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 #3390 - China EV Startups Struggle to Make a Profit; Scout Production Starts in 2026; Big Tires Hurt EV Range
23/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Scout Production Starts in 2026- VW to Get EV Raw Materials from Canadian Mines- More EV Startups in China- China EV Startups Struggle to Make a Profit- Genesis Teases Interior of BEV Concept- Ford F-150 Lightning Gets Free Charging- Polestar to Supply Boat Batteries- Toyota's New Sienta- Limited Mercedes Race Car Has Big Price Tag- Climate Change Hurting Auto Production- Ford to Lay Off 3,000 Employees- Big Tires Hurt EV Range
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AD #3389 - Tesla FSD Spikes Up To $15,000; Hyundai To Fast-Forward U.S. EV Plant; Adient Thin-Seat Perfect for EVs
22/08/2022 Duration: 08min- Tesla FSD Spikes Up To $15,000- Porsche Macan EV Will Match ICE in Sales- Hyundai To Fast-Forward U.S. EV Plant- Audi Shows Another EV Concept- Kia EV6 GT Gets 576 HP- Buick Envista Unveiled in China- Bentley W12 Hints at EV Future- Evetta Open Air Evokes Original Isetta- Street Tires = More EV Range- Adient Thin-Seat Perfect for EVs
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AD #3388 - Tesla Demands A Legal Hearing; Lincoln Model L100 Aimed at Celestiq; Acura Shows Off Electric Concept
19/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Tesla Demands A Legal Hearing- NHTSA Wants Tesla Data- GM to Build 4th Battery Plant in U.S.- Lincoln Model L100 Aimed at Cadillac Celestiq- Acura Shows Off Electric Concept- Acura Concept Likely Called ZDX- Buick Wildcat Concept Featured in TV Ads- Geneva Auto Show Canceled Again
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AD #3387 - Dodge Charger EV Ends ICE Muscle Car Era; Tesla Cuts Delivery Time; Porsche 911 GT3 Gets DRS
18/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Tesla Cuts Delivery Time- Geely Sees 50 Percent EV Sales In 2023- Chery To Make Cars in Russia- Dodge Charger Daytona Signals End of ICE Muscle Cars- GM Builds Up Defense Business- U.S. Traffic Fatalities Up Despite New Safety Equipment- Porsche 911 GT3 Gets DRS- Acura Unveils Hybrid GTP Race Car
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AD #3386 - 52 EVs No Longer Qualify for EV Credits; New Car Payments Set All-Time Record; Tesla Dodges A Legal Bullet
17/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Japan Mad at U.S. EV Credits- 52 EVs No Longer Qualify for EV Credits- Tesla Dodges A Legal Bullet- AVs: Vaporware or Revolutionary?- Chevrolet Blazer EV Lets Police Go Electric- Dodge Hornet A Lifesaver for The Brand- BMW Going with Cylindrical Chinese Batteries- New Car Payments Set All-Time Record- Global Car Sales Recovering
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AD #3385 - Some Europeans Still Want Their Diesels; Last Call for Dodge Piston Power; Ram to Build EV Vans In Europe
16/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Some Europeans Still Want Their Diesels- VW and Mahindra EV Partnership- GM Appoints Another Woman to The Board- Ram Wants to Build EV Vans In Europe- Mercedes’ Stunning EQE SUV Interior- Silverado ZR2 Bison for Hard-Core Off-Road- Last Call for Dodge Piston Power- Drop Top Challenger - Polestar 6 Confirmed for Production
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AD #3384 - Munro Says 4680 Cheaper Than Expected; Experts: ICE Still Dominates In 2030; New Way To Make Lithium Batteries Last Longer
15/08/2022 Duration: 08min- Audi, Porsche, Kia Mad at U.S. EV Tax Credits- Fisker Looking for More U.S. Assembly Capacity- Experts: ICE Still Dominates In 2030- New Way to Make Lithium Batteries Last Longer- Auto Industry Loses DSRC- Bridgestone Developing Sustainable Tires- Amazon Does 430,000 Deliveries w/ Rivian Vans- Automated Speed Enforcement in Construction Zones- Munro Says 4680 Cheaper Than Expected
