Jill and Tom open the show covering a few news stories. First, Toyota is claiming it will have a solid-state EV battery in a production vehicle around 2030. Could be big news in regard to EV price and range. Listen in for details. The hosts went on to discuss Mercedes-Benz’s new turquoise marker- and tail lights. Why are they doing this? Listen in.

Still in the first segment, Jill shared details of a story she wrote about how the similar-size Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser crossovers differ. Clue: One is more family friendly than the other.

In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Sam Fiorani of AutoForecast Solutions to the show. Sam walked the hosts through the headwinds faced by the auto industry as a result of the current administration’s tariff plans.

Sam also discussed Tesla’s plant capacity situation, which may be most acute in Europe, where the company recently opened a new manufacturing facility.

In the last segment, Jill is tormented by Tom’s “Pontiac or Oldsmobile?” quiz, and the hosts talk a little about Polestar, a new EV brand with Volvo roots.

The show opened with Tom running down a list of news items, including new information about the coming Kia K4 small/affordable EV, Moody’s downgrade of Nissan’s credit worthiness, and an update on slowing Tesla sales. Jill and Tom also corrected themselves on a pair of issues: Tom forgot that the current-generation Explorer is based on rear-wheel-drive architecture (episode 262), and Jill suggesting that the 2025 Nissan Altima is not available with the brand’s ProPILOT semi-autonomous driver-assistance system (episode 263).

Still in the first segment, Jill shared her review of the freshened Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV. Updates including improved range, and a new off-road themed trim level.

In the Second segment, Jill and Tom are joined by Brad Parker of Dealnow.com. Brad shared a number of tips related to improving the value of your trade-in.

In the last segment Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Engine Parts” quiz. The hosts also discussed bad model names, as suggested by listeners.

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Jill and Tom opened the show discussing Renault technology which promises to significantly reduce the time it takes to extinguish an EV fire. The hosts also discussed the Lexus decision to drop the sporty RC coupe from the luxury brand’s lineup. Tom followed this discussion up with one of his “X” polls, this time he asked users of the platform to pick the cooler marque: Bentley or Rolls-Royce. Listen in for the answer.

Still in the first segment the hosts co-reviewed the 2025 Nissan Altima. While Tom found a lot to like about Nissan’s midsize sedan, Jill had her doubts. Listen in for the complete story.

In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Garrett Laskowski of Panasonic to the program. Garrett was part of the team responsible for fitting ultra-high-end Klipsch audio systems in the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80. Learn what makes a car sound system good, and what was involved in engineering the Klipsch setup for Nissan’s big SUVs.

In the last segment Jill is subjected to Tom’s “Front-wheel drive or AWD?” Quiz.