June 8th, 2026 | Honda refreshes key models; Loren McDonald on why EV trucks flopped

About this episode

The episode discusses Honda's model refresh and features an interview with Loren McDonald on the underperformance of electric trucks.

Honda is refreshing the Accord and Passport, and American Honda’s product planning chief says customers will feel like they’re seeing new models. Auto executives met with President Donald Trump to discuss the right-to-repair bill. Plus, Chargenomics CEO Loren McDonald breaks down why the F-150 Lightning, Silverado electric vehicle and Cybertruck all underperformed.

People in this episode

Guest: Loren McDonald

Topics covered

• Honda refresh
• EV trucks
• right-to-repair bill
• automotive news
• product planning

Keywords

• Honda
• Accord
• Passport
• EV trucks
• Loren McDonald
• F-150 Lightning
• Silverado
• Cybertruck
• right-to-repair

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Honda, Chargenomics

Products: Accord, Passport, F-150 Lightning, Silverado electric vehicle, Cybertruck

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