Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning automotive news roundup, bringing you the biggest headlines from around the globe. The Downshift sums up stories in short blurbs with links to the source for the full report. Here’s the news worth catching up on for Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The latest episode of The Drivecast, The Drive’s new weekly podcast, will go live later today. Be sure to stay tuned, whether you listen on The Drive, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. After this, the show will take a two-week break as Kyle heads off to Pebble Beach for Monterey Car Week and Joel enjoys a much-needed vacation. Jaguar has shared the first images—though they’re more like renders—of the…
Jaguar Gives Us a Glimpse of Type 01 EV’s Dashboard: TDS
