Synopsis
Your 8-minute update on the latest developments in the global automotive industry. New cars, new technology, and the breaking business developments.
Episodes
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AD #3575 - Sulfur Batteries the Next Big Thing?; 2024 F-150 Has 2,500 Fewer Parts; Great Wall and BYD Fight in Public
25/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Is This the Battery Breakthrough We've Been Waiting For? - California Sets the Stage to Ban ICEs in 2035 - Great Wall Accuses BYD of Exceeding Emissions - 2024 F-150 Has 2,500 Fewer Parts - Iconic Caterham Going Electric - Lordstown's Hail-Mary Stock Split - Yep, We Sure Do Like That CarThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3270299/advertisement
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AD #3574 - Musk Takes Political Risk; Aston Martin to Use Honda F1 Engines; EVs Get Driven Fewer Miles
24/05/2023 Duration: 11min- Musk Takes Political Risk - Ford Will Keep AM Radios - Renault Consortium for Software Defined Vehicles - Aston Martin to Use Honda F1 Engines - EVs Get Driven Fewer Miles - BMW Reveals All-New 5 Series - Stallantis Expands V2X Communication - Meet the New Opel Corsa - VW Refreshes the Touareg
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AD #3573 - If EVs Don't Sell, Ford Ready w/ ICEs; Wuling Mini EV Sales Plummet; Detroit 3 Back Cyber College Program
23/05/2023 Duration: 11min- If EVs Don't Sell, Ford Ready With ICEs - 8 EU Countries Oppose New Emission Regs - House GOP Opposes New Emission Regs - Tesla BYD Batteries Charge Faster Than CATL - Citroen Ramps Up More Ami Buggys - AMG Launches e-Scooter - Detroit 3 Back Cybersecurity College Program - Wuling Mini EV Sales Plummet - BYD Searching for EU Assembly Site
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AD #3572 - BMW Revives Clown Shoe Design; Cadillac Names Escalade EV; Ford Will No Longer Be ‘All Things to All People’
22/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Farley Says Ford Will No Longer Be ‘All Things to All People’ - Toyota Tops Supplier Relations Survey - U.S. and Australia Reach Critical Minerals Deal - Lake Superior Region Could Become Nickel Hub - BMW Revives Clown Shoe Design - Lexus Teases New Small Crossover - Bridgestone Reveals New EV Tire - Fiat Highlights New Design Direction - Cadillac Names Escalade EV, Escalade IQ
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AD #3571 - Silverado EV Gets 450 Mile Range; Toyota Tacoma Gets Hybrid; Pitfalls with Battery Recycling
19/05/2023 Duration: 11min- Nio, Microsoft Invest in Nuclear Fusion - GM May Miss EV Sales Target - Hyundai-Kia Settle Class-Action Theft Lawsuit - Pitfalls with Battery Recycling - VW Wants PHEV For U.S. Market - Aston Martin to Launch 8 New Models - Silverado EV Gets 450 Mile Range - Toyota Tacoma Gets Hybrid
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AD #3570 - Tesla Being Forced Into Advertising; AM Could Be Mandated in Cars; 1938 Mercedes 540 K Streamliner
18/05/2023 Duration: 10min- U.S. Charges Chinese National w/ Stealing Apple AV Data - Chevy, Nissan, Ram, VW Have More Subprime Customers - Tesla Being Forced Into Advertising - Geely Buys Bigger Stake in Aston Martin - Panasonic Boosting Battery Production 4X - AM Radio Could Be Mandated in Cars - BMW Integrates AR and VR Into Cars - Range Rover Becomes More Bespoke - Lexus Boosts LC 500 Bespoke Options - Automakers Want Brexit Rules Delayed - 1938 Mercedes 540 K Streamliner
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AD #3569 - Henrik Fisker Disses Gigacastings; Tesla Roadster Delayed Again; Mercedes Reveals New Van EV Architecture
