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 #3290 - Hyundai N Cars a Blast to Drive; Tesla Wants to Split Its Stock; NHTSA Boosts Fuel Economy Fines
28/03/2022 Duration: 11min- Russia Threatening to Confiscate Car Plants- CATL Claims New Battery Has More Capacity Than 4680 Battery- Tesla Wants to Split Its Stock- Tesla Suspends Production in Shanghai- Electric Trucks Always Going to Cost More Than ICE Trucks- Porsche Opens New Paint Shop- Hyundai N Cars a Blast to Drive- NHTSA Boosts Fuel Economy Fines- Mercedes Makes Most Profit Per Vehicle
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AD #3289 - Cybertruck Delayed Again; Stellantis Unveils All New IC Engine; Could China Mandate Battery Swapping?
25/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Cybertruck Delayed Again- U.S. Post Office Warms Up to EVs- Could China Mandate Battery Swapping?- Stellantis Unveils All-New IC Engine- Peugeot 3D Prints Accessories- Jeep’s Military-Like Moab Concept- Chinese NEV Co’s Forced to Raise Prices- VW Delays ID.5 Over Ukrainian Wire Harnesses- Covid Postpones Beijing Auto Show- Honda Builds Wind Tunnel in Ohio
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AD #3288 - John Deere's 1,000 kWh EV Tractor; U.S. Car Sales Falling Fast; Ranking OEMs by Capex.
24/03/2022 Duration: 09min- U.S. New Car Sales Plummeting- Nikola Finally Starts Making Trucks- BYD and Shell Team Up for EV Charging- Ford Lightning Shows Off Towing Capability- Honda e:Ny1 is a New Electric SUV- Ferrari Sneak Peek of Purosangue SUV- Polestar 2 Single Motor is $4K Cheaper- John Deere's Massive 1,000 kWh EV Tractor- Ranking OEMs by Capex.
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AD #3287 - Maserati Unveils New Grecale SUV; Waymo Ready to Launch Robotaxi Service; Chevy Teases New Equinox EV
23/03/2022 Duration: 08min- Waymo Ready to Launch Robotaxi Service In San Francisco- Dan Ammann Joins Exxon Mobil- Volkswagen Plans Battery Plant in Spain- Stellantis Makes Battery Deals with LG, Mercedes and TotalEnergies- Maserati Unveils All-New Grecale SUV- Mercedes-AMG Shows Off Most Powerful Customer Car Ever- Younger Buyers Prefer Used Vehicles Over New- Opel Reveals Small Cargo Car Based on The Citroen Ami- Chevy Teases New Equinox EV
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AD #3286 - VW's Massive EV Investment in U.S.; Porsche EV Cost Will Match ICE in 2-3 Years; Volvo C40 Recharge Impressions
22/03/2022 Duration: 10min- VW Makes Massive EV Investment in the U.S.- Tesla's Made in Berlin Reach Customer Hands- Bridgestone Continues Expansion Into Mobility Services- Porsche Says EV Cost Will Match ICE in 2-3 Years- Cadillac Kicks Off BEV Production- Ford F-150 Lightning Range Released- Audi Develops Filter to Clean Water- Volvo C40 Recharge 1st Drive Review- Lotus Comes Out with 'World's Most Powerful 4-Cylinder'
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AD #3284 - Ranking OEMs By R and D Spending; Tesla Still Faces Issues In Berlin; GM Doubles Down On Autonomous Cars
21/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Mercedes Prepares for Natural Gas Shortage- GM Doubles Down on Autonomous Cars- Stellantis Lands Battery Plant in Canada- Tesla Still Faces Water Issues in Berlin- Mercedes To Focus More on Digital and Sustainable Solutions- Mercedes Shows Automated Valet Parking- Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Extended Range Impressions- Ranking Global OEMs by R and D Spending
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AD #3284 - Agency Says No More Sunday Drives; Maserati Lays Out Its EV Plan; Top OEMs Ranked by Profit
18/03/2022 Duration: 09min- IEA's 10 Pronged Plan to Reduce Oil and Gas Use- Maserati Lays Out Its EV Plan- Porsche Ramps Up Its EV Efforts- Hino Admits to Diesel Cheating- BMW Sticking With Ridiculous EV Claim- Kia Offers Free Mobile Charging- Manual Trans Dominates Integra Pre-Orders- Jeep Teases Blended Wrangler and Gladiator- NASCAR Going to Le Mans with a Camaro- RC Car Demonstrates Nissan's e-4ORCE Technology- Top OEMs Ranked by Profit
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AD #3283 - Tesla Outranks Renault In Revenue; A-Pillars Are Killing Pedestrians; Ford Uses Robot To Run 3D Printing Machines
17/03/2022 Duration: 09min- A-Pillars Are Killing Pedestrians- JLR Makes Energy Storage Systems with Used I-Pace Batteries- Top OEMs Ranked by Revenue- Ford Uses Robot to Run 3D Printing Machines- Honda Bets on Hybrids- Geely Develops Battery Swapping for Big Trucks- Lamborghini Sets All-Time Sales and Profit Record- Li Auto L9 Has 745 Miles of Range
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AD #3282 - Cadillac Business Update; All OEMs Will Raise Car Prices Soon; China Policy Causing Production Stoppage
16/03/2022 Duration: 10min- China Zero-COVID Causing Production Stoppage- Shipping Costs Are Skyrocketing- Prediction: All Automakers Will Raise Car Prices Soon- Cadillac Business Update - Global SAAR Down 20 Million Vehicles- Honda, GM, Nissan Make EPA List of Most Efficient Plants- XPeng Takes VTOL To Europe- Lynk and Co. Opens Metaverse Showroom- You Said It!
