What the 2026 CES Show Revealed About EVs: TWC Podcast 253
By Phil Royle — Jan. 15, 2026
Ed’s back from the CES Show, and he brings with him a boatload of EV insights and an unhealthy dose of the CES flu. The big takeaway from CES, though, is that Chinese automakers are America-bound, and they’re not kidding around. In other news, California may offer new EV incentives, Stellantis kills its PHEVs, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Geely says it will be in U.S. market in 2-3 years: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69935127/geely-enter-american-market-possible-zeekr-models/
Chinese vacuum company brings EV supercar to CES: https://carbuzz.com/dreame-nebula-next-debut-ces-2026/
It’s not all about EVs…China’s Great Wall Motor shows twin-turbo V8, and 2000cc flat-8 in a Gold Wing-like Motorcycle: https://www.autoblog.com/news/a-chinese-automaker-just-unveiled-a-new-twin-turbo-v8-at-ces and https://www.theautopian.com/the-craziest-new-motorcycle-has-an-8-cylinder-boxer-engine-and-its-coming-to-america/
California proposing bringing back EV incentives: https://insideevs.com/news/783995/california-to-revive-ev-incentives-200-million/
Stellantis kills all PHEV models in the U.S.: https://www.thedrive.com/news/all-jeep-and-chrysler-plug-in-hybrid-models-are-officially-dead-exclusive
Tim Kuniskis, the man synonymous with the Hemi’s re-birth and SRT, says electrification is “invevitable” because it is “better.”: https://www.thedrive.com/news/rams-v8-loving-ceo-says-electrification-is-fantastic-and-will-take-over
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Dreame
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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