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Die aktuellen Automobilkurznachrichten mit Michael Weyland   Thema heute: Citroen bringt den neuen e-Berlingo MPV auf die Straße: flexibel, elektrisch, alltagstauglich   Citroën stellt mit dem neuen ë-Berlingo MPV ein vielseitiges Elektrofahrzeug vor, das den Alltag mit intelligentem Raumkonzept, moderner Ausstattung und lokal emissionsfreiem Antrieb bereichert. Als praktisches Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) mit Nutzfahrzeugzulassung bietet der neue ë-Berlingo MPV die bewährte Citroën Qualität in einem flexiblen, robusten und funktionalen Fahrzeug – jetzt auch vollelektrisch. Der neue ë-Berlingo MPV wird in der Länge M (4,40 m) angeboten und kommt serienmäßig mit fünf Sitzen. Er verfügt über ein großzügiges Platzangebot für Passagiere und Gepäck. Mit seinem Elektromotor mit 100 kW (136 PS) Leistung und einer 50-kWh-Batterie erreicht der neue ë-Berlingo MPV eine praxistaugliche Reichweite von bis zu 334 Kilometern (WLTP) – perfekt für tägliche Fahrten im urbanen und suburbanen Umfeld. Das moderne Cockpit kann mit einem 10-Zoll-Touchscreen, kabelloser Smartphone-Integration via Apple CarPlay™ und Android Auto™, sowie einem digitalen Kombiinstrument ausgestattet werden. Zur Serienausstattung zählen eine Klimaanlage, elektrische Fensterheber vorn, eine hintere Einparkhilfe und das Citroën Sicherheitspaket mit Spurassistent, Notbremsassistent und Verkehrszeichenerkennung. Der ë-Berlingo MPV zeichnet sich durch hohe Alltagstauglichkeit aus – mit manuellen Schiebetüren, robustem Ladebereich mit Gepäckraumtrennung, und optional erhältlichen praktischen Paketen wie Style & Comfort oder dem Sichtpaket mit LED-Tagfahrlicht und Regensensor. Die Standardfarbe ist Eis-Weiß, zudem erhältlich sind die Farben Perla-Nera-Schwarz, Stahl-Grau, Kiama-Blau sowie Sirkka-Grün. Mit einer AC-Ladeleistung von 11 kW (dreiphasig) und optionalem DC-Schnellladen (bis zu 80 Prozent in rund 30 Minuten) ist der ë-Berlingo MPV optimal für flexible Ladeszenarien gerüstet. Dank seiner kompakten Außenmaße bei großzügigem Innenraum eignet er sich ideal als vielseitiges Familienfahrzeug, urbaner Lastenträger oder Shuttle. Der Preis für die Variante YOU startet in Deutschland bei 34.390 Euro und ist jetzt bestellbar. Alle Fotos: Citroen/Stellantis Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

This week, we're chatting with The Drive's Kyle Cheromcha (@kylecheromcha) about Jaguar's next rebrand, Apple CarPlay's newest all-encompassing UI and why US Auto Execs say you will be driving a Chinese EV soon. Plus, Nissan's massive new round of layoffs and an EV truck startup that's in Hell. Thanks to Allstate for sponsoring today's episode! Click here [https://bit.ly/43qZEcG] to check Allstate first and see how much you could save on car insurance.Thanks to NASCAR for sponsoring today's episode! Don't miss the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25th—tap the link to tune in on Prime! bit.ly/NASCAR_CHARLOTTE_COCACOLA600 This episode is also brought to you by Chubbies. Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code bigthree at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/bigthree #chubbiespod @sponsored  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stellantis ontkent nieuwe geruchten over een mogelijke fusie met Renault. De verhalen over een mogelijke fusie staken weer de kop op, maar Stellantis-voorzitter John Elkann ontkent dat. 'We voeren geen fusiegesprekken', zei hij in Londen tijdens een congres van de Financial Times. De twee fabrikanten trekken wel samen op om Europese regelgeving voor kleinere auto's te versoepelen. Ze vrezen dat auto's in het A- en B-segment onbetaalbaar zullen worden. Verder in de auto-update: BYD vestigt zijn nieuwe Europese hoofdkantoor in Hongarije. Apple CarPlay is vernieuwd en debuteert in Aston Martin. Max Verstappen genoot van racen op de Nürburgring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple、次世代車載プラットフォーム「CarPlay Ultra」提供開始　車両情報も統合。　米Appleは5月15日（現地時間）、車載統合プラットフォーム「CarPlay」の次世代版「CarPlay Ultra」を発表した。北米では、まずは英Aston Martin（アストンマーティン）のモデル（DBX、Vantage、DB12、Vanquishなど）に搭載される。

When Ford refreshes an icon like the Explorer, we pay attention. The 2025 Explorer Active arrives as the sixth generation of this staple American SUV, refined with subtle but meaningful updates that enhance the driving experience without sacrificing what loyal fans love about the model.Behind the wheel of this Chicago-assembled standard SUV, we immediately noticed the responsive 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine delivering 300 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque through a smooth 10-speed automatic transmission. The wide power band provides confident acceleration when merging or passing, while returning a respectable 21.5 MPG over our 451-mile test drive. With a towing capacity of 5,300 pounds, it balances everyday drivability with weekend adventure capabilities.The Explorer's interior shows Ford's commitment to modern technology and comfort. The cockpit features a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster paired with an all-new 13.2-inch touchscreen housing infotainment, navigation, and vehicle controls. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay come standard, with USB-C ports available for all three rows. Our test model's six-passenger configuration included bucket seats in both first and second rows, with a compact third row best suited for children or smaller adults. At $48,520 as tested, the Explorer positions itself slightly above competitors like the Kia Telluride, Mazda CX-90, and Hyundai Palisade, betting that its blend of technology, power, and refinement justifies the premium. Whether you're considering an SUV upgrade or simply curious about what's new in the segment, the Explorer demonstrates how an established model can continue to evolve while maintaining its core appeal. Experience the difference yourself with a test drive at your local Ford dealership.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

Further on Mazda’s long standing CX-5 SUV but still highly competitive with ten models in a mix of petrol and diesel and front or all-wheel drive, I’m driving the second tier 2.5-litre six-speed automatic CX-5 Maxx Sport front wheel drive at $43,184 drive-away with optional metallic paint. I did nearly 900km over the Anzac weekend with a lot of highway cruising at the open road limit. The naturally aspirated four-cylinder with 140kW and 252Nm of torque did a workmanlike job but what surprised was the economy, averaging 7.4L/100km on 91 grade petrol with four passengers. This is simply a great allrounder, well shod 17-inch alloy wheels provide a very comfortable ride while the electric power assistance offers good feel whilst parking and on the run. Comfort and convenience items include dual zone climate control, satellite navigation, a head-up instrument display, well bolstered cloth seats, a rear-view camera, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus a good level of active safety elements. Thankfully the warning elements are not intrusive like many of the new breed of Chinese SUV’s. Disappointments – no wireless phone charger and the lack of a power rear door. However, the Mazda CX-5 is still up there as one of our best mid-size SUV’s. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we road test two vehicles with strong all-terrain credentials: the 2025 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Hybrid and the 2025 Lexus LX 700h. Co-host Chris Teague put the Toyota through its paces as winter finally turns to spring in Maine. Host Jack Nerad, accompanied by most of his immediate family, tested the luxury Lexus during a extended weekend in Texas. Both vehicles pair a hybrid powertrain with off-road-focused equipment, so there are interesting parallels between the two in addition to their obvious — and not-so-obvious differences. The Tacoma uses the i-FORCE MAX system, combining a turbocharged 2.4-liter engine and electric motor for a total output of 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. The TRD Pro's standard equipment includes part-time four-wheel drive, FOX QS3 adjustable shocks with rear remote reservoirs, and 33-inch Goodyear tires on 18-inch black alloy wheels. Unique to the TRD Pro, IsoDynamic Performance Seats use an air-over-oil shock system designed to reduce body movement on rough terrain. Exterior elements include a TRD grille, cat-back exhaust, and the exclusive Mudbath paint option. Inside, the Teagues got the benefit of the TRD Pro's 14-inch touchscreen with Toyota's latest multimedia system, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and JBL audio. The truck had Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, offering adaptive cruise control, lane tracing assist, road sign recognition, and proactive driving assist with support features like trailer backup guidance and a digital rearview mirror. While the Teagues certainly didn't suffer, the Nerad family basked in the ultra-luxury of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h Overtrail. The full-size premium SUV combines hybrid performance, off-road functionality, and upscale features that set it apart from previous LX editions. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 with a hybrid system that produces 457 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque, it uses a 10-speed automatic transmission and offers full-time 4WD. While it offered a boulevard ride as we discovered on our way to and from Globe Life Field, the 700h Overtrail is loaded for bear on the off-road front. It includes Crawl Control, Active Height Control, and Multi-Terrain Select, plus 33-inch all-terrain tires, locking differentials, and a reinforced platform to support and waterproof the hybrid battery. Inside, the cabin offers massaging, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a wireless phone charger, and a cool box. As we did some house-hunting, we made extensive use of the 12.3-inch touchscreen with Lexus Interface, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cloud-based navigation, and head-up display. Of course, we'll offer even more detail in this episode. Our guest this week is Frank Hanley, Senior Director, Automotive Benchmarking at J.D. Power. In his interview with Host Jack Nerad, he'll be discussing a very important issue going forward — AI in cars, so look for that. We're certain you'll appreciate Frank's insight. In the news this week we'll discuss a J.D. Power analysis of what the proposed tariffs would do to vehicle prices. The conclusions might surprise you, and we'll have all the details. The state of New York is battling the federal government over its congestion tolls, and it has implications for anyone who's planning to travel into a big city. Plus, Chrysler is celebrating its one-hundredth birthday, and we'll have a look back at some of that company's innovations through the years. It's an impressive list. So we have a lot to talk about this week. It's a jam-packed show. New America on the Road Radio Affiliate We'd like to welcome AM-1550, SLC Sports Radio in Salt Lake City and throughout the Salt Lake valley, to America on the Road. Our special thanks to Program Director Dino Costa, who also hosts a great weekday show on AM-1550. Jack Nerad's newest book Jack is now offering his newest crime novel, Only One Thing Stays the Same,

St. Petersburg, FL - Phone.com, a leading provider of cloud-based communications solutions for small businesses, has announced the launch of ProSIM, a new service that enables users to make and receive calls and text messages from their business number using the native dialer of their mobile device. The announcement was made during a podcast interview at Cloud Connections 2025, held in Orlando. Developed in partnership with Tango Networks, ProSIM delivers a fully integrated business line over an eSIM—eliminating the need for a separate app. According to Ari Rabban, CEO of Phone.com, the new offering “revolutionizes mobile communications by bringing UCaaS capabilities to the native smartphone interface, offering simplicity, compliance, and reliability for workers on the move.” Brian Cassano, Vice President of Channel Success (Americas) at Tango Networks, highlighted the opportunity for small business customers. “ProSIM lets businesses extend their UCaaS platform natively to mobile devices. It works seamlessly with features like Apple CarPlay, voice commands, contact integration, and text messaging, while delivering enterprise-grade compliance including HIPAA and SOC 2.” ProSIM is immediately available to existing and new Phone.com customers. For current users, the feature can be activated from the customer dashboard by scanning a QR code to install the ProSIM eSIM. Once installed, users can maintain two lines on a single device—one personal and one business—without switching apps. The companies noted that the product is especially valuable for “workers on the move,” including contractors, healthcare professionals, and frontline staff. By using the cellular network instead of relying on Wi-Fi or data for VoIP applications, ProSIM ensures consistent, high-quality communication without the common drawbacks of app-based calling. “This isn't just a technical advancement—it's a workforce solution,” said Rabban. “Whether you're a solo entrepreneur or part of a mobile team, ProSIM makes it easy to separate business and personal communications while delivering the reliability small businesses need.” Phone.com is actively seeking new channel partners who want to bring ProSIM to small business customers. More information is available at www.phone.com and www.tango-networks.com.

