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 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jamie Butters hosts Autotown with Jamie Butters, a business show with 45 episodes published.

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  Autotown Podcast 19 — SPECIAL — Happy hour panel

  Oct 4, 202630 min

  Autotown and Franco PR hosted a happy hour ahead of the Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sept. 23, 2026. Jamie Butters moderated a panel discussion with John Murphy of Murphy Automotive Partners, Mary Arraf from Aumovio, James Davies from Guaranteed Outcomes and Brent Snavely from Franco. They discuss the biggest challenges facing the industry and why — as Jamie put it — collaboration and communication are the only way out.

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  Autotown Radio 20 — Richard Truett, Rick Wainschel, Scotty Reiss

  Oct 3, 202638 min

  Jamie Butters is joined by Richard Truett, reporter at Automotive News, to discuss prospects for a Stellantis-Land Rover project and how Ford is using AI to improve quality. They Stop at the Coffee Shop to dig in on rising vehicle prices with Rick Wainschel from Catalyst IQ. Richard and Jamie Browse the Dealership Lot with Scotty Reiss to explore the next-generation Hyundai Tucson. And the three of them visit the Town Hall to talk about off-road styling and the utility of plug-in hybrids.

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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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