# Rumors, Hot Takes and Facts | The AutoGuide Show Ep. 109

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Podcast: [The AutoGuide Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoguide-show-6760886)
Published: 2026-02-16T22:13:00+00:00
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## Resource

In our new segment, Hot Takes, Rumors and Facts, we analyze major news from the car world, including the Rivian R2, Toyota Highlander EV and the ever-rising cost of buying a car. Plus, the designer of the iPhone goes off on touch screens in cars, and we have thoughts. Host Greg Migliore is joined by Jaime Butters, the former editor of Automotive News and a veteran automotive journalist, to break it all down. Later on, Mike Schlee joins Greg for his latest gear test, the Toyo Celsius II All Weather Tires. In the AutoGuide Garage, Greg recently tested the Ford Maverick Lobo and Mike sampled the Kia EV4. We’ll close things out with the mailbag with some more Rivian and Lucid talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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