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Advocatenkantoor A&O Shearman sloot afgelopen week een deal met regering Trump. Het gaat om afspraken voor pro-bono werk en het afzien van diversiteitscriteria. Ook in Nederland is A&O Shearman een prominent kantoor. Het personeel daar is niet te spreken over de deal. Onze Zuidas-redacteur Edwin van der Schoot vertelt waarom en legt uit wat het voor de Nederlandse en Amerikaanse tak zal betekenen. Lees: Personeel Amsterdam ontdaan door Trump-deal A&O Shearman Nederland heeft één krachtig overheidsvehikel nodig voor de financiering van de energietransitie, de defensie-uitgaven en de landbouwhervorming. Daarin moet minstens €10 mrd beschikbaar komen. Dat voorstel doen 50 vooraanstaande Nederlandse ondernemers en wetenschappers maandag in een open brief aan het kabinet, en in het bijzonder aan minister van financiën Eelco Heinen (VVD). Redacteur Alwine de Jong vertelt waar de initiatiefnemers voor pleiten en waarom het plan niet alleen voorstanders kent. Lees: Investeringsbank moet Groeifonds en Invest-NL overbodig maken Het gebruik van AI bij beleggen is in opkomst. Van stemanalyses van ceo's tot alternatieve data, AI helpt fondsbeheerders om investeringsbeslissingen beter te onderbouwen. Dit is een nieuwe dimensie in beleggen, waar technologie zich mengt met traditionele methoden. Redacteur financiële markten Marco Vlot duikt met ons in dit revolutionaire quantbeleggen. Lees: AI luistert mee om het bedrijfssentiment te bepalen De FD App is nu ook beschikbaar in Apple Carplay en Android Auto. Dat betekent dat je in de auto nog makkelijker naar onze podcasts kan luisteren! Download de app nu: APPLE ANDROID See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving one of the new Chinese electric cars today – the Leapmotor C10, acompany that started business in 2015, backed by the Stellantis company, themerger of Fiat Chrysler and the French PSA Group. The Leapmotor C10 a mid-sized SUV in two grades, the Style at $47,500, and the Design at $51,500, bothdriveaway. These prices sharp and below similar sized offerings from other newChinese brands, as well as the Kia EV 5 and the Tesla model Y. And the price alsoincludes a 12-month subscription to the Charge Fox network. The specificationimpressive – dual zone climate control, LED headlights, power front seats, apanoramic sunroof, wireless phone charger, 12 speaker sound, a power tailgate,a 14.6-inch touch screen, but no Apple CarPlay and Android Auto - all in a roomyfive seat somewhat handsome body with great safety credentials. With one longslot for an air vent and no directional controls the air-conditioning and heatingresponse is poor at best. On face value though, a sharply priced very comfortablefamily friendly mid-size SUV with a single electric motor with a 69.9kWh batterydriving the rear wheels. But how does it drive – a disappointment unfortunatelywith which I’ll explain next segment. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just as 7-Eleven offers too much good stuff, that's what we have in this week's episode of America on the Road. We've been driving a lot of interesting vehicles lately, and so today we thought we'd bring you not two road tests but four — 2025 Toyota Tundra, 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Mazda CX-50, 2025 Hyundai Elantra N Line. It's a fascinating quartet of vehicles each with something special to bring to the table. Our Toyota Tundra test vehicle was a 4x4 SRS CrewMax 5.5 that blends rugged capability with modern features, offering a spacious cabin for five and a 5.5-foot composite bed equipped with a power outlet, LED lighting, and an integrated deck rail system. Powered by a 389-horsepower 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, it features part-time four-wheel drive and off-road-ready suspension. This model is equipped with the optional TRD Rally Package, adding 18-inch TRD alloy wheels, Bilstein shocks, skid plates, Crawl Control, Multi-Terrain Select, and unique TRD interior and exterior styling. Additional accessories like a TRD performance air filter, bed mat, and wheel locks further boost its practicality and rugged appeal. The big question is whether the turbo V6 matches the ability of a V8. And is the pricey TRD Rally Package worth the added price? And how does the new hybrid version of the Mazda CX-50 stack up? It pairs a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with three electric motors, an EV battery, and an electronically controlled CVT to deliver 219 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque, along with standard electric all-wheel drive. It features Mazda's Mi-Drive modes for power and trail driving, hill launch assist, and a 1,500-pound towing capacity. The exterior is sharp with LED headlights, a panoramic moonroof, roof rails, and a power rear liftgate. Inside, the CX-50 Hybrid seats five and offers leather-trimmed seats, heated front seats, a heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, a power driver's seat with memory, and a wireless phone charger. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, rain-sensing wipers, a wiper de-icer, keyless entry, and an electric parking brake round out the vehicle's feature list. Host Jack Nerad took this one to the desert and back, and we'll have his full report. Meanwhile, co-host Chris Teague took the wheel of the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus and the 2025 Hyundai Elantra N Line. He found the Nautilus offers a refined interior with a standard 48-inch panoramic display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Lincoln's new Digital Scent system for a personalized cabin experience. Two powertrain choices are available: a 250-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder and a 310-horsepower hybrid, both paired with standard all-wheel drive. Additional features include available BlueCruise 1.2 hands-free driving technology, premium leather seating, and an optional Revel Ultima 3D audio system. The 2025 Elantra N Line features a sport-tuned chassis, a 201-horsepower turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for sharper performance than its siblings. It comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, unique N Line exterior styling, a black mesh grille, and a sports interior with leather-trimmed seats and alloy pedals. Technology highlights include a 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless charging, and Hyundai's Bluelink+ connected services. So how does it match up with its most direct competitor, the Honda Civic Si? Chris and Jack will have the answers for you. In the news this week, we have a crisis on our hands, and it's not tariffs; it's uninsured motorists. They are costing each of us who has car insurance billions of dollars each year. We'll tell you what we learned about it a little later in the show. Of course, there is a lot of buzz right now about tariffs in the auto industry. We'll tell you what is real and what is hype and give you thoughts on how you should proceed if you're planning to buy a car this year.

Tallinna tänavatele on lisaks tõuksidele ilmunud pisikesed punased rendimopeedid. Proovisime järgi, kui mugavad või ohtlikud need päriselt on ja kus nendega oleks sobilik sõita. Meelis käis Saksamaal tutvumas Samsungi maailmaga ehk sündmusel World of Samsung. Glen teeb kokkuvõtte Galaxy S25 Plusist, mida ta mõnda aega kasutas. Saate lõpus vaatame lähemalt üht intrigeerivat lugejakirja, mis on jätkuks eelmise saate nutika autostereo teemale.  Saate teemad: • Läti ettevõte RIDE Mobility alustas Tallinnas pisimopeedide renditeenusega • Telerid, kõlarid ja palju muud huvitavat ehk World of Samsung  • Kas ja kes peaks ostma Samsungi keskmises mõõdus tipptelefoni Galaxy S25+ • Android Auto ja Apple Carplay võib saada ka üliodavalt Kui sul on meile küsimusi või tahad jagada oma kogemusi tehnikamaailmas, siis kirjuta meile: digisaade@geenius.ee. Saadet teevad Hans Lõugas, Glen Pilvre ja Meelis Väljamäe. Tunnusmuusika: Glen Pilvre, Paul Oja.

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Tänases saates räägime eelmisel nädalal lahvatanud emotsionaalsest arutelust AI-näotuvastuse ja jälgimisühiskonna üle, millest ei puudu ka kiiruskaamerad ja liiklus. Audiocity ekspert vastab kuulajaküsimusele, kuidas kaasajastada vanema auto multimeediasüsteemi. Lõpetuseks pajatab Meelis oma kogemusest lennukimüra ja nööpkõrvaklappidega. Saate teemad: • Kas keskmise kiiruse mõõtmisest järgmine samm on AI-näotuvastus ja kõikejälgiv politseiriik? • Kuidas saada veidi vanemasse autosse Apple CarPlay või Android Auto ja mis üldse toimub auto multimeediasüsteemide maailmas? • Lühike kolme populaarse keskmise hinnaklassi nööpkõrvaklapipaari lennukimüra summutuse võrdlus Kui sul on meile küsimusi või tahad jagada oma kogemusi tehnikamaailmas, siis kirjuta meile: digisaade@geenius.ee. Saadet teevad Hans Lõugas, Glen Pilvre ja Meelis Väljamäe. Tunnusmuusika: Glen Pilvre, Paul Oja.