17/05/2023 Duration: 08min- Tesla Shareholder Meeting Highlights - Henrik Fisker Disses Gigacastings - U.S. and Canada To Build EV Charging Corridor - Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Gets Approval - Lyft CEO Says AVs Are Closer Than You Think - Mercedes Reveals New EV Platform for Vans - VW and Hyundai Outsell Ford in U.S. EV Sales - Japanese OEMs Partner to Develop Hydrogen IC Engines - Toyota Introduces Electric Mini Commercial Vans
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AD #3568 - Ford Starting Direct Sales in EU; Tesla to Make Pouch Cells; GM Develops New IC Engine
16/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Tesla Price Cuts Boost U.S. Sales - Stellantis Slams on the Brakes in Canada - VW's Scout EVs Not Ready Until 2026 - Stellantis, Faurecia, Michelin Join Forces for Fuel Cells - Ford E-Tourneo Debuts in Europe - Ford Starting Direct Sales in EU - Tesla to Make Pouch Cells - Zeekr 001 Gets 1,000 KM Range - GM Develops New IC Engine
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AD #3567 - George Soros Dumps Tesla, Rivian, Ford Stock; Used EV Sales Booming; BMW Converts To Electric Ovens
15/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Auto Supplier Refuses Airbag Recall - George Soros Dumps Auto Stocks - Kia Launches EV Lease Program - Buttigieg Says Don’t Call It Autopilot - Used EV Sales Booming - No More RHD Tesla S and X - BMW Converts to Electric Ovens - Some Suppliers Safe from Vertical Integration - Honda Launches Carbon Neutral Plan - Honda-Isuzu FCEV For HD Trucks
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AD #3566 - Car Dealers Losing Market Share To EV Startups; Linamar To Open Gigacasting Factory; Baojun Yep Gets Cool Accessories
12/05/2023 Duration: 10min- Car Dealers Losing Market Share - Musk Steps Away from Twitter, Tesla Investors Rejoice - Germany Scores Big Battery Plant - VinFast To Do a SPAC - Hyundai-Kia Face Insurance Lawsuit - Mercedes Axes CLS - Honda To Export MIC EVs to EU - Linamar To Open Gigacasting Factory - Shipping Shortage Due to China Car Exports - Baojun Yep Gets Cool Accessories
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AD #3565 - GM Going Back to EU with EVs; Wuling Mini EV Now Only $2,850; McLaren Embraces IC Engines
11/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Greenpeace Warns of Idle ICE Plants - GM Forms New Commercial Vehicle Business Unit - GM Going Back to EU with EVs - Honda Expenses Rising Faster Than Sales - Nissan Earnings Looking Better - Lexus Teases New GX - McLaren Embraces IC Engines - Maserati Dumping V8s - Alpine Tweaks the R5 - VW ID.7 GTX Gets In-House Motors - GM Cruise Heads for Houston, Dallas - Wuling Mini EV Now Only $2,850
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AD #3564 - BYD, Aion Outsell Tesla in China; “BEV Factory” Leads Toyota’s EV Pivot; Ford Ranger Sets Sights on Tacoma
10/05/2023 Duration: 11min- BYD, Aion Outsell Tesla in China - “BEV Factory” Leads Toyota’s EV Pivot - Global Electric Grids Get Cleaner - Car Thefts Worse for Hyundai and Kia - Is Rivian Turning the Corner? - Mini’s Intriguing Steering Wheel Design - Ram Unveils Lunar Trim Line - Ford Ranger Sets Sights on Toyota Tacoma
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AD #3563 - NEV Sales Slip in China; Lucid Burns Through Half Its Cash; 1st Fisker Returned to the Factory
09/05/2023 Duration: 09min- GM Snags Apple VP - Lucid Burns Through Half Its Cash - NEV Sales Slip in China - EU Told to Raise Chinese Import Tariffs - Mitsubishi Continues to Shrink - Was New Toyota Tacoma "Leak" Deliberate? - Ford Ready to Unveil the New Ranger - Consumers Wary of Subscription Services - Iveco Buys Out Nikola JV Shares - NextEra to Invest Heavily in Green Hydrogen - First Fisker Returned to the Factory
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AD #3562 - EV Sales Jumping In Germany; VW’s Q1 Profits Plummet; China EV Market Getting Saturated
