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In Michigan, two races are getting national attention. One is for governor, and the other is for U.S. Senate. Host Scott Tong reports from Michigan on the two Democrats competing in the primary for Senate and the gubernatorial candidate endorsed by President Trump.Then, AJ Jones, a reporter with WCMU in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, breaks down what swing voters are thinking ahead of midterm elections.And, Detroit's historic Eastern Market is one of the oldest, continuously running markets in the country. Scott takes a walk among the vendors selling produce, meats, prepared foods and more with journalist Paul Eisenstein to learn the market's history.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
A buzzy Michigan startup is betting that bringing down the price will expand the market for electric vehicles in the United States. Slate Auto is planning to release a bare-bones electric truck for just under $25,000. We hear from Slate CEO Peter Faricy and longtime auto writer Paul Eisenstein about the EV market. Then, OpenAI says two of its artificial intelligence models acted on their own and hacked into Hugging Face, a digital library of AI technology, during a cybersecurity test last week. In a blog post, OpenAI called it an “unprecedented hacking incident.” Axios' Ina Fried tells us more.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Join Ray Stevens, DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Senior Marketing Director Jim OBrill review the 2026 BMW 5-Series, catch-up with Paul Eisenstein for some industry updates and get Joel Feder’s first-hand experience with those license plate recording cameras.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 22, 2026 ~Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight dot news discusses the GM and Ford race for a spot in military boom. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
June 19, 2026 ~ Kevin is joined by Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.News, to discuss the growing competition between General Motors and Ford as they position themselves for opportunities in the expanding military and defense sector Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
TOPIC: U.S. Auto Industry PANEL: Warren Browne, RFQ Insights; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
May 12, 2026 ~ Jason Roe and Lloyd Jackson discuss surging hybrid sales with Paul Eisenstein, editor-in-chief of Headlight.News and author at TheCarCollective.Substack.com. They explore why hybrids are outpacing EVs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Columbia and Boone County have seen some big economic wins in recent years. They include Schneider Electric's $73-million expansion at their plant on Route B, EquipmentShare building its $100-million new headquarters near Columbia's I-70 Lake of the Woods exit and a $92-million improvement project from Kraft-Heinz at their hot dog plant on Columbia's Waco road. Columbia REDI president Paul Eisenstein discussed their successes, new flights coming to COU, the COLT railroad and numerous other topics this weekend on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." He joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour:
February 23, 2026 ~ Paul Eisenstein, Editor of Headlight.News discusses what kind of effect Friday's SCOTUS decision will have on the auto industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
February 2, 2026 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.News joins Kevin to talk about Stellantis ordering employees to return to work 5 days a week Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
January 5, 2026 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of the automotive website Headlight.News joins Kevin to discuss the auto policies still on President Trump's to-do list. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Join DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Senior Marketing Director Jim OBrill as they review the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S, catch up with Paul Eisenstein to get the latest industry updates and discuss the Consumer Guide Best Buys with Tom Appel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
December 8, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of the automotive magazine Headlight.News, joins Marie Osborne to discuss the Consumer Reports' annual brand reliability rankings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
December 4, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of the automotive website, Headlight.News joins Marie Osborne to talk about President Trump backing the rollback of fuel economy standards for auto industry Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
October 20, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.news, joins Kevin to discuss how the Auto Supply chain issues are continuing and what does it mean for the Michigan auto industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
October 9, 2025 ~ Are EV's for me? Is that a question that keep asking yourself? Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.news, joins Chris Alberta to discuss the the pros and cons of electric vehicles. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Join Ray Stevens, DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Senior Marketing Director Jim OBrill as they review the updated 2025 Audi A3, catch up with Paul Eisenstein from Headlight News, and preview the "Chicago Drives Electric" event where you can test drive EVs all in one place!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, editor-in-chief of Headlight News; attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: U.S. Navy attacks ship out of Venezuela, kills 11 Onboard; Detroit auto journalist Paul Eisenstein talks about Elon Musk's ridiculous compensation and why he's ethically challenged; Trump mulls plan to pay Gazans $5,000 to leave for 10 years for his “Riviera” rebuild project; Trump foreign policy humiliation as Russia, China and India come together at Tianjin summit; . Schmuck of the Week.
September 4, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.news, joins Kevin after Governor Whitmer announced Astemo Ltd. is planning a $95 million investment in Wixom and a Hitachi subsidiary will open in west Michigan.
TOPIC: Car Tech PANEL: Dr. Prasad, CAR; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
August 14, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, Editor of Headlight Dot News discusses Canada importing more vehicles from Mexico than America for the first time in 30 years due to tariffs.
August 6, 2025 ~ GM Broke the EV range record with over 1000 miles on the 2026 Silverado EV. Paul Eisenstein joins Kevin to discuss this.
July 17, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight.news, joins Marie Osborne after federal regulators shared they will zero out all federal fuel economy fines back to 2022.
July 16, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, Editor of Headlight Dot News discusses the new vehicles coming to GM's Orion Assembly.
June 10, 2025 ~ GM has more than doubled their EV sales. Paul Eisenstein join Marie Osborne to discuss this.
June 10, 2025 ~ Full Show: Marie Osborne fills in for Kevin. She checks in on the latest with the LA riots and the Big, Beautiful Bill. Paul Eisenstein joins Marie to discuss GM's increase in EV sales this year.
April 16, 2025 ~ As the New York Auto Show is underway, Paul Eisenstein joins Kevin to discuss what we can expect to see.
April 9, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, Editor in Chief of Headlight.News talks to Sandy Baruah in for Paul W Smith.
TOPIC: Tariffs PANEL: Edgar Faler, CAR; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
March 27, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein with Headlight Dot News discusses new auto tariffs President Trump just announced.
Join DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Senior Marketing Director Jim OBrill as they broadcast from the 2025 Chicago Auto Show. Paul Eisenstein, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of TheDetroitBureau.com kicks off the program with his first impressions after last night's First Look for Charity. Ryan Patrick Joyce, Director of Interior Design at Rivian, tells us all about the new R2 & R3 models appearing at the show. Curt McAllister, Midwestern Public Relations Manager for Toyota Motors, North America details the latest version of the 4Runner and 46 other vehicles on display. Patricia Coppola, Product Specialist for Subaru has details about their 2025 display of new vehicles and cute puppies in the Subaru Loves Pets area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 2, 2025 ~ Paul Eisenstein, Senior Contributing Editor for Headlight Dot News and Chris Alberta talk EVs after Chris buys his first one.
January 2, 2025 ~ Chris Alberta in for Paul, helps us kick off the new year, points out flaw in Biden's decision to pardon death row inmates, updates us on the New Orleans terrorist attack and discusses EVs with Paul Eisenstein.
December 18, 2024 ~ Guy and Lloyd talk with Headlight.News senior contributing editor Paul Eisenstein about the rumored merger between Honda and Nissan, and how the competition with China factors into the possible collaboration between the automakers.
TOPIC: Cruise, Tesla, Exec Changes PANEL: Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950; Paul Eisenstein, headlight.news; Paul Waatti, AutoPacific; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net
We sit down with Paul Eisenstein, Senior Director of Operations, and Danielle Briot, Deputy Director for the Division of Strategy and Performance, to discuss Missouri's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Paul and Danielle introduce CEDS, discuss its purpose, and explain how it will strengthen Missouri's economy.
TOPIC: EV Buyers PANEL: K.C. Boyce, Escalent; Paul Eisenstein, headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tv