Can AI provide help to patients with rare illnesses using repurposing existing medication? Is Google's conclusion that news has little to no value to its ad business in Europe a self-interested negotiating tactic? GM seems like really not want people installing Apple CarPlay upgrade kit in its EVs, citing safety concerns and potential warranty issues. And its Friday we a have new end of week Quiz with Sound! Starring Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Drive into the world of Apple CarPlay as hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard provide a comprehensive visual tour of this automotive technology, explaining how it works, what it can do, and how to customize it for your driving needs. What is CarPlay? - CarPlay is an extension of your iPhone that projects to your car's display, not software installed by car manufacturers. Connection Types - Available in both wired (USB) and wireless versions, with wireless CarPlay using a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. CarPlay Interface - The interface includes a dashboard with maps, media controls, and customizable app icons that can be organized based on frequency of use. App Management - Users can control which apps appear in CarPlay through Settings > General > CarPlay on their iPhone, removing distracting apps like Zoom or Teams. CarPlay Settings - In-car settings include options for driving focus mode, message announcements, appearance (light/dark mode), wallpaper selection, and accessibility features. Accessibility Features - Options include bold text, color filters for colorblindness, voice control using iPhone's microphone, and sound recognition for car horns and sirens. Apple Intelligence Integration - New feature allows Siri to remain on screen without blocking the map view, plus automatic message sending. Siri Suggestions - Calendar events, HomeKit controls, and other contextual suggestions appear on the dashboard and can be toggled on/off. Third-Party Apps - Apps like Carrot Weather are now available for CarPlay, showing weather information while driving. Feedback iTunes Match Question - Bill asked what happens if he discontinues iTunes Match. Will his music be safe even if he hasn't downloaded it all? Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Drive into the world of Apple CarPlay as hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard provide a comprehensive visual tour of this automotive technology, explaining how it works, what it can do, and how to customize it for your driving needs. What is CarPlay? - CarPlay is an extension of your iPhone that projects to your car's display, not software installed by car manufacturers. Connection Types - Available in both wired (USB) and wireless versions, with wireless CarPlay using a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. CarPlay Interface - The interface includes a dashboard with maps, media controls, and customizable app icons that can be organized based on frequency of use. App Management - Users can control which apps appear in CarPlay through Settings > General > CarPlay on their iPhone, removing distracting apps like Zoom or Teams. CarPlay Settings - In-car settings include options for driving focus mode, message announcements, appearance (light/dark mode), wallpaper selection, and accessibility features. Accessibility Features - Options include bold text, color filters for colorblindness, voice control using iPhone's microphone, and sound recognition for car horns and sirens. Apple Intelligence Integration - New feature allows Siri to remain on screen without blocking the map view, plus automatic message sending. Siri Suggestions - Calendar events, HomeKit controls, and other contextual suggestions appear on the dashboard and can be toggled on/off. Third-Party Apps - Apps like Carrot Weather are now available for CarPlay, showing weather information while driving. Feedback iTunes Match Question - Bill asked what happens if he discontinues iTunes Match. Will his music be safe even if he hasn't downloaded it all? Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Drive into the world of Apple CarPlay as hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard provide a comprehensive visual tour of this automotive technology, explaining how it works, what it can do, and how to customize it for your driving needs. What is CarPlay? - CarPlay is an extension of your iPhone that projects to your car's display, not software installed by car manufacturers. Connection Types - Available in both wired (USB) and wireless versions, with wireless CarPlay using a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. CarPlay Interface - The interface includes a dashboard with maps, media controls, and customizable app icons that can be organized based on frequency of use. App Management - Users can control which apps appear in CarPlay through Settings > General > CarPlay on their iPhone, removing distracting apps like Zoom or Teams. CarPlay Settings - In-car settings include options for driving focus mode, message announcements, appearance (light/dark mode), wallpaper selection, and accessibility features. Accessibility Features - Options include bold text, color filters for colorblindness, voice control using iPhone's microphone, and sound recognition for car horns and sirens. Apple Intelligence Integration - New feature allows Siri to remain on screen without blocking the map view, plus automatic message sending. Siri Suggestions - Calendar events, HomeKit controls, and other contextual suggestions appear on the dashboard and can be toggled on/off. Third-Party Apps - Apps like Carrot Weather are now available for CarPlay, showing weather information while driving. Feedback iTunes Match Question - Bill asked what happens if he discontinues iTunes Match. Will his music be safe even if he hasn't downloaded it all? Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Drive into the world of Apple CarPlay as hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard provide a comprehensive visual tour of this automotive technology, explaining how it works, what it can do, and how to customize it for your driving needs. What is CarPlay? - CarPlay is an extension of your iPhone that projects to your car's display, not software installed by car manufacturers. Connection Types - Available in both wired (USB) and wireless versions, with wireless CarPlay using a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. CarPlay Interface - The interface includes a dashboard with maps, media controls, and customizable app icons that can be organized based on frequency of use. App Management - Users can control which apps appear in CarPlay through Settings > General > CarPlay on their iPhone, removing distracting apps like Zoom or Teams. CarPlay Settings - In-car settings include options for driving focus mode, message announcements, appearance (light/dark mode), wallpaper selection, and accessibility features. Accessibility Features - Options include bold text, color filters for colorblindness, voice control using iPhone's microphone, and sound recognition for car horns and sirens. Apple Intelligence Integration - New feature allows Siri to remain on screen without blocking the map view, plus automatic message sending. Siri Suggestions - Calendar events, HomeKit controls, and other contextual suggestions appear on the dashboard and can be toggled on/off. Third-Party Apps - Apps like Carrot Weather are now available for CarPlay, showing weather information while driving. Feedback iTunes Match Question - Bill asked what happens if he discontinues iTunes Match. Will his music be safe even if he hasn't downloaded it all? Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Drive into the world of Apple CarPlay as hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard provide a comprehensive visual tour of this automotive technology, explaining how it works, what it can do, and how to customize it for your driving needs. What is CarPlay? - CarPlay is an extension of your iPhone that projects to your car's display, not software installed by car manufacturers. Connection Types - Available in both wired (USB) and wireless versions, with wireless CarPlay using a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. CarPlay Interface - The interface includes a dashboard with maps, media controls, and customizable app icons that can be organized based on frequency of use. App Management - Users can control which apps appear in CarPlay through Settings > General > CarPlay on their iPhone, removing distracting apps like Zoom or Teams. CarPlay Settings - In-car settings include options for driving focus mode, message announcements, appearance (light/dark mode), wallpaper selection, and accessibility features. Accessibility Features - Options include bold text, color filters for colorblindness, voice control using iPhone's microphone, and sound recognition for car horns and sirens. Apple Intelligence Integration - New feature allows Siri to remain on screen without blocking the map view, plus automatic message sending. Siri Suggestions - Calendar events, HomeKit controls, and other contextual suggestions appear on the dashboard and can be toggled on/off. Third-Party Apps - Apps like Carrot Weather are now available for CarPlay, showing weather information while driving. Feedback iTunes Match Question - Bill asked what happens if he discontinues iTunes Match. Will his music be safe even if he hasn't downloaded it all? Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Braucht man ein Head-up-Display wirklich? Oder reicht Apple CarPlay?

Shoot us a Text.Today, we're talking about how the White House lawn became a Tesla dealership yesterday. Plus, we're covering Ford's investment into EV charging for its drivers and how Southwest is ending its longstanding free bag policy.President Donald Trump, long an opponent of Joe Biden's EV push, threw a political curveball on Tuesday by inspecting—and even considering purchasing—a Tesla at the White House. The moment was seen as an olive branch to Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump's administration and a key player in the EV industry.Despite campaigning against Biden's EV mandates, Trump praised Tesla's technology and price points at the event.His appearance with Musk comes amid protests and boycotts of Tesla by liberal groups unhappy with Musk's alignment with conservative policies.Tesla's stock, which saw its worst day since 2020 on Monday, rebounded slightly after the event.While admiring Tesla's tech, Trump drew the line at a new model lacking a steering wheel, saying, “I'm going to pass on that.”An eagle-eyed photographer at the event noticed that the President's handwritten notes looked a lot like a sales pitch for Tesla, with phrases like “Teslas can be purchased as low as $299/month or $35K.”Ford has officially delivered over 140K NACS adapters to its EV customers. This move grants Ford EV drivers access to Tesla's vast Supercharger network, marking a major step toward simplifying public charging and expanding infrastructure options.The milestone follows Ford's 2023 announcement to integrate Tesla's Supercharger network into its ecosystem.Ford EVs now have access to over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers—up from 15,300 last year and Ford's BlueOval Charge Network has  over 180,000 chargers at over 50,000 locations, making it North America's largest public integrated charging networkIn February, Tesla Superchargers accounted for nearly 20% of Ford EV charging stops.Plus, Ford EV drivers using Apple CarPlay can now plan Tesla Supercharger stops directly in Apple Maps EV Routing, eliminating the need for a separate app.Southwest Airlines is making a major shift, announcing that starting May 28, it will charge for checked bags—ending its long-standing “bags fly free” policy. The change aims to boost profitability but may alienate loyal travelers.Only Rapid Rewards A-list members and business fare passengers will still get free checked bags.CEO Bob Jordan framed the move as part of an effort to attract new customers and improve profitability. Southwest has also announced plans to introduce assigned seating by 2025, revamp its fare structure, and expand its international routes to stay competitive.Southwest previously touted free checked bags as a key reason customers chose the airline.Delta CEO Ed Bastian sees an opening to attract Southwest passengers, saying, "Those customers aHosts: 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

Send us a textThe boundary between tool-dependent analysis and true forensic expertise grows increasingly blurred as AI enters the digital forensics landscape. Alexis Brignoni and Heather Charpentier reunite after a month-long hiatus to sound the alarm on a concerning trend: the integration of generative AI into forensic tools without adequate safeguards for verification and validation.Drawing from Stacey Eldridge's firsthand experience, they reveal how AI outputs can be dangerously inconsistent, potentially creating false positives (or missing critical evidence) while providing no reduction in examination time if proper verification procedures are followed. This presents investigators with a troubling choice: trust AI results and save time but risk severe legal and professional consequences, or verify everything and negate the promised efficiency benefits. The hosts warn that as AI becomes ubiquitous in forensic tools, it dramatically expands the attack surface for challenging evidence in court—especially when there's no traceability of AI prompts, responses, or error rates.Beyond the AI discussion, the episode delivers practical insights for investigators, including an in-depth look at the Android gallery trash functionality. When users delete photos, these files remain in a dedicated trash directory for 30 days with their original paths and deletion timestamps fully preserved in the local DB database—a forensic goldmine for cases where suspects attempt to eliminate evidence shortly before investigators arrive. Other highlights include recent updates to the Unfurl tool for URL analysis, Parse SMS for recovering edited and unsent iOS messages, and Josh Hickman's research on Apple CarPlay forensics.Whether you're investigating distracted driving cases, analyzing group calls on iOS, or simply trying to navigate the increasingly complex digital evidence landscape, this episode offers both cautionary wisdom and practical techniques to enhance your forensic capabilities. Join the conversation as we explore what it truly means to be a digital forensic expert in an age of increasing automation.Ready to strengthen your digital investigation skills? Subscribe now for more insights from the front lines of digital forensics.Notes:Magnet Virtual Summit Presentationshttps://www.magnetforensics.com/magnet-virtual-summit-2025-replays/https://www.stark4n6.com/2025/03/magnet-virtual-summit-2025-ctf-android.htmlparse_smsdbhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/alberthui_ios-16-allows-for-imessagesmsmmsrcs-message-activity-7279586088988413952-xHWlhttps://github.com/h4x0r/parse_sms.db/tree/mainAre you a DF/IR Expert Witness or Just a Useful Pawn?https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dfir-training_a-pawn-moves-where-its-told-a-dfir-expert-activity-7292981112463572992-c3wd/Unfurlhttps://dfir.blog/unfurl-parses-obfuscated-ip-addresses/https://github.com/obsidianforensics/unfurlAI to Summarize Chat Logs and Audio from Seized Mobile Phoneshttps://www.404media.co/cellebrite-is-using-ai-to-summarize-chat-logs-and-audio-from-seized-mobile-phones/Ridin' With Apple CarPlay 2https://thebinaryhick.blog/2025/02/19/ridin-with-apple-carplay-2/Hello Who is on the Line?https://metadataperspective.com/2025/02/05/hello-who-is-on-the-line/

Watch on YouTube.Welcome to UC Today's Microsoft Teams Monthly Update with David Dungay and Tom Arbuthnot! This month's episode is packed with game-changing updates, and we've got an expert panel to dissect every major development. Joining David are:Tom Arbuthnot – Microsoft Teams & UC expertJosh Blalock – Industry thought leaderSatish Upadhyaya – Microsoft specialistRyan Herbst – UC strategistWhat's on the agenda?Skype is officially dead! What does this mean for enterprises?M-DEP finally goes GA with the first certified device—what's next?Copilot's AI-powered call summaries & Intelligent Recap—are they game-changers?Microsoft's latest Teams admin and CarPlay updates—big wins for IT and mobile users.Skype Bows Out – What's Next?After decades of influence, Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype. But is this a big deal or just a relic of the past?M-DEP Hits the Market!The first-ever M-DEP-certified device is here! The Jabra PanaCast 50 VBS leads the charge in Android-based Teams Rooms, with more devices coming soon.AI Takes Over Teams MeetingsCopilot's AI-powered call summaries and Intelligent Recap for webinars & town halls bring next-level automation to enterprise meetings.New Tools for IT & Mobile UsersTeams Client Health Dashboard for proactive troubleshooting.Direct Routing SIP Call Flow Diagrams now available in Teams Admin Center.Apple CarPlay & Siri Enhancements make it easier to stay connected on the go.Plus: We break down what ChatGPT-4.5 means for Microsoft Copilot and the rise of AI competitors like DeepSeek!Connect with our hosts David Dungay and Tom Arbuthnot on socials here:David DungayLinkedInTwitterTom ArbuthnotLinkedInTwitterThanks for watching, if you'd like more content like this, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel.You can also join in the conversation on our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.Join our new LinkedIn Community Group.

