Show Notes
Nicole is back from Disney World and she caught lots of fish. Robbie got to drive the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Sam had the latest Nissan Sentra.
Robbie and his wife also got a great deal buying a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 to replace the one that is ending its lease shortly which means he probably won't be getting the new 2027 VW ID Buzz Tourer. Honda had their annual business briefing where they made a big commitment to hybrids and showed prototypes of the new Accord and RDX. Tesla is testing supercharger waiting lists and Chrysler might be planning a sub-$30k car. Toyota is planning a new factory in Texas and also selling a driver ed special Corolla in Japan with no radio and a manual gearbox. Volvo wants to fill its South Carolina factory and will build cars for whoever needs capacity. BMW showed two wild concepts Concorso d"Eleganza.
Links
The VW ID Buzz Took a Year Off and Came Back With a Mattress
Honda Previews Hybrid Sedan Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing
Acura Previews Hybrid SUV Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing
Summary of 2026 Honda Business Briefing
Lotus unveils Focus 2030: Reinforcing brand DNA with all-new hybrid-V8 supercar
BMW of North America Introduces Preferred Pricing at IONNA Charging Network.
Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers
Chrysler Showed Dealers A Sub-$30,000 Compact Resurrecting The Pronto Name From Great '90s Plymouth Concepts - Jalopnik
After 60 Years Of Corollas, Toyota Again Makes A Basic Manual Version With No Radio - The Autopian
Volvo Is Opening its US Factory to Other Brands
Alleged Toyota Service Bulletin Warns of Looming Motor Oil Shortage
BMW Motorrad presents the „BMW Motorrad Vision K18“ at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.
VISION BMW ALPINA: SPEED, REFINED.
‘Project Orca’: Toyota looks to Texas for new $2 billion U.S. assembly plant, filing shows
Jeep 4xe Fire: Insurance Denied! Now What?
This Wood-Clad, Talking 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Was WAY Ahead of Its Time!
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