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AD #3383 - Tesla Buys BYD Blade Batteries; EU and Korea Oppose U.S. Credits; Miners Struggle To Meet EV Deadline
12/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Rivian Loses $1.7B, Burns $3B In Cash- EU and South Korea Oppose U.S. EV Credits- U.S. Miners Struggle to Meet EV Deadline- Tesla Buys Blade Batteries from BYD- City of Beijing Unveils 5-Year EV Charging Plan- China Car Parc Surges To 312M Vehicles- Mazda Backing Away from Chinese Suppliers- All-New GMC Canyon - Kia Ray EV Now 12 Years Old - NYC Floats Congestion Charge…Again
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AD #3382 - Ralph Nader Attacks Tesla FSD; Tesla Goes to 2-Shifts in Berlin; Used Car Prices Still Soaring
11/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Ralph Nader Attacks Tesla FSD- Tesla Goes to 2-Shifts in Berlin- Used Car Prices Still Soaring- Mahle and Siemens Developing Inductive Charging for EVs- Geely's EV Pickup, the RADAR RD6- Haval Cool Dog Sure Looks Like Bronco Sport- Detroit Auto Show to Feature VTOLs- Chevy Builds EV Garage for Bolt Owner- Volvo and UVeye Automate Dealer Inspections- New Cardboard Box Can Save OEMs Millions- Look Into Genesis' Crystal Ball!
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AD #3381 - People Hate Car Dealers Who Overcharge; Tesla Semi Ships This Year; Car Sales to Stop Growing In 2036
10/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Car Sales to Stop Growing In 2036- Honda Profit Plummets 73%- Russia Exit Strategy for Mercedes, VW - Tesla Semi Ships This Year- Sandy Munro on AAH- Autonomy Orders $1.2 Billion Of EVs- EV Future Product Debuts- Ford Raises Lightning Prices Up To $8,000 - Ford to Make Cars with Sunshine- Ferrari Hit With 17-Year Recall- Mercedes Street-Legal F1 Car- People Hate Car Dealers Who Overcharge
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AD #3380 - Foreign Car Co's Losing EV Race in China; Least and Most Expensive Brands to Maintain; USPS Gets $3 Billion for EVs
09/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Foreign Brands Losing EV Race in China- Baidu Takes Robotaxi Lead- USPS Gets $3 Billion to Go Electric- ZEEKR 009 Gets Tech-Bling Styling- GM's China JV Sells 1 Millionth EV- Cheapest and Costliest Brands to Maintain- GM Adds $1,500 "Option" to All Vehicles- Mercedes EQS SUV is Pricey
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AD #3379 - Baidu Says Its Ahead of Tesla’s AV Tech; GM Expands Super Cruise in China; Senate Axes Incentives For E-Bikes
08/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Baidu Says Its Ahead of Tesla’s AV Tech- Bi-Partisan Support in U.S. For AVs- China Drafts AV Regs- California Sues Tesla Over Autopilot and FSD- GM Expands Super Cruise in China- Aptera Teases Its Interior- U.S. Senate Axes Incentives For E-Bikes- UAW Officers Get a Pay Raise- NIO To Build Battery Swappers in Hungary- Lucid’s CEO Working on Factory Floor- Tour Lake Michigan In Your EV
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AD #3378 - Musk Says More Gigafactories On the Way; How Cops Can Pull Over AVs; 7 Chinese OEMs On Fortune 500 List
05/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Musk Says 12 More Gigafactories On the Way- Tesla Uses Sunshine to Offset All Energy Use- BorgWarner Doubles EV Revenue- 7 Chinese OEMs On Fortune 500 List- BP and CATL Build EV Charging Stations in China- NIO and Shell Build EV Battery Swapping Stations in China- Arrival Is Next Startup to Delay Production- Nikola Beats Wall Street Estimates- VW Comes Out with Cheaper ID.4- Scan Tool Lets Independent Repair Shops Work on EVs- BMW Gets Lithium from Australia- How the Cops Can Pull Over Autonomous Vehicles