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AD #3281 - China’s Zero-COVID Policy Hurts Automakers; Russian Invasion Sends VW Scrambling; NADA Is “All In” On EVs
15/03/2022 Duration: 08min- China’s Zero-COVID Policy Hurts Industry- Russian Invasion Sends VW Scrambling- Tesla Raises Prices, Again - NADA Says It’s All in On EVs- Bentley Going Electric- Honda Testing Fuel Cell Generators- Cadillac Readies V-Series Escalade- Brembo Redesigns F1 Brakes
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AD #3280 - Mercedes Warns of Cyber Attacks; Ford and VW Double EV Partnership; Europe Faces Wire Harness Shortage
14/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Mercedes Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks- Europe Faces Ukrainian Wire Harness Shortage- VW Sees Big Jump in Profits- Ford Europe and VW Double Down on EVs- New Tesla Model Y AWD Sets Off Speculation- SEC Launches Investigation Into ELMS- BMW Lines Up Partners for L2, L3- Audi Brings VR Into Its Cars
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AD #3279 - All-New Acura Integra Tech Specs; Car Thieves Go Crazy With Catalytic Converters; BYD Now #2 In China
11/03/2022 Duration: 11min- Car Thieves Go Crazy with Catalytic Converters- Rivian Stock Takes a Big Hit- BYD Now #2 In China- The Top 10 Car Companies in The World- All-New Acura Integra Tech Specs- BMW Buys Alpina- Oliver Schmidt Compares U.S. and German Prisons- Mercedes To Recycle EV Batteries- NHTSA Removes AV Mandate for Steering Wheels- Peter Rawlinson and The ABC’s Of EV Batteries
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AD #3278 - GM Won't Split ICE and EV Operations; Tesla Finally Gets Official OK for Giga Berlin; BMW to Make Fuel Cell Cars
10/03/2022 Duration: 10min- GM Will Not Split ICE and EV Operations- Tesla Finally Gets Official OK for Giga Berlin- California Can Set Emission Standards, Again- VW Officially Reveals ID. BUZZ- Chevrolet Teases Electric Blazer SS- BMW to Make Fuel Cell Cars- BMW Faces Big Recall Over Fires...- ... And Posts Giant Jump in Profits- J.D. Power Says Dealership Service Slips- Dodge Launches Performance Dealer Network
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AD #3277 - NIO ET7 Getting Rave Reviews; Russian Invasion Sends Metals Prices Sky High; Rental Agencies Want Chinese EVs
09/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Russian Invasion Sending Metals Prices Sky High- Rental Agencies Want Chinese EVs- NIO ET7 Getting Rave Reviews- Ford Pro Offers 6 EV Charging Solutions- GM Testing Car-To-Home Power- Hino Readies E-Axle- Uber and Lyft Drivers Slammed by Gas Prices- Renault Austral SUV Debuts- Continental Cuts Tire Weight 40%- Australia Lifts Potato Law
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AD #3276 - GM Launching New Halo Brand in China; Does Tesla Hold Down Sales in China?; U.S. Developing VTOL Regs
08/03/2022 Duration: 11min- GM to Launch All-New Car Brand in China- GM Business in China Falling Fast- GM Locking Up Raw Materials for Batteries- China's Top OEMs Outbuild Many Western OEMs- Does Tesla Deliberately Hold Down Sales in China?- True Car Offers Online Buying for Any Dealership- EPA Wants to Slash Heavy Truck Emissions- Hyundai and IVECO Explore Partnership- U.S. Working on VTOL Regs- Thanks to Nissan Ariya There's Soup for You!
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AD #3275 - U.S. Gasoline Prices Soar; Elon Musk Demands More Oil and Gas Production; Detroit 3 Profits Threatened
07/03/2022 Duration: 09min- Russian Invasion Sends Gasoline Prices Soaring- Palladium Prices Shoot Up 79%- Detroit Three Profits Threatened- Elon Musk Calls for More Oil and Gas Production- Cradle-To-Grave: BEV Far Cleaner Than ICE- Cars and Trucks with Best Resale Value- Stellantis To Make Ethanol Hybrid- Peek Inside VW’s ID. Buzz- ELMS Runs into Real Problems- Battery Swapping in China Attracts Bosch- Continental Makes Video Screens Disappear
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AD #3274 - Honda and Sony Start New EV Company; Panasonic to Open 4860 Giga-Factory in USA; Acura Surrenders In China
04/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Honda Starts New Company with Sony To Make EVs- VW Slashes Time to Develop EVs- Rivian Backpedals on Price Hike- Kia Robot Plugs in Your EV- Panasonic 4860 Giga-Factory Headed to USA- Audi Q4 e-tron Gets More Range- Acura Surrenders in China- Why U.S. Car