Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe. The Downshift summarizes stories into a couple of sentences and provides a link for those seeking more information. Here’s your bulletin for Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The latest episode of The Drivecast, The Drive’s weekly podcast, will go live later today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. The long-rumored off-road BMW SUV intended to take the fight to Mercedes’ G-Wagen is not a sure thing, per a new report citing anonymous sources familiar with the program. The project seemingly changed architectures at one point, progressing from fully electric to…
BMW’s G-Wagen Fighter May Not Be Happening After All: TDS
