Highlights from the latest ‘Daily Drive’ podcasts, Sept. 18-20
Here are highlights from the latest episodes of ‘Daily Drive’, Automotive News‘ weekday podcast, Sept. 18-20, hosted by Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.
“I don’t know Shawn Fain, but I think we’ve all seen the theatrics around union negotiations before, and I don’t have any problem with that. I think he’s taken this to an excess.” — Steven Rattner, investment banker and former head of the Obama administration’s auto task force, on why he thinks the UAW is overplaying its hand in negotiations with the Detroit 3
“If you have fewer parts, you then have fewer parts to test. So it’s better for quality. It’s better for cycle time. … Lots and lots of opportunity — both efficiency and quality.” — Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, on the company’s efforts to become more efficient in its manufacturing processes
“I think we’re going to see more recycling of batteries. Definitely, we’re going to see more effective ways to get access to raw materials and processing of raw materials. And, in the end, hopefully, there won’t be issues as we’ve seen at the beginning.” — Jose Muñoz, Hyundai COO, on the company’s electrification strategy and challenges in the battery supply chain
— Listen to these and other shows at autonews.com/dailydrive.