Mazda now has a very comprehensive range of SUV’s – in addition to its best-selling mid-sized CX-5 it now offers four large SUV’s, the CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 andCX-90 – and one wonders if the four large SUV’s are overkill, the company first toadmit there is some overlap with buyers – The CX-80 IS basically a three-rowversion of the CX-60, available with three engine choices - an in-line six-cylinderpetrol or diesel or a four-cylinder plug in hybrid. There’s four available grades,Pure, Touring, GT and Azami, the entry Pure only gets the six-cylinder petrolengine while all models feature all-wheel drive and 8-speed automatic withmanual shift paddles. Importantly, the six-cylinder versions also include a 48-voltmild hybrid system. I drove the entry Mazda CX-80 Pure starting at $54,950 pluson-roads which gets 18-inch alloys, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ahead up display, black cloth trim, manual seat adjustment, three-zone climatecontrol air, a semi-digital instrument cluster, three drive modes and a full suite ofsafety equipment. Disappointingly, it lacks a wireless phone charger, a powertailgate, and a spare wheel – just a tyre repair kit inadequate in my view for afamily carrier with all-wheel-drive. Drive detail next. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Driving Honda’s recently upgraded small HR-V SUV – for 2025 now available inthree models – an entry petrol and two hybrid variants. I drove the top spec HR-Vhybrid E-HEV L now $4,100 more affordable at $42,990 drive-away. This thirdgeneration Honda HR-V has now been refreshed with a minor facelift and a fewinterior updates but basically, it’s all about being more affordable although it stillsits at the higher end of small SUV pricing. This HR-V Hybrid is technicallyinnovative in the old Honda tradition, nicely built, refreshingly different andstylish to look at including a painted grille with a very practical and nicelyappointed interior for four adults rather than five. Combining a 1.5-litre petrolengine with two compact electric motors it delivers a nice balance of power andtorque and the hybrid system is technically impressive. This is a small SUV with aquality feel with little to grumble about, the lack of a wireless phone charger andonly a tyre repair kit, but it does come with a full suite of active safety elements,wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated front seats with fabric andleatherette trim. Warranty five years/unlimited km with 8-year battery warranty.Drive details next segment. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet. Vision Pro's launch and its innovative features.  We also discuss new iOS beta releases, the health impact of the Apple Watch, and the current status of Apple CarPlay. Additionally, we share excitement for the return of Ted Lasso and the upcoming Star Trek film, Section 31.. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com  Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Spoutible Summary Topics and Links We kick off our discussion with a reflection on the soon-to-launch Vision Pro, which celebrates one year since its pre-order announcement. Both Chuck and Jeff weigh in on their experiences with the device. Marty shares his excitement over finally receiving his unit on launch day, discussing the ease of using the Mac virtual display feature that has garnered positive feedback from early adopters. We explore how the hand gesture controls and enhanced features like the theater app contribute to a powerful viewing experience. The conversation shifts to the competitive landscape, as we analyze Samsung's upcoming VR headset project and its similarities to the Vision Pro, debating whether it can stand up to Apple's innovative tech. Throughout the episode, we touch on the recent beta releases for iOS, including the updates that are introducing new features for enhanced productivity. Marty provides insight into the impact of notification summaries and Apple Intelligence on user experience, reflecting on the balance between technology utility and user satisfaction. We share humorous anecdotes while exploring the Mac updates, including the nostalgia of the Mac mini's 20th anniversary and the impact of Apple's iconic 1984 Super Bowl commercial. The group takes a moment to celebrate the unique role the Apple Watch has played in users' lives. From helping Whole Foods' founder improve his health to being pivotal in Tim Cook's father's emergency, we discuss the profound impact of health tracking features. While opinions are shared on the role of tech in personal health journeys, we emphasize that tools like the Apple Watch are more than just gadgets; they can indeed facilitate significant lifestyle changes. In the latter part of our discussion, we reflect on the recent news surrounding Apple CarPlay, including its delayed rollout and what that means for consumers. The topic shifts to the entertainment realm as Nick Muhammad hints at the return of Ted Lasso for a fourth season, spurring excitement over the beloved show's influence on Apple TV+. Finally, we touch upon the upcoming Star Trek film, Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh, discussing the anticipation leading to its release and sharing hopes for future Star Trek content. In Touch With Vision Pro this week.  Vision Pro: One Year Later - Promise, Potential, and Pricing Challenges Preorders 1/19/24 shipped 2/2/24.  1 Year Ago Apple Vision Pro Preorders Went Live Samsung's VR Headset Looks a Lot Like Apple Vision Pro visionOS 2.3 RC Release Notes MoviePass made a film trailer app for the Oculus Quest and Apple Vision Pro Beta this week.  Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Apple Seeds Release Candidate Versions of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3 and visionOS 2.3 Here Are Apple's Full Release Notes for iOS 18.3  iOS 18.3 Tweaks Calculator App Functionality  macOS Sequoia 15.3 and iOS 18.3 Enable Apple Intelligence Automatically  iOS 18.3 Adds New Visual Intelligence Features for iPhone 16 iOS 18.3 will temporarily remove a feature from your iPhone, but for good reason These two Apple Intelligence features will even work on your Apple Watch iOS 18.3 warns you cropped content isn't actually removed from PDF screenshots In Touch With Mac this week Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.3 Release Candidate to Developers macOS Sequoia 15.3 Launching Soon: Here Are the Release Notes  Apple's Mac Mini Turns 20 Today Apple's Famous '1984' Commercial Aired 41 Years Ago Today Apple Introduced the LaserWriter 40 Years Ago Today Settings > Desktop & Dock turn off “Drat windows to screen edges to tile,” and “Drag windows to menu bar to fill screen. The Grand Central Hall stunt for ‘Severance' was genius. Its LinkedIn profile might be even better  Apple Says Several Car Makers Still Plan to Support Next-Generation CarPlay  Apple confirms CarPlay 2's delay with removal of 2024 date from website News Plex Introduces Redesigned Apple TV App That You Can Test Right Now  Lawyer explains why Apple can't bring TikTok back to the App Store yet  Apple Watch helped Whole Foods founder give up drinking: 'It changed my life' Lifesaving Apple Watch feature came to the rescue of Tim Cook's dad Ted Lasso season 4 ‘will be announced shortly' per Apple TV+ star Star Trek: Section 31 is firing on all cylinders Announcements Macstock 9 is next summer. It's back again for 3 Days on July 11, 12, and 13th, 2025. Newsletter link here: https://mailchi.mp/0c81790aa2a8/macstock8-10132503?e=eb0c7039b1 Macstock 8 wrapped up for 2024. But you can purchase the digital pass and still see the great talks we had including Dave talking about Apple Services and more. Content is now available! .  Click here for more information: Digital Pass | Macstock Conference & Expo with discounts on previous events.  Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastadon @daveg65, and the show @intouchwithios   Our Regular Contributors Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Mastadon @jgamet as well as Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet  His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  About our Guest Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group.

