Here are highlights from the latest episodes of ‘Daily Drive’, Automotive News’ weekday podcast, Jan. 9-11, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.
“You could easily see Toyota be a repeater of annual sales crowns, just because they’ll be one of the only automakers with a full line of vehicles.” — Larry P. Vellequette, reporter covering Toyota for Automotive News, on the sales battle between Toyota and GM
“This is like Babe Ruth pointing to the fences. Getting to where this blueprint points to in 2050 is much more possible now that it’s out here. But we’re going to need base hits as well in order to win the game.” — Deron Lovaas, a senior transportation advocate at the National Resources Defense Council, on the Biden administration’s new blueprint to decarbonize the transportation industry
“The more data, the better — from a dealer and a lender perspective.” — Brett Collett, vice president of the auto lending vertical at Equifax, on how F&I offices can make sound decisions and reduce risks with data