Getting All The Details On The 2022 Jeep Compass, An Inside Look At The 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, And A Look At The Automotive News Of The Week - 7-24-2021

Topics for Nik Miles and Andy:

• Myriam Joire from EV Automotive News stops by to discuss the week's news
• Head of Jeep North America Jim Morrison gives us all the specs on the 2022 Jeep Compass
• Digital Automotive Journalist Javier Mota runs down Chevrolet's first electric pickup and GMC's HUMMER EV SUV
• Nissan's Andrew Molnar gives us an inside look at the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
• Andy's personal Top 5
• Anton Wahlman and Nik cover the latest automotive news from around the globe
• Nik was going 0-60 mph in the BMW M8 Competition this week. Hear what else he got to do in the sweet ride, right here!

The New Ford Bronco Will Be Put To The Test Off-Road, A New High-Performance Hybrid Supercar, And Updates On The Styling Of The 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross - 2-20-2021

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• BIG changes are coming to the 2022 Nissan Frontier. Nissan's Michael Yarger gives us the details
• McLaren comes out with the next-generation hybrid supercar, the Artura. North American Vice President of Communications and PR Roger Ormisher tells us all about it
• Car commercials are always a big hit during the Super Bowl. Nik gives his take on the best
• New tech and capability have come to the GMC Sierra. GMC's Chas Russel breaks down what changes you will find in the 2021 model
• Ford reveals the Bronco 4600 Race Vehicle that is slated to run in the ULTRA4 off-road series, and Ford Motorsports Supervisor Brian Novak stops by to fill us in
• Changes are coming in the next generation of the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Mitsubishi's Jeremy Barnes shares what to expect from the new sleek and sporty SUV
  
• The newest addition to Holden Motorsports, Troy Olason, calls in to share about a new car they are building for the Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli, and what to expect from the racing team moving forward
• Nik cruised the streets in the Nissan Kicks this week, leading Jen to ask about his weight! Listen in for his take on the SUV

Taking A Look At Nissan’s Newest Nameplate, The Evolution of Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles, And The Latest In Luxury And Comfort From Lexus - 2-6-2021

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Mazda Sales manager Rocky Bone joins us with what there is to discover in the CX-5 
• Nissan's Matt White has all the details on the new Nissan Kicks
• J.D. Power's Tyson Jominy runs down the latest numbers from across the country
• Darryll Harrison is the Senior Director at ChargePoint, the world's largest network of electric vehicle charging stations in North America and Europe. He tells us about where the company has been, and where it is headed
• Lexus's Todd Blickenstaff tells us about the new features coming in the 2021 Lexus UX 200
• Truck Girl Jen was happy to bring on Ford's Brian Bell, to talk about the most off-road capable and connected F-150 Raptor EVER
• Jen brings us the latest news in Truck Tech, and Nik took to the roads in Mazda CX-5, CX-30, and the Mazda 3, as well as the new Sierra GMC

From SUV’s, To Muscle Cars, To The Most Luxurious, We Run Down The Best Rides of 2020! - 1-2-2021

Topics for Nik Miles:

• Green Car Report's Bengt Halvoson has the best electric vehicles of the year
• Jeff Zurschmeide is the Editor-in-Chief of The Star Magazine, and he is tackling the best family cars
• To cover the best trucks, we bring in Sean Holman, the Co-Host and Co-Creator of The Truck Show Podcast
• Our own Mike Caudill is bringing the muscle with the beefed up rides of 2020
• We run down the numbers with US News and World Report's John Vincent on the best selling segment.... SUV's
• Perry Stern, part of Our Auto Expert and MSN shifts it in to the next gear with the fastest of the fast
• Get your weekly auto news update with Anton Wahlman
• Roadfly's Brian Armstead has the best luxury rides of the year.

We Delve In To The Design Of The New 2022 GMC HUMMER EV, The U.S. Army Has A New Transport Vehicle, And What’s New For The GMC Canyon And Denali? - 10-31-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Cadillac's David Schiavone tells us what to expect out of the 2021 Escalade
• General Motors has now surpassed 1 million Wi-Fi subscribers. GM's Stuart Fowle tells us what's next
• GMC has announced it's first fully electronic addition to the line up, and it's a HUMMER. Phil Zak is the Executive Design Director at HUMMER and tells us how they did it
• After being awarded the contract in June, GM Defense has delivered its first Infantry Squad Vehicle. Chevrolet's Shad Balch joins us with more
• GMC is taking aim at premium midsize truck customers with the first-ever Canyon AT4, and the Denali gets a but of a makeover. GMC's Mikhael Farah calls in with the details
• Our own Anton Wahlman has his take on the HUMMER's timeline to market, the rise of the all-electric pickup, and the fight between Tesla and Volkswagen in Europe
• Mike Caudill got to fly through the streets in the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, while Nik went less sporty and more luxury in the Genesis G80

