
Under The Hood: A Toyota Policy Driver’s Podcast
"Under the Hood: A Toyota Policy Driver's Podcast" is where we take a look under the hood of the policies and politics that drive our nation and the auto industry.
Episodes
42 episodes
Trump 2.0: Implications for Toyota and the Auto Industry
Q: "How is Toyota positioned based on the election results?"A: I'll sum it up by saying that I would rather be us than any other auto company."In this episode of Under the Hood, Stephen Ciccone, Group Vice President of Gove...
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Toyota/Lexus Dealer Mickey Anderson Changes the Game of Advocacy with the Voice of the Customer
Buckle up, Under the Hood listeners! Get ready for an exclusive, front-row seat to the future of the auto industry with one of our top Toyota/Lexus dealers, Mickey Anderson, President and CEO of Baxter Auto Group. With 20 dealerships and eight ...
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What Do the Election Results in Europe, India and Mexico Mean for the U.S. Presidential Race?
2024 is a pivotal year for global democracy with 65 countries representing nearly half the world's population holding national elections. The stakes have never been higher.In our latest Under the Hood podca...
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Biden vs. Trump 2024: Is the Country Ready for a Rematch?
The race for the White House is ON, and the big question is...what does a Biden vs. Trump rematch mean for our country, Congress and our company? Join us for a thrilling ride as we drive into the unexpected twists and tur...
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Where Toyota Stands: Stephen Ciccone on the Ongoing Public Policy Debate Around Battery Electric Vehicles
A lot has changed in Washington, but one thing hasn’t – we haven’t stopped talking about electrification. What's Toyota's position on EV policy? Will anything be different around the electrification debate now that the Republi...
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Episode 8
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The Control of Congress and Could 2024 Bring a Biden v. Trump Rematch? A Nov. 8 Election Forecast
The control of Congress is on the ballot this November 8. The stakes for both parties have never been higher, and the Biden-Trump rematch in many ways has already begun in these crucial and unprecedented Midterm elections....
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Episode 7
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Who's Got the Power? Stephen Ciccone on President Biden’s "EV Revolution" and Why All Eyes are on the 2022 Midterm Elections
Who’s got the power? Right now, change is on the horizon for Congress and for policy on electric vehicles (EVs) that may impact the future of the automotive industry forever.In this podcast episode of Under t...
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Episode 6
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Who’s Smashing the Auto Industry’s Glass Ceiling in 2022? Three Toyota Women, That’s Who!
Get ready to be inspired! We are lucky enough to have three award-winning women in manufacturing at Toyota join us on our latest podcast. In this episode of Under the Hood, hear how Toyota’s very own Jenny Bartley...
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Episode 5
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Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Women in Manufacturing: Sandy Nott's Toyota Story
Get ready to be inspired in this episode of Under The Hood – Paving the Way for the Next Generation of Women in Manufacturing with our very own Sandy Nott.Sandy began her remarkable journey at Toyota over 30 ...
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A New Era in Washington? Stephen Ciccone's Take on the Biden Administration
In this episode of Under The Hood -- a Toyota Policy Driver's Podcast, Toyota’s Head of Government Affairs, Stephen Ciccone, gets up-close and personal as he gives his take on the Biden Administration’s first 100 d...
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Family Feud: Battles Within The Political Parties
We are excited to introduce Under the Hood: A Toyota Policy Driver's Podcast where we take a look under the hood of the policies and politics that drive our nation and the auto industry. Hosted by our very own, Donna Rhudy,...
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Drive Time Talks with U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon and TMMI President Leah Curry at Toyota's Virtual Town Hall
In this episode of Drive Time Talks, TMMI President Leah Curry hosts Dr. Larry Bucshon, U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district.Congressman Bucshon, a practicing physician and cardiothoracic surgeon prior to coming ...
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Drive Time Talks with House Majority Whip James Clyburn and Group Vice President Sandra Phillips Rogers at Toyota's Virtual Town Hall
In this episode of Drive Time Talks, Group Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Sandra Phillips Rogers hosts U.S. House of Representatives Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) at a live Toyota virtual town hall.Congress...
