Auto Care ON AIR

By Auto Care Association

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"Auto Care ON AIR" is a candid podcast dedicated to exploring the most relevant topics within the auto care industry. Each episode features insightful discussions with leading experts and prominent industry figures. Our content is thoughtfully divided into four distinct shows to cover four different categories of topics, ensuring collective professional growth and a comprehensive understanding of the auto care industry.

The Driver's Seat: Navigating Business and the Journey of Leadership

To understand organizations, you need to understand their operators. Join Behzad Rassuli, as he sits down for in-depth, one-on-one conversations with leaders that are shaping the future.  This show is a "must listen" for how top executives navigate growth, success, and setbacks that come with the terrain of business.

Carpool Conversations: Collaborative Reflections on the Road to Success 

Hosted by Jacki Lutz, this series invites a vibrant and strategic mix of guests to debate and discuss the power skills that define success today. Each episode is an entertaining, multi-voice view of a professional development topic and a platform for our members to learn about our industry's most promising professionals.

Indicators: Discussing Data that Drives Business

This show explores data relevant to the automotive aftermarket. Join Mike Chung as he engages with thought leaders in identifying data that will help you monitor and forecast industry performance. Whether global economic data, industry indicators, or new data sources, listen in as we push the envelope in identifying and shaping the metrics that matter. 

Traction Control: Reacting with Precision to the Road Ahead

Every single day, events happen, technologies are introduced, and the base assumptions to our best laid plans can change. Join Stacey Miller for a show focused on recent news from the global to the local level and what it may mean for auto care industry businesses. Get hot takes on current events, stay in the know with timely discussions and hear from guests on the frontlines of these developments.