A New Collection Car From Rolls-Royce, The Latest In Minivans From Fiat Chrysler, Dodge Gets Possessed By A Demon - 7-18-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Polestar's JP Canton shares information on a partnership between Polestar and Waymo
• Rolls-Royce's Gerry Spahn has the latest on their new collection cars, the Kryptos Collection
• Who says Minivans can't be luxiourious? Certainly not Chrysler's MaryAnn Capo, who has the new details on the Pacifica
• GMC's Stuart Pierce runs down the new Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4
• Dodge Charger's Ashton Munoz tells us why their 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye is "Demon Possessed"
• BMW unveils final production on the iX3, there's a new king atop the mountain of 3-row SUV sales, and Nissan is on the final leg of production on their all-electric crossover. Anton Wahlman has the latest in our rundown of the news
• Our Auto Expert's Perry Stern was cruising around in a Porsche 911 Turbo
• Perry wasn't the only one taking to the streets in style, as Nik was driving the Rolls Royce Cullinan, Cadillac XT6, and the Toyota Hanoak

Ram is “Built To Serve”, What You Need To Know Before Firing Up That Vehicle That’s Been Sitting For Months, And Range Rover Goes Golden - 6-27-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Ram introduces their Built To Serve edition for their trucks. Ram's Mike Koval joins us with the details
• The biggest family member of the MINI model family is back! BMW's Pat McKenna has everything you need to know about the new Countryman
• Jeff Zurschmeide has your tips and tricks for getting that car that's been sitting for months back in tip top shape
• Buick's Rob Peterson stops in to share the latest and greatest on the Encore GX
• Range Rover's Joe Stauble is in a celebratory mood, as the company is celebrating their Golden Jubilee, 50 YEARS of quality vehicles
• Is Volkswagen on schedule with the release of the ID.3 in Europe? Will sales start on Volvo's Polestar 2 in China this week? All these questions and more for our own Anton Wahlman as he runs down our automotive news
• Ford announces what they call their "Toughest, most productive" F-150 ever. Our own Perry Stern stops by to give his take
• Nik took to the streets this week in the Jeep Gladiator Mojave, hear what his thoughts were on it right now!

Volvo’s New Training Program For Vets, New Options From Ford, Mercedes, and Toyota, And Checking In With JD Power On COVID-19 Impacts - 6-6-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Volvo Senior Manager Jeffrey Jennings tells us how they are going the extra mile for our Veterans
• Ford's Craig Patterson has the latest and greatest on the Edge ST-Line
• Toyota's Adam Lovelady has the details on the all new Sienna
• What combines both sport and individuality? How about the AMG E53 Coupe and Cabriolet? Mercedes's Brian Cotter fills you in
• JD Power's VP of Data and Analytics Tyson Jominy joins us with monthly numbers and the effects on the Coronavirus on the auto industry
• Tesla's market shares for April are in, Ford will be unveiling the new F-150, but when? How are electric vehicles faring abroad? Anton Wahlman has all the answers
• Nik drove around in style this week, just didn't go very far in the Lamborghini EVO Huracan, he also cruised around town in the BMW M8 Carbon Convertible and the Volkswagen Tiguan

The Nissan Sentra Brings Home Some Hardware, Taking A Look A The 2021 Special Edition Toyota Prius, And Running Down The Details On The VW Golf GTI - 5-23-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Nissan's Heather Jimenez tells us about a new award for the Sentra
• Ford closes a plant after two workers test positive for Covid-19, and Hertz declares for bankruptcy
• The Toyota Prius celebrates a birthday with a special Anniversary Edition. Toyota's Regina Davis has the details
• Volkswagen's Mark Gillies stops by with everything you need to know about the 2020 Golf GTI
• Kia's James Bell gives us a "State of the Union" on how things have been going at Kia over the last couple of months
• From new stringent fuel economy rules, to GMC teasing a glass sky roof for the new Hummer, Anton Wahlman has all your latest news updates
• In Nik's driveway this week was the A220 Mercedes AMG, along with the LX Lexus

