We Check In From The Road And Then Dig Into Shortages, Ads, EV Delays, And Recalls

About this episode

The episode covers automotive industry challenges including shortages, EV delays, and recalls, alongside a live road trip check-in.

A live road trip check-in should be simple, but when you’re a live car talk show, it turns into a full-speed sprint through the biggest stories of the week. We start with some real-time studio chaos, then dig into why Ford F-150 inventory is suddenly so tight and what a supply shock like an aluminum plant fire can do to prices, selection, and dealer lots across the country. Next, we get into the uncomfortable stuff: the FTC asking dealers to report other dealers who break federal vehicle adv...

People in this episode

Hosts: Don Armstrong, Michael Marrs, Jeff Dziekan

Topics covered

• automotive shortages
• EV delays
• vehicle recalls
• Ford F-150 inventory
• supply chain issues

Keywords

• automotive
• shortages
• Ford F-150
• EV delays
• recalls
• supply chain
• FTC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ford, FTC

Products: F-150

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