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downshift Summarizes news with links to in-depth stories. Hope you enjoyed a great weekend for racing and sports fans between the 24 Hours of Le Mans, World Cup action and, last but certainly not least, the New York Knicks. Here is your bulletin for Monday, June 15, 2026.
🔌 After federal tax credits, new EV registrations have surprisingly declined every month year-over-year since the beginning of 2026, but April proved to be the strongest month ever for EVs, with a decline of only 9.8% compared to April 2025. There has been a decline of 25% in March, 37% in February and 41% in January. (Automotive News)
🆕 Tim Kuniskis, head of Stellantis’ US brands, debuted a surprise vehicle at Roadkill Nights on August 8. In 2022, Dodge introduced the Charger Daytona SRT concept and Hornet at the same event, which may give us a hint as to what SRT is planning. (Carscoops)
👑 The UK government will reportedly meet with automakers this week to discuss relaxing rules that would require 80% of new cars sold in the country to be battery-electric in 2030. Under a possible new plan, half of all cars sold would be required to be electric. However, the existing ban on new pure internal-combustion cars in the same year and a ban on new hybrid cars in 2035 are expected to continue. (autocar)
🧮 Independent traffic researchers say data presented by Tesla to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands regarding the alleged safety of full self-driving is misleading. The EV maker is still trying to get approval for the FSD rollout in Europe. (Reuters)
5️⃣ Following Alpina’s full absorption by BMW in 2022, new coachbuilder Bovensiepen, run by the family that founded Alpina, has unveiled the 05 GT, an M5 Touring with 790 horsepower – about 50 more than the regular M5 – and plenty of bespoke design touches. (Autoblog)
⛽ Economic headwinds and high gas prices have depressed the RV industry, as manufacturers shipped 13.5% fewer products to retailers in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier. (Reuters)
🏁 Weekend race results:
- 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nick de Vries took the overall win for Toyota.
- NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Pocono: Justin Allgaier took the win for JR Motorsports
- Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton wins for Ferrari
- GT World Challenge America at Road Atlanta: Jason Daskalos and Philip Ellis won the overall for JMF Motorsports
- NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono: Denny Hamlin wins for Joe Gibbs Racing
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