Autotown with Jamie Butters

Automotive journalist Jamie Butters dives deep weekly into discussions with auto industry experts on the current happenings into the industry. Make sure you pull over when you get to Autotown every Saturday at 7 a.m. on WJR.

Autotown with Jamie Butters is a business podcast hosted by Jamie Butters, with 42 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jamie Butters hosts Autotown with Jamie Butters, a business show with 42 episodes published.

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  Autotown Radio 19 — Michael Wayland, Mike Spagnola, Jill Ciminillo

  Sep 26, 202638 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by Michael Wayland, auto industry reporter for CNBC, to discuss the outlook for third-quarter auto sales in the U.S. They Stop at the Coffee Shop to discuss Jay Leno’s Law with Mike Spagnola, CEO of SEMA. Michael and Jamie Browse the Dealership Lot with Jill Ciminillo to check out the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ electric compact sedan. The three of them go to the Town Hall to discuss brand loyalty and the increase in off-road trims and models.

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  Autotown Podcast 18 — Martin French, Alan Haig

  Sep 24, 202635 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by guest co-host Martin French, formerly managing director for Berylls and a global vice president for Webasto. And they Stop at the Coffee Shop to chat with Alan Haig, founder and CEO of Haig Partners, about the M&A market for auto dealerships. Then Martin and Jamie visit the Town Hall to discuss brand loyalty. There’s a lot to see in Autotown!

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  Autotown Radio 18 — Joe White, Mike Stanton, Sean Tucker

  Sep 19, 202638 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by Joe Whilte, author of the High Speed Rodeo blog, to discuss what AI titans can learn from the auto industry. They Stop at the Coffee Shop to chat with NADA CEO Mike Stanton about auto dealers’ priorities in Washington, including bills regarding Chinese cars and the Right to Repair. Joe and Jamie Browse the Dealership Lot with Sean Tucker, managing editor at KBB, about how the Nissan Leaf earned the title of Best New Model of 2026. Jamie and Joe end up at the Town Hall to discuss how the U.S. auto industry has changed in the quarter century since 9/11 — it’s complicated.

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  Autotown Podcast 17 — Michael Martinez, John Walawender

  Sep 18, 202629 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by guest host Michael Martinez from Automotive News to discuss Ford’s new paint shop for the Kentucky Truck Plant and the company’s efforts to improve quality. They Browse the Dealership Lot with John Walawender, Ford’s F-150 consume brand manager, to talk about the latest updates for 2027 including Blue Cruise with towing and lower-priced Tremor and Raptor variants. Mike and Jamie also stop at the Town Hall to talk about the state of the industry 25 years after 9/11.

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  Autotown Radio 17 — Adam Bernard, John Bozzella, Jiyan Cadiz

  Sep 12, 202638 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by Adam Bernard, founder of AutoPerspectives, to discuss Volkswagen’s restructuring and whether Toyota should break off GR as a separate brand. They Stop at the Coffee Shop to chat with John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, about trade with China and with Canada. Adam and Jamie visit the collectors’ lot with Jiyan Cadiz, founder of the Cars at the Station event in Detroit. They then go to the Town Hall to discuss car-buying approaches and whether the industry is better off now that it was on 9/11.

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