Beltway Talk Podcast
1) Meet 2023 AIADA Chairman Mike DeSilva
New Jersey dealer and AIADA Chairman Mike DeSilva recently visited the Beltway Talk Podcast Studio to discuss some of the legislative challenges facing auto retailers, what drew him to get involved in...Show More
2) 2022 Fly In Report
In this episode of Beltway Talk AIADA Chairman John Connelly takes a look back at AIADA's Washington, D.C., spring Fly In. Together with host Libby Newman he discusses why he's bullish on auto retaili...Show More
3) Time to Fight Back
AIADA Chairman Steve Gates sits down in our podcast studios to discuss how the year has taken shape and why union-only EV tax credits has dealers getting engaged and fighting back on Capitol Hill. He ...Show More
4) What’s the Big Deal About EV Tax Credits?
AIADA board member and Ohio auto dealer John Connelly joins the Beltway Talk podcast to discuss his career as a criminal-lawyer-turned-auto-dealer, the value of advocacy, and why he needs fellow deale...Show More
5) By the Numbers: International Automakers and Dealers Are Moving America Forward
AIADA President and CEO Cody Lusk and Autos Drive America President and CEO Jennifer Safavian join Beltway Talk to discuss the latest figures from the 2021 Economic Impact Report: International Automa...Show More
By the Numbers: International Automakers and Dealers Are Moving America Forward
19:21 | Sep 14th, 2021
6) The State of the Auto Retail Industry: A Conversation with Steve Shannon
Steve Shannon, former vice president of marketing at Hyundai Motor America and current advisor for Podium, joins Beltway Talk to discuss the trends and factors he sees in the auto retail space in 2021...Show More
7) How to be a Dealer Advocate
In this 50th episode of Beltway Talk, Ashley Burch, AIADA’s Senior Manager of Grassroots & Advocacy, once again dials in to discuss AIADA's Dealer Visit Program. She emphasizes the importance of bring...Show More
8) Volkswagen Sees Retailers as Industry “Champions”
Today's episode features Anna Schneider, Senior Vice President, Industry-Government Relations and head of Public Affairs for Volkswagen Group of America. She discusses Volkswagen's wild year (and role...Show More
9) In New Jersey, Dealers Model Resilience
Jim Appleton, President of the New Jersey Coalition of Auto Retailers, shares some insight into how New Jersey auto dealers have weathered the past year, the many ways in which they have stepped up to...Show More
10) Summer 2021: Dealers Make an Impact
Ashley Burch, AIADA's Senior Manager of Grassroots & Advocacy, joins today's episode to talk advocacy, action, and how dealers can make this a summer of impact in Washington, D.C. She shares important...Show More