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The Weekly Driver Podcast

Hosted by James Raia and Bruce Aldrich, The Weekly Driver Podcast dives deep into the highways and byways of the automotive world. Each week, we put you in the driver’s seat, exploring unique, unusual, and often untold stories from across the industry’s spectrum.

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23:11

#123, Danny Shapiro discusses 2020 Nvidia GTC...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/02/25

Danny Shapiro, Senior Director of Automotive at Nvidia Corporation in Santa Clara, California, is as knowledgeable as anyone in the autonomous automotive industry. The technology company is at the forefront of delivering solutions to automakers for self-driving cars, infotainment, digital instrument clusters, rear-seat entertainment and advanced driver assistance systems. Nvidia's GTC Technology Conference, scheduled March 22-26 in San Jose, California, is the premier AI and deep learning event,

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38:59

#122, Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich, James Raia talk car stuff

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/02/19

The Weekly Driver Podcast usually has at least one guest each week, sometimes more. But sometimes co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia just talk it out. We did exactly that in episode #122. There's always a lot going on in the automotive industry— recalls to Tesla's latest fiascos, the further saga of the autonomous driving industry to new car and truck models. Bruce Aldrich and James Raia interview automotive experts every week on The Weekly Driver Podcast. Bruce and I agree on many areas of

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23:37

#121, Best used cars, best enduring cars from...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/02/07

Julie Blackley, communications manager for the car search engine iSeeCars.com, is a frequent guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast. Blackley writes and distributes monthly studies that analyze automotive data, on topics ranging best used cars to popular car colors to states with the most pick-ups. The wide-ranging categories, according to the website, are aggregations of a massive amount of information tabulated from "proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of cars and

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31:38

#120, Author Patrick Foster celebrates 80 years of Jeep

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/01/22

Author Patrick Foster knows as much as anyone about automaker Jeep. With more than 30 years in the automotive industry, Foster is a prolific journalist, particularly when writing about the long history of the utilitarian, four-wheel-drive vehicles. Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia interview Foster in episode #120 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. The eight-decade of Jeep is detailed in Patrick Foster's new book. Foster's latest book is JEEP: EIGHT DECADES FROM WILLYS TO WRANGLER (Motorbooks

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#119, Pro cycling teams rely on team cars’ assistance

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/01/14

Professional road cyclists were once self-sustaining athletes. Vehicle support wasn't allowed in races like the Tour de France unless via unscrupulous means. Catching a rider getting assistance from a car meant disqualification. Much has changed. With various other company relationships for bicycles, helmets, sunglasses and energy food, vehicle sponsorship is as much part of a team as its riders. The Rally Cycling Team supports its men's and women's team with 2019 Acura RDX sport utility vehicles

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#118, Alex Guberman: YouTube electric vehicle expert

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2020/01/06

Alex Guberman is a force in the electric vehicle industry. A recent new resident in Sacramento, Guberman publishes the increasingly popular YouTube Channel, E For Electric. A native of Moscow, Russia, the former resident of the Silicon Valley, is also a former Tesla owner. But he's also passionate about Byton, for which he's worked as an ambassador, and other prominent and pending electric vehicle manufacturers. Alex Guberman is a prominent electric vehicle expert on YouTube and on other social

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#117, New decade auto predictions from Cars.com

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/12/30

The automotive industry is ever-changing. Advancement in technology, autonomous driving and alternative fuels, keep manufacturers moving quickly. Joe Wiesenfelder, executive editor of Cars.com and a 25-year automotive expert, knows the industry trends as well as anyone. He's our guest on episode #117 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Joe Wisenfelder, executive editor of Cars.com, discusses the top-5 auto trends for the next decade. Wiesenfelder discusses with co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia the

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#116, The Weekly Driver Podcast’s 2019 Best Cars, Trucks

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/12/17

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and the Kia K900 to the Toyota Camry. These four diverse vehicles are on the list of the 2019 Best Cars and Trucks of the Year, announced by The Weekly Driver Podcast. Podcast co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss the list on episode #116 of the weekly program that reports on all things automotive. The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is among the top-10 Cars and Trucks of 2019, according to Bruce Aldrich and James Raia, co-hosts of The

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#115, Charity sweepstakes starts for 36 rare Corvettes

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/12/10

It's difficult to imagine a more impressive integration of charity, automotive history and philanthropic generosity than "The Lost Corvettes" sweepstakes. The group called Corvette Heroes has launched a national sweepstakes in which 36 classic Corvettes will be the prizes. The collection includes one vehicle from 1953, the year the iconic car was introduced, through a 1989 model. The Corvette Heroes charity will give away 36 Corvettes in a sweepstakes. Chris Mazzilli of the Gotham (New York)

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31:48

#114, Indianapolis Motor Speedway set for driverless...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/12/05

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been the home to many of motorsports' greatest drivers and races. In less than two years, the renowned racetrack will host another iconic racing event — without drivers. The speedway (IMS) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) recently announced a two-year, $1 million prize competition that will culminate in a head-to-head, high-speed autonomous vehicle race Oct. 23, 2021, around the Speedway's famed 2.5-mile oval. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host an

