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 #3330 - Battery Swapping Hits Tipping Point in China; Lucid Says Rivian Needs to Raise Prices; Two Neat Features on Niro EV
23/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Lucid Says Rivian Needs to Raise Prices- BMW Seeks Alternatives to Russian Gas- Auto Suppliers Rate Stellantis Poorly- American Axle Denies It’s Up for Sale- Battery Swapping Hits Tipping Point in China- BYD To Launch Super Lux Brand- Hummer SUV Turns Tighter Than Honda Civic- Einride Semi Trailer for EV Power- Average U.S. Car Now 12.2 Years Old- Two Neat Features on Kia Niro EV
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AD #3329 - U.S. Buyers Want EVs From Legacy OEMs, Not Startups; VW Converts “Stranded Asset”; Nissan’s Electric Kei Car
20/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Americans Want EVs From Traditional OEMs, Not Startups- VW Converts Another “Stranded Asset”- 2-Year Wait for Tesla Model X- BMW Locks Up Green Lithium- Mercedes High Performance BEV- Lightweight BMW M4 CSL- Barn Find Identified- Nissan Intros Electric Kei Car- The Most Valuable Car in The World
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AD #3328 - China and Russia May Collab on New Car; Buick Teases Super Luxury Van; Ford's Farley Becoming a Podcaster
19/05/2022 Duration: 11min- NHTSA Investigates Tesla Crash Again- Tesla Updates FSD- China and Russia May Collaborate on New Car- First Sketch of the Honda Prologue- Genesis GV60 U.S. Prices and Specs- Buick's Super-Luxury Chinese Van- Renault Reveals Fuel Cell Crossover Concept- Mercedes Unveils New Luxury Strategy- Ford's Farley Becoming a Podcaster- Barn Find
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AD #3327 - Seat Dispute Puts Amazon Vans in Jeopardy; Daimler Allows Shops to 3D Print Spare Parts; VW EV Prices Jump
18/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Rivian's Amazon Vans in Jeopardy- Argo AI Starts Driverless AV Tests- Hydrovolt Opens Europe's Largest Battery Recycling Center- Bluetooth Car Connection is Pathway for Hackers- Daimler Truck Allows Shops to 3D Print Spare Parts- Mercedes Taps Sila for More Energy Dense Battery- VW EV Prices Shoot Up in 7 Months- SUVs Perform Better in New Side Impact Test- Traffic Deaths Make Biggest Jump Ever- Bentley Developing Wicked Fast EV- Kia Building PBV Plant in South Korea
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AD #3326 - Lyriq Deliveries and Pricing Revealed; Stellantis Caves to Supplier Pressure; Russia to Revive Old Brand
17/05/2022 Duration: 10min- Russia To Revive Moskvich Brand- Tesla Stops Cybertruck Orders Outside North America- Wuling Moving MINI EV More Upscale- Latest Info on Cadillac's Lyriq EV- Chevy Preview Equinox EV Interior- Bolt EUV Adds Redline Edition- Lamborghini Teases 1st LMDh Prototype Race Car- Stellantis Surrenders to Supplier Revolt- Android Auto Gets a Facelift
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AD #3325 - Our Take: New Nissan Z; Tesla Opens Order Books for Semi; Magna’s Booming Business in Battery Enclosures
16/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Tesla Opens Order Books for Semi- Hyundai, Nissan To Build New EV Plants in U.S.- Ford Sells Off More Rivian Stock- BMW XM Is a High-Performance PHEV- Porsche Tests Cayman GT4 EV- Detroit Three Reinstate Mask Mandates- Magna’s Booming Business in Battery Enclosures- Automakers Turn Away from Russian Palladium- Driving Nissan’s New Z
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AD #3324 - Cute as A Button $13,000 EV; Mercedes Issues “Stop Driving!” Warning; Renault To Spin Off EV Ops
