U.S. Auto Sales:  First Half of 2025

It's an extremely close race between Ford and Toyota for the #1 sales spot so far this year. Overall, U.S. auto sales were up in the 2nd quarter and for the first half of the year, with all automakers reporting.

 Tariff Talk 

Unlike some automakers like Ford, Subaru and Toyota, Hyundai and Audi are still holding off on tariff-related vehicle price hikes.

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  Quick Shifts

Each week I bring you the top stories in the auto industry along with my commentary or sometimes amusing thoughts about the craziness that goes on in the world of cars. 

Stories you’ll find today:

• Rent, Return, Regret: Hertz’s AI Scans for Scuffs and Profits
• From Badges to Burnouts: Florida Sheriff Busted in Lambo Race? 
• Rolling Violations: Chicago PD’s Greatest Hits (Literally)
• Jaguar Rebrands Into Oblivion: Now Selling Vibes Instead of Vehicles

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  Weekly Recalls

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• Takata Air Bag Recall → 
  
  

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 Kim Komando Tech Tips & Other Useful Info

Besides the Car Pro Show and our weekly newsletter, my other favorite radio show and newsletter is Kim Komando’s.  We're on many of the same radio stations across America.  She does for her listeners and newsletter subscribers exactly what I endeavor to do:  Give you useful information to keep you up to date on the latest in cars, only she does it with technology and there is nobody who does it better.  Not sure how she puts out a top-notch newsletter seven days a week, but she does.

Here are some interesting and useful things in Kim’s newsletters from this week I found for you:

• So, what’s the most-used emoji on Earth? Take a guess: A) 😂, B) ❤️, C) 🙏 or D) 😍. (Find the answer under my closing message at the bottom! )
  

• Spies on the road: Washington State’s using motion data from your phone — yep, the same one in your car’s cupholder — to find speeding hot spots. A Michelin-backed system anonymously logs braking and acceleration, then tips off the State Patrol. The upside? Fewer crashes. The downside? Your commute just joined the surveillance state. Not tracked personally, but just enough to ruin your shortcut.
  
  
• 3-second tech genius: Shopping online and the price looks weird? Type camelcamelcamel.com and paste the Amazon URL. It shows the full price history.
  
  
• $1 billion That’s Rivian’s latest cash infusion from Volkswagen. It’s the second billion in a $5.8B tech JV, paid out after Rivian hit gross profit (finally). The deal: VW gets EV software; Rivian gets a lifeline. Think of it as funding your roommate’s startup in exchange for their Wi-Fi password.

• 126% That’s how much your Parkinson’s risk jumps if you live within a mile of a golf course. Pesticides might be the culprit. It’s not just the back nine, it’s what’s soaking into the soil. Fore! But actually … run.
  
  
• Old electronics lying around? Costco’s revamped trade-in program lets you swap them for a store gift card, no membership needed. The trade-in values aren’t small potatoes, either; you can get up to $1,080 for an old laptop! Go to this portal for a quote. If you’re cool with their offer, the shipping’s free, and you’ll have your money in under three weeks. PSA: Amazon has a trade-in program, too, so compare both to see which gives you the better price.

• Almost 90% That’s how much heart attacks have dropped since 1970, thanks to better meds and emergency care. The twist? With more people surviving, issues like heart failure and high blood pressure are becoming the silent killers. Add in obesity nearly tripling since the ’70s, and, well ... hearts are still under serious pressure.

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  Closing Message From Jerry Reynolds

The tragedy in the Texas Hill Country last weekend has made me think about how short life can be.  One minute, people along the Guadalupe River are sleeping soundly and in the next minute, their lives are snuffed out in a horrific manner.  The parents of the children who died will never be the same.  For all the days ahead, they will second guess themselves on how this happened and was there anything they could have done?  Every morning when they awake, they will have less than five seconds of peace before the reality sits in again, their precious daughter or son is gone in a phenomenon nobody can understand.  These parents come from all walks of life, some are poor, some are rich, and lots in between-but none of that matters right now. They join me in a very exclusive club that nobody wants to be a member of:  Those who have lost a child.

It is unnatural.  It shouldn’t happen.  Your children should plan your funeral, not the other way around.  Yet suddenly you find yourself sitting in a cold funeral home, in a daze.  There is a good chance you won’t even remember it.  If there is a visitation service, people will want to comfort and encourage you, but they don’t know what to say, and that’s OK, there are no words that help, and you won’t remember them anyway.  Time and close family and friends are all that can comfort you.  While the pain never goes away, it does get easier.

May God bless the people who lost loved ones and equally bless those who tried to help by rescuing the victims and tirelessly searching for one more survivor. The police, fire, paramedics, federal, state and local authorities, the hundreds of volunteers, those who took food, those who donated money, and those who prayed.

It wasn’t 24 hours before people started placing blame, before people were saying really ugly things, before people were making it political for God’s sake.  All I can tell you is don’t do it around me. I won’t be able to control myself.  It is the time to come together, like Americans do in the face of a tragedy.  Channel your negative energy into something good, something that will help.

Hug your loved ones a little longer and a little tighter.  Count your many blessings.  Call someone you had a rift with but have been too stubborn to make amends.  Check on a neighbor. If you are lucky enough to tuck a child in tonight, or if your children are well, drop to your knees and thank the Lord above for them.  Should you find yourself facing what the parents in the Hill Country of Texas suddenly faced, make sure you have no regrets.  Sometimes you don’t get a second chance.

Sincerely.

Kim Komando Answer:  A). The face with tears of joy, 😂. It’s official: Laughter wins the internet. The “crying laughing” emoji beats out all others, even the ❤️.