--- title: "There Is No 2026 Jeep Wagoneer S: TDS" date: "2026-04-21" modified: "2026-04-21" 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/there-is-no-2026-jeep-wagoneer-s-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # There Is No 2026 Jeep Wagoneer S: TDS ![2025 Jeep Wagoneer S]() *\Joel Feder\* Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Dense, quick, and tidy, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them all in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. It's Tuesday, spring seems to have sprung in Minnesota, and I need more coffee. Let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: The 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack 4-door with a turbo-six left and has been replaced by a Ford Maverick Lobo. The pint-sized lowered pickup isn't getting quite the attention at my son's soccer practice that the Charger received, but so it goes. πŸͺ« The Jeep Wagoneer S is skipping the 2026 model year[ with Stellantis saying]() there's more than enough supply sitting on dealer lots to cover sales volume; Stellantis said the Wagoneer S will return for 2027 with battery performance, software, and capability improvements along with a Tesla-like NACS charging port, though when it unclear. πŸ¦– The [Hyundai Ioniq 3 debuted]() looking like an electric Veloster replacement, but the model also debuted [the automaker's next-generation infotainment system](), which does retain buttons and knobs; sorry America, the Ioniq 3 isn't coming across the pond and the Veloster, in name and concept, remains dead here. πŸš™ A Mercedes-Benz designer sounded the alarm and [said "nobody is buying them"]() while discussing wagons. πŸ’° Uber now [owns 11.5% of Lucid](). πŸ“ The FTC now wants [car dealers to report other stores]() that are breaking advertising laws. πŸ’° General Motors reportedly [lured its new product chief ]()with a pay package totaling $40 million, according to a regulatory filing. πŸ’Έ Turns out Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been using the "shady" loopholes he scorned to likely [save the automaker hundreds of millions of dollars]() in taxes. 🚽 A Chinese automaker [patented an in-car toilet](). *Got a news tip or feedback? Drop us a line at 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]()