# June 26, 2026 | Cox’s Jeremy Robb on the midyear outlook; Polestar dealers react to U.S. ban

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Podcast: [Automotive News Daily Drive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649)
Published: 2026-06-26T20:00:00+00:00
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Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb joins Daily Drive to break down the state of the auto market at the halfway point of 2026. A new report says the industry’s redesign rate has fallen to roughly half its normal pace, and the window to grab market share is now. Plus, Automotive News’ Urvaksh Karkaria talks about what Polestar dealers are saying now that the brand is blocked from the U.S. market.

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