Episode Date
Why Synthetic Motor Oil Prices Are Rising And What Drivers Can Do
Jun 04, 2026
How The Aftermarket Turns Training Into Growth
Jun 02, 2026
Difficult Conversations That Provide Desired Outcomes
May 26, 2026
Aftermarket Digital Marketing That Actually Sells
May 18, 2026
Mexico’s Vehicle Fleet Hits 36.1 Million
May 12, 2026
College, Trades, or Something Else? How Gen Z Is Rethinking Work
May 05, 2026
Aftermarket Data Reality Check
Apr 28, 2026
How State Bills Shape Auto Repair Costs And Choice
Apr 21, 2026
Perseverance and Authentic Leadership in the Auto Care Industry
Apr 14, 2026
Aftermarket Shockwaves From The Strait Of Hormuz
Apr 07, 2026
How The US Iran Conflict Could Reshape Auto Repair Demand
Mar 31, 2026
Building a Professional Brand at any Stage
Mar 24, 2026
The Data Behind Every Drive: Powerful Insights from Phone Telematics
Mar 17, 2026
What The 6-3 Tariff Ruling Means For Auto Part Imports
Mar 10, 2026
Layoffs & Alignment: Navigating Career Transitions with Intention
Mar 03, 2026
How AI, People Stories, and Student Programs are Shaping the Auto Care Industry
Feb 23, 2026
From RBIs To Reality: Baseball’s Data Myths And What They Teach Every Industry
Feb 16, 2026
Chasing Growth Over Comfort
Feb 09, 2026
What the Aftermarket Needs to Know from CES 2026
Feb 03, 2026
Marketing Skills That Move The Automotive Aftermarket
Jan 26, 2026
How Connected Vehicle Data Cuts Congestion, Lowers Costs, And Improves Driver Safety
Jan 20, 2026
The Dealer Wants Your Wallet... We Need the REPAIR Act NOW!
Jan 15, 2026
ACT NOW! Your Voice Can Move Congress To Pass The Repair Act
Jan 12, 2026
The Secret is Out: We’re All Winging It, Even The Bosses
Jan 05, 2026
Inside Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week: Come for the Parts, the People and... the Bacon?
Dec 23, 2025
From “Blue Collar” To High Tech: Rethinking Auto Careers Through Competition
Dec 16, 2025
Inside The Life Of A Manufacturer’s Rep
Dec 15, 2025
Why Hydrogen Is Poised To Power Trucks, Buses, And Cities
Dec 08, 2025
AIA Canada on Right To Repair, Workforce and Tariffs
Dec 02, 2025
The Art of Small Talk, Part 2
Nov 24, 2025
Darcy Curran, CEO, Highline Warren
Nov 18, 2025
AAPEX 2025 Open Mic Sessions, Part 3
Nov 13, 2025
AAPEX 2025 Open Mic Sessions, Part 2
Nov 12, 2025
AAPEX 2025 Open Mic Sessions, Part 1
Nov 11, 2025
UNLOCKED: An Auto Care ON AIR Studio Take Over
Nov 07, 2025
Parcel Pricing: How Smart Packaging And Data Slash Your Shipping Costs
Nov 03, 2025
Why Thinking Like A Broadcaster Beats Making More Content
Oct 27, 2025
Old School + New School: Blending Veteran Wisdom with Fresh Ideas
Oct 20, 2025
How standardized service data transforms pricing, warranty decisions, and fleet strategy across the aftermarket
Oct 14, 2025
How a Federal Shutdown Ripples Through Parts, Repairs, and Consumer Demand
Oct 08, 2025
Inside the Auto Parts Tariff Storm: Angela Chiang on 232, 301, and IEPA, plus refunds, cash flow, and how to stay compliant
Oct 02, 2025
Creating Your Own Career Opportunities
Sep 29, 2025
Weather's Impact on the Auto Parts Business with NASA Meteorologist Rob Gutro
Sep 23, 2025
Risk and Roads: The Data Behind Your Insurance Rates
Sep 16, 2025
The Convenience Factor: Why Speed Trumps Friendliness
Sep 09, 2025
AAPEX Uncovered: Updates, Insights & Winning Moves
Aug 29, 2025
Thriving in an AI World: Human Connection as a Competitive Edge
Aug 20, 2025
Unlocking Vehicle Data: Privacy, Control, and Innovation with DIMO
Aug 18, 2025
“It’s Not Personal”: Rethinking Feedback and Collaboration at Work
Aug 12, 2025
Cracking the Code: How Technology is Reshaping Collision Repair
Aug 05, 2025
Data, Diagnostics, and the Digital Divide in Auto Repair
Jul 28, 2025
Driver Robb Holland on Career Pivots — Straight from 14,115 Feet at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Jul 22, 2025
AI Revolution: Transforming Business Through Intelligent Automation
Jul 15, 2025
Goal Setting: From a Ninja Warrior and an Industry Legend
Jul 07, 2025
Putting the "Right" in Right to Repair: A Distributor's Perspective
Jun 30, 2025
Finding Your Voice: How Communication Styles Impact Leadership
Jun 23, 2025
Consumer Confidence Drives the Automotive Aftermarket
Jun 16, 2025
YANG Special: Open Mic Sessions
Jun 10, 2025
The Hidden Crisis: Building Tomorrow's Automotive and Heavy Duty Workforce
Jun 02, 2025
ACPN Special: Open Mic Sessions
May 27, 2025
Unleashing Creativity and Breaking Industry Boundaries
May 20, 2025
The Human Firewall: Why Cybersecurity Isn't Just a Technical Problem
May 13, 2025
Todd Hertzler, Regional President, Bosch Mobility Aftermarket
May 05, 2025
The Future of Automotive AI: How Technology Is Transforming the Parts and Service Industry
Apr 28, 2025
Sustainable Manufacturing in the Auto Care Industry
Apr 22, 2025
Duncan Gillis, CEO, TERREPOWER (formerly BBB Industries)
Apr 14, 2025
People First! Building Cultures That Attract Today's Workforce
Apr 07, 2025
Gen Z's Evolving Relationship with Cars and Mobility
Mar 31, 2025
Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the Auto Care Industry
Mar 24, 2025
Tina Hubbard, President and CEO, HDA Truck Pride
Mar 17, 2025
Finding Calm in Crisis
Mar 10, 2025
Data, AI, and the Future of Product Development
Mar 03, 2025
Women in Auto Care Special: Open Mic Sessions (Part 1)
Feb 25, 2025
Women in Auto Care Special: Open Mic Sessions (Part 2)
Feb 25, 2025
Industry Update on Tariffs and the Right to Repair Movement
Feb 20, 2025
Right to Repair Lessons from Australia's Success
Feb 18, 2025
Mentorship and Manatees, How A Little Guidance Can Lead To A Lot Of Growth
Feb 11, 2025
Navigating EV Adoption and Other Aftermarket Opportunities
Feb 03, 2025
HDAW Special: Open Mic Sessions (Part 2)
Jan 30, 2025
HDAW Special: Open Mic Sessions (Part 1)
Jan 28, 2025
Critical Thinking in the Workplace
Jan 21, 2025
The AI Advantage in Automotive Service
Jan 13, 2025
Bridging the Gap in Workforce Development
Jan 06, 2025
Brave Moves for a Bold Life
Dec 30, 2024
Investment Banking's Influence in the Automotive Aftermarket
Dec 23, 2024
AIA Canada on Right to Repair Legislation and Workforce Initiatives
Dec 17, 2024
Building a Professional Digital Presence that You’re Proud Of
Dec 09, 2024
Crafting Customer Convenience in the Modern Auto Industry
Dec 02, 2024
Navigating State Legislation and Its Impact on the Auto Care Industry
Nov 25, 2024
Brad Beckham, CEO, O'Reilly Auto Parts
Nov 13, 2024
AAPEX Show Special: Open Mic Sessions
Nov 12, 2024
Driving Change with AI in the Aftermarket
Nov 05, 2024
The Road Ahead for the Latin American Auto Care Industry
Oct 29, 2024
Randy Buller, CEO of The Parts Authority
Oct 21, 2024
Building Trust and Accountability
Oct 14, 2024
Navigating Automotive Data: Quality, Precision, and Predictions
Oct 07, 2024
East & Gulf Coast Port Strikes and Disaster Relief Update
Oct 01, 2024
More Labor Strikes, Supply Shortages and the Downstream Impacts
Sep 27, 2024
The Art of Small Talk
Sep 23, 2024
Exploring Dealer and Service Retention Metrics
Sep 16, 2024
Mastering Advocacy for Yourself and Others
Sep 10, 2024
Navigating the Complexities of Automotive Data
Sep 02, 2024
Navigating Repair Rights Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Aug 29, 2024
Integrating Fitness and Nutrition into a Busy Life
Aug 26, 2024
The Impact of the Canadian Rail Labor Lockout
Aug 23, 2024
Greg Noethlich, CEO, Old World Industries
Aug 20, 2024
Unlocking the Right to Repair: Understanding HR 906 and Its Impact on the Auto Care Industry
Aug 13, 2024
Unlocking the Power of Consumer Data
Aug 05, 2024
Introverts vs. Extroverts, Enhancing Collaboration and Personal Growth
Jul 29, 2024
Bill Hanvey, President and CEO, Auto Care Association
Jul 22, 2024
What's Your Favorite? Creating a Flexible and Fulfilling Life
Jul 22, 2024
Innovative Uses of Driving Data for Safer Roads
Jul 22, 2024
Reevaluating Electric Vehicles, Why Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Are Considering a Return to Gasoline
Jul 22, 2024