In this episode of Building Texas Business, I met with Chris Gillman, President and CEO of Team Gillman, to discuss how technology is transforming car dealerships in Texas. I learn how his team uses AI and virtual assistants to streamline customer service, enabling online car purchases and digital service scheduling. Their approach to technology has improved both customer experience and internal operations while maintaining strong relationships with car buyers. Chris shares his path from general manager to business owner, including a key moment when he had to terminate an employee who broke company policy. This experience taught him about insurance requirements and legal considerations that protect the business. We explore how Team Gilman adapted during COVID-19 by focusing on company culture and employee development. Chris explained their strategy of reinvesting in staff training and using customer data effectively, which has supported steady growth without aggressive marketing tactics. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS We explore how technology is reshaping the car dealership landscape in Texas, emphasizing the integration of AI and virtual assistants in enhancing customer service and streamlining operations. Chris discusses his leadership journey, highlighting the importance of hiring ambitious individuals and giving them the autonomy to excel in their roles. The episode delves into the challenges and rewards of transitioning from a general manager to a business owner, offering insights into leadership in the automotive industry. We examine the significance of building a strong company culture and the strategies for maintaining employee-centric leadership, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris shares the value of leveraging existing customer data to sustain a market presence without aggressive advertising, focusing on customer satisfaction and long-term business sustainability. The discussion includes the role of technology in employee management, mentioning tools like Paycom and Reynolds for digital transactions and HR processes. Chris emphasizes the balance between short-term gains and long-term sustainability by reinvesting in employees and fostering a growth-oriented environment. We talk about the evolving work landscape and the shift back to traditional office settings, with insights on adapting leadership styles to meet changing work habits. The conversation touches on the impact of recent legislative changes in Texas, such as the removal of state inspections for pre-owned vehicles, and the implications for the automotive industry. Chris shares personal stories and leadership philosophies, stressing the importance of leading by example and treating employees with respect to drive business growth. LINKSShow Notes Previous Episodes About BoyarMiller About Team Gillman GUESTS Chris GillmanAbout Chris TRANSCRIPT (AI transcript provided as supporting material and may contain errors) Chris Hanslik: Chris, I want to welcome you to Building Texas Business. Thanks for taking the time to join us today. Thank you. Chris Gillman: I look forward to it. Chris Hanslik: So let's just start by telling the audience about your business and maybe a little bit about how you got into the business. Chris Gillman: Okay, well, last name's Gilman Been, a family name here in Houston since 1938. I'm a third generation car dealer. We started off in downtown Houston with Pontiac and GMC at the corner of Milam and Pease, and then my father took it over, ran it, did everything, built it all the way up, and I've kind of taken over kind of since then, since my father's passed away since 2011. We roughly have around almost 800 employees and we do roughly around 18,000 cars a year here in Houston. That sounds like a pretty big volume. It's definitely a small family business. Chris Hanslik: Yes, I think it's pretty good volume. Yeah, it sounds like it and so let's you know. Talk about. There's a lot, especially at the beginning of the year, about looking ahead. There's been a bunch of conversations in the last two years about AI. What are some of the emerging technologies that you see now or may be coming as it relates to your industry? Chris Gillman: Well, right now, one of the big things is almost 20 to 30 percent of every service appointment. When you bring in your car for service, when you set your appointment, you are actually talking to somebody. That is an AI virtual assistant that is scheduling your service appointment for you and you actually think you're speaking to a human and that is setting up a pickup and delivery. Or hey, I need to drop my car off at three o'clock, I need a loaner or I need a shuttle you're actually dealing with. I don't want an ai virtual voice setting your service appointment kind of like the virtual assistant. Yeah, it's full-blown. And also, a lot of times, if you're setting an appointment to come in, to come test drive a car, there are tools right now that we are utilizing to streamline and make and make the car buying and the servicing of your vehicle a lot easier. Chris Hanslik: I'm sure most people will love hearing that because almost like death and taxes. Most people say you talk about buying a car and they just like poke a needle in my eye because it's such a painful process yeah, it's you's. Chris Gillman: You know back from way you know me being 47 years old. You know buying a car the way it did in 1985 and 1995, hell, even in 2005,. It's completely different. Now you can get in and out of a car dealership with not only an hour and a half, but the days of, oh, let's go haggle and beat up and go negotiate and oh, hear me roar. Those days are gone. If you want to make the car buying process difficult, you can, or you can make it very simple. Chris Hanslik: Well, you bring up a good point, though right, with the consumers much more informed these days because of the internet way more, and so which? Chris Gillman: is great. By the way, an informed buyer is a better buyer, you know. You know what it was in I think it was 2010. Your average consumer used to visit 5.2 5.5 dealerships before they bought a car. Now it's like 1.3 wow, yeah, so more efficient way. Chris Hanslik: More efficient? I don't. I mean. My sense is that's common across a lot of industries. Right, and with the age of the internet, more price comparing and shopping online and things like that oh, it's just like buying a home. Chris Gillman: You see all the photos online and you look at it and go. You know, you know, back in the day you used to go visit 20 different homes before you bought it. Now you might only look at three. Chris Hanslik: That's a good point. So you got dealerships across the greater Houston area, 800 employees. Anything that you know we talked about technology for the consumer, anything you're using to kind of help hire, manage, train employees, that is kind of innovative. Or using technology to help you there. Chris Gillman: Some of the technology that we're using. You know I'm not here to promote a payroll system or anything like that, okay, but you know we've been able to lower our HR staff by using a company called Paycom. Chris Hanslik: Okay. Chris Gillman: And also our hand. Also our digital handbook is in that we have training videos and all that. That's from the employee standpoint, from the consumer standpoint. We use a company called Reynolds, and Reynolds they're a Texas based company, or they have a company in Dayton Ohio, but they started off in Houston. There's a thing that we call DocuPad, where you do the whole car deal, everything. It's all digital. It's no paper, it's all digital and we are able to also I don't want to use the word FaceTime, but if you are remote, we're able to do a virtual go back and forth so you can sign your paperwork while you're sitting at home or at your office or you can be on a boat fishing if you want to do it, and you can do your whole car deal and you don't actually have to come into the dealership. Chris Hanslik: That's amazing. I've experienced the DocuPad. It looks like just you're sitting at a desk. Chris Gillman: Yeah, it's a gigantic iPad. Chris Hanslik: And I've seen you I mean in action when you have any car that you know you have access to under your umbrella is for sale. I think we were on a day trip and you sold a Tahoe. Chris Gillman: Yeah, just it's. You know, no matter where you are, you know you can have a tablet or a phone and you can do a whole car deal everything right there and there. You see, you know if you think about it we're in the world of the now, yeah absolutely and that's you know. The world has taught, Amazon has taught us that you could buy anything in three clicks. Well, if you want to go buy a $50,000 car in three clicks, I want to be able to provide that for you, sure. Chris Hanslik: So you know, I think we all, born and raised in Texas, very proud to be. What do you see as some of the advantages of having and starting and growing a business in the state of Texas? Chris Gillman: The state of Texas is very pro-business. The state of Texas likes it for people to have employees to create business, to create I don't want to say an economy, but you're generating taxes for them, right? Sure, so they are pro-business and that's, and the state of Texas likes that. And there's a lot of car dealers that wish they were car dealers in Texas that aren't in Louisiana, colorado, california. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, there's a lot. So those are some of the positives. Any challenges or headwinds you see coming maybe specific to your industry or just in Texas in general about operating here. Chris Gillman: Well, just from like Texas, they've just passed a new law and the new law is today's pre-owned vehicles do not need a state inspection on the car. Well, what I mean by that is the car does not for you to get a new registration for your new license plates, you don't have to have a state inspection. Well, you can now have a car with one headlight seatbelt not working, the emissions terrible, bad tires, no brake lights. That is just unsafe for the state of Texas. Chris Hanslik: It seems that way. I'm not sure I understand the logic. Chris Gillman: I have not a clue. I spent a lot of money lobbying and a lot of time in austin texas fighting that deal and I lost really so I'm just curious what was the lobby? It was the support of saying that it is getting rid of the state inspection because that state inspection it hurts the average texan of paying a fee of $25 to have them inspect their car for a safe vehicle. Chris Hanslik: So my view that falls in the definition of penny wise pound foolish. Chris Gillman: You know, in the famous words of John Wayne, you can't fix stupid. Chris Hanslik: So you know, talk a little bit about you know your management style and kind of your approach to leading your team of 800 there at Team Gilman. You know how would you describe your leadership style? Chris Gillman: My leadership style. I've kind of inherited from my father the ready fire, aim type mentality, but something that my father beat into me a long time ago hire people that are better than you. Hire people that are smarter than you. Pay them what they deserve, I mean you know God forbid. you pay somebody what they're worth, right? You pay them what they're worth and get out of their way. Let them do their job and also give them the authority and give them the power to make decisions where they don't have to be overlooking their shoulder, and let's not rule by a committee. I know these are all buzzwords I'm saying, but in all honesty, let them eat, let them earn, let them do what they need to do. You're wanting to hire them for a reason. Chris Hanslik: Put them in let them go, Tell them the job you expect them to do and give them autonomy to do it Correct. Chris Gillman: Say this is your sandbox and give them autonomy to do it Correct, say this is your sandbox, these are your rules. Go build and you know a lot of employees. I would rather have to pull the reins back on them than go have to kick them. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, I use. I'd rather pull the reins and crack the whip all the time around here. Right, it's so true. Right, you want someone that has that ambition and the initiative to go do stuff. Chris Gillman: Yeah, there's you know you can't teach hustle, you can't. You know you can tell when you were talking to someone. Okay, that person has drive, or that guy's a popcorn fart. Well, I mean, it's true, right. So I mean, at the end of the day you look at it and be like, yeah, no, that guy's just, or that person is just not going to get it done, or you look at him and go that guy's going to get it done, but I know I'm going to have to pull the reins back on him. Chris Hanslik: Yeah. Chris Gillman: I would rather surround myself with that guy and then go. Okay, by the way, we'll work on polishing you later. Sure, Sure. Chris Hanslik: Right, it's something to work with, right. So you know, you say you kind of, over the last what 13, 14 years you've been building this company, what are some of the things that have occurred along that journey that you maybe surprised you and wish you had to know, and kind of those hard lessons that you learned along the way. Chris Gillman: But man, you're like man. I'm gonna try to use the word empathy and feeling bad for a situation verse what happens from a business insurance legal world. We had a technician that was working on a car after hours, illegally, with another employee as another employee's car, and the company policy is you have to have a ticket, a repair order, on any car that's in our shop. That is standard rule, that is rule number one. Rule number two working on an employee car is especially, you have to have a manager signature. Number three you can't be working on a car after hours without the shop being open, with management around. Well, this technician and this his buddy, both of employees working on a car after hours. The car goes up on an alignment rack, they don't fully secure it, the car falls down and the car falls on the employee's head and his jaw is just dangling. I mean, it's just terrible. Right ambulance comes. He rushes to the hospital. I find out I was like, oh my god, I'm at home. It's like 8 o'clock at night, I run the hospital. You know, at the time you new, fresh business owner Dad's passed, got all this stuff, like what. So I call the attorney, insurance agent, people. What do I do Right and he goes. Did he violate company policy? Yes, he did. He goes. When you first see him fire and I'm like, have you lost your damn mind? This man is in the hospital car and he goes. Chris, the violent company policy yeah, yes, you have to fire him and I go, but his jaw is dang. He's in this hospital. This is bad. He goes, chris, if you don't do it, I will drive down there and I will do it for you. You need to fire him. And I was like, oh my God, so will do it for you. You need to fire him. And I was like, oh my god, so I went. I saw this guy and had his mother and his sister, his girlfriend, a bunch of employees are all in the lobby like oh this, you know, poor guy, and I fired him. I felt is like a piece like, like just a piece of sand, like a piece of grit, you know. Yeah, and that was the defining moment of knowing, okay, I now live where I was just a normal general manager employee. Now I've gone to business person owner. This is the world now I live in and to me that was like a turning point of know your insurance, know the law, know the HR and when an incident happens which something will always happen, no matter what make sure that when you make the phone call at that time you have somebody you trust that will give you the right advice so you can make the right decision. Because the employee sued anyway and they lost because we did everything by the book, right. But my normal mindset would have been like, okay, let's do this, you know, and I would have done it, I would have handled it differently, but the attorney told me to do it like that. So have good representation, that's a good point. Chris Hanslik: Look, there's the, especially with us being a law firm. Chris Gillman: Yeah exactly by the way Boyd Miller used them. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, the. But there's a fine line right of that, as the leader and owner, having to make some tough calls to protect the business while still trying to show some compassion and empathy towards your employees, because you want to retain good employees, you want to have loyalty amongst your employees where they are true team members, right, and so it's finding that balance. It's not easy. Chris Gillman: Well, it's also that during the hiring process, you know you have someone that has. You know we do background checks on you, okay, and let's just say, let's say you have some bad stuff on your background, right? Well, it's my job to have it. So when female employees come to work, they know that the 879 other employees people, right, you know you have to have that good work environment instead of going okay. By the way, we've got a guy over here. He's been a past felon. It was 10 years ago, but hey, it's 10 years ago, it's past. Like no, I mean, that's probably crossing some of the HR laws right now, but I background check you and if you're a famous words of what Trump says, you're a bad hombre, I don't hire you. Chris Hanslik: Oh man, that's good. So what would you say if you were advising a young entrepreneur, maybe about to start? What are some of the biggest lessons that you would want to pass along? Maybe one or two, maybe three things of. Here's some things that you ought to consider that I did, or I've seen others do, that worked. Chris Gillman: You know, the number one thing I would definitely say is you're going. I'm going to use this example and tell it to a lot of people. At one point in time, babe Ruth was the home run king. He was also the strikeout king. You've got to keep swinging and there's going to be failure. You're going to stub your toe. You've got to find a way every day to get back up on the horse, get back in the saddle, get back in that car, drive your ass to work, figure out a way. It's going to work out If you believe in it and you do it and you hustle and surround yourself with people that believe in the same thing that you do. And just, you've got to keep fighting. It's the fighters that work and people are like oh, that's just cheesy as shit. You know something? I've never met anybody that has started their business and said you know, it just fell into my lap. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, I'll tell you this. I mean we're, I don't know 80 some odd episodes into this podcast and everyone that's come on has said it was harder than I thought. It will be harder than you expect it to be. Expect the unexpected Right. All those things Right, Because it's not easy. Chris Gillman: It's not easy, but if it was easy everybody would be doing it, yeah for sure. Chris Hanslik: So part of that to get to success is you've got to be profitable. Yeah, so let's talk a little bit. I mean maybe your mindset and how you balance getting the short-term profitability to keep the business going against long-term sustainability. Chris Gillman: So one thing I'm going to say, and people kind of get mad at me for saying this, but profit is not a bad thing. Chris Hanslik: Period, period, end of story. That's what you're in business for that's why I'm in business. Chris Gillman: Okay, return on my investment. Not only you need to reinvest into your employees. If you reinvest into your employees, they will bring back profitability and make your business go longer. Put the money back into your employees. That's number one. Number two there's a big thing that we're currently doing is I use the word data mining. Data mining is I'm taking my own current customers that are doing business with me in the service department. They're driving a two to three year old car and I just look at him. I go, hey, would you like the exact same car, one trim level up, at the exact same payment? and the customer goes you're telling me if I can get 2.9 for 60 months. The exact same car, but now this car has leather as a sunroof, has navigation, has Apple CarPlay and they have the exact same payment. Sounds Sounds too good to be true and I go, yeah, and they go, yeah. That's a no brainer. I've spent zero advertising dollars, right, yeah. Chris Hanslik: So you're just looking at what the data you already own. Chris Gillman: Right, I own the data. It's managing my own data and then, I'm leasing that customer and I'm currently doing gas and go. The only thing you got to do is put gas in the car. I cover your maintenance. I cover doors, dings and whatever road hazard stuff on your car. The only thing you got to do is put gas in it and then, when you're done, come back, come get another car. So I am creating my own market so I could be sustainable. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, so like a reoccurring revenue, almost like software licensing right. Chris Gillman: Exactly. But I'm doing that with my own customer base so I don't have to rely on going to go get new customers to go battle 16 other Honda stores, eight other Subaru stores and we're all fighting for that one customer, over $100 on the price of a car. I'm keeping my current customers happy so I don't have to play in that crazy. Oh, let's all go cut each other's throats price war. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, there's so much truth to that. To me, that is transcends in across all industries. We always find ourselves, I think, trying to get the new customer and we lose sight of the existing right and we have this existing customer base. That's gotten our business where it is, and not that you don't want to grow, but you can grow the existing base. You can grow revenue and profit from your existing base if you're smart about it, and not that you don't want to add new customers too right, but it's that current customer already likes you. Chris Gillman: You already have good csi. Well in the industry it's good is customer satisfaction and index. I like to call it constant source of income right yeah, and so your current customer base is. That's where your money is. That's what you need to focus on. You don't need to go focus and go spend thousands of millions of dollars to go find new customers. You already have people that are happy with you already yeah, no, you're right, it's. Chris Hanslik: Yeah. Chris Gillman: You don't have to convince them no, you don't have to give it and they're coming back into your service department anyway. So so they bought the car and they're servicing with you. I mean, do you need to get hit over the head with a two by four? Hey, they already like. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, so you mentioned something to the first point you said was reinvest in your employees. Yeah, when you? When I think about that concept, and which I think is very true, it brings up to mind culture. Right, you're investing in your employees. You want them to like where they are, you want them to see opportunity. How would you describe the culture that you have built or trying to build at team gilman? Chris Gillman: number one. We are trying to build this thing daily on a culture right. So whatever the vision is I'm sorry, the vision that we have up on top, we're trying to really push it down and sometimes the culture from the bottom comes up and we find a way to meet it. It's you know I don't want to say how do I say it. I want you to treat everybody kind of like it's your grandmother right Right. You know, if your grandma's in the room, if you feel like that's something bad, you shouldn't be doing it right? You know don't ask, don't tell someone to do something Unless they've seen you do it first. You know, if you ask someone to go pick up a piece of trash while you're walking around the car lot because trash blows, you know that employee's not going to pick it up unless he sees you do it. You know, lead by example, right. You know, doing stuff like that Giving back into the community, being the SPCA, doing it with dog shelters, buying dogs and training them for blind people, stuff like that donating to cancer, whatever charity that we have going on I want the employees to know that not only am I giving back to the community, but I also want them to know that, hey, your kid's soccer team, your kid's football team, I want to sponsor it, I want to take care of it, and they also feel like it's a good thing for them yeah, okay, so that inclusive, we're going to take care of you. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, we're going to take customer right. Chris Gillman: So like during covid, you know I'll probably catch a lot of shit for this, but you know, hey, it is what it is. Chris Hanslik:During covid, new car supply was non-existent the inventories went down, right prices went down everything. Chris Gillman: Well, I needed also used cars to sell. Well, the only way you get used cars is to take trade-ins, right. Well, we normally trade company average around 50. So for every 100 new cars you sell, we get 50 trades. Well, I sat there and I said hey guys, we need to be trading around 80%. I have people that need to buy cars and I had some people get mad at me. They're like well, what happens if I don't have a trade? I got 20%, but I'm not selling you a car. They go well, that's just not fair. And I go well, okay. Well, I got 20%, but I'm not selling you a car. And they go well, that's just not fair. And I go well, okay. Well, out of my 800 employees, how about I just have to go fire 160 of them and we'll see what's fair? You know it's make you mad or go fire these 160 souls that have nothing to do with it, because the economy is something it wasn't. It wasn't something that I did as a bad businessman. It was just because of a virus or whatever. Right, and next thing I know is they have to lose their job. So I made business rules to keep these employees intact. Now, did I piss off some customers. Yeah, I did but did. But at the end of the day I kept my 160 employees and at the end of the day I put my employees first, over the customer. And some people might disagree or agree with that, whatever, but I put my employees first and that's what makes me successful. Chris Hanslik: I think that's what you've got to do, so they take care of the customer, right? Yes, because if you have customers with no employees to service them, you're not going to have that customer very long either, right? So that makes sense. What were some of the? You mentioned, obviously the shortage of new car supply. I mean, you know, it's nice to kind of be turning the page into 2025 and we're five years now from 2020, which you know is you know a distant past, but talk about some of the leadership challenges you face in keeping the company together, keeping all those employees together oh, well, you know, finding good people is hard. Chris Gillman: It is really hard. There are some benefits to COVID, you know. I mean you hear, you know let's talk about Texas business. Okay, sure, there's a lot of businesses. Talk about Texas business. Okay, sure, there's a lot of businesses that had record years during COVID. Chris Hanslik:Okay. Chris Gillman: Some of them failed, some of them dive bombed, but some guys they had not only record years, but it was crazy. So let's talk about that elephant in the room. Right, there are some people that just got overpaid during COVID Period, end of story. And it wasn't because of their stellar management style, it wasn't because of what they did or what they brought to the table. It was the market that got them overpaid, right, and when COVID went down, then now they have to get back to working, get back to doing follow-up, get back to the basics, get back to the foundation of whatever industry that they're in. And it's made some people lazy and it has created a vacuum or a vortex of people hopping around different businesses because they keep chasing that COVID number that's out there and some of them have come to, okay, you know Now, some of them, it's made them lazy. Chris Hanslik: I've seen it. I call it the COVID malaise. Yes, and just saying we're five years removed and it's still out there. And it's still to me, one of the biggest impediments to your business achieving its fullest potential Right Is getting people. So many people came into the workforce at that time, yeah, and that's all they knew. And they don't know any different. And I mean, was it yesterday, in the last day or so? Right, jp Morgan, everyone's back to work in the office five days a week? Absolutely. Amazon announced it in what October or so, but it started this week and I said for a while that was where the pendulum was going to start swinging back and it's back there where the hybrid work. I don't know if it will ever go away but it is going away in big numbers. Chris Gillman: I had salespeople come to me and go. I want to work from home. And I went great, knock yourself out. And they were like I'm at home. I've, I've been at home now for 10 days and I haven't sold a car and I go, yeah, because no one's knocking on your home door to come by a car. Chris Hanslik: They're knocking on my door, I mean some of them. It just makes sense, right? Chris Gillman: I mean it's just like a you know, some people just need to stay home, I guess. Right, well, it's, you know, covid. Chris Hanslik: Decisions have consequences. Chris Gillman: Yes, they do. Chris Hanslik: Yes, they do. So let's talk about you. Look back since 2011, when you took over. What's the one thing you're maybe most proud of at this moment? Knowing that you still have goals ahead of you. Chris Gillman: I guess one of the things that I look at each dealership like. They have their own heartbeat, you know, instead of making it a blanket, okay, these are the business rules at all. Yeah, we have our basic foundation rules, but each store has its own little heartbeat, you know. Chris Hanslik: And that's from a business standpoint. Chris Gillman: You know, I grew it from three stores to eight stores, so we we've doubled it up, almost tripled it. By the end of this year year we should have a night store. So I would have tripled the business. And just, we're just having fun, man, you know, just having fun, that's, yeah, every day's a new day and I'm not here to be cheesy when I say it, but it's, I don't think I've had one bad day. We're just having fun and every day's a new day and we're just kind of throwing a pickle on the windshield on the window. We're just kind of throwing a pickle up on the windshield on the window. We're like let's just see what happens, man you know. So we're having fun, so I'm sorry that's such a cheesy answer. Chris Hanslik: No, look, if you can't have fun, it's. I mean you won't be able to make it through the tough times, right, right and then they're going to be there. Chris Gillman: So if you don't love it, you know you're, you're in trouble. Chris Hanslik: Yeah, you're definitely in trouble. So well, that's great. I'm going to turn a little bit to some just going to be texas related things. Okay, tell us what's your favorite kind of maybe vacation spot in texas or a place to visit I think south texas is the most prettiest place in the world. Chris Gillman: You know, some people might look at a cactus or or a mesquite tree, but I look at him. You're like, well, that's just a thorny little bush man, but it's too. I love to hunt and I love to fish, so I love South Texas. I love lower Laguna, madre, I just died that whole ecosystem, everything down there. I think there's nothing better in life having a margarita looking at a South Texas sunset man. I think that's just. I think that's the most awesome feeling in the world. I'm sold. Chris Hanslik: I couldn't agree with you more. Well, kind of continuing that then. What about you know? Texas traditions, houston traditions, anything that you just love to do every year? Chris Gillman: So I have been fortunate enough. You know, one of the staples here in Houston is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, so I'm one of the announcers for Mutton Bustin'. Chris Hanslik: Okay. Chris Gillman: One of the volunteer gets you know. It's just a, it's a, it's an eight second ride for a little five year old, right and a fistful of wool Right. Literally it's a. You know, when they fall off that sheep it's a face full of dirt and a lifelong worth of drift of memories. Yeah, so I love the houston livestock show and rodeo only because I'm an announcer. As a kid my dad used to take me to the art car parade and so now, because of the financial situation, I'm in team gilman automotive, we are the main title sponsor and we have kind of built back up the art car parade. Okay, that's every year, that's in april, that goes up and down allen parkway I've been it. Chris Hanslik: I mean, if no one, especially if you're listening and you're in the greater houston area and you haven't been right, you owe it to yourself to go at least once it's definitely. Chris Gillman: you know, I was sitting there talking to a bunch of kids the other day and all these kids, all these different schools that I've donated some cars to, and they're like what's the one thing? that you can tell us and I go. Creativity takes courage and you know something? Amen, be creative, decorate the car, express it, do whatever you want, and let's just hope to God, the car runs in April so you can go up and tell them I'll impart quality, you know, because there are some cars, man, you're like, ooh, this thing needs some extra oil, right? So those are probably my two Houston things that I do tradition-wise. Chris Hanslik: All right, I love it. So last question do you prefer Tex-Mex or barbecue? Ooh, that's a bold that's tough. Chris Gillman: Save the hardest for the last. Chris Hanslik: That is tough man. Chris Gillman: I love crispy tacos man. I the hardest for the last. That is tough man. I love crispy tacos man. I mean, if you have a great three, three crispy tacos, I think everything else in the restaurant is good. Chris Hanslik: But it's also it's hard to beat a good dry chopped beef sandwich oh well, the crispy tacos you have to actually be able to eat right. Some places you know they're already in the grease and you can't pick them up. Chris Gillman: Yeah no, no, I'm the standard. I like old-fashioned Crispy tacos man. All right, I'm Texas, it's crispy tacos. Got it, chris? This? Chris Hanslik: has been great. Chris Gillman: Oh, thank you so much. Chris Hanslik: Really enjoyed the conversation. Congratulations for what you and your team are doing, not just with your business, but what you do for the community. So with your business and what you do for the community, so really appreciate it. I appreciate it, thank you for having me. Chris Gillman: And if anybody wants to buy a car? It's teamgillmancom. Chris Hanslik: There you go, all right, Special Guest: Chris Gillman.

