Daily Recap: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
26 episodes
Honda's writing off $1.7 billion on EVs nobody's buying while Stellantis just torched $22.2 billion on its own electric pivot — apparently legacy automakers are competing to see who can light the most money on fire chasing Tesla. Meanwhile, NASCAR's hammering out charter deals and the racing world pauses to remember Dale Earnhardt 25 years after Daytona, proving that some parts of the car world still care more about horsepower and drama than battery range anxiety. The gap between what enthusiasts actually want and what executives think we need has never felt wider.
Headlines
- Honda's EV Crisis: 15,000 Global Sales and $1.7 Billion in Write-offs — Honda is experiencing severe challenges in the electric vehicle market, having sold only 15,000 EVs worldwide in the last quarter while warning of an EV winter
Episode Spotlights
NASCAR 2026 Season Preview with Bob Pockrass — Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX
On the NASCAR fan experience event at Daytona:
"Make sure you join us. It's Thursday, February 12th at Daytona at the NASCAR fan experience set three o'clock. I think is when the doors open for the fan area."
Hair shirt - 10 February 2026 — The Motoring Podcast
On UK new car market performance year-over-year:
"Year on year, so compared to January 2025, the new car market rose 3.4% move. It rose to 144,127 units."
163. Eurokraft, Zornig, and Rabbit Parts (Matt, Jim, and Danielle) — The People's Car
On the cost of sourcing parts for VW swaps:
"The first swap I ever did was an ABA into a four to rabbit... I went to the junkyard and I pulled everything off a jet... I think, at the time, it cost me like $80 for all of it. Harness, intake manifold, everything."
S7E8 – Why the gas-powered 2026 Audi A6 Still Matters in Audi’s EVEra — Total Car Score
On the 2026 Audi A6's suspension improvements:
"we have now a sport fixed suspension, lowers the body 20 millimeters compared to the standard suspension."
The automotive maintenance services you should never buy — My Car Guru Podcast
On BMW's extended oil change intervals:
"I looked at my brother bought a BMW one time and said, change the oil at 15,000 miles. That's another hogwash."
If You Only Listen To One
Revelaciones de autos en el Super Bowl LX 2026 — Autos Y Más
Covers Super Bowl LX 2026 Coverage and Attendance Experience, NFL Game Results and Performance.
By the Numbers
Most-Discussed Cars
| Car | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Jeep Cherokee | 4 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 4 |
| Porsche 911 | 4 |
| Nissan Rogue | 3 |
| Dodge Charger | 3 |
| Dodge Ram | 3 |
| Honda Crv | 2 |
| Jeep TJ | 2 |
Trending Terminology
| Term | Mentions |
|---|---|
| horsepower | 6 |
| hybrid | 3 |
| cooling system | 3 |
| beater | 3 |
| Formula One | 3 |
| torque | 2 |
26 episodes. 253 car mentions. 370 terms explained. Browse every episode with searchable annotations and plain-language term definitions in the Car Curious app.