--- title: "BMW Board Member Says Gas Cars ‘Will Never Disappear:’ TDS" date: "2025-09-18" modified: "2025-09-18" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-board-member-says-gas-cars-will-never-disappear-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # BMW Board Member Says Gas Cars ‘Will Never Disappear:’ TDS ![2026 BMW M2 CS engine]() Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* is a quick-hit gathering of all the latest automotive news bubbling from around the globe. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. Highly recommend *TDS* gets paired with Pop-Tart and a cup of coffee. The first cup of coffee is gone here, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: The 2025 Ford Expedition Platinum is being put to work as my kids get shuttled to and from the bus stop and evening activities, and both kids love all the space inside this thing. ⛽️ BMW board member Jochen Goller [said "ICE and combustion will never disappear. Never,"]() making clear the company's belief that electrification and combustion will coexist into the future, this comes despite the fact the automaker's poured billions into its next-gen EVs. 🔨 Tesla is now [redesigning its door handles]() after intense scrutiny over safety concerns about passengers getting trapped inside the vehicles. 🛻 Hyundai said it will [build a new midsize pickup truck]() for the U.S. market and it will arrive before 2030, though it's expected to be a body-on-frame vehicle rather than a unibody design like today's Santa Cruz. ‼️ Ford [recalled 100,900 Ranger pickups]() due to a defective side curtain airbag. ⚙️ The man in charge of the Porsche 911, Michael Rösler, said the automaker is "thinking about all the possibilities to [get the customers a manual]()." 🎉 Bugatti celebrated the [20th anniversary of the Veyron supercar](), which changed the automotive landscape. ‼️ Hyundai [recalled 568,580 Palisade SUVs]() due to an issue with the seat belt buckles, which may not properly secure passengers in a crash. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()