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I'm not sure I understand the "yesterday's" part. Thomas the Tank Engine predates Cars by decades.
Did you really read yesterday as August 21, 2023?? That's hilarious.
"Yesterday's" was used to mean "in a time passed"
In this way both the train and the automobile were used as characters in children's programs to associate the mode with a positive experience. (The actual programming or content)
Lightning McQueen is more recent than Thomas The tank, so the correct phrase would be "Lightning McQueen is today's Thomas The Tank..." or "Thomas The Tank is yesterday's Lightning McQueen..."