Total Car Score

Mar 03 2025 345 ep. 19 mins 23
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The Total Car Score podcast covers a wide range of automotive topics, including new car reviews, shopping guidance, buying advice and news stories impacting the automotive marketplace.

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S6E11 - Only Ski-Doo can take you on the Yellowstone National Tour

Mar 03 2025 13 mins  
In this episode we are with Steve Cowing, the legendary Public and Media Relations Manager for Ski-Doo to learn everything about the 2026 model line-up and why no other brand is allowed in the Yellowstone National Park.

S6E10 - The United States has lost the car battle against Japan and South Korea

Feb 28 2025 21 mins  
In this episode we analyze the latest market study from iSeecars.com, which shows how far the US automotive industry has fallen behind the competition from Japan and South Korea and what will happen if the Chinese brands ever get into this market.

S6E9 - Is the automotive global industry in its most chaotic time in history?

Feb 20 2025 17 mins  
In this episode we talk with Ed Kim, President and Chief Analyst at AutoPacific about the challenges the whole automotive industry is facing not only in the United States and its new anti-EV policies, but around the globo with the ferocious competition coming from China.

S6E8 - The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 can now go off-roading

Feb 14 2025 17 mins  
In this episode we are outside Palm Springs, California with Ricky Lao, Director of Product Planning at Hyundai Motor America, to talk about the mid-generation update of the IONIQ 5, one of the most successful EVs, which gets a lot of upgrades for 2025.

S6E7 - Do you know the difference between all-season and winter tires?

Feb 07 2025 11 mins  
In this episode we are at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where we learn the big difference between all-season, winter and other types of tires and how they can make you a better driver.

S6E6 - The 2025 Lexus LX700h experience in Napa Valley

Feb 05 2025 16 mins  
In this episode, we are in Napa Valley for the first drive of the 2025 Lexus LX 700h and we talk to Cynthia Tenhouse, Vice President, Lexus Guest Experience, who is responsible for telling the story about the new flagship SUV.

S6E5 - How much has the automotive industry changed in the last 30 years?

Jan 28 2025 18 mins  
In this episode we talk to Rick Deneau, the Head of Communications at the Stellantis Group in North America, who is retiring after more than 30 years and has seen everything in the automotive industry around the world.

S6E4 - One week into the new administration, the automotive industry looks confused

Jan 23 2025 16 mins  
In this episode we are in San Diego driving the 100% electric 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S, which is hitting dealerships this week as the policies from the new administration in Washington have the whole automotive world reconsidering the future of electric vehicles.

S6E3 - The winners of Car, Truck and SUV for 2025 are out. Did we get them right?

Jan 13 2025 22 mins  
n this episode we review the winners for the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards and Top 10 and Top 5 finalists for World Car of the Year ... and we don't agree with some of the results.

S6E2 - CES Las Vegas 2025, IA, Toyota Woven City and everything Made in China

Jan 10 2025 17 mins  
In this episode we are at the Consumer Electronics Show CES Las Vegas 2025, where there was a noticeable absence of tradicional automotive automakers except for Toyota and Honda, which lead to a massive presence of Chinese companies, not only in cars, but in every field.