VOICE MEMO: The AV Arms Race and VW Dealers Are Still Salty About Scout Motors

by Elena Ciccotelli | Mar 12, 2026 | Podcast Episode

VOICE MEMO: The AV Arms Race and VW Dealers Are Still Salty About Scout Motors   Episode 250 Uber’s letting you hail the future: this summer you can book a driverless Zoox in the Uber app in Las Vegas, with LA on deck for next year. Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation...

Trump Said ‘No Tax on New Car Loans’ But Forgot to Mention the Math (with The Wall Street Journal)

by Elena Ciccotelli | Mar 9, 2026 | Podcast Episode

Trump Said ‘No Tax on New Car Loans’ But Forgot to Mention the Math (with The Wall Street Journal)   Episode 249 Grab your calculator, ping your CPA, and maybe get a comfort snack or two because Trump’s new car loan tax break might be less ‘cash in...

When “Spidey Sense” Isn’t Enough: The New Face of Fraud with Experian Automotive

by Elena Ciccotelli | Mar 2, 2026 | Podcast Episode

When “Spidey Sense” Isn’t Enough: The New Face of Fraud with Experian Automotive   Episode 248 Jim McGuire, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Experian Automotive, joined me at NADA a few weeks ago to talk about the rising threat of fraud in auto...

VOICE MEMO: The $60k Cybertruck (Part 2) and Lamborghini Says: EV? Hard Pass

by Elena Ciccotelli | Feb 27, 2026 | Podcast Episode

VOICE MEMO: The $60k Cybertruck (Part 2) and Lamborghini Says: EV? Hard Pass   Episode 247 The vet said Bear is chunky. Now he wants a second opinion. Earlier this week, we talked about Tesla dropping the Dual Motor AWD Cybertruck to $59,990 finally approaching...

VOICE MEMO: The Cybertruck Is On The Clearance Rack Now

by Elena Ciccotelli | Feb 23, 2026 | Podcast Episode

VOICE MEMO: The Cybertruck Is On The Clearance Rack Now   Episode 246 Good morning to everyone except the one guy who roasted my mic flag in Vegas a few weeks ago. Let’s get into it! Tesla drops a more wallet-friendly dual-motor Cybertruck base model at...