April 22, 2026 | GM shelves EV pickups; Amazon Autos wins over new dealers

About this episode

The episode discusses GM's delay of electric pickups and the contrasting approaches of dealers towards Amazon Autos.

General Motors is indefinitely delaying its next-generation electric pickups and redirecting cash to gasoline engines and plug-in hybrids. Sony Honda Mobility scales back its Afeela EV venture. Plus, we hear from a dealer who’s embracing Amazon Autos — a contrast to dealers who have opted out.

People in this episode

Guest: Dealer Embracing Amazon Autos

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• automotive industry
• dealerships

Keywords

• General Motors
• electric pickups
• Amazon Autos
• gasoline engines
• plug-in hybrids

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Afeela EV, electric pickups, gasoline engines, plug-in hybrids

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