In this week’s livestream, Publisher Tim Esterdahl and Managing Editor Jill Ciminillo kick off the discussion talking about the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year (NACTOY) finalists, and the NACTOY voting process. Since this is a truck and SUV channel, they honed in on the finalists in those two categories, which are:
Truck finalists:
- Chevrolet Colorado
- Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Ford SuperDuty
SUV finalists:
- Genesis Electrified GV70
- Kia EV9
- Volvo EX30
[Related content: NACTOY awards go to Ford Super Duty, Kia EV9]
Looking at innovation, technology, user experience, safety and affordability, Esterdahl and Ciminillo talked through the candidates, and asked viewers which trucks and SUVs they might vote for. Then they made a prediction on which vehicles would win in each category — none of which is predictive of how Ciminillo, a NACTOY juror, will be voting.
The conversation then veered toward the 2023 LA Auto Show and the reveal of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT, 2025 Subaru Forester and the Lucid Gravity.
The episode rounded out with what Esterdahl and Ciminillo are thankful for, and Ciminillo’s “actual” husband (no, Ciminillo and Esterdahl are not married) made a cameo.
Talkin’ Trucks livestream episode: Truck, SUV NACTOY Voting, LA Auto Show
Esterdahl and Ciminillo try to do weekly livestreams on YouTube, which are projected out to Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. In 2023, they are switching to a Monday/Tuesday schedule at 8 p.m. EST, so be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and follow them on social media for the upcoming live episode timing and topics. You can also catch the episode as a podcast on all your favorite podcasting software — just search for Pickup Truck + SUV Talk.
