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These are the winners for 2026 World Car Awards:

• BMW iX3—2026 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR
• LUCID GRAVITY—2026 WORLD LUXURY CAR
• HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 N—2026 WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR
• BMW iX3—2026 WORLD ELECTRIC VEHICLE
• FIREFLY—2026 WORLD URBAN CAR
• MAZDA 6e / EZ-6—2026 WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR

https://worldcarawards.com/

Saw this on Bogleheads, but the mods blocked comment-.

Apparently Toyota is worried about the upheaval in the auto space, in particular competition from Chinese EVs. In response, Toyota is saying that its suppliers have to increase productivity (reduce costs) and can relax requirements to maintain spare part availability.

I would think Toyota is OK with hybrids in USA, in other words, I am looking for a motive in this, Might be they do not like US tariffs. Also I know Scotty Kilmer on YouTube thinks quality is down, maybe Toyita uis sayoing get used to it.

'Unless Things Change, We Will Not Survive': Even Toyota Doesn't Feel Safe Right Now

If they have a "Full Self Driving" feature, I would be interested provided the rest of the specs are equal to my 2019 Model 3.

Bob Wilson