Beltway Talk

Beltway Talk


Latest Episodes

Meet 2023 AIADA Chairman Mike DeSilva
March 27, 2023

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

2022 Fly In Report
June 13, 2022

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

Time to Fight Back
November 09, 2021

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

What’s the Big Deal About EV Tax Credits?
October 12, 2021

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

By the Numbers: International Automakers and Dealers Are Moving America Forward
September 14, 2021

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

The State of the Auto Retail Industry: A Conversation with Steve Shannon
September 01, 2021

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

How to be a Dealer Advocate
August 11, 2021

In this 50th episode of Beltway Talk, Ashley Burch, AIADAs Senior Manager of Grassroots & Advocacy, once again dials in to discuss AIADA's Dealer Visit Program. She emphasizes the importance of bring

How to Be a Dealer Advocate
August 10, 2021

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

Volkswagen Sees Retailers as Industry “Champions”
July 07, 2021

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

In New Jersey, Dealers Model Resilience
June 23, 2021

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 serve their communities,