What’s One Of The Best Cars For College Graduates? Also, Checking In With J.D. Power On Overall Car Sales - 5-16-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• We have the details on the 2021 Kia Sentos, recently named one of the top 10 cars for college grads by AutoTrader
• Stamps are going DIGITAL?
• Hyundai's Michael Evanoff has everything you need to know about the 2020 Venue
• J.D. Power's Tyson Jominy runs down the latest numbers on just how many Americans have been buying cars, and what it means for the market as a whole
• Nissan's Parul Bajaj wants you to get creative with their #DrawDrawDraw social project
• Anton Wahlman reports on if the overall sales slump could result in lower electric vehicle mandates, and what Volkswagen has started pre-production on
• It was Toyota Supra day at Our Auto Expert, as Nik and Jen cruised to the studio each in a Supra, both the GR Supra 2.0 (their first 4 cylinder Turbo model Supra) and the 3.0

Honda Begins Ventilator Part Production, One Of Jen’s Favorite Car Cleaning Products, And Taking A Look At New The Audi E-Tron - 5/9/2008

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Honda's Marcos Frommer tells us how their Marysville plant has started producing parts for ventilators, with Dynaflow
• Have you ever used a Clay Bar to clean your car? Jim Dvorak from Mothers Polishes, Waxes, and Cleaners stops by the show to tell you why you need their product in your garage
• Audi Product Manager Matthew Mostafaei has all the details on their new E-Tron
• Anton Wahlman joins us to chat about Tesla moving from California to Texas, and the lawsuit that Tesla has filed against California, and why he is doing it
• In Nik's driveway this week was the Buick Enclave and Hyundai Veloster

Nik Celebrates His Birthday With An Iconic Ford, Checking In On One Of Our Favorites From Range Rover - 4-25-2020

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Ford Historian Ted Ryan talks about the 56th birthday of the Mustang
• FCA's Brian Spohn, otherwise known as the "Father of ETorque" joins us to break down the meaning of "electrification" in the Auto Industry
• Volkswagen has hit a MAJOR milestone when it comes to the Tiguan. VW's Mark Gilles has the details
• Range Rover has announced the Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition, and Range Rover Head of Planning Rob Filipovic has everything you need to know about one of Nik's favorite automobiles
• Tesla loses its subsidy in China, and Kia has confirmed 300-mile range BEV Crossover in the USA. Anton Wahlman has these stories and more in today's show
• In Nik's driveway this week were the BMW X5M Competition, as well as the Toyota Highlander

4-18-2020 - Nik Is Giddy Over BMW’s New Motorcycle, And Getting All The Info On The Chevrolet Traverse

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• General Motors Shad Balch shares the latest on the Chevrolet Traverse
• Chris Reeves, General Manager of University Mazda in Seattle tells us how the Mazda Essential Car Car program is helping those of us who are on the fighting lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
• BMW unveils their new motorcycle, the R 18, and Nik tells BMW's Vincent Kung what he is willing to give up for it
• Anton Wahlman has the latest on how the worldwide economic downturn has impacted international car companies, and how rental car companies are looking to keep their heads above water
• In Nik's driveway this week, he had the Mazda MX5 and strolled in to the studio in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

4-5-2020 - We Delve Deep In To The New Jaguar F-Type, Ford Steps Up To Help Upscale Production On Medical Supplies

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Ford's Todd Hoevener shares with us how GE and Ford are helping the Country react to COVID-19
• Jaguar's Rob Filipovic shares the details on the new F-Type
• Jeff Zurschmeide tells you how to care for your automobile during a "stay at home" order
• General Motors' Dan Flores announces that GM has teamed up with Ventec to help produce ventilators
• Anton Wahlman shares his sleeper electric vehicle for 2021, as well as taking a look at Tesla's numbers for the First Quarter
• Even during a "stay at home" order, Nik is still cruising around in different cars. This week was the Nissan Frontier and the Honda CR-V

3-29-2020 - Tips For Living Out Of Your Car During A Pandemic, New Options Out Of Alfa Romeo And AMG

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Adventurer and explorer Bryon Dorr joins us with what you NEED when deciding to live out of your car
• 110 Years for Alfa Romeo brings a special gift for all of you. Steven Richards has the details
• AMG Department Manager David Burkhalter tells us why you need their new GLS63
• Anton Wahlman has the news on a Volkswagen software delay, and the leaked plans out of Toyota
• Nik was cruising around in the Lexus GSF this week, along with the Nissan Kicks

3-21-2020 - Taking A Look At The First Hypercar Built In The United States, And Something Something Ultra-Rare From Honda

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Hyundai's Michael Evanoff previews the 2021 Elantra, as well as a new Electric Vehicle concept
• John Vincent from US World and News Report tells you what you should do if you are having problems paying for your automobile during the Coronavirus pandemic
• Czinger's CCO Jens Sverdrup goes in depth on the 21C
• Ashton from Dodge shares how you can save money on muscle cars
• Honda's Davis Adams has all the details on the Civic Type-R, as well as the limited edition
• Anton Wahlman brings you all the updates on how the Coronavirus is effecting the Auto Industry
• In Nik's driveway this week were the BMW 740e as well as the Lexus RX 450h