13/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Renault To Spin Off EV Ops- Nissan Undecided on EV Split- India Dreams and Drags Its Feet- VW Commits €3.4 Billion To Dividends- GM Mexican Workers Get Big Raise- Cute as A Button $13,000 EV- Lexus UX Updates- Toyota Venza Upgrades- Audi Offers New Package for S6 and S7- Mercedes Issues “Stop Driving!” Warning- CFD Models Turbulence Around Wheels- Magna Integrates Camera into Mirror
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AD #3323 - VW EVs Almost As Profitable as ICEs; Lordstown Finalizes Deal with Foxconn; Hyundai Launching Robotaxis
12/05/2022 Duration: 09min- VW EVs Almost As Profitable as ICEs- Lordstown Finalizes Deal with Foxconn- Fisker Confirms Foxconn Will Make the Pear- BMW Slashes Paint Emissions- Cadillac Sweet Talks Chinese Lyriq Customers- AMG Brand Turns 55- Hyundai Launching Robotaxis Next Year- Subaru to Build EV Plant- Global Auto Sales Plummet
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AD #3322 - Ford Faces Big Decision on Rivian Stock; Harley Intros Another Electric Bike; Canoo Warns It May Not Survive
11/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Canoo Warns It May Not Survive- Lordstown Motors Has Until Saturday- Vinfast Could Delay Its IPO- Ford Faces Big Decision on Rivian Stock- Cadillac Escalade V-Series Is a Monster- Toyota Highlander Gets 4-Cylinder Turbo- Range Rover Sport Added to The Line-Up- BMW iX1 Range Numbers- VW To Revive Scout Brand of International Harvester Fame- Tesla to Put CCS Connectors on U.S. Chargers- Russian Auto Industry Sinks to Depression Levels- Harley Intros Another Electric Bike
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AD #3321 - Rivian Loses Billions In Market Cap; Chinese Car Market Takes A Bath; Tesla Takes Big Steps Forward in Recycling
10/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Chinese Car Market Takes A (Covid) Bath- Rivian Loses $100 Billion In Market Cap- Foreign EVs Crack South Korea’s Protected Market - Tesla Takes Big Steps Forward in Recycling- Geely Buys Part of Renault-Korea- Bollinger and Roush Team Up for Production- Hyundai Deploys 30 Hydrogen Semis in California- Bentley Bentayga Believes Bigger Is Better- First Look: Sierra Denali Ultimate and AT4X
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AD #3320 - Rolling Blackouts Could Hurt EV Sales; EVs Caught in Culture Wars; Hybrid Battery Offers Spectacular Range
09/05/2022 Duration: 11min- Rolling Blackouts Could Hurt EV Sales- EVs Caught in Culture Wars- Tesla Employee Allegedly Steals Dojo Secrets- Ford Threatens Dealers with $25,000 Fine- Ford Intros Another E-Transit Model- Cadillac Starts Lyriq Production in China- World's Biggest Hydrogen Mining Truck- AeroMobil to Make Passenger Flying Car- Parts Shortage Hits Trucking Industry- Schaeffler Bearing Increases EV Range- Hybrid Battery Offers Spectacular Range
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AD #3319 - Chinese Battery Companies Coming to U.S.; Mercedes Makes One-Off for will.i.am; Nikola Passes Major Milestone
06/05/2022 Duration: 09min- Chinese Battery Companies Coming to the U.S.- Why Chinese Companies Are Investing in the U.S.- Geely Gets Into Smartphones- Ferrari Builds One-Off Exotic for Customer- Mercedes Builds One-Off for will.i.am- You Tell Us About Your EV Charging Experience- Nikola Passes Major Milestone- Jeep Co-Brands with Igloo- Hyundai Builds R and D Lab in Montana
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AD #3318 - BEVs Hit 10% Market Share in the EU; Using Hydrogen in Diesel Engines; U.S. Inventory Still Falling
05/05/2022 Duration: 09min- BEVs Hit 10% Market Share in the EU- BMW Reports Strong Earnings- STLA Sales Down, Revenue Up- U.S. Inventory Still Falling- Toyota Says 800v Only for Big Vehicles- Fisker Teases Ronin EV- Electrify America Sees Huge Growth- Bosch Develops Tech for Green Hydrogen- Using Hydrogen in Diesel Engines
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AD #3317 - U.S. EV Market Share Up 104%; VW Developing Ranger-Based EV; U.S. Sales Suffer Double Digit Drop
