The March light vehicle selling rate is stabilizing near the mid-16 million range. That level is not being driven by acceleration in demand, but by a balance of offsetting macro forces. On the supportive side, financial conditions remain accommodative. The NFCI is still negative, indicating credit is available and not meaningfully restrictive. Gasoline prices are moderate relative to recent years, supporting light truck demand. Freight activity, while off its early-2025 highs

We spend a lot of time debating how advanced autonomous driving really is. Consumers are having a different conversation. If you spend any time reading comments on videos, Reddit threads, or social posts about L3 and L4 autonomy, a few themes show up again and again. And they’re surprisingly practical. A lot of people say some version of: “I don’t need the car to drive everywhere. Just help me with the parts I hate.” Traffic. Highway slogs. Airport runs. Long, boring stretche

I came across a Newsweek article about a teacher who lets his students vote on his haircut. It’s lighthearted, sure. But it stuck with me. When I trained as a Real Talk facilitator, the early learning wasn’t about outcomes or authority. It started with recognizing that the people around you are a team, made up of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. From there came the power of vulnerability. Not as weakness, but as a way to build trust. And then strengthenin