Episode #1366: Texas is rapidly overtaking California as the center of automotive influence, Rivian is betting drivers will talk to their vehicles instead of pushing buttons, and Apple is taking another swing at making Siri the AI assistant it always promised to be. jdpower.com/business/resources/texas-poised-overtake-california-top-us-auto-market For decades, California has been the auto industry's trendsetter. But new J.D. Power data shows Texas is rapidly closing the sales gap and has already taken the lead in total consumer dollars spent on new vehicles, signaling a major shift in where automotive influence may live next. -California's share of U.S. new vehicle sales has slipped from 12.5% to 11.4%, while Texas has climbed from 9.3% to 10.8%, shrinking the gap to just 0.6 percentage points. -Texas has already overtaken California in total consumer spending on new vehicles, holding a 10.7% share versus California's 9.9%. Higher truck sales and stronger transaction pric...