Podcast appearances and mentions of aaron bragman

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1002: Today's show dives into Trump's game-changing 25% auto tariff and what it means for car prices, Hyundai's massive new EV plant in Georgia and OpenAI's latest AI breakthrough in image and text generation.Show Notes with links:President Trump has officially imposed a 25% tariff on vehicles built outside the U.S., effective April 3. The move is set to rattle the global auto supply chain and could result in major price hikes for consumers.The tariff increases from a 2.5% base to 25%, covering vehicles and some auto parts like engines and transmissions.Parts meeting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules will get a temporary reprieve until the Commerce Department sets new regulations.Aaron Bragman of Cars.com said that 50% of all cars are imported from outside the US and encouraged potential buyers to act soon as prices could rise from $3K - $12K “If you need a new car, go get one as soon as you possibly can—lock in a price—because those prices might be going up very soon.”Manufacturers may shift production and pass higher costs to consumers and dealers, while retaliatory tariffs loom from other nations.UAW President Shawn Fain called it a victory for autoworkers, saying “Ending the race to the bottom in the auto industry starts with fixing our broken trade deals.”Hyundai has officially opened its state-of-the-art EV plant in Georgia, marking a historic $7.6 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing. The facility will produce Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric vehicles, including the much-anticipated IONIQ 9.Hyundai's project is Georgia's largest economic development investment ever, expected to create 8,500 direct jobs and over 58,000 total jobs.The 2025 IONIQ 5 was the first model built at the plant, with the three-row IONIQ 9 set to debut this spring.Hyundai recently announced a $21B investment in U.S. production, including $9B for EV expansion and $6B for a new steel plant in Louisiana.Hyundai Motor Group executive chair Euisun Chung said, “Together with the talented workforce at HMGMA, we are building the future of mobility with America, in America.”OpenAI is rolling out built-in image generation within ChatGPT, marking a big leap in AI-powered creativity. Dubbed “Images in ChatGPT”, this feature is available starting today across multiple user tiers.Users can now generate images directly within ChatGPT using GPT-4o's “omnimodal” technology.New enhancements improve “binding”, meaning the AI better understands object relationships and attributes—avoiding mix-ups like miscolored shapes.Unlike past models that produced garbled, misspelled words, GPT-4o can now render clean, legible text in images.The AI now accurately follows detailed text-based prompts, even replicating whiteboard notes and comic strip text.Research lead Gabriel Goh calls it a “step change above previous models”, with improved precision in rendering complex promptHosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

Join Ray Stevens, DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Marketing Director Jim OBrill as they review the GMC Canyon, talk Winners & Losers from the LA Auto Show with Aaron Bragman, Cars.com Detroit Bureau Chief and catch up on Joel Feder's latest off-road adventure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With long time listener and caller Cliff in the co-host seat we talk about TPMS issues & how to care for your Quadrajet carburetor. The Bureau Chief for cars.com out of Detroit, Aaron Bragman calls in to talk about the latest crop of Muscle Cars coming from the "Big 3" and the boys still have time to talk about a cam swap Ray did on a Mustang GT.

With long time listener and caller Cliff in the co-host seat we talk about TPMS issues & how to care for your Quadrajet carburetor. The Bureau Chief for cars.com out of Detroit, Aaron Bragman calls in to talk about the latest crop of Muscle Cars coming from the "Big 3" and the boys still have time to talk about a cam swap Ray did on a Mustang GT.

UP FOR DISCUSSION:- What's all this talk from FCA's Sergio Marchionne about a merger?- Russia is in a sales tailspin. Will anyone notice outside the luxury brands?- Up close with Jeep's new Moab conceptsSPECIAL GUEST: Scott Smith, Program Manager, Ford EdgeAll that and much more with John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com.

Who was naughty and who was nice in 2014? It's time for our fourth-annual Presents and Coal awards. Find out who we liked and who gets lumped.John McElroy, Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; Aaron Bragman, Cars.com; Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press.

It used to be a Cadillac world. Recognized as the top luxury car, its name became synonymous with the best of anything. But then came the 1980s with production issues, an aging demographic and worse, competition from around the world. Suddenly, as Eric Burdon and The Animals sang, their best just wasn’t good enough. For 5, 10, 20 years, the brand wavered until the latest models have shown a bit of life. The man in charge of restoring the luxury nameplate to the top is Don Butler, VP of Global Marketing for Cadillac. He is John McElroy’s special guest on Autoline This Week. Joining the panel are Tim Higgins from Bloomberg and Aaron Bragman from IHS Automotive.

