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What's The Future Of Auto Shows?

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The Autonomous Driving Dilemma: Humans At The Wheel

Guests Bob Granito and Bill Thau from IVP Research Labs join the show to discuss the intersection of autonomous systems and EVs, sharing insights from comprehensive research studies that reveal surprising findings about stress levels when cars drive autonomously compared to manual driving.

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TTAC At The 2026 Detroit Auto Show

The 2026 Detroit Auto Show, formerly known as the North American International Auto Show, was light on vehicle debuts this week -- but there was still plenty to talk about.

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QOTD: What Classic Do You Think Will Rise In Value This Year?

Today's TTAC podcast was all about the classic cars that Hagerty thinks will rise in value this year -- though not necessarily for those who intend to flip a car.

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These Are The Classic Cars To Buy In 2026

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Reviving Classics The EV Way

Temperamental classic cars aren't exclusively for show.

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Has Consumer Thinking About Electric Vehicles Changed?

Hey there! It's time for the TTAC podcast. This week's is the final one of 2025.

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Going Deeper On The Future Of Mobile Service

This week we're talking more about the future of mobile service with Curbee CEO Amit Chandarana.

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These Are 2025's Most Reliable Car Brands

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Charging Ahead: The Mainstream EV Transition Starts Here

How do you get food retailers to buy into EV charging? Not by measuring success with electrons sold, but cups of coffee. Seriously.

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How The High Price Of Performance Cars Impacts Car Culture

Today's TTAC podcast will speak to the car enthusiast's heart.

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What's Next For Hyundai

It's time again for the TTAC podcast!

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Here's The TTAC Podcast's Spotify Wrapped For 2025

If you use Spotify at all to listen to podcasts and music, you get a Spotify Wrapped near the end of the year.

Wrapped, of course, shows you data on what artists you've listened to the most and that sort of thing.

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Scaling EV Charging Infrastructure With A Little Help From AI

Scaling EV charging infrastructure is no easy task. But Marina Hod, Managing Director Americas at Wevo Energy, appears to be ready for the challenge ahead.

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Going Deep With The 2027 Kia Telluride

This week we're talking about the 2027 Kia Telluride -- and we do so with Kia's James Bell.

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Check Out The Highlights From The 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show

Hey there! I am in the air heading home from LA and you can hear about the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show on this week's TTAC podcast!

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Supercharger Challenges: When NACS May Not Be The Best Fit

Kia EV9 owner and returning guest, Todd George joins the show to talk about the transition from the 2024 model with a CCS port to the 2026 model that now comes standard with a NACS port.

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What Happened To All My Car's Buttons?

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Is The Small Car Dead?

Hey hey, it's the weekend. Well, almost. But it is time for the TTAC podcast.

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Here's Why Chinese Cars Are Ahead Of The Game

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Here's Why The Volkswagen ID.Buzz Has Flopped So Far

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Here's What It Takes To Win A Road Rally

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Kia EV 9 Lemon! Can A Tesla Model Y Fill Its Shoes?

The Kia is gone as my new Tesla with Full Self Driving (FSD) tries to conquer the means streets of New York.

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These Are The Longest-Lasting Car Models

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These Are The Longest-Lasting Car Brands

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The EV Tax Credit is Gone, Here's What Happens Next

Yup, it's Friday, so you know what that means. It's podcast time!

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Why Leno's Law Failed

Today's TTAC podcast goes deep on what Leno's Law is, and why it's failed, at least to this point.

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Why You Might Never Have to Bring Your Car in For Service Again

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The Secret to Making Reliable Cars: One Automaker Gives Us A Look Behind The Scenes

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Will Underwater Loans Sink The Auto Industry?

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This is How Consumer Reports Tests Cars

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Why Ford is Making a Huge Gamble on The Future

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Here's How To Be Safe Behind The Wheel

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QOTD: What Do You Do To Modify Your Own Car?

We had a fun podcast chat today about car modifications, including surprising things like changing steering-wheel buttons.

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Here's How to Modify Your Own Car

This week on the TTAC podcast, the talk is all about modifying your own car.

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Chrysler Turns 100. Will It Survive Another 100 Years?

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What Happens to EVs Without A Tax Credit?

Welcome to this week’s TTAC podcast! This week we’re discussing how the loss of the EV tax credit will affect the market.

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Getting Up Close and Personal at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race

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Are Car Dealerships Doomed?

It's podcast time again! A day early, because of the holiday. This week we discuss glass cleaner, NASCAR at Atlanta, and whether car dealerships are doomed.

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Can Stellantis Be Fixed?

It's podcast time again! This week on the TTAC podcast we talk about exhaust welds, NASCAR fuel strategy, and how to fix Stellantis.

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Will NASCAR Remain In Chicago?

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QOTD: Should There Be An Office of Automotive Regulation?

One of the more interesting bits of today's podcast, in my not-at-all-biased opinion, is the part where guest John McElroy and I discuss why there should, or shouldn't, be an Office of Automotive Regulation. The idea of having a specific office of the federal government dedicated to regulating the automotive industry, as opposed to the hodgepodge we deal with today (DOT, NHTSA, EPA) struck me as interesting.

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Forecasting The Future Of The Auto Industry

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QOTD: What's Your Favorite Car Color?

Today we'll keep it simple. In honor of today's podcast, I want to ask you -- what's your favorite car color?

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The Best and Worst Car Colors for Resale Value

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QOTD: What Is The Best Car For Teens?

Today, our podcast covered U.S. News and World Report's Best Cars for Teens for 2025. It's a good list, and we had a good conversation.

Now it's your turn.

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These Are the 2025 Best Cars for Teens

Hello there! It's podcast time again, and this week we have a topic that's perfect for graduation season.

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Road Trips Are Going Electric

It appears that more EV owners are willing to take them on longer road trips, thanks to increasing range and improving charging infrastructure.

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Here's What Leno's Law Means For Car Collectors

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Digging Deeper On Trump's Tariffs

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Here's Why Consumers Like Dealership Service

It's considered common knowledge that consumers would rather take their cars to an independent shop for repairs than the more-expensive dealership. But is it true?

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Talking Design With Kia at the 2025 New York Auto Show

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Talking Tariffs and More at the 2025 New York Auto Show

I am back in Chicago after a productive whirlwind of two-ish days in Manhattan. The podcast went on the road to the 2025 New York Auto Show!

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Predicting How Tariffs Will Affect the Auto Industry

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Have We Reached "Peak Truck"?

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Is Your Car Spying On You?

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QOTD: What Do You Look For In A Family Car?

Today's podcast was all about family cars.

I want to ask you, the car shopper, what do you look for in a family vehicle?

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These Are the 2025 Best Cars for Families

For this week's podcast, we're talking about family cars. Maybe you've even shopped for one of these.

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QOTD: What Is Your Favorite Automotive Podcast?

What podcast, aside from ours of course, is your favorite to listen to?

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These Are The Most-Shopped Vehicles

Today is Friday, and that means it's podcast time.

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