Hello and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info. Here’s your bulletin for Thursday, September 3, 2026. The latest episode of The Drivecast, The Drive’s weekly podcast, went live yesterday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Ford has set a target of selling 100,000 examples of its new Fathom electric truck in the model’s first year on the market, according to a new report. That may be a tall order, as the automaker never managed to move more than 33,000 F-150 Lightning pickups in a single…
Ford Wants 100,000 Fathom Sales in First Year. It Took F-150 Lightning Five Years: TDS