It used to be a Cadillac world. Recognized as the top luxury car, its name became synonymous with the best of anything. But then came the 1980s with production issues, an aging demographic and worse, competition from around the world. Suddenly, as Eric Burdon and The Animals sang, their best just wasn’t good enough. For 5, 10, 20 years, the brand wavered until the latest models have shown a bit of life. The man in charge of restoring the luxury nameplate to the top is Don Butler, VP of Global Marketing for Cadillac. He is John McElroy’s special guest on Autoline This Week. Joining the panel are Tim Higgins from Bloomberg and Aaron Bragman from IHS Automotive.

It used to be a Cadillac world. Recognized as the top luxury car, its name became synonymous with the best of anything. But then came the 1980s with production issues, an aging demographic and worse, competition from around the world. Suddenly, as Eric Burdon and The Animals sang, their best just wasn’t good enough. For 5, 10, 20 years, the brand wavered until the latest models have shown a bit of life. The man in charge of restoring the luxury nameplate to the top is Don Butler, VP of Global Marketing for Cadillac. He is John McElroy’s special guest on Autoline This Week. Joining the panel are Tim Higgins from Bloomberg and Aaron Bragman from IHS Automotive.

On the broadcast version of the show, John and his panel discussed the big news of Chrysler revealing its turnaround plan. But that wasn’t the only bombshell dropped this week in the auto industry. On this edition of Autoline EXTRA, John and his panel discuss how Ford shocked just about everyone, reporting a $1 billion profit for the third quarter. The conversation then moves to October sales and what the big surprises were from those results. And finally the panel talks about GM’s decision to keep Opel and whether or not it was a good move. On the panel with John McElroy is Aaron Bragman from IHS Global Insight, Erich Merkle from Autoconomy.com and Michael Robinet from CSM Worldwide.

On the broadcast version of the show, John and his panel discussed the big news of Chrysler revealing its turnaround plan. But that wasn’t the only bombshell dropped this week in the auto industry. On this edition of Autoline EXTRA, John and his panel discuss how Ford shocked just about everyone, reporting a $1 billion profit for the third quarter. The conversation then moves to October sales and what the big surprises were from those results. And finally the panel talks about GM’s decision to keep Opel and whether or not it was a good move. On the panel with John McElroy is Aaron Bragman from IHS Global Insight, Erich Merkle from Autoconomy.com and Michael Robinet from CSM Worldwide.

With General Motors and Chrysler eliminating thousands of dealers last week, will those dealers turn to foreign manufacturers to put product in their showrooms? On this edition of Autoline EXTRA, Joe Serra, president of the Serra Automotive Group joins John McElroy and his panel, to offer his insight on the issue. Mr. Serra also talks about his decision to start selling Fisker electric vehicles in some of his showrooms. And also discussed is the new fuel economy regulations and how it will affect the mix of vehicles in the United States. Also joining in the discussion is Neil Boudette from the Wall Street Journal, and auto analyst Aaron Bragman from IHS Global Insight.

Thinning The HerdDarwin observed it in the Galapagos while Rockefeller watched it on Wall Street. Call it natural selection, call it the free market, it all comes down to survival of the fittest. But what happens if everyone survives; strong, average and the weak as well. Some, like elements of our federal government, believe it puts the majority in peril, and so, they opt to "thin the herd." And that's exactly what we saw happen last week with the cutting of more than 2,000 Chrysler and General Motors dealerships. So this week Autoline tackles the topic of the brave, new and sometimes unfair world of automotive retail. Joining John on the panel is Neal Boudette, Detroit Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, Aaron Bragman, automotive analyst from IHS Global Insight and a man whose family has been knee deep in the car business for more than 50 years, Joe Serra of the Serra Automotive Group.

With General Motors and Chrysler eliminating thousands of dealers last week, will those dealers turn to foreign manufacturers to put product in their showrooms? On this edition of Autoline EXTRA, Joe Serra, president of the Serra Automotive Group joins John McElroy and his panel, to offer his insight on the issue. Mr. Serra also talks about his decision to start selling Fisker electric vehicles in some of his showrooms. And also discussed is the new fuel economy regulations and how it will affect the mix of vehicles in the United States. Also joining in the discussion is Neil Boudette from the Wall Street Journal, and auto analyst Aaron Bragman from IHS Global Insight.

Thinning The Herd Darwin observed it in the Galapagos while Rockefeller watched it on Wall Street. Call it natural selection, call it the free market, it all comes down to survival of the fittest. But what happens if everyone survives; strong, average and the weak as well. Some, like elements of our federal government, believe it puts the majority in peril, and so, they opt to "thin the herd." And that's exactly what we saw happen last week with the cutting of more than 2,000 Chrysler and General Motors dealerships. So this week Autoline tackles the topic of the brave, new and sometimes unfair world of automotive retail. Joining John on the panel is Neal Boudette, Detroit Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal, Aaron Bragman, automotive analyst from IHS Global Insight and a man whose family has been knee deep in the car business for more than 50 years, Joe Serra of the Serra Automotive Group.