Lots of Honda Hybrids

About this episode

The episode discusses recent automotive news including Honda's commitment to hybrids and new car prototypes, as well as updates from Tesla, Chrysler, and Toyota.

Nicole is back from Disney World and she caught lots of fish. Robbie got to drive the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Sam had the latest Nissan Sentra. Robbie and his wife also got a great deal buying a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 to replace the one that is ending its lease shortly which means he probably won't be getting the new 2027 VW ID Buzz Tourer. Honda had their annual business briefing where they made a big commitment to hybrids and showed prototypes of the new Accord and RDX. Tesla is testing supercharger waiting lists and Chrysler might be planning a sub-$30k car. Toyota is planning a new factory in Texas and also selling a driver ed special Corolla in Japan with no radio and a manual gearbox. Volvo wants to fill its South Carolina factory and will build cars for whoever needs capacity. BMW showed two wild concepts Concorso d"Eleganza. Links The VW ID Buzz Took a Year Off and Came Back With a Mattress Honda Previews Hybrid Sedan Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing Acura Previews Hybrid SUV Prototype During Global Honda Business Briefing Summary of 2026 Honda Business Briefing Lotus unveils Focus 2030: Reinforcing brand DNA with all-new hybrid-V8 supercar BMW of North…

People in this episode

Hosts: Robbie, Sam

Guest: Nicole

Topics covered

• Honda hybrids
• automotive news
• new car releases
• electric vehicles
• business briefings

Keywords

• Honda
• hybrids
• Mercedes-Benz
• Nissan
• Hyundai
• Tesla
• Chrysler
• Toyota
• BMW
• automotive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Hyundai, Tesla, Chrysler, Toyota, Volvo, BMW

Products: Hyundai Ioniq 5, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Nissan Sentra, VW ID Buzz Tourer, Accord, RDX, Corolla

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