3-7-2020 - Taking A Look At The Bentley Flying Spur, And How Daylight Savings Time Effects Your Driving

Topics for Nik Miles, and fill-in co-host Jeff Zurschmeide:

• Kia's James Bell discusses how the novel Coronavirus has affected what they were going to show off at the Geneva Auto Show
• Jeff discusses the new GMC Sierra with the Duramax V6 turbo-diesel
• Bentley's Jeff Kuhlman gives us the latest on their Flying Spur
• Nissan's Travis Parman discusses the dangers lurking behind daylight savings time
• Anton Wahlman takes a closer look at how the novel Coronavirus effects the auto industry

2-8-2020 - The Many Flavors Of The Ford GT, And The Story Of Truck Hero!

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen:

• Ford GT Program Manager Mike Severson joins us to report on what's new with the Ford GT
• More recap of the Chicago Auto Show
• Have you seen the teasers for the new ELECTRIC Hummer? We have all you need to know with GMC's Stuart Fowle
• Truck Hero's Mike Timmons has all you need to know about the program
• Anton Wahlman has your latest news from GM, Tesla, Audi, and Volvo
• In Nik's driveway this week was the RAM 1500 Rebel, along with the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

1-18-2019 - Shifting in to overdrive as we rev up for the Chicago Auto Show

Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen's topics:

• GMC has a big announcement! And Stuart Fowle will fill us in
• Mark Bilek has some high expectations for this year's Chicago Auto Show, and he will share some of them!
• Karma's Dave Barthmuss talks about the Revero GT and the Consumer Electronics Show
• Chatting about the new Nissan Sentra, as well as Nik's trip to the Sunshine State.
• Anton Wahlman brings us the latest news from Tesla

7-27-19 2020 Corvette and Green New vehicles

• This Week we examine what vehicles should be in your driveway
• talk with Shad Balch about the Mid-engine layout of the 2020 Stingray
• Linda Zhang educates us on the all electric Ford F-150
• Subaru has a hybrid Crosstrex, and Perry Stern has the details
• Communications Manager for GMC & Buick, Stuart Fowle, will take us into Buick's flagship seven passenger SUV
• Anton Walhman will inform us on dealings in the auto business world; including Tesla.

04-21-2019 Our Auto Expert New Cars From The New York Auto Show

• John Vincent from US News and World Report join Nik in Studio.
• Nik and John break down all the new cars from the New York Auto Show
• Anton Walhman from Seeking Alpha brings the latest on auto industry finance

03-17-2019 Our Auto Expert - Concours d’Elegance Volkswagen Geneva Auto Show

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Chris Brewer from Amelia Concours d’Elegance tells us about Rock Stars and Cars
• Mark Gillies with Volkswagen explores some Volkswagen history at the Amelia Concours d’Elegance.
• Perry Stern from MSN Autos breaks down the Geneva Auto Show and the new Aston Martin
• John Vincent from US News And World Report talks Mudfest and Military Discounts when you buy a new vehicle.
• Anton Walhman from Seeking Alpha bring us the latest on electrics and the auto business

7-22-18 Our Auto Expert talks about Hyundai BMW Trucks and Voyo

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew 

• Nik and the Pit Crew talks about Maserati and BMW
• Brandon Ramirez introduces the new Hyundai Santa Fe
• Roman Mica explains Trucks and more from Fast Lane Trucks
• Bengt Halvorson talks with us about Government and EV's
• Peter Yorke CEO with Voyomotive explains the Scan Pro plug in DBII device
• Crazy Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha

5-13-18 Our Auto Expert GM Buypower Rally Toyota Rolls-Royce Bridgestone Anton

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Chris Duke Host of Motorz TV and GM Buypower Card Ambassador Survey

• Mark Morgan from Olympus Rally Event May 19-20th

• Brian Hancock talks about the New 2019 Toyota Rav4

• Exclusive Interview with Gerry Spahn regarding the New Rolls-Royce Culligan

• Anton Wahlman from Seeking Alpha

• Bridgestone Tires

2-11-18 Buick OpenRoad GMC Mercedes Roman Mica

Nik Miles and the Pit Crew

• Roman Mica Fast Lane Cars talks about the Buick and Jaguar Events
• General Manager of OpenRoad Mark Maakestad Bellevue 
• Jennifer Ecclestone talks about the GMC Mountian Concept 1500 in Vail
• Mercedes Dealership in Seattle Manager Janelle Markevitch
• Anton Walhman Tesla and Porshe