Episodi

  • Episode 83: Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O'Kelly on Saying 'Yes' to Customers

    Episode 83: Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O'Kelly on Saying 'Yes' to Customers
    Apr 22 2026
    Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O'Kelly on Saying 'Yes' to Customers

    In this episode of DriveTime, Shane O’Kelly, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, discusses how the company's blended box strategy remains central to the company’s direction, serving both professional installers and DIY customers. He said the model is built around three pillars: right parts, right place and right service. The top customer question, he noted, is whether the needed part is in stock, followed by how quickly it can be delivered. Price often becomes secondary to availability and speed.
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    44 min
  • Episode 82: U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno Addresses Right to Repair and First Brands Fallout

    Episode 82: U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno Addresses Right to Repair and First Brands Fallout
    Mar 18 2026
    Sen. Bernie Moreno, a native of Colombia, and former owner of 15 Mercedes-Benz dealerships, shared his thoughts on the importance of Right to Repair legislation to the automotive aftermarket and how the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566) could gain more traction. He believes progress will depend on broad agreement across the entire industry and stressed that any policy must prioritize vehicle safety and ensure consumers remain at the center of the conversation.
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    20 min
  • Episode 81: YANG Chair Tanya Hunt on Being an Aftermarket Ambassador

    Episode 81: YANG Chair Tanya Hunt on Being an Aftermarket Ambassador
    Mar 17 2026
    In this episode of DriveTime, Tanya Hunt, YANG Chair and Commercial Project Manager, TERREPOWER, discussed the features and benefits of Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) membership. She highlighted how YANG continues to expand networking and professional development opportunities for emerging leaders in the automotive aftermarket.
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    11 min
  • Episode 80: AACF Executive Director John Kairys on ‘Taking Care of Our Own’

    Episode 80: AACF Executive Director John Kairys on ‘Taking Care of Our Own’
    Feb 17 2026
    In this episode of DriveTime, John Kairys, executive director, Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation, talks about the AACF’s origin, reach and significance in the automotive aftermarket.

    Kairys emphasizes that while the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has evolved significantly since its founding in 1959, its mission remains unchanged: helping industry members facing financial hardship. What began as a small effort to support widows of aftermarket professionals has grown into a structured, well-funded organization serving individuals and families impacted by illness, accidents, death or natural disasters.
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    29 min
  • Episode 79: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Director of Sales Jeff Blocher on ‘Grabbing Mindshare’

    Episode 79: MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Director of Sales Jeff Blocher on ‘Grabbing Mindshare’
    Dec 9 2025
    In this episode of DriveTime, Jeff Blocher, Director of Sales, Traditional Aftermarket, MANN+HUMMEL Filtration, talked about MANN+HUMMEL’s brand lineup (MANN, WIX and Purolator) and the unique brand strengths that differentiate the company’s products in the competitive automotive filtration category.
    Blocher also discussed how the company prioritizes education in the field to ensure customers choose and install the right filters for every application. He referenced the important interaction between the counter professional and the technician; the most important link in the chain of distribution many would agree.
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    19 min
  • Episode 78: DRiV VP and GM of US, Canada Joseph Saoud on Setting Expectations

    Episode 78: DRiV VP and GM of US, Canada Joseph Saoud on Setting Expectations
    Dec 2 2025
    In this episode of DriveTime, Joseph Saoud, VP and GM of US, Canada at DRiV discussed the principles he believes are most essential to driving growth and delivering exceptional service for DRiV customers.
    It starts with a great team — and how you lead them, how you set the right expectations, how you put the right people in the right role and how you track performance, Saoud explained.
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    20 min
  • Episode 77: Morgan Stanley Managing Director Simeon Gutman on the ‘Big Getting Bigger’

    Episode 77: Morgan Stanley Managing Director Simeon Gutman on the ‘Big Getting Bigger’
    Nov 13 2025
    Morgan Stanley Managing Director Simeon Gutman breaks down the real forces shaping today’s automotive aftermarket—from tariff uncertainty and pricing pressure to shifting consumer behavior and the accelerating “big getting bigger” trend. Gutman explains the stark divide between large public companies with sophisticated analytics and smaller private businesses still wrestling with inventory movement, vendor shifts, and rising costs.

    He also highlights where pricing has already landed, what’s still coming, and why failure-driven categories remain resilient even as discretionary spending shows early signs of softening.
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    29 min
  • Episode 76: SEMA & PRI CEO Mike Spagnola on ‘Giving Back’

    Episode 76: SEMA & PRI CEO Mike Spagnola on ‘Giving Back’
    Oct 2 2025
    Mike Spagnola is passionate about ensuring that SEMA gives back to the community by helping bring the next generation of students successfully into the industry. One way is through the SEMA scholarship program that it gives out hundreds of thousands of dollars to students every single year, Spagnola said.

    “We offer a scholarship program for students. I’m really passionate about that. My ability to come through the automotive network really affords me the opportunity to give back now in so many ways.”
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    27 min