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Drive Time Talks with U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Chief Administrative Officer Chris Reynolds at Texas' Virtual Town Hall
Welcome to Drive Time Talks. In this episode, Chris Reynolds, Chief Administrative Officer, Manufacturing and Corporate Resources hosts a virtual town hall with U.S. Senator John Cornyn for Texas.Senator Cornyn talks about serving...
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Drive Time Talks with Governor Greg Abbott and Executive Vice President Chris Nielsen at Texas' Virtual Town Hall
This episode of Drive Time Talks goes to the Lone Star State where Chris Nielsen, Executive Vice President for Product Support and Chief Quality Officer, hosts Texas Governor Greg Abbott.In this virtual town hall, Governor Abbott talks ...
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Drive Time Talks with Governor Kay Ivey and TMMAL President Dave Finch at Alabama's Virtual Town Hall
In this episode of Drive Time Talks, we head for the State of Alabama to bring you our very first Governor virtual town hall where Toyota's Alabama Plant President Dave Finch hosts Governor Kay Ivey. Even though there are signs that the s...
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Drive Time Talks with Stephen Ciccone -- Trump vs. Biden in the Age of COVID-19
Policy Drivers, thanks for joining this special episode of Drive Time Talks. Presidential elections have taken place during times of war and times of recession, but this is a very different time. COVID-19 has caused so much ...
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Drive Time Talks with Senator Rand Paul and TMMK President Susan Elkington at Kentucky's Virtual Town Hall
In this episode of Drive Time Talks, TMMK President Susan Elkington hosts a virtual town hall with Kentucky's Senator Rand Paul. A former physician, Senator Paul, who tested positive for the Coronavirus and is now negative, talks about hi...
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Drive Time Talks with Rep. Debbie Dingell and SVP Bob Young at Michigan's Virtual Town Hall
Thank you for joining Drive Time Talks, the exclusive podcast for Toyota’s Policy Drivers.In this episode of Drive Time Talks, we continue our virtual town hall series by going to the State of Michigan to see how government is responding...
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Drive Time Talks with Senator Shelley Moore Capito and TMMWV President Srini Matam at West Virginia's Virtual Town Hall
Toyota Policy Drivers, even though the nation’s capital continues to be under lock down, the Government Affairs Team is working hard to keep you informed. Thanks for joining TMMWV President Srini Matam's virtual town hall with West Virgin...
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Drive Time Talks with Senator Todd Young and TMMI President Leah Curry at Indiana's Virtual Town Hall
In this time of uncertainty, we wanted to inform you on how policymakers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis, so Drive Time Talks is bringing you a series of important virtual town hall meetings in our upcoming episodes where questions from o...
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Drive Time Talks Podcast Gears Up for 2020!
Welcome to Drive Time Talks, Toyota’s exclusive podcast for our Policy Drivers, the team members driving policy decisions for Toyota.In the rearview mirror, 2019 did not look promising. It did, however, bring out the best in us. Thanks t...
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Drive Time Talks -- Honoring Toyota's 3,000 Veterans in Washington
Welcome to Drive Time Talks, an exclusive podcast for Toyota’s Policy Drivers, the team members driving policy decisions for Toyota.Did you know that there are more than 3,000 military veterans who work for Toyota? In this special episo...
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Drive Time Talks -- Ivanka Trump Joins Chris Nielsen to Announce Nationwide Expansion of Toyota's AMT Program
Welcome to Drive Time Talks, an exclusive podcast for Toyota’s Policy Drivers, the team members driving policy decisions for Toyota.In this episode of Drive Time Talks: Executive Vice President Chri...
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Drive Time Talks -- President Trump Sits Down with Toyota Team Members to Talk Workforce in America
Welcome to Drive Time Talks, an exclusive podcast for Toyota’s Policy Drivers, the team members driving policy decisions for Toyota.In this episode of Drive Time Talks, how are six Toyota team members perfect examples of Toyota’s pledge ...
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