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AD #3377 - Most EVs Won't Qualify for Federal Credit; Counterfeit Parts on the Rise; Lucid Cuts Production Forecast in Half
04/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Ford Sales Worth the Wait- Toyota's Profits Fall- Most EVs Won't Qualify for Federal Credit- BMW Could Help Other OEMs Modernize Plants- Counterfeit Parts on the Rise- Porsche Aims to Speed Up Vehicle Development- CATL Not Likely to Open Plant in the U.S.- Mid-Size Cars Struggle on Updated Impact Test- Lucid Cuts Production Forecast in Half
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AD #3376 - Lamborghini In No Rush to Introduce EVs; U.S. Car Sales Still Weak; GM Expands Super Cruise in North America
03/08/2022 Duration: 09min- U.S. Car Sales Still Weak but Show Signs of Improvement- BMW Blames Supply Issues on First Half Sales Drop- Ferrari Posts Strong First Half Results- Lamborghini In No Rush to Introduce EVs- Mazda CX-50 Gets More Rugged Look- F-150 Lightning Now in All 50 States- GMC Teases New Canyon- Chevy Bolt Owners Must Promise Not to Sue to Receive Rebate- GM Expands Super Cruise in North America
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AD #3375 - Stellantis Invests in New IC Engine; Ford Explorer Refresh Done in China; Nikola Buys Battery Supplier
02/08/2022 Duration: 09min- Hino Cheating Goes Back Further Than Thought- Stellantis to Pay $300 Million for Diesel Cheating- BYD Expanding EV Lineup to Germany and Sweden- Stellantis Invests in New IC Engine- BMW Expands i4 Lineup with New Lower Cost Model- Ford Explorer Refresh Done in China- Hertz Customers Prefer EVs- Nikola Buys Battery Supplier
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AD #3374 - Ford Maverick Gets Tremor Off-Road Package; Renault To Split Off EV Ops; BMW i4 Recalled Over Battery Fires
01/08/2022 Duration: 10min- Renault To Split Off EV Ops- Stellantis and GAC In Messy Divorce- NIO To Launch Low-Cost EV Brand- Ford Maverick Gets Tremor Off-Road Package- Mercedes EV Margins on Par with ICE Vehicles- NHTSA Issues BMW i4 Recall Over Battery Fires- Shyft Creates Portable EV Charging Unit- Australia Enacts EV Incentives- Toyota and Panasonic Lock Up U.S. Lithium Supply
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AD #3373 - PHEV Sales to Dry Up in Germany; GM Racks Up EV Reservations; Autoliv Develops Air-Bag Bike Helmet
29/07/2022 Duration: 10min- PHEV Sales to Dry Up in Germany- Bentley Having a Banner Year- Renault Profits Drop Drastically- Nissan Posts Poor Earnings- Rolls-Royce Readies Its First EV- Alfa Romeo Turns to Chrysler Group for Next Model- Chevrolet Launches New ICE SUV In China- GM Racks Up EV Reservations- Autoliv Develops Air-Bag Bike Helmet- Mercedes Starts Renting RVs
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AD #3372 - North America Carries Stellantis; New Colorado Drops V6 and Diesel; Simple Solution for Home Charging
28/07/2022 Duration: 11min- Cap on EV Tax Credit Could be Lifted- Rivian Cutting 6% of Workforce- U.S. Passes Bill to Help Chip Production- Apple Poaches Another Auto Exec- North America Carries Stellantis- Rivian Drags Down Ford- VW Shows VTOL for China- New Colorado Drops V6 and Diesel- Hyundai/Kia Thefts on the Rise- Simple Solution for Home Charging
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AD #3371 - MINI Previews EV Styling; Honda Teases Prologue BEV; Car Dealers Reporting Record Profits
27/07/2022 Duration: 10min- Russia Cuts EU Gas, Threatens Car Production- Car Dealers Reporting Record Profits- Honda Teases Prologue BEV- MINI Previews EV Styling- Toyota’s Battery Swaps for Trucks- Hyundai Group to Develop Lunar Rovers- BYD To Enter Japanese Market- NHTSA Opens Investigations into GM, Ford and Stellantis- How BMW Plans to Cut CO2 Emissions