Daily Recap: Sunday, April 12, 2026
11 episodes · If you only listen to one: How to Wash Your Car in Under 20 Minutes...Even In Direct Sun, The Auto Detailing Podcast
The electric vehicle market drew attention across three shows, with discussions ranging from slowing U.S. adoption rates to record March sales in Australia. GP Lambiase's move from Red Bull Racing to McLaren dominated F1 coverage, while other shows revisited the Pontiac Solstice's surprising sales history and Buick's push for younger buyers. Tesla Model X and Kia's EV lineup got repeated mentions.
Electric Vehicle Market Share Decline Concerns U.S. Automakers
The U.S. electric vehicle market is facing significant headwinds, with market share dropping from 10% to 4%, according to Kia executives.
This decline is prompting automakers to adjust their EV strategies, with Kia positioning its new EV3 under $40,000 to appeal to budget-conscious buyers, while also expanding hybrid options like the redesigned Seltos to capture customers hesitant about full electrification.
Episode 558: Tesla's More Affordable 'Model 2' Might Be Happening After All
"They instead raised the prices by up to $15,000 on the remaining inventory of the model Ss and Xs"
Bonus Episode: Kia's Russell Wager on EV3, Seltos hybrid and multi-powertrain strategy
"The market used to be 10% electric, right? Now it's down to 4%."
Episode Spotlights
115 - March EV Sales Record!
On Australia's record EV market share in March:
"EV sales reached a record, both percentage and number. 14.5% of new vehicle sales were electric vehicles, over 15, nearly 16,000 cars. That figure's double the share in the same month last year."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Live from the 2006 New York Auto Show – A Car Doctor Throwback - Hour 2
On the Solstice's unexpected sales success after TV exposure:
"The Solstice has pretty much been a sellout from the moment this car first appeared on a television show called The Apprentice. Last year, we actually sold one thousand of these cars in forty one minutes nationwide."
Unpacking GP Lambiase's SHOCK McLaren switch
On GP Lambiase's surprising move to McLaren for 2028:
"Jean-Pierre Lambiase, Red Bull's head of race engineering, has agreed to join McLaren from 2028. The team said Lambiase, who is most well known for being Max Verstappen's race engineer, will become McLaren's chief racing officer reporting into team principal Andrea Stella."
On Canada's Trax pricing compared to the redesigned Kicks:
"In Canada, as I mentioned, the Kicks is now 29.9 or 29 something, which puts it right up there with the Trax, but the vehicle has been redesigned much more recently. It looks more modern. The interior feels a bit more modern, et cetera, et cetera."
If You Only Listen To One
How to Wash Your Car in Under 20 Minutes...Even In Direct Sun
Covers washing a car in under 20 minutes, efficiency vs. time spent in car detailing.
By the Numbers
Most-Discussed Cars
| Car | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model X | 2 |
| Kia EV3 | 1 |
| EV6 | 1 |
| EV9 | 1 |
| Telluride | 1 |
| Tesla Model Y | 1 |
| Tesla Model S | 1 |
| Buick Rendezvous | 1 |
Trending Terminology
| Term | Mentions |
|---|---|
| ground clearance | 2 |
| infotainment system | 2 |
| Apple CarPlay | 2 |
| Android Auto | 2 |
| hybrid powertrain | 1 |
| electrification spectrum | 1 |
11 episodes. 21 car mentions. 208 terms explained. Browse every episode with searchable annotations and plain-language term definitions in the Car Curious app.