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#113, Fiat 500, Maine cheapest car, state for insurance

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2019/12/04

Where you live and what kind of vehicle you drive has a lot to do with how much your car insurance is going to cost. carinsurance.com has all the data. It's crunched the numbers and determined the cheapest cars to insure in every state and the cheapest state in which to insure vehicles. The 2019 Fiat 500 Pop is the least expensive car to insure in 15 states, according to carinsurance.com Penny Gusner, a Consumer Analyst for the website, is our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver

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#112, LA Auto Show, Day 2: Kia president touts new...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/11/21

The huge banner promotes the 2019 Kia Telluride as the Motor Trend sport utility vehicle of the year. It's a perfect marketing location for the manufacturer since the signage is hanging above the Los Angeles Convention Center, the site of the 2019 LA Auto Show. Named the 2020 SUV of the year, the Telluride also has a new stablemate, the 2021 Kia Seltos. It's positioned between the Kia Soul and Sportage as an entry-level SUV. Michael Cole, President of Kia Motors America, unveils the 2021 Kia

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#111, Day 1: LA Auto Show: Brembo, Bollinger Motors

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/11/20

Welcome to The Weekly Driver Podcast. We're broadcasting special daily episodes this week from the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show at the LA Convention Center. It's the day before the showroom floors open for the global and North American debuts of several dozen vehicle debuts. But there's still plenty to see and discuss. Bollinger Motors is exhibiting the pre-production models of its utilitarian, electric pickups at the LA Auto Show. Image © Bruce Alrdrich/2019 Co-hosts James Raia and Bruce Aldrich

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#110, What’s in a used car color? Beige saves big bucks

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/11/12

Julie Blackley is a favorite guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast. She's an analyst for iseecars.com, the Boston-based online automotive search engine and research website. Blackley is a whirlwind of automotive industry statistics, and she's the first guest who's joined us three times. Used Toyota Sienna vans in beige are a great car color for good discounts, according to iseecars.com. During this episode, Bruce Aldrich and I discuss with Julie how certain exterior car colors are more likely to

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#109, Sacramento collector talks vintage cars

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/10/28

Like other ollectors, Joe Palmer of Sacramento has a passion for vintage cars with character, and chrome. If a vehicle has a long history, Palmern takes pleasure in sharing its pedigree. The real estate businessman and musician currently owns 14 cars and he's possessed more than 30 vehicles. He likes Lincoln, Cadillac and Rolls-Royce. And he also has a 1956 Bentley and a 1966 Ford Mustang. Joe Palmer of Sacramento has a collective of 14 vintage cars. Palmer, 59, is our guest on this episode of

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#108, Vintage auto poster collecting expert Tony Singer

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/10/22

Everett Anton Singer, known mostly by everyone as Tony, is a vintage auto poster collecting expert and founder of Automobilia Monterey. It's the memorabilia segment of Monterey Auto Week, the yearly August gathering of car shows, auctions and nearly every component of the industry. Expanded to three days this year, Singer's vintage automotive posters were an integral part of the show held at the Embassy Suites in Seaside. And he's our guest on this week's episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Tony

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#107, LA Auto Show set for industry spotlight

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/10/14

The yearly LA Auto Show is about a month away. It’s always a must-attend event as the first major car show of the automotive season despite is unique dates near the end of the calendar year. Alexis Evans, the show’s communications director, is our guest on Episode #107 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. The Byton all-electric sports car debut at the 2018 LA Auto Show. Image © James Raia/2018 Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss this year’s show with Evans. The event’s public days are scheduled

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35:57

#106, Andrew Noakes’ new book celebrates Bentley...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/10/05

Sometimes forgotten in the 100-year legacy of Bentley is the English manufacturer's legacy at LeMans, the famous French racetrack and its 24-hour race. Joseph Bentley, the company earlier in-house designer was against the idea of participating in the event. He believed it was too severe to race a car at top speeds for 24 hours. Andrew Noakes' new book celebrates Bentley on its 100th anniversary. But after attending the race, Bentley changed his mind and the manufacturer changed its perspective

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#105, Stuntman Robert Nagle talks Ford v Ferrari,...

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/10/02

Robert Nagle is a Hollywood star. But he’s unheralded except for industry insiders who know his stuntman and engineering talents. Name a movie with the hard-to-fathom automotive scenes and Nagle problem was part of it. Nagle’s current project is the soon-to-be-released movie Ford v Ferrari, and he’s our guest on Episode #105 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in the racing movie Ford v Ferrari. In 2015, Nagle was awarded an Academy Technical Achievement Award (with

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34:34

#104, RV expert discusses the ever-changing industry

The Weekly Driver Podcast ·

2019/09/25

Chuck Woodbury, publisher of RVTravel.com, is the preeminent expert in the ever-evolving recreational vehicle community. He's traveled throughout the United States and in several other countries, documenting his journeys via the RV lifestyle. With his website and electronic newsletters, Woodbury and his contributors provide the industry’s leading source of news and information. Chuck Woodbury, publisher of RVTravel.com, joins The Weekly Driver Podcast to discuss the ever-changing RV

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