Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short.
Tight, light, and dense, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.
I’m back in the TDS driver’s seat, the first cup of coffee is gone, and it’s time for a second. Let’s get into it.
What I’m driving: Spending time with the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid this week and it’s immediately proving to be the most efficient, quickest, quietest, and most refined version of the pint-sized hatchback on stilts in history. I kind of dig it.
Honda CEO and President Toshihiro Mibe traveled to China and toured an auto supplier factory in Shanghai only to …
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Author: Joel Feder