04/05/2022 Duration: 10min- U.S. Sales Suffer Double Digit Drop- U.S. EV Market Share Up 104%- Aston Martin Gets New CEO - Again- Kia Soul Gets Update, Loses X-Line Trim- GMC Adds Upscale to the Upscale- Cadillac Leaks More Lyriq Specs- Battery Startups Love Washington State- Bridgestone Develops Tires for EV Buses- Ford and VW Developing Electric Ranger Pickup
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AD #3316 - Renault Could Sell Russian Ops for $0.01; U.S. Giving Dealers Tax Relief; GM and Ford Get Credit Upgrades
03/05/2022 Duration: 10min- GM Hints at European Return- $500 Million Worth of Luxury Cars Stuck in Belgium- Renault Could Sell Russian Ops for 1 Cent- U.S. Giving Dealers Tax Relief- GM and Ford Get Credit Upgrades- Top 10 Automakers in China- Mach-E Gets Towing, Charging Upgrades in Europe- Stellantis to Invest Nearly $3 Billion in Canada- Stellantis Doubles Down on Mobility Services- Raw Materials Aplenty for 14 Million EVs- Biden Admin Provides $3 Billion for EV Batteries
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AD #3315 - GM Denies Spark EV Battery Rumors; Hyundai Showers Munoz with Promotions; Dealers Need Cyber Training
02/05/2022 Duration: 11min- GM Denies Spark EV Battery Rumors- Hyundai Showers Jose Munoz with Promotions- Car Dealers Need Cyber Training- Thieves Go After Scooter Batteries- Automotive CEOs Paid Handsomely- China EV Startups Stumble in April- NIO Readies ET5 for Production- Weak Yen a Bonanza for Japanese OEMs- F-150 Lightning Gets Power and Range Updates- BMW 4 Series Heavier Than Tesla Model 3- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Review
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AD #3314 - GM Ties Executive Pay to EVs; Truck Drivers Mad At Speed Limiters; Russian Gas Threatens German Autos
29/04/2022 Duration: 10min- Russian Gas Threatens German Autos- U.S. Post Office Sued Over New Truck- GM Ties Executive Pay to EVs- Mercedes Unleashes 10 EVs- Tata’s Stunning AVINYA Concept- Truck Drivers Mad at Speed Limiters- Viewers Weigh in On Mach-E Experience
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AD #3313 - VW Wants More U.S. EV Manufacturing; Ford Earnings Suggest More Cuts; Buyers Prefer Online Experience
28/04/2022 Duration: 11min- Ford Earnings Suggest More Cuts Coming- Rivian CEO Drops From List of Billionaires- NHTSA Takes Too Long to Set Rules- Polestar 2 Updates Add Range- Mach-E Owner Has Poor Dealer Experience- Stellantis Holds Hackathon to Find New Talent- Buyers Prefer Online Experience Over Dealer- VW Wants to Expand U.S. EV Manufacturing- Mahle Develops Tool to Check EV Battery Health- Toyota Supra Finally Gets a Manual
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AD #3312 - GM Tantalizes EV Details; Will Ford and VW Make Mid-Size Pickup EVs?; Twitter Deal Tanks Tesla’s Stock
27/04/2022 Duration: 10min- Twitter Deal Tanks Tesla’s Stock- GM’s Tantalizing EV Details- U.S. Vehicles Spew Out More Particulates- VW Amarok Built Off Ford Ranger- Will Ford and VW Make Mid-Size Pickup EVs?- Dodge to Revive Hornet Name- Chrysler to Make EV Minivans- Firestone to Use Guayule Tires at Indy- Honda’s Bargain EV Prices in China- Lucid Gets Big Order from Saudi Arabia
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AD #3311 - Ford Makes Long Commitment to ICEs; Honda Launching New EV Family; GM Mexico Workers Demand Raise
26/04/2022 Duration: 11min- Ford F-150 Lightning Launches Today- Ford to Build IC Engine for 20 Years- GM Mexican Workers Demand 19% Raise- GM's Ultium Heat Pump- Corvette EV Uses Ultium, Could Be an SUV- GM Tells Suppliers to Sign Climate Contract- Volta Reveals New Heavy-Duty EV Trucks- Honda Launches New EVs in China- NIO Hits 200,000 Milestone- BMW Uses Digital Twins for Manufacturing