Hello and welcome to The Downshift (TDS for short), a daily sweep of the morning’s top headlines from the auto industry and car culture, curated by The Drive’s editorial team. Each story gets a short summary and a link to the original source if you want to dive deeper. Here’s what’s happening on Friday, September 11, 2026: If you’ve been noticing how the U.S. government has pushed its auto sector in a completely different direction from the rest of the world—less international collaboration with fewer to no emissions controls and zero subsidies for electrification—you’re not alone. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said at an analyst conference Thursday that, “We see clearly the world divided…
It’s the US Auto Industry Against Everyone Else, Stellantis CEO Says: TDS
