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Humans Just Broke the Distance Record—Here’s Why It Changes Mobility on Earth
Apr 10, 2026
18m 38s
From Transactions to Intelligence: The AI x Automotive Timeline (1956–2049)
Mar 31, 2026
24m 21s
2026: The Year AI Became Operational, Not Optional
Mar 17, 2026
24m 11s
When the Godfather of AI Warns the World, We Should Listen.
Mar 11, 2026
25m 11s
The Hormuz Shock: What the War in Iran Means for Automotive
Mar 3, 2026
11m 50s
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| 4/10/26 |  Humans Just Broke the Distance Record—Here’s Why It Changes Mobility on Earth | Send us Fan Mail Four humans just traveled farther from Earth than anyone in history. But this isn’t a story about space. It’s about mobility. In this episode of Auto Intelligence, we break down what the Artemis mission really represents—and why the technologies enabling lunar travel are the same ones reshaping how people, energy, and goods move on Earth. From orbital refueling and battery thermal management to autonomous navigation and distributed infrastructure, this is convergent engineeri... | 18m 38s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  From Transactions to Intelligence: The AI x Automotive Timeline (1956–2049) | Send us Fan Mail 93 years. 23 critical moments. One industry rewritten. This episode explores the full arc of AI's collision with the automotive industry — from the 1956 Dartmouth Conference where artificial intelligence got its name, to a projected morning in Toronto in 2049 where intelligence systems are so embedded in mobility that they've become invisible. We trace twelve historical moments that built the foundation: Ernst Dickmanns' self-driving Mercedes van in 1986 that the industry ign... | 24m 21s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  2026: The Year AI Became Operational, Not Optional | Send us Fan Mail We’re only a few months into 2026, and one thing is already clear: AI is no longer a tool in automotive retail. It has become the operational layer behind the dealership. In this episode of Auto Intelligence, we break down what’s actually happening on the ground—and why the gap between AI adoption and AI success is wider than most realize. Because while over 70% of dealerships are increasing AI investment this year, many are struggling to translate that into real result... | 24m 11s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 |  When the Godfather of AI Warns the World, We Should Listen. | Send us Fan Mail "Will AI take people's jobs?" "Yes." "What should people do about it?" "I don't know." Last night at Hot Docs Theatre in Toronto, the Auto Agentic team—including producer Barry Hillier—witnessed Geoffrey Hinton, inventor of the neural networks powering modern AI, deliver the most important message automotive leaders need to hear. At seventy-five, after resigning from Google to speak freely, Hinton spent time grappling publicly with the implications of his life's work in conve... | 25m 11s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  The Hormuz Shock: What the War in Iran Means for Automotive | Send us Fan Mail A war thousands of kilometers away just entered your cost structure. In this episode of Auto Intelligence, we break down how the escalating conflict in Iran — and the sudden disruption of the Strait of Hormuz — is already reshaping global automotive operations. This isn’t a political conversation. It’s an operational one. We unpack: • Why a narrow shipping corridor carries nearly 20% of the world’s oil — and what happens if it closes • How rising crude prices ripple int... | 11m 50s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 |  The $10 Billion Tariff Shock That Triggered the Global Factory Reset | Send us Fan Mail A $10 billion tariff shock in 2025 just triggered the most dramatic automotive manufacturing migration since NAFTA. In this explosive episode, Steve and Claire unpack how massive tariff costs forced automakers into strategic decisions that normally take decades—and sparked a complete global factory reset that's reshaping the industry. Key Episode Highlights: 💥 The $10 Billion Shock: U.S. automakers paid over $10 billion in tariffs in 2025 alone, with Ford's projections doubli... | 23m 00s | ||||||
| 2/14/26 |  Audio ebook: The Automotive Playbook for Rebuilding Organizations around AI | Send us Fan Mail Audio Book: From the Transactional Age to the Intelligence Age The Complete Guide to AI Transformation in Automotive Perfect for listening while driving between dealerships, during your commute, or whenever you need hands-free learning. Join us for the complete audio reading of Barry Hillier's groundbreaking book that's reshaping how automotive leaders think about AI transformation. This isn't another book about AI tools and vendors—it's a comprehensive framework for build... | 4h 10m 10s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 |  Trade Wars: Episode 2, Canada's Auto Strategy Strikes Back | Send us Fan Mail Canada's $7.5B Automotive Gambit: Scrapping the EV Mandate, Courting China, and Racing Against CUSMA Episode Description: Prime Minister Mark Carney just announced the most significant shift in Canadian automotive policy since the 1965 Auto Pact. On February 5th, 2026, Canada repealed its EV mandate and committed $7.5 billion to a radically different strategy—one that bets on trade diversification over U.S. dependency. What's Inside This Deep Dive: Steve and Claire break down... | 28m 12s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  Canada Breaks Ranks: the 49,000 EV Quota that could reshape North American Auto | Send us Fan Mail Canada Breaks Ranks: How the China EV Deal Reshapes North American Automotive Intelligence In a move that blindsided the automotive industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney just shattered decades of North American trade unity. Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from 100% to 6.1%, implementing a sophisticated quota system starting at 49,000 units annually and rising to 70,000 over five years. President Trump's response was swift and uncompromising: an immediate threat of 100% t... | 18m 44s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  The AI Playbook for the Automotive Industry | Send us Fan Mail Steve and Claire deliver their most comprehensive episode yet—a complete deep dive into "From the Transactional Age to the Intelligence Age," the essential AI transformation playbook for automotive professionals. Available free at autoagentic.ai/book, this isn't another vendor pitch but a genuine framework for navigating the industry's most significant transition. What You'll Discover: We walk through all twelve chapters plus practical appendix tools, revealing why most autom... | 1h 14m 12s | ||||||
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| 1/20/26 |  Canada's EV Gambit: Decoding the China Deal That Could Redefine North American Auto | Send us Fan Mail The Trade Deal That's Reshaping Global Automotive Competition On January 16, 2026, Canada and China signed a landmark trade agreement that slashes EV tariffs from 100% to 6.1% and opens the door to 49,000+ Chinese electric vehicles annually. But this isn't just about trade—it's a strategic inflection point with profound implications for cybersecurity, intelligence sharing, and the future of North American automotive dominance. Join Steve and Claire as they decode how this dea... | 43m 18s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  2026: The Year AI Playbooks Replace AI Pilots | Send us Fan Mail Season 2 Launch Episode The automotive industry just experienced its AI reckoning. $50 billion invested. Massive failures across the board. 42% of companies abandoning projects entirely. But here's what most missed: this wasn't a technology failure—it was an architecture failure. In this Season 2 launch episode, hosts Steve and Claire dive deep into the systematic intelligence framework that automotive desperately needs. Drawing from experience with 1,200+ dealerships and maj... | 10m 11s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 |  Auto's High-Stakes Game: Who's Betting Big, and Where They're Going Next | Send us Fan Mail Description: Steve and Claire dive deep into the massive strategic shift reshaping the global automotive industry. With $1.2 trillion in investments by 2030, automakers are abandoning the "pure EV or nothing" narrative for sophisticated multi-pathway approaches. Discover why Toyota's $70 billion electrification investment includes solid-state batteries targeting 750-mile range with 10-minute charging, while Volkswagen Group allocates $60 billion of their $193 billion budget t... | 17m 49s | ||||||
| 8/9/25 |  The Future of Work: Essential Skills for an AI-Integrated Workplace | Send us Fan Mail The Great Skills Revolution in Automotive 🚗 This Week's Deep Dive: How AI is Reshaping Every Automotive Career The numbers are staggering: 39% of workers' core skills will change by 2030. 12 million occupational transitions are needed across the US economy. And the automotive industry? We're leading this transformation. In our latest episode, Steve and Claire explore groundbreaking research revealing how automotive professionals—from technicians to service advisors—must nav... | 18m 12s | ||||||
| 8/7/25 |  The AI Infrastructure Gold Rush: How Data Center Spending is Reshaping America's Economy | Send us Fan Mail "AI Infrastructure Spending Surpasses Consumer GDP Impact for First Time in History" The American economy is experiencing an unprecedented shift as AI infrastructure spending contributes $152 billion to GDP versus $77 billion from consumer spending growth. Steve and Claire explore how Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta's record $364 billion capital investment for 2025 is reshaping automotive supply chains, autonomous vehicle deployment, and the entire transportation ecosyst... | 19m 05s | ||||||
| 8/5/25 |  The Top 10 AI Applications of 2025 | Send us Fan Mail The Top 10 AI Applications of 2025: What Makes Them Globally Dominant In this deep dive episode of Auto Intelligence, hosts Steve and Claire explore the remarkable success stories behind 2025's most popular AI applications, uncovering the strategies and innovations that propelled them to billions of users worldwide. The Global Leaders: ChatGPT from OpenAI remains the undisputed king, achieving one million users in just five days—a pace that shattered all adoption records. Use... | 22m 31s | ||||||
