--- title: "The New Mitsubishi Montero Is Debuting Soon: TDS" date: "2026-01-05" modified: "2026-01-05" 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/the-new-mitsubishi-montero-is-debuting-soon-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # The New Mitsubishi Montero Is Debuting Soon: TDS ![2026 Mitsubishi Pajero Spy Photo]() *\Stefan Baldauf / SB-Medien\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Short, snappy, and to the point, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and places it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. And we're back! Welcome to *TDS* and happy new year. It's true, I had spine surgery two weeks ago to the day. Feels amazing to be back at the desk and here with you. While life still has limitations and there's a road to recovery ahead I am (literally) back behind the wheel. Truly I'm thankful and excited to be back at work and ready for the team to tackle the biggest stories heading into the new year. The first cup of coffee is gone, already onto the second here, and it's time to kick the tires and light the fires! 🚘 What I’m driving: Believe it or not, I was back on the road one week after a chunk of my spine was removed, albeit with limitations. I spent the last week with the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter, and have to tell you a body-on-frame SUV with ARB Old Man Emu suspension bits and 33-inch all-terrain tires is an interesting vehicle to pilot after spine surgery. 🇯🇵 Don't call it a comeback, but the Mitsubishi Montero's debut, and thus return, seems imminent [based on a teaser video]() from the automaker. ⌨️ Volkswagen stuck to its promise and has brought back buttons, along with retro gauges and controls in digital form, with the [debut of the ID Polo](); the buttons and retro interfaces are sure to spread across the lineup as models receive refreshes. 🇨🇳 China's BYD won the EV sales race in 2025 as [Tesla fell behind ]()with the U.S.-based automaker experiencing a sales decline for the second year in a row. 🪦 The Fisker Karma, which was reborn as the Karma Revero, is [now finally dead]() and its bones will now live on in the form of the Karma Gysera, which is still a familiar-looking EREV with a new name. 🎛️ BMW has [taken over full control of the Alpina performance brand]() and will now own the iconic nameplate's switchboard. 💰 Rolls-Royce [plans to rev up custom cars for the super rich]() as EV demand drops for its electric Spectre coupe. 🧾 Porsche's stake in Bugatti [could be sold off in the coming weeks]() to HOF Capital and BlueFive Capital for more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion). 🚨 Audi [recalled 27,768 vehicles]() including certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron models because the automatic locking retractor mail fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. *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]()