Episode
May 5, 2026 | Inside Ford's California Skunk Works; Chinese automakers land in Canada
- Podcast
- Automotive News Daily Drive
- Published
- May 5, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1343
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://autonews.com
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/episodes/may-5-2026-inside-ford-s-california-skunk-works-chinese-automakers-land-in-canada/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-news-daily-drive-58649/may-5-2026-inside-ford-s-california-skunk-works-chinese-automakers-land-in-canada.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Automotive News Ford Reporter Michael Martinez shares an inside look at the automaker’s secretive California Skunk Works, where an isolated team is developing the automaker’s answer to Chinese EVs. Public dealership groups lean on used vehicles as affordability pressures mount. Plus, Chinese automakers including Zeekr and Chery are making serious moves to enter the Canadian market.