| 8/2/25 |  What is happening with the AI Work Revolution in 2025: Reality, Risks, and Transformation | Send us Fan Mail The AI Job Reality Check: What's Actually Happening in Automotive (2025 Data Inside) The headlines got it wrong. Here's what's really happening to automotive jobs. Remember when everyone predicted mass unemployment from AI? The August 2025 data tells a dramatically different story—one that should give every automotive professional hope and a clear action plan. THE SURPRISING REALITY: Instead of job apocalypse, we're seeing 1.1 to 1.3 jobs created for each eliminated in digita... | 22m 36s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 |  The AI Employment Revolution: What Actually Is Happening to Our Jobs vs What was Predicted | Send us Fan Mail Shocking new research destroys AI job apocalypse predictions. Steve and Claire dive deep into comprehensive studies from PwC, MIT, and the World Economic Forum that reveal AI is actually creating jobs, not eliminating them. Key revelations: Productivity in AI-exposed industries has nearly quadrupled (7% to 27% growth), while workers with AI skills now earn 56% more than peers. The World Economic Forum projects a net gain of 78 million jobs by 2030, directly contradicting Gold... | 26m 04s | ||||||
| 7/29/25 |  The Five Most Influential Minds in AI: Turing, Hinton, McCarthy, LeCun and Bengio | Send us Fan Mail The Five Titans Who Made Modern Automotive AI Possible 🧠 Alan Turing (1912-1954): The Visionary Foundation The father of computer science conceived the theoretical blueprint for every computer running autonomous vehicle systems today. His 1950 Turing Test still guides how we evaluate AI systems—from dealership chatbots to voice assistants in vehicles. Most remarkably, his 1947 prediction that machines should "learn from experience" perfectly describes today's adaptive autom... | 24m 04s | ||||||
| 7/26/25 |  Human Adoption of AI: What we're Learning about Making it Successful | Send us Fan Mail Human Factors Drive 80% of AI Failures in Automotive Retail Description: Steve and Claire from the Auto Agentic team dive deep into groundbreaking research revealing why eighty percent of AI projects fail—and it's not because of the technology. This eye-opening episode explores the human dimensions of AI adoption in automotive retail, uncovering five psychological barriers that derail even the most sophisticated AI implementations. Discover why trust emerges as the single mos... | 14m 59s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 |  Tesla: The World's Most Valuable Car Company and the Transformation of the Auto Industry | Send us Fan Mail The automotive industry just witnessed something unprecedented: Tesla's market capitalization now equals the combined value of Toyota, BYD, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, BMW, Volkswagen, and seven other major automakers. The staggering numbers: Tesla: $1 trillion valuation, 1.8M vehicles producedNext 14 automakers: $1.003 trillion combined, 68M vehicles producedTesla represents 2.5% of sales but 48.3% of industry market capWhat's driving this transformation? The shi... | 8m 39s | ||||||
| 7/22/25 |  From the Lab to the World - How Canada Quietly Built the AI Revolution | Send us Fan Mail 50TH EPISODE MILESTONE Dear Auto Intelligence Community, We've reached a major milestone - our 50th episode! And it's only fitting that we're celebrating with a deep dive into one of the most understated yet foundational stories in artificial intelligence: "From the Lab to the World: How Toronto and Canada Helped Shape the Future of AI." While the world has been focused on the AI race between Silicon Valley and China, Canada has been quietly building the very foundations of m... | 19m 16s | ||||||
| 7/19/25 |  Two Empires, One Frontier: How China and the West took Diverging Roads to AI Supremacy | Send us Fan Mail The global automotive AI race began in a Toronto lab. This comprehensive episode reveals how Geoffrey Hinton's neural network breakthrough at University of Toronto became the foundation that both China and the West built their competing autonomous vehicle strategies upon. While American companies like Waymo and Tesla commercialized Hinton's Canadian invention into "super-intelligent vehicles," China's strategic response created an entirely different model of "ecosystem intel... | 45m 14s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 |  Generative AI and Agentic AI: The Twin Engines Reshaping Automotive | Send us Fan Mail Maria Santos, BMW's head of manufacturing intelligence, receives a 3:47 AM alert about another production line halt - the third that week. But this moment represents "the last gasps of an era," as automotive AI transforms from $10.88 billion to $17.56 billion market in one year (61.5% growth). Steve and Claire explore how BMW's Car2X technology turns vehicles into communicative participants in their own assembly, while GM's Kevin Quinn holds an AI-generated aluminum bracket t... | 18m 53s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 |  How Subaru became the "Lesbaru" The Revolutionary Marketing Campaign That Changed an Industry | Send us Fan Mail Special thanks to Heather Renner for suggesting this fascinating topic! Follow her insights at https://www.instagram.com/heatherrenner/ for more incredible stories from her channel. This week's Auto Intelligence explores one of the most revolutionary marketing campaigns in automotive history—how Subaru discovered and authentically engaged lesbian customers in the 1990s, earning the beloved nickname "Lesbaru." In the early 1990s, Subaru was struggling with declining sales and... | 14m 59s | ||||||
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