Episode notes
Automakers are killing off familiar gas-powered nameplates to fund an electric future that buyers are still not fully ready to trust.
Today’s episode breaks down the 2027 vehicle wipeout, Porsche dropping the gas Macan, JLR cutting 4,000 jobs while chasing $2.3 billion in savings, the U.S. battery fight against China’s supply-chain dominance, Ford’s CATL licensing battle, and why used luxury EVs are losing value while analog sports cars gain demand.
Today's Key Headlines
~Automakers are preparing to remove at least 20 vehicles or major variants from U.S. lineups by 2027
~Tesla reportedly plans to end Model S and Model X production after 2026
~Porsche is dropping the gasoline-powered Macan for 2027
~JLR is cutting roughly 4,000 jobs while targeting about $2.3 billion in savings
~Audi A6 e-tron Avant values fall 24.4% while Porsche Boxster values rise 20.2%
00:08 Porsche’s disappearing gas Macan opens the episode
01:56 Automakers prepare to kill major 2027 nameplates
04:45 JLR cuts jobs to survive the EV transition
07:31 The U.S.-China battery war drives the industry reset
10:56 Ford’s CATL licensing fight exposes the affordability trap
13:55 Used-car values reveal what buyers actually want
18:27 Big takeaway: consumers still control the transition
19:15 Outro: will analog cars become the future collectible?
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