology is becoming more financially viable, it will be cool to see how it is adopted across the industry.

Porsche’s IPO

Porsche’s IPO

Porsche could be the #3 IPO in Europe after this. With OEMs looking to close the gap between now and their ambitious electric futures, will we see more of this brand launching?

Uber Drives People Toward Electric

Uber Drives People Toward Electric

The question - How ready are you to help an Uber driver (or ex-Uber customer) switch to Comfort Electric?

Beaver Toyota Charity Golf Event

Beaver Toyota Charity Golf Event

From now on, when I think about golf, I’ll think about Beaver Toyota before Happy Gilmore. -Chris

Offshore Floating Wind Farms

Offshore Floating Wind Farms

Just thinking out loud — There is also a lot of direct sun on the ocean… 🌞

China Also Does Not Approve 👎

China Also Does Not Approve 👎

TL:DR — “If you can’t handle me at my sell-batteries-in-your-country, you don’t deserve me at my create-most-of-the-world-automotive-parts.” -China, maybe

Chip Shortage In Spain

Chip Shortage In Spain

Not to disregard the challenge, but each week we see fewer mentions of a chip shortage, each with a smaller impact.

Post ASOTU CON Run Down

Post ASOTU CON Run Down

Listen to the whole brake down on Clubhouse, or ask a friend what sort of time they had at ASOTU CON.

Patagonia Goes Non-Profit

Patagonia Goes Non-Profit

Speaking of Earth - The company is worth $3B and expects to invest $100M a year in climate protection…which is pretty smart since you need to have an outdoors to sell outdoors clothing. 😎

Europe’s Not A Fan 👎

Europe’s Not A Fan 👎

Why it matters — The rapid OEM moves we've seen since the Inflation Reduction Act became law could be coming up to a new series of twists and turns. We will be sure to report on how they may continue to change the trajectory for Dealers here in the US.

Lincoln Prepares To Pivot

Lincoln Prepares To Pivot

Yeah, you can volunteer to meet our EV standards, or you can volunteer to sell some other brand.”

Investments and Announcements

Investments and Announcements

Seriously though, in the last few months, we have covered a lot of GM investments, and it is beginning to feel like a jack-in-the-box about to pop. Any second. Any. Second. Now.

Beaver Toyota Knows How To Party

Beaver Toyota Knows How To Party

There are many things to say here, but ultimately they all boil down to uncontainable gratitude for Austin and each person who made this happen for him. #WhoDealersAre 🥳

Toyota Drags Its Feet?

Toyota Drags Its Feet?

Ok, past success is no fool-proof indication of future success, sure. But maybe if the biggest automaker in the world thinks we need more baskets for all these eggs we should consider that across the industry?

Ethanol Still Exists

Ethanol Still Exists

Serious question — Are we due for a corn-tech boom?

Volvo’s Big EV Plans

Volvo’s Big EV Plans

The news is alive today with stories of companies looking into diversifying further. Energy source, model, regional adaptation. In biology and business, diversity leads to survival!

Ford’s New Rules

Ford’s New Rules

Hey Jim, is the plan to work with dealers or limit them? "Yes."

Stellantis Buys Back Stock

Stellantis Buys Back Stock

This feels like a really expensive way to tell somebody you aren't friends anymore.

EV Skateboards

EV Skateboards

We are sharing this information because with better energy efficiency and a road-hugging low center of gravity, this could be the foundation of cars for the next 6o years.

ASOTU CON Wraps (For Now)

ASOTU CON Wraps (For Now)

The work of loving people more than you love cars in each choice and a little better every day.

Tesla’s Texas Target

Tesla’s Texas Target

He already has the cowboy hat. Maybe they will source their own leather seats someday too. 🤠🐄