An Automotive Podcast for Automotive Podcasters

Being the largest auto maker has been VW's goal for the last few years and they claim they have moved up to number two, edging out GM. Or did they?

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But selling cars doesn't always mean profits. Ford and Fiat Chrysler seem to have figured out how to make money, even if they are far from the largest auto makers.

Tesla is surprising folks with its speed, including a Corvette driver at a drag race. Now the auto maker is looking to set a record, even if it is a questionable record.

VW massages its numbers

Snow has snarled the South. We can't blame anyone, but we can question, why it was so bad.

Apparently keeping all their old vehicles turns out to be expensive for car makers. We think that there are some better ideas for these.

And we have some other news. This will be the last GTSOTR podcast, as we look to create a new empire.

An Appealing Automotive Podcast That Can't Be Hacked

Why people find different cars isn't a mystery, but J.D. Power is working to quantify it even more, and according the them David has excellent taste in vehicles while Consumer Reports taste is changing.

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But even with all these great cars on the market and in driveways, fewer of them are spending time on the road because American driving may have peaked almost 10 years ago.

Connected cars are coming

More technology in the car is another thing that car makers are focusing on, because that is what shoppers are looking for, but when they make the leap to totally connected and autonomous cars is still evolving.

It's coming sooner than most people think even as new systems come from VW.

One big concern is the ability to hack cars, which was a topic at a event hosted by David's agency recently. But reports of real may be more dramatic than realistic.

Podcasting Your Every Move

GM has annoyed drivers by changing their policy about tracking vehicles using it's OnStar technology. The auto maker also plans to sell the data, which is anonymous.

September is the height of the end-of-year car sales, and TrueCar has come out with its list of the best deals and the best day to buy.

Suzuki and Volkswagen have been linked together for the last couple of years, but the tie-up has gone sour and now Japan's Suzuki wants out. But VW won't sell.

It will cost you.

Car sales in the U.S. have been hampered by the effects of the earthquake in Japan which damaged factories. Well, car sales in Japan are now taking off -- particularly for used cars -- as drivers replace damaged vehicles.

Why do we have carpets in cars? We have a feisty debate, sparked by the fact that some car carpet factories in the U.S. were damaged by floods and it might affect auto production.

Subaru has an interesting new model coming for the Los Angeles show and revealed a transparent version that shows everything but nothing about the sporty car.

Massachusetts's Supreme Court ruled this week that drivers who fight a ticket and win can still be charged court fees, which are often almost as much as the original ticket.

Finally, did you see Drive yet? Any good? Let us know.

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