08/05/2023 Duration: 09min- VW’s Q1 Profits Plummet - VW Cleans House at Cariad - Lamborghini Sets All-Time Records - EV Sales Jumping in Germany - GM Sticks with Indiana For Battery Plant - China EV Market Getting Saturated - Baojun Yep Gets EV Pickup Variant - Daimler Updates EV Bus - BYD To Manufacture in Vietnam - Vietnam Massively Boosts Rare Earth Production
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AD #3561 - Ferrari Hits 20% Net Profit Margin; BMW Tells Thousands Not to Drive Their Cars; Tesla’s Sales Slide in China
05/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Ferrari Hits 20% Net Profit Margin - Porsche Boosts Q1 Earnings - Ford Hints At 3-Row EV Crossover - Tesla’s Sales Slide in China - VW and Shell Install Flexible, Fast Charging Station - BMW Tells 90,000 Owners Not to Drive Their Cars - LEVC Unveils New Open Source EV Architecture - Buick Introduces New Lacrosse in China - Bridgestone Reveals New Semi-Slick Race Tire
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AD #3560 - White House Praises Tesla and Toyota; Kia to Double EV Leasing; Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service
04/05/2023 Duration: 10min- Volvo Joins the Job Cuts Club - Biden White Praise Tesla and Toyota - EPA Allows e15 to Expand Gas Supplies - BMW EV Sales Booming - Freightliner Unveils Class 6 and 7 EV Trucks - Norwegian Green Hydrogen Coming to Michigan - Bosch Creates New Mobility Unit - Kia to Double EV Leasing - Kia EV9 Ships This Year - Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service - Citroen C4, Peugeot 2008 Share EV Updates
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AD #3559 - Q1 Global EV Sales Hit 1.8 Million; Worlds’ Biggest EV Battery Makers; Tesla Brings Back Long Range M3
03/05/2023 Duration: 09min- Audi Exec to Plead Guilty in Dieselgate - Ford Makes $1.7 Billion Net - Stellantis Boosts Revenue 14% - GM Makes Management Changes - Tesla Brings Back Long Range M3 - Worlds’ Biggest EV Battery Makers - Fisker Getting into Battery Swapping - Toyota Offers HD Fuel Cell Kit - Q1 Global EV Sales Hit 1.8 Million
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AD #3558 - Detroit 3 Preparing for a Downturn?; Mercedes Turns to F1 for Help; Japanese OEMs Getting Clobbered in China
02/05/2023 Duration: 10min- Detroit 3 Preparing for a Downturn? - Japanese OEMs Getting Clobbered in China - Lordstown on the Brink - BMW Automates Painting and Inspection - Corvette Club Bans Hybrids, Then Backtracks - Mercedes Turns to F1 Team for Help - Gentex and Adasky Team Up - Want a Great Off-Road Adventure? There's an App for That - GMC Intros HD Off-Road Trucks
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AD #3557 - BYD Growing Faster Than Tesla; GM Tops In R and D Spending; Stretch Limos Going Extinct
01/05/2023 Duration: 10min- BYD Growing Faster Than Tesla - EVs Good for Suppliers, ICE Not - GM Tops In R and D Spending - California To Ban ICE Trucks, Diesel Locomotives - Toyota #1 Trade-In for Used EVs - GM Adds Vice Admiral to Board - Stretch Limos Going Extinct - Toyota 6x6 Fights EV Fires - Uber Shares Strange Items Left in Its Cars
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AD #3556 - North America Is Saving Nissan; Hertz Buying 340,000 EVs; Daimler Building U.S. Charging Network For Trucks
28/04/2023 Duration: 11min- North America Is Saving Nissan - New York Cabbies Get Screwed - Hertz Buying 340,000 EVs - Daimler Launches New EV Truck Brand… - …And Builds EV Charging Network - Tesla Sues to Get Autobahn Chargers - High School Students Design Next-Gen Ram EV - Only 3 Toyota Supra GT4 100 Edition to Be Built - Citroen Launches C3 For Developing Markets - GM Offers Open Source Software to Entire Industry - Mitsubishi Electric Jabiru Spots Icy Roads