The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Hello and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s morning news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. The Downshift summarizes stories into a few sentences and adds a link for those seeking more detail. We hope you had a great weekend, and here’s your bulletin for Monday, August 3, 2026. The state claims the second-highest number of EVs in the country, but still doesn’t meet the nationwide average of chargers per vehicle.