Dealers be Dealering

This week, Nicole has the Mazda CX-50 in a disappointing color, Robbie has the Range Rover Velar in one of the 8 available non-colors and Sam is driving the Chevrolet Trailblazer in Cacti Green.

In the news, Jeep teases the upcoming Wagoneer S EV with too much power. Stellantis also launches the Ram Promaster EV and confirms the STLA Large EV platform will also support hybrid powertrains. JerryRigEverything tries towing with the Cybertruck and comes up short. For some reason, BMW has decided to put some humanoid robots into the Spartanburg assembly plant, what could go wrong? Mazda has launched a development program for a new rotary sports car, will it ever be built?

Ford and Lincoln are launching an all-new infotainment system based on Android with a 48-inch full-width screen. Sam also spoke with friend of the show, Andrey Smirnov for an episode of TFL Trucks about lifted trucks and we debate the legitimacy of a threads video about software defined vehicles. Sam also has a conversation with Paul Thomas, president of the mobility unit of Bosch from CES.

Links

Jeep Wagoneer S

8 STLA Large EVs coming by 2026

Ram Promaster EV

JerryRigEverything Tows with the Cybertruck

BMW to deploy humanoid robots in Spartanburg

Ford abandons self-repo cars

Mazda Launching rotary sports car development

Ford/Lincoln Digital Experience

The problem with lifted trucks no one talks about

More software defined vehicle trouble