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 #3310 - It’s Official: The Electric Corvette!; Lithium Shortage Threat To EV Market; Russia Lies About VW
25/04/2022 Duration: 10min- It’s Official: The Electric Corvette!- Lithium Shortage Threat to EV Market- April Sales Sag- U.S. Trucking Slows Dramatically- Audi Figuring Out How to Recycle Glass- Nissan Makes AV Progress- Russia Lies About VW Production - Nio Battery Costs- Control Your House from Your BMW- Fiat Topolino Could Make Comeback as EV
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AD #3309 - Audi Wants to End PHEV Incentives; Renault May Merge ICE Ops w/ Geely; GM and Honda Plan New EV Platform
22/04/2022 Duration: 11min- France Issues Arrest Warrant for Ghosn- Renault Could Merge ICE Ops with Geely- Audi Calls for End to PHEV Incentives- Car Sales Plummeting in China- Tesla Is CATL’s #1 Customer- Tesla Profitable Without ZEV Credits- Ford’s Small Commercial EV Van- Brightdrop Van Sets Range Record- GM and Honda To Develop New EV Platform- GAC Opens Battery Swapping Stations…- …And So Does CATL- Stellantis Pushes into Fuel Cells- GM Will Not Split Off EV Ops
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AD #3308 - Musk Downplays 800v EVs; Lincoln's Glorious EV Concept; Honda to Use GM's Cruise Origin in Japan
21/04/2022 Duration: 11min- Tesla Posts Record Sales, Revenue and Profit- Highlights from Tesla's Earnings Call- Lincoln's Glorious EV Concept- Honda to Use GM's Cruise Origin in Japan- Euro NCAP Goes Green- Changan Builds China's First Fuel Cell Car
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AD #3307 - EV Battery Cell Costs Jump +52%; BMW’s Stunning New 7 Series; China to Ax Free Plates for PHEVs
20/04/2022 Duration: 10min- EV Battery Cell Costs Jump +52%- China to Ax Free Plates for PHEVs- Auto Engineers Devour ICE Tech Papers- BMW’s Stunning New 7 Series - Lexus Rolls Out Its First BEV- Magna and LG To Make EV Parts for GM- Schaeffler Secures Rare Earths from Europe- GKN Says All EVs Going 800v- Ford Lightning Screen Plays Video Games
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AD #3306 - GM Ultium Batteries Can Be Upgraded; Stellantis Pulls the Plug on Russia; Penske Places Big E-Transit Order
19/04/2022 Duration: 10min- Stellantis Pulls the Plug on Russia- U.S. Secures Domestic Graphite Production- GM Ultium Batteries Can Be Upgraded- Mercedes-Benz Reveals EQS SUV- Daimler Truck Turns Used Batteries Into Storage Units- Penske Places Big Order of Ford E-Transits- urbanshpere Concept Hints at Audi's Future- BP Installing More Charging Stations- Ford Stops Taking Orders for Mach-E in the U.S.- Who Makes the Most Efficient EVs?
