F-150 Shortage Crisis, Truck War Heats Up & BMW’s Wild New Tech | Automotive News

F-150 Shortage Crisis, Truck War Heats Up & BMW’s Wild New Tech | Automotive News

From CRUISE CONTROL MOTORING by Fred Staab and Les Jackson

April 30, 2026 · 1h 12m · Episode 209

About this episode

The episode discusses the F-150 shortage, the competitive truck market, and new luxury technology from BMW.

#AutomotiveNews #TruckNews #CarIndustry Ford dealers are running out of F-150 trucks just as the next truck war is about to heat up—and it could have a major impact on pricing, availability, and the entire auto industry. On this episode of Cruise Control Motoring, Fred Staab and Les Jackson break down the biggest automotive news stories of the week. From the Ford F-150 shortage and truck market competition, to BMW’s all-new 7 Series packed with next-generation luxury tech, and the latest EV developments from Mercedes, Hyundai, Jeep, and more—this episode covers it all. We also dive into EV buying trends, performance debates between electric and gas vehicles, and what’s really driving changes in the auto industry. Fred Staab and Les Jackson discuss all the latest automotive news on the Cruise Control Motoring Livestream at 10 AM Eastern every Saturday right here on YouTube. It’s also available on demand on the Cruise Control Motoring Podcast. Chapters 00:00 Automotive News Livestream – Cruise Control Motoring 00:01 Toyota EV SUV Performance vs GR Supra | Electric vs Gas Debate 00:05 EV Performance vs Driving Feel – Do Electric Cars Feel Fast? 00:09 Ford F-150 Shortage Crisis |…

People in this episode

Hosts: Fred Staab, Les Jackson

Topics covered

  • F-150 shortage
  • truck market competition
  • BMW luxury tech
  • EV developments
  • automotive news
  • electric vs gas vehicles

Keywords

  • F-150 shortage
  • truck war
  • BMW 7 Series
  • electric vehicles
  • automotive news
  • Ford
  • luxury tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai, Jeep

Products: F-150, 7 Series

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