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Mazda has made its name creating cars that enthusiast drivers love, and we have two examples of that this week in our road test segment — the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the Mazda3. Of course, the Miata needs no introduction. For decades, it has been a go-to renowned for its sharp handling and perky, fun-to-drive demeanor. But is it the right choice for Maine on the edge of winter? Co-host Chris Teague will have his thoughts on that. Across the country in more pleasant climes, Host Jack Nerad got a weeklong stint in the Mazda3 2.5T Premium Plus AWD, the highest-end version of Mazda's highly praised compact sedan. He discovered that the Mazda3 continues to combine performance, luxury, and advanced technology in a surprisingly affordable package. Featuring a 2.5-liter SKYACTIV-G turbocharged engine, it delivers 250 horsepower and puts that power to good use via its all-wheel drive and G-Vectoring Control Plus. Its sleek exterior boasts 18-inch black alloy wheels and LED lighting, while inside, black leather-trimmed seats, heated front and rear seats, and a dual-zone climate control system provide a premium-brand experience. Then there's the infotainment system. The Mazda3 has a 10.25-inch display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, navigation, and a 12-speaker Bose audio system, but does its idiosyncratic control scheme spoil what is otherwise a stellar potential purchase? Jack and Chris will give their thoughts. In the news this week, those seeking a battery-electric pickup will find Tesla's Cybertruck is making waves with its new lease pricing. We'll have details on if the deal is as good as it first seems. Jaguar continues on its controversial way, unveiling the jaw-dropping Type 00 concept. It blends futuristic design with electric luxury to deliver something both new and remarkably retro. Chris and Jack have their reactions to a vehicle that some describe as shocking. Also in the news, Hyundai has just introduced its first three-row electric SUV, the Ioniq 9, showcasing versatility, tech innovation, and sustainability. With Nerad in attendance, Volkswagen pulled the wraps off the newest iteration of its Tiguan compact SUV, Genesis unmasked its 2025 GV70 crossover, and Ford has announced its Ford Mustang GTD supercar will be the subject of a short film available this coming week. Our special guest this week is Steve Center, Kia America chief operating officer. Host Jack Nerad sits down with him for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of EVs in America, the upcoming regulatory climate, and,of course, Kia's newest vehicles, two of which were unveiled at the Los Angeles Autio Show. In this week's Listener Question, Tony from Fresno asks if buying a used hybrid is a smart move amid rising gas prices. Jack and Chris dive into the pros and cons. FREE STUFF: America on the Road is giving listeners a free copy of Jack R. Nerad's book The GR Factor: Unleashing the Undeniable Power of the Golden Rule.  Just send an email to editor@drivingtoday.com, and E.M. Landsea Publishers will do the rest. The offer is limited, so get your request in today. So we have a lot of show for you this week. Thanks for joining us, and don't forget to look for new content on our YouTube and Rumble channels. Please subscribe. If you do we'll like you forever. America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com             Show Notes for America on the Road
 Episode Highlights: • Road Tests: ◦ 2024 Mazda3 Turbo Premium Plus AWD: A compact car with luxury aspirations and sporty performance. ◦ 2025 Mazda Miata: A sneak peek at the roadster icon's future. • Driving News: ◦ Tesla Cybertruck's updated lease terms—affordable or not? ◦ Jaguar Type 00 concept stuns at Miami Art Week. ◦ Ford's Mustang GTD chases Nürburgring glory in Road to the Ring. ◦ Volkswagen, Genesis,

