ADAPT Automotive

Mark Fincher, marketing solutions vice president for CCC Intelligent Solutions, talks about how important it is for aftermarket shops to have access to new repair information and tools, and what role companies such as CCC play in getting shops what they need.

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.

Mazda announces it will bring vehicle production back to the U.S., MotorTrend names the Lucid Air EV as its Car of the Year, and the NHTSA is investigating a crash involving a Tesla using the company's full self-driving software.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's episode:

Mazda to Make CX-50 in the US

Lucid Air Named 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year

NHTSA Investigating Complaint Filed by Tesla Driver

GM Celebrates Grand Opening of First EV-Only Plant

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

 

Over the last few months on ADAPT, we’ve covered what’s turned out to be a meteoric rise in electric vehicle startups entering the market and trying to differentiate themselves among the competition.

This week, Chairman Faruk Rama and CFO Peter Monchuk of Trouvé Victory, a Canadian-based luxury EV startup that is aiming to launch a line of three luxury EV models in 2023, talk about the process of bringing Trouvé to market over the past five years and how they plan to separate themselves in an increasingly crowded EV car parc. 

Space is still available for the ADAPT Automotive Technology Summit this December in Nashville! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

 

General Motors and Ford sign a pledge to work toward all new car sales being zero emissions by 2040, Rivian reaches a valuation near $86 billion in its first day as a publicly traded company, and Stellantis will cut around 400 more jobs at its Jeep Cherokee manufacturing plant in Belvidere, Ill.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's episode:

GM, Ford Sign Zero Emissions Pledge

Rivian Reaches $86B Valuation

Stellantis to Cut 400 Jobs at Illinois Plant

Subaru Unveils First All-Electric Vehicle

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Bob Stewart, aftermarket service manager for General Motors, talks about how GM is working toward making new vehicle tech accessible to customers and why working with the aftermarket, instead of against it, is so crucial in today's industry.

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.

Eleven governors petition congress to drop a plan for extra incentives for union-made electric vehicles, Stellantis offers voluntary retirement options in its push for electrification, and Ford customizes a 1978 F-100 pickup to show off its aftermarket electric offerings.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's episode:

GOP Governors Urge Congress to Reject Union EV Incentives

Stellantis Offers Voluntary Retirement in EV Push

VW Introduces ID.5 EV SUV

Ford Electrifies '78 F-100 Pickup to Promote Aftermarket EV Engine

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

We're taking a break from our Summit Speaker Feature series tis week and are instead focusing on you, your shop and the Summit itself.

10 Missions Media Editorial Director Anna Zeck spoke with Vice President of Content and Events Bryce Evans about what exactly the Summit is, what you can expect while you're there, and why the event is so important for the automotive aftermarket.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.

General Motors will reopen all of its manufacturing plants for the first time since February, Stellantis announces a new EV battery factory for the second time in as many weeks, and EV sales hit an all-time high in Q3.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's episode:

All GM Plants to Reopen as of Nov. 1

Stellantis, Samsung Partnering for EV Battery Plant

EV Sales Hit All-Time High in Q3

Though Difficult Now, Chip Shortage Could Be Good in the Long Run

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

John Sweigart of TRUE Collision Centers joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about some of the biggest trends revolving around customer relations and a lack of networking between the repair space and other third-party automotive groups.

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

 

Tennessee lawmakers approve an $884 million incentive package for a new Ford EV facility in the state, Stellantis and LG announce a preliminary agreement to build a joint EV battery plant, and Amazon's AV unit will start testing vehicles in Seattle.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's episode: 

Tennessee Approves Incentives for New Ford EV Facility

Stellantis, LG Announce Joint US Battery Factory

Toyota to Build $1.29B Battery Plant

Amazon-Owned AV Vehicles Start Testing in Seattle

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech.