Auto Industry Overview: Profits, EVs, and What’s Next
Broadcast Date: January 22nd, 2026
Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Kevin Tynan of The Presidio Group, known for his early and accurate predictions on major automotive shifts. Drawing from Presidio’s 2026 year-ahead outlook, Tynan will explain why EV subsidies, tariff fears, and long-standing growth drivers are fading – and what that means for automakers.
Find out how the industry’s pivot toward trucks and SUVs reshaped profitability, why electrification hasn’t delivered the expected returns, and how rising prices collide with consumer expectations. Hear more about the U.S. and Chinese auto economies, their subsidies, supply chains, and the strategic challenges now facing the global market.
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
Kevin Tynan
Director of Research of The Presidio Group