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AD #3305 - How GM Blew Launch of Bolt EV; Russian Auto Industry Collapsing Over Sanctions; Judge Hands Musk a Setback
18/04/2022 Duration: 10min- Federal Judge Hands Musk a Setback- France In Uproar Over Tavares Pay Package- Russian Auto Industry Collapsing Over Sanctions- Volvo Invests in Fast Charging Startup- Lexus RZ 450e Debuts on Wednesday- Tesla, Kia No Longer Offer Charging Cables- Who Uses the Most Gasoline?- Shanghai OEMs Able to Open Again- How GM Blew Launch of Bolt EV
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AD #3304 - BMW Won’t Commit to Full EV Lineup; Honda Axes Insight Hybrid; bZ4X Is Exactly What You’d Expect from Toyota
15/04/2022 Duration: 09min- BMW Won’t Commit to Fully Electric Lineup- Honda Axing Insight to Replace with Civic Hybrid- VW Makes Big Profit on Nickel Price Surge- Stellantis Partners with Qualcomm On Connected-Car Technology- Baidu To Provide VOYAH With AV and Connected Car Tech- Ford to Start F-150 Lightning Deliveries Soon- Mustang Is Top Selling Sports Coupe Globally- bZ4X EV Is Exactly What You’d Expect from A Toyota
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AD #3303 - Honda and Sony's EVs Won't Be Hondas; Mercedes Concept Doubles EV Efficiency; VinFast Reveals U.S. Pricing
14/04/2022 Duration: 11min- Elon Musk Makes Offer to Buy Twitter- Honda Completely Changing Its Structure- Honda and Sony's EVs Won't Be Called Hondas- Chrysler Airflow Concept Gets a New Look- Genesis Concept Reveals Future EV Styling- Mercedes Concept Doubles EV Efficiency- Hyundai and Kia Update Their Large SUVs- New Process for Making New Tires from Old Tires- New Bill Would Require Government EV Recycling- VinFast Reveals U.S. Pricing
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AD #3302 - Why There’s Ethanol In Gasoline; More Info On GM’s Ultium Platform; Car Prices Are Causing Inflation
13/04/2022 Duration: 11min- Car Prices Are Causing Inflation- Bosch Buys AV Start Up- Why There’s Ethanol in Gasoline- Big BMW X7 Gets Big Changes- Mercedes Prices the EQE- Jeep Stretches the Wagoneer Another Foot- Which Car Company Has the Most Employees?- More Info on GM’s Ultium Platform
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AD #3301 - Honda Plans EV Onslaught; High Gas Prices Drive Consumers to EVs; GM and Ford Secure Battery Materials
12/04/2022 Duration: 09min- High Gas Prices Drive Consumers to EVs- U.S. Gas Prices Starting to Ease- U.S. Could Extend E15 Fuel- Lawsuit Against EPA Backfires- Honda Plans EV Onslaught- GM Signs Deal for Cobalt- Ford Signs Lithium Deal- Toyota Readies bZ4X Launch- Nissan Gives Leaf a Slight Refresh
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AD #3300 - Ukrainian Auto Supplier Defies Russia; Nissan To Make Solid State Batteries In-House; Taycan Service Interval = 2 Years
11/04/2022 Duration: 09min- Ukrainian Auto Supplier Defies Russian Missiles- China Car Market Drops Sharply- Tesla Sales Soar in China- Borgward Files for Bankruptcy- BMW, VW Say Chip Shortage Drags On- Nissan To Make Solid State Batteries In-House- Porsche Taycan Service Interval Is 2 Years- Opel Astra Gets Special Air Purifier- Mercedes Makes CO2 Commitment- Nissan Beefs Up Pathfinder- Lincoln Teases Its First BEV
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AD #3299 - Musk Promises “Massive Wave Of New Products”; Renault To Split BEV and ICE Business; Jeep's Latest Moab Concepts
08/04/2022 Duration: 10min- Musk Promises Massive Wave of New Products- Renault To Split BEV and ICE Business- Alarm Bells Go Off At R-N-M Alliance - Mahle Develops Inexpensive EV Charging System- Continental Stops Wrong-Way Drivers- BMW Goes With “Green” Wheels- Ford E-Transit in Production in Turkey- Smart Is Back with an EV- Citroen C4 Goes Electric- Jeep’s Latest Moab Concepts
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AD #3298 - Test Drive Opinions: Hummer EV; The Chevy Bolt Is Back! (Finally); Porsche Invests In eFuels
