Jamie Butters and guest co-host Bill Koenig discuss Canadian union negotiations while USMCA is in flux as well as the “worst Bond car ever.”

Then they Stop at the Coffee Shop to talk with Rick Wainschel, VP of analytics for Catalyst IQ, about the record highs being set in the average marketed price.

It’s Fourth of July in Autotown! Guest co-host Kalea Hall from Reuters is Riding Shotgun as we talk about auto sales, USMCA and why more automakers are using aluminum instead of copper in wiring.

We Stop at the Coffee Shop with Scott Krugger, head of North America design for Stellantis, about the special America 250 editions of certain Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep models.

We Browse the Dealership Lot with Patrick Masterson of Cars.com about its American-Made Index for 2026.

And we go to the Town Hall to hear what you all think about what it means to be “Made in America.”

Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Lindsay VanHulle, deputy editor at Automotive News, to talk about recent EV developments.

Then they Stop at the Coffee Shop to talk cyber security with Dariusz Mikulski and Jennifer Tisdale, co-chairs of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Summit.

(Recorded June 22, 2026)

Host Jamie Butters is on location at the American Center for Mobility, where the Center for Automotive Research held is Management Briefing Seminars. He spoke with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell about USMCA, China and the Gordie Howe Bridge.

Jamie also went for a ride in a Xiaomi YU7, the Chinese EV some call a “Porsche-killer.”

(Recorded June 15, 2026)

Jamie Butters and guest co-host Greg Migliore discuss China’s overcapacity. Stellantis interiors and Lincoln’s options.

Damon Lester, the author, speaker and former dealer principal, joins for a Stop at the Coffee Shop to discuss his career and his book “Taking the Cape Off.”

(Recorded June 8, 2026)

Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Jacqueline Charniga, who covers General Motors for the Detroit Free Press, to discuss a UAW strike and AI in auto design.

We Stop at the Coffee Shop to chat with Joanne Hsu, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan, about the historically bad survey results.

(Recorded June 1, 2026)

For the latest mid-week podcast, host Jamie Butters and guest co-host Dan Shine discuss Polestar’s wind-down, Volkswagen’s planned job cuts and record high prices.

Then they Stop at the Coffee Shop for a chat with Curbee CEO Amit Chandarana about the boom in mobile service.

June 27, 2026 ~ Jamie Butters and his guests discuss the importance of sports marketing for the auto industry. Live sports events offer a crucial opportunity for brand building due to their captive audiences and ability to engage consumers in a positive mood.