Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short.
Light, tight, and right, TDS combs the Internet for the latest automotive news from around the globe and gathers it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.
The first cup of coffee is gone and the second is just being started, so let’s get into it.
? What I’m driving: Currently spending the week with the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S and am finding it to be a mixed bag with a lot of things consumers have claimed to want, like it just feeling like a normal gas-powered car (or Grand Cherokee in this case), but also missed opportunities to take advantage of a (supposed) clean-sheet electric vehicle platform.
? According to an engineer, Mitsubishi hasn’t given up on the idea of an Evo reboot, “have a dream,” and have the tools at their disposal should a green light be given; but while it would likely have to be a hybrid or electric, the automaker doesn’t even currently make the Lancer upon which the Evo was previously based.
?♂️ The looming debut of the Toyota GR GT, and subsequently the Century coming to the U.S. market, is raising a lot of questions as to how exactly the automaker will both market and distribute the vehicles, one of which seemingly won’t wear a Toyota or Lexus badge.
? Waymo’s Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis are now testing on the road.
⚠️ Volvo’s head of safety has come out in favor of creating one set of safety regulations for both the U.S. and Europe that blend the strictest of standards for both areas of the globe.
⚙️ GM has directed thousands of its suppliers to scrub their supply chains of parts from China.
? The 2026 Goodwood Revival race schedule has been released in full.
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As Director of Content and Product, Joel draws on over 15 years of newsroom experience and inability to actually stop working to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media. He’s also a World Car Award juror.