07/04/2022 Duration: 12min- The Bolt Is Back! (Finally)- Toyota Runs Out of EV Credits- Manheim Tests EV Batteries- Biden Admin Meets with Auto Execs- Porsche Invests in eFuels- Civic Type R Sets Suzuka Lap Record- Bronco Raptor Gets New Digital Cluster- Test Drive Opinions: Hummer EV
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AD #3297 - Chinese Refineries Shun Russian Oil; VW to Drop Models, Move Upscale; Mercedes Intros Electric Turbo
06/04/2022 Duration: 09min- Chinese Refineries Shun Russian Oil- Russian Assembly Plants Grind to a Halt- VW to Drop Models, Move Upscale- Mercedes Brings Out Electric Turbo- CATL Opens Battery Plant in Germany- NHTSA Investigates LG Batteries- AIWAYS Unveils EV Concept for Europe- Canoo Gets NASA Contract- Comau's New Robot Line
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AD #3296 - GM and Honda Focus on Affordable EVs; All-New Honda HR-V Gets Bigger; Ranking EV Sales in March
05/04/2022 Duration: 09min- GM and Honda Expand EV Partnership- Nissan Delays the Ariya Again- GM Finally Restarts Bolt Production- China Worried About Surging Lithium Prices- Electric Charger and Challenger Production Revealed- All-New Honda HR-V Bigger Than Ever- Stellantis Tests 5G to Improve Safety- How V2X Can Improve AVs- BMW Invests in Natural Fiber Composites- Stacking Up the Chinese EV Startups- Ranking Non-Telsa U.S. EV Sales
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AD #3295 - U.S. Car Market Plummets, Tesla Soars; Car Thieves Turn To Loan Scams; BYD Drops ICE-Only Cars
04/04/2022 Duration: 09min- U.S. New Car Market Plummets, Tesla Soars- Hertz to Buy 65,000 Polestars- Car Thieves Turn to Loan Scams- Electrified Cars = 40% Of French Sales- BYD Drops ICE-Only Cars- Tesla Shanghai Still Shut- Beijing Auto Show Postponed Again- Mercedes’ Massive Price Hike in China - BMW i3 Name Reborn in China- EV Vans Cheaper Than Diesels- Ford Tops List of AWD Sales
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AD #3294 - Ford Sold Most +$50,000 Vehicles; Charge An EV Battery In Only 9 Seconds; EV Sales Explode In China
01/04/2022 Duration: 10min- EV Sales Explode in China- UPS Tests E-Bikes for Delivery- Ram Readies A Ford Maverick Competitor- Ford Sold Most +$50,000 Vehicles- Toyota Corolla GR Is A Monster- Toyota Strategy with Solid State Batteries- Tesla’s Charging Network Gets Even Bigger- Charge an EV Battery In Only 9 Seconds
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AD #3293 - VW Going To Use Gigacastings; UAW Pres. Responds To Elon Musk; Seatbelt Chimes to Become More Annoying
31/03/2022 Duration: 09min- VW Is Going to Use Gigacastings- Porsche and Audi May Be Headed to F1- Seatbelt Chimes to Become More Annoying- U.S. To Boost Domestic Raw Material Mining for Batteries- Tesla Signs Secret Nickel Contract- Japanese Motorcycle Makers Agree to Battery Swapping- UAW President Responds to Elon Musk- Lincoln Sells More Cars in China Than U.S.- Waymo To Offer AV Rides In San Francisco- Mark Reuss Coming to Autoline After Hours
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AD #3292 - China Hits Peak ICE; European OEMs Hurt By Ukraine War; Hummer EV Orders Higher Than Expected
30/03/2022 Duration: 09min- China Hits Peak ICE- European OEMs Hurt by Ukraine War- Suppliers Shut Down in Shanghai- VinFast Building Plant In North Carolina- U.S. Inventory Levels Up A Bit- Hyundai Investigates E-Fuel- Hummer EV Orders Higher Than Expected- Lotus Eletre Unveiled- Chinese EV Startups Flood of New Models
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AD #3291 - NIO ET7 Has Impressive Specs; Shanghai GM Workers Sleeping at Plant; Car Design Starts with Central Computer
29/03/2022 Duration: 08min- Shanghai GM Workers Sleeping at Plant- Nickel Demand Soaring for EV Batteries - IIHS Wants AEB That Works at Night- Ford Rattler Coming to Off-Road Market- NIO ET7 Has Impressive Specs- Honda Tests Hybrid IndyCar Engine- People Are Fixing Up Their Old Cars- Car Design Starts with Central Computer