”Pilot Pete” Harmon, Patrice Brend'Amour, and Chuck Joiner kick off the first part of MacVoices 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #4  with a wide range of picks, from expensive to stocking stuffers, books to audio, and more. (Part 1)  This MacVoices is supported by Notion, the single AI tool that does it all. The new Notion AI is a single AI tool that does it all: search across Notion and other apps, generate docs in your own style, analyze PDFs and images, and chat with you about anything. Try Notion AI for free at notion.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Links: Patrice Brend'amour's Picks: The Convergence Series by Craig Alanson (Audio recommended) https://amzn.to/3ZwUUAe Philips Hue Ensis Pendant Light https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-ensis-pendant-light/046677588366   Pete Harmon's Picks: Aluratek Wireless Adapter for Apple CarPlay https://aluratek.com/collections/wireless-apple-carplay-android-auto/products/wireless-car-adapter-for-carplay Hey Dude Men's Wally Sox | Men's Shoes | Men's Lace Up Loafers https://amzn.to/3ZAvWQK HeyDude.com   Chuck Joiner's Picks: Gator Frameworks Desktop Clamp-On Studio Monitor and Speaker Stand - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/3BdY5DF Pyle Speaker Stand Pair of Sound Play 1 and 3 Holder - Telescoping Height Adjustable from 26” - 52” Inch High Heavy Duty Three-point Triangle Base w/ Floor Spikes and 9” Square Platform https://amzn.to/3CP9udt Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A, Apple HomeKit Supported, Smart Outlet Works with Siri, Alexa & Google Home https://amzn.to/3BmKUQK   Guests: Patrice Brend'amour is the creator, advocate and Product Manager of a global healthcare software initiative, which is not only pushing the industry to provide user-centered solutions using the latest advances in UX and technology, but also advancing the sharing of medical information between healthcare providers across the world. She is also an avid podcaster, mainly in the technology space, as well as a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects. Everything she does can be linked to from The Patrice, You can follow her on Twitter, and engage with her on the podcast, Foodie Flashback. “Pilot Pete” Harmon is a professional avaitor, co-host of MacGeek Gab and co-host of So There I Was. He can be reached on X as @PilotPete.   Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

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SummaryIn this episode of Whiskey Watches Wheels, the hosts discuss various topics ranging from car troubles and solutions to holiday gift ideas for car enthusiasts. They share personal experiences with engine additives, bourbon recommendations, and the importance of everyday carry items. The conversation also touches on holiday plans and the significance of garage decor, creating a well-rounded discussion for listeners interested in cars, whiskey, and lifestyle. In this engaging conversation, the hosts delve into their favorite everyday carry items, including firearms, knives, and practical gadgets. They share their enthusiasm for Glock handguns and discuss the importance of simplicity and reliability in personal defense. The discussion transitions to everyday carry essentials, highlighting the benefits of compact organizers and minimalist wallets. The hosts also explore practical gifts for car enthusiasts, such as electric pressure washers and experiences at the Porsche Experience Center. The conversation wraps up with a focus on the convenience of wireless technology in cars and the significance of proper watch storage and care.

The Acura ZDX Type S is the brand's most powerful SUV, offering a performance-tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain with an estimated 500 horsepower. But how will it contend with late fall in the great state of Maine? Co-host Chris Teague found out this week, and he'll share his findings in this episode. Priced from around $70,000, the ZDX Type S features height-adjustable air suspension, adaptive dampers, and Brembo brakes. Its muscular stance is enhanced by 22-inch wheels and available high-performance summer tires. But summer tires weren't especially appropriate as Maine threw a wintery mix of snow and sleet at Teague as he drove Acura's new battery-electric SUV built by General Motors. In fact, it includes Acura's Hands Free Cruise (GM SuperCruise) and Automatic Parking Assist technologies alongside the AcuraWatch 360+ safety suite. How did the ZDX fare in Maine's difficult conditions? Teague will have a full report. In our other road test this week, host Jack Nerad reveled in his time behind the wheel of the Genesis G70 sports sedan. The test model was the top-end G70 AWD 3.3T Sport Prestige trim that delivers a blend of luxury, performance, and cutting-edge technology at a surprisingly reasonable price of $53,350, including a $1,250 destination charge. Powered by a robust 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 engine paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, the sedan boasts Brembo brakes and an electronically controlled suspension, making it feel delightfully agile. The Sport Prestige package enhances the sleek sedan's appeal with Nappa leather seating, heated rear seats and steering wheel, a head-up display, a surround-view monitor, and a power trunk lid. Standard features include forward collision avoidance and blind-spot monitoring, a 10.25-inch multimedia display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a premium 15-speaker Lexicon audio system, and conveniences like heated and ventilated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and wireless charging. How much did Nerad love it? He'll tell you in this report. This week, Volkswagen and Rivian entered into a strategic partnership, and we'll tell you what that could mean for each brand. For one of them, it could mean survival in the increasingly hostile EV landscape. Honda has pulled the wraps off the new 2026 Passport SUV, and it is the most rugged Honda we've seen yet. The TrailSport version boasts an off-road suspension, all-terrain tires, increased ground clearance, and steel skid plates. And for those who are rock crawling or dodging tree stumps, the TrailSport Elite offers the TrailWatch camera system, assiting drivers in seeing what they should be missing. We'll give you more details and our reactions. Waymo is expanding its robotaxi effort in Los Angeles while Tesla is facing regulatory hurdles in its own robotaxi initiative. We'll have more on that as self-driving technology heats up. While we're speaking of technology, one prominent player suggests automakers say goodbye to the cloud and embrace onboard computing and tech. We'll have more on that fascinating development. Our guest this week is equally fascinating. Srini Rajagopalan is head of OEM Customer Success at J.D.Power and an expert in the electric vehicle space. He will talk about the things carmakers must do to promote more sales of electric vehicles, and we're certain you'll enjoy hearing what he has to say. So we have a lot of show for you this week. Thanks for joining us, and don't forget to look for new content on our YouTube and Rumble channels. Please subscribe. If you do we'll like you forever. America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com

General Motors' software chief, Baris Cetinok, defends GM's decision to remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from their vehicles, especially in their electric models. Cetinok argues that building an in-house software platform, Ultifi, allows GM to create a fully integrated, seamless user experience tailored to each car's unique features. By retaining control over in-car displays … Continue reading GM Ditches CarPlay for Ultifi: Bold Move or Big Mistake? #1776 → The post GM Ditches CarPlay for Ultifi: Bold Move or Big Mistake? #1776 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Today, I'm talking with Baris Cetinok, who is in charge of all the software in the cars that GM makes, which is a lot of cars. And if you've been following any of the drama in the world of car software, you know it also means Baris is the guy who has to defend GM's decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its cars, especially EVs.  I've had versions of this conversation with the CEOs of car companies before, but Baris is in charge of actually building this stuff. So we really got into the weeds here on what this looks like, the major trade-offs, and why he thinks it's ultimately the right path for GM.  Links:  GM names new leaders of software organization | The Detroit News GM is cutting off access to Apple CarPlay & Android Auto for its future EVs | The Verge Will GM Regret Kicking Apple CarPlay off the Dashboard? | Bloomberg Rivian CEO: CarPlay isn't going to happen | Decoder Volvo CEO thinks dropping CarPlay is a mistake | Decoder GM Ultifi software platform will roll out in 2023 | The Verge Android Auto vs. Android Automotive vs. Google Automotive Services | Android Police GM plans another big Super Cruise hands-free expansion | The Verge GM will start making money on EVs this year | The Verge How GM plans to beat Google, Apple at car software | Motor Trend Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/24049622 Credits:  Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derek and Jason own many cars and once in a while, many of them break. Or receive really cool upgrades. It's time for a car-nerd fleet update! === Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-Rev See: https://www.vredestein.com/ And: https://www.radwood.com/socal-2024 === The boys start with discussing "de-advanced" ignition timing on the Rover SD1 — and Jason did his first-ever brake master cylinder rebuild. But the big issue is that Jason wants to downsize his fleet (he still has 10 cars) but loves the different experience that each car offers. The Rover has a big (ish) lazy V8 and is unlike anything else Jason has. Derek wants to be done with his Citroën CX because it sprung a hydraulic leak, but then found the Citroën community — and, hopefully, someone to work on it. And so maybe it'll stay.  Thanks to Derek's guilt, 9 of Jason's cars have fresh brake fluid — which doesn't seem like a big deal, but doing 9 brake-fluid bleeds is time consuming. And worse, Jason discovered that his E30 Touring still had ATE Super Blue in his car. Which confirms that it was at least a decade old. Derek's Porsche 944 no longer has a 14-year-old timing belt, which means it can be driven to Radwood SoCal (hopefully on new Vredestein tires, no less!) Jason and Derek talk about today's ridiculous trend of people changing timing belts at 3, 4, or 5 years, with no mileage on them. This is an epidemic in the Ferrari community — when mechanics happily double the recommended replacement interval.  Jason has been suspecting that his VW Cabriolet is suffering from SMS: the dreaded transmission self-machining syndrome that kills many 020 transmissions. But after some exploratory surgery, it really now seems like a bad wheel bearing. That would figure, since Beatrice the E30 (the 1989 325i) also needs a wheel bearing after completing a track day (with Randy Pobst as an instructor on Sonoma Raceway.) These tend to come in pairs. Just not on different cars! Derek suspects his S124 E320 wagon (with the dogleg 5-speed and 3.6-liter swap) has bad wheel bearings, too. More urgently, Derek is having a Motronic Month: he's finally troubleshooted some strange running on his Porsche 964, which has gotten progressively worse over the last decade. He also found that one ignition module had failed, so it was running on half of its spark plugs. A new idle control valve didn't fix it, but swapping a DME (engine computer, or ECU in non-Porsche speak) from his dad's 964 fixed everything. Jason's buddy's 993 is doing the same thing — so Derek might have just inadvertently found that car's problem. Jason had never heard of rebuilding an ECU (except on Honda Beats) but thats' it. Jason's cars mostly don't have DMEs, and he's been fighting with ignition timing on both of his 16-valve Volkswagens (the Scirocco and Cabriolet) and wonders if he just should upgrade all the old cars to a Holley EFI or Megasquirt. Derek found a hard top for his R129 Mercedes SL, in Florida, but shipping was too expensive. So he found a local one in the wrong color . Jason has once done that, with the wrong color hardtop on his 996 for track use, and Derek also bought a very expensive new softtop for that SL. RIP by the way to Bruno Sacco, to Mike Valentine, and almost to Jeremy Clarkson.  The R129 SL500 / 500SL is the best deal in the collector-car world, period.  Jason did another (for a total of three) Power Acoustic CP-71W Single-DIN wireless Apple CarPlay head unit. He loves them. And that's before the $140 (+ tax) pricing. Except that he won't put one in the Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 because the Becker is too iconic. Or the Beat, because of the Gathers (Honda) head unit in there. Or the e31 850CSi. Continental and Blaupunkt make retro-looking radios, but Becker's original units can be retrofitted with Bluetooth or Aux In. Porsche Classic PCM unit is amazing, but it's far too expensive for non-Porsches. Says Jason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the fire risks of EVs overblown? Tim Stevens is here to clear away the FUD. Plus why did GM ditch support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its upcoming EVs? And why is X unblocking people from following accounts they've been blocked from? Starring Robb Dunewood, Tim Stevens, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!

Shoot us a Text.We've got Michael Cirillo in the studio on this Monday, as we're talking about how its becoming harder for new auto dealers to secure floorplan loans, how Rivian has decided that voice control is better than physical buttons and how online customers are abandoning carts because of choice overload.Show Notes with links:New and smaller auto dealers face mounting difficulties in securing essential floorplan loans, a crucial step in dealership ownership. Amid rising interest rates and cautious lending practices, lenders are increasingly reluctant to finance smaller deals, affecting many hopeful first-time dealers.Banks and lenders now often require floor plans to exceed $10 million, and many first-time buyers are confronted with last-minute cash demands, sometimes needing an additional $250,000 to $1 million as collateral.Josh Letsis, aiming to buy a Chevrolet store, was denied floorplan loans by multiple banks and GM Financial, which required more cash on hand despite his strong credit. The deal's collapse cost him $60,000 in fees.Chad Chase faced a similar setback when Stellantis unexpectedly pulled out of financing, forcing him to scramble to keep his Chrysler-Ford store purchase alive.In the great button-versus-touchscreen debate, Rivian's Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid doubled down on voice controls as the future, saying in-car buttons are “an anomaly.”At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, he noted that physical controls are “a bug, not a feature,” advocating that voice interactions should replace touch and physical controls. Rivian aims to make every vehicle function accessible by voice, with AI advancements potentially solving current issues in voice assistant technology.Many users remain skeptical, citing frustration with today's voice controls and concern about losing quick access to functions like AC adjustments and seat controls.On top of this, Bensaid called Apple CarPlay (which isn't available in Rivians) a “lazy” option that oversimplifies the UI, which Rivian plans to build out with proprietary, integrated software features.With endless options and extensive product information, today's online shopping experience can feel less like convenience and more like an exhausting chore. Research suggests that too much choice is paralyzing, creating a phenomenon some call “choice overload.”A recent Accenture survey revealed 74% of consumers abandoned online shopping carts due to feeling overwhelmed by choices and content.Top abandoned online shopping carts include clothing (79%), flights (72%), snacks (70%), home goods, and electronics.Psychologist Barry Schwartz's “paradox of choice” explains that while variety can make us happier initially, too many options complicate decision-making.Tools like filters and recommendations often backfire by introducing more factors to consider, which can make shopping fatigue worse, according to NYU's Raluca Ursu.Hosts: 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

Buckle up for a joyful ride as we explore the world of classic cars with our guest, Mike Kelly, a passionate enthusiast who turned his dream of restoring a 1963 Chevrolet Nova SS convertible into reality. Discover how Mike transformed a once blue, six-cylinder relic into a show-stopping red cruiser, featuring a 1969 327 engine and a transmission borrowed from a Buick Grand National. Mike shares the sentimental journey of restoring a classic Chevy, reflecting the profound joy and personal touch that make these vintage vehicles cherished family treasures. Listen in as we navigate the nostalgic world of carburetors, fuel injection, and the vibrant classic car culture of the 1960s.Join us for lighthearted banter about classic Chevy grills and a humorous exchange involving hot dogs, while also extending a warm invitation to our Tailpipes and Tacos cruise-in event. This festive gathering promises camaraderie, delicious breakfast tacos, and a chance to give back by donating to Toys for Tots. As a bonus, we pull back the curtain on the upcoming 2025 Chevrolet Trax 2RS, a small SUV that fuses modern technology with practicality. With advanced features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and versatile seating, it's a glimpse into the practical yet innovative future alongside a nod to the past. Whether you're a classic car aficionado or curious about automotive history, this episode promises a blend of nostalgia, laughter, and excitement.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Original Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!ProAm Auto AccessoriesProAm Auto Accessories: "THE" place to go to find exclusive and hard to find parts and accessories!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeartRadio! Just go to iheartradio.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on iHeartRadio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.iheart.com/live/in-wheel-time-car-talk-9327/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

What makes the 2024 Kia Niro SX Touring a standout in the compact SUV market? Join us as Mike Marrs shares his captivating review on the In Wheel Time show, revealing the unique blend of style, comfort, and performance that this model offers. From its striking design elements that blur the lines between a hatchback and a traditional SUV to its top-notch interior features like luxurious leather seating and a 10.25-inch touchscreen, Mike takes you on a journey through the Niro's impressive offerings. Discover the quirks and perks of its tech setup, including the puzzling need for a wired connection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, making this review a must-listen for tech-savvy drivers.Mike's driving experience provides a real-world perspective on the Niro's performance, highlighting the smooth, quiet ride powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four hybrid engine. With 315 miles of firsthand feedback, you'll get an insider's look at its fuel economy and how it stacks up against competitors. As we explore the price point of $37,105 for the tested model, Mike offers valuable comparisons within its class, providing listeners with essential information for anyone considering a compact SUV. Tune in to find out why the 2024 Kia Niro SX Touring could be the right choice for your next vehicle adventure.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeartRadio! Just go to iheartradio.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on iHeartRadio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.iheart.com/live/in-wheel-time-car-talk-9327/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

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Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated streaming hardware:  We try out a couple of show formats we've been planning for a while.  In Version History, we tell the story of the Roku Netflix Player, debate its legacy, and try to decide whether this thing belongs in the Version History Hall of Fame.  From Fast Company: Inside Netflix's Project Griffin: The Forgotten History Of Roku Under Reed Hastings From CNBC: How Roku used the Netflix playbook to rule streaming video From CNN: Netflix Player offers PC-free movie watching From Wired: Review: Roku Netflix Set Top Box Is Just Shy of Totally Amazing From The New York Times: Why the Roku Netflix Player Is the First Shot of the Revolution After that, it's time for debates. Nilay Patel and David Pierce yell at each other about who should own the screens in your car. Are CarPlay and Android Auto the answer, the solution to universally crappy automaker software? Car companies haven't figured out if they'll let Apple CarPlay take over all the screens The rest of the auto industry still loves CarPlay and Android Auto Everybody hates GM's decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs Rivian CEO says CarPlay isn't going to happen Apple's fancy new CarPlay will only work wirelessly Later, David answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline about political spam texts. From The Washington Post: How to stop receiving spam texts From PCMag: Stop Robotexts: How to Block Smishing and Spam Text Messages Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moms are baddies who cannot be touched—and Kelly is ready to share her contagious confidence, Lizz officially feels like her sweet trio is a family, and both gals need to know "What is a write off anyway?" Kelly is getting into her hostess era in her hostie-home and it's warming her heart. Lizz is staying on her freezer game with a homemade meatball stash. Both gals are outraged about the Red 40 and Yellow 5 in the glucose test drink. Simply put—why? If you need some kid-snack inspiration for the summer, head over to The Lazy Genius Podcast's snack episode—Kelly's latest audio obsession. This show will help you learn how to decide once, simplify snack time, and give your kids more choice while you're still in control of their limits.  Straight from the childhood files, Kelly and Lizz reminisce about the effectiveness of their mom's kid of the day hack and assigned seats so you never have to listen to another fight about where your kids are sitting again. Kelly is curating her wish list in the notes app so she can move into her investing era and out of her consumerism era. She's currently eyeing a Frank & Eileen dress, Mejuri jewelry, and a nice fruit bowl. Chemicals are everywhere, so thank goodness it's Caraway June! Check out their limited time offers every Monday this month to eliminate toxic materials from your kitchen. Yes, Their pots and pans are made without any PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself.  → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free.  A mom of four writes in to find out what Kelly's take is on the size of a Traverse vs. an Expedition. Kelly shares that the Expedition interior feels significantly bigger than the Traverse, but the trunk space is essentially the same while the Max drives like a bus, but does give you more space to haul your family's stuff. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com  In industry news, Stellantis has issued 30 recalls in the US so far because of a backup camera issue, according to NHTSA data. Ford ends their controversial EV certification program and reopens EV sales to all dealers. And roughly a third of car buyers say the absence of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto would be a deal breaker. Kelly is ready for manufacturers to listen to the consumers and stop looking to Tesla's cult following as an example of what buyers want. Erica shares her breakfast burritos for today's ditch the drive-through. Just cook some sausage, Trader Joe's hash browns, scrambled eggs, and assemble your ingredients in a flour tortilla with salsa, cheese, peppers and onions. Pop them in the air fryer for about five minutes to really crisp them up.  → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a new set of Rivian twins on the market, but most of updates on the R1T and R1S are under the skin. But they're very significant! === This episode is sponsored by Vyper Industrial — America's #1 rated shop chair, tool carts, and creepers, proudly made here in the US. Go to https://www.vyperindustrial.com/ and use code HAGERTY for $50 off on all your order! Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-Rev === The new R1T and R1S feature new batteries, new motors, a new electrical architecture, new lighting, and new substantive updates to the interior — Jason flew to Washington to drive them on and off-road. The new R1 includes infotainment updates that includes Apple Music — but still no Apple CarPlay, which Jason finds to be a wart on an otherwise near-perfect machine. The other wart is the ride quality — it's still fantastic off-road, and it's better, but it's not up to the level of greatness attained by the rest of the vehicle. The quad-motor variant rips off a face-melting 2.5-second 0-60 and 10.5 @ 130 mph in the quarter mile — which is impressive. But necessary? Of course, the Carmudgeons spend some time insulting Subaru drivers (admitting that their experience with slow Subarus might be a San Francisco Bay Area phenomenon) but looking at some national statistics that show that Subaru drivers are the worst of any passenger-car brand. And of course, they address people comparing their previous Waymo self-driving robotaxi episode experience to Tesla's Full Self Driving. They're not even remotely close. More of this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Apple's announcement of its new iPad's next week be positioned as an AI-powered device? What happened with Apple IDs being reset suddenly for some users? Apple is replacing its titanium Apple cards from the 2019 batch. And Mercedes-Benz is planning not to adopt the next iteration of Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles. Apple rivals retool to challenge the iPhone and Vision Pro. Apple's OpenAI talks intensify as it seeks to add AI features. Many people say their Apple IDs were inexplicably reset last night. FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data. Apple starts replacing titanium Apple cards from 2019 batch. Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says. Epic Games is dragging Apple back to court over anti-steering. iPad used to fire modern weapons in old Ukrainian jets. Mercedes-Benz won't let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens. Why an iPhone can survive a drop from a plane, but not from your kitchen counter. Picks of the Week: Alex's Pick: Alpaka Leo's Pick: Loctote Andy's Pick: The Boston Public Library Jason's Pick: Grammarly Desktop Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: wix.com/studio ecamm.com/twit or use Promo Code TWIT Melissa.com/twit cachefly.com/twit