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Sam and Robbie both had the Ford Explorer Tremor this week and Nicole rounded out the Ford fest with the F-350 King Ranch PowerStroke duallie.
Diesel cars are fading away in Europe and BMW has launched the next-generation X5 including an all electric iX5. California is bringing back some EV incentives for first-time buyers and the Kia Niro is going hybrid only for 2027. Thieves have been stealing truckloads of batteries from a Tesla factory and Ferrari is bringing back a simulated manual transmission.
Sam also has a conversation with Christopher Maiwald, CEO and Founder of charger manufacturer Lectron.

Links
Diesel's demise nears as Volkswagen axes diesel Golf after 50 years | Autocar
Why Ford's 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel Died An Ignoble Death - Jalopnik
New California Incentive Gives Some First-Time EV Buyers $3,500 Instant Discount - Jalopnik
Our Readers Came Up With These Honest Auto Company Slogans - Jalopnik
The New BMW X5 and iX5.
UPCOMING 2027 KIA NIRO SHARPENS ITS HYBRID CROSSOVER FORMULA WITH REFRESHED STYLING AND EXPANDED TECHNOLOGY
Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries
Polestar Is Offering Up to $25,000 Off Its 3 and 4 EVs
The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale Might Just Save The Manual Transmission With A Modified DCT - The Autopian
Toyota Announces $3.6B Expansion, 2,000 New Jobs at its San Antonio Plant

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This week Nicole shares her adventure of trying to get a test drive in a BMW, and testing the Subaru Crosstrek hybrid and Ford Maverick hybrid. Robbie went on an adventure in the new Subaru Outback and Sam did truck stuff with the Ford Maverick Lobo.
In the news, Jeep teased the new Cherokee Trailhawk, a Toyota engineer said he's like a Rav4 Ute, and we discuss bad old car ads. IIHS crashed old and new Blazers, Polestar pulled out of the US market, Honda is bringing back the Element, our pal Andre tries a restomoded 23-window VW bus and we look at the new Hyundai Elantra. We also spend a lot of time discussing Slate. 

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Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
Thrill To Four Dull Commercials For Dazzlingly Boring '70s And '80s Cars! - The Autopianngly-boring-70s-and-80s-cars/
Toyota RAV4 ute market would be 'quite appealing', says top engineer
2026 vs. 1996 Chevrolet Blazer IIHS crash test
Polestar strengthens its focus on Europe following decision under the U.S. Connected Vehicle Rule
Honda Element Returning in 2029
U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) | JD Power
Is This EV-Converted Volkswagen Microbus Brilliant or Blasphemy?
Vintage Vehicles | Modern Classic Cars | Kindred Motorworks
Next-generation Hyundai Elantra brings striking new look | Autocar
GMC introduces the most advanced, luxurious, and powerful Sierra 1500 ever
Study: People Wanted Tech-Savvy Cars, And Now They Can't Afford Them
Everyone Loves The Slate Truck. I'm Not Ready To Celebrate Yet
We Ride Along in Slate's $25,000 Electric Pickup - Mobility Engineering Technology
We Ride Along in Slate's $25,000 Electric Pickup

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This week Sam drove the Polestar 4 and Kia Sportage Hybrid. Robbie had the Sportage plug-in hybriid and Nicole had the Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss.
The Porsche Taycan is looking its wagon variants in America and gaining fake shifting. Chevrolet is redesigning the Silverado for 2027 with bigger V8s. Electrify America has opened a new 20 bay charging station in Santa Barbara. The Jeep Recon's range is even worse than anticipated and the Chevy Bolt has no battery reserve. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 N has beat the Lexus LFA's Ring time. Carvana is now selling new vehicles and GM's battery boss isn't confident in solid state cells.
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Porsche is enhancing the driving experience of all Taycan models
Chevrolet Introduces the Next-Generation 2027 Silverado 1500, the Most Powerful and Advanced Silverado Everen/2026/jun/0516-chevrolet-next-generation-2027-silverado.html
Electrify America Opens New EV Fast Charging Station in Santa Barbara, California
The 2026 Jeep Recon’s EPA Rating Confirms It’s An Energy Guzzler
Hyundai’s Electric Sedan Just Beat The Lexus LFA Around The Nürburgring - Autoblog
Rivian faces a class action lawsuit over self-driving in its early vehicles - Engadget
The New Chevy Bolt Was Driven Until It Died. Here’s What Its Battery Buffer Looks Like
Carvana Quietly Bought Several Stellantis Dealerships And Now Sells New Cars Too - Jalopnik
Here's Where GM Will Install New Sodium-Ion Batteries | Podcast

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This week Robbie has been driving the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid and Sam talks about the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
We discuss the effect of speed on efficiency. BMW revealed a concept version of the upcoming electric M3. Audi showed the new Q7, the Nuvolari supercar and matrix LED lights for the new Q9. Genesis has a Magma GT3 sportscar coming. Mitsubishi has a rebadged Leaf and Subaru has 3 new manual transmission models. GM hosted a battery event in San Francisco and Dodge has a new fragrance for dads.
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TTD June 12, 2026 - Operation Frodo EV 2026
Design meets Performance: The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse – World premiere at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
GENESIS UNVEILS MAGMA GT3 CONCEPT AND OUTLINES NEXT-DECADE VISION AT 24 HOURS OF LE MANS DEBUT
Mitsubishi Motors to Debut New Electric Vehicle in North America, Vehicle to be Named “Eclipse Sportback”
2027 Audi Q7
Audi Nuvolari Concept
An Audi-first for the US: Adaptive Lighting with Digital Matrix LED headlights arrive on the all-new Q9 flagship SUV
Subaru Teases Three New Manual Models for 2027, Including New WRX STI
Dodge Charger Fragrance: One Spray Will Have Dad Firing on All Cylinders
GM Empower 2026: Scaling the future of electrification, batteries, and energy
How Redwood Materials Prioritizes Safety

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This week Robbie and Sam are on the road as part of Operation Frodo Electric 2026, transporting rescue dogs from the midwest to the Pacific Northwest in a fleet of EVs and they recorded live from a Kia EV9 somewhere on I-80 in Nebraska.
This week Robbie drove the Kia K4 hatchback and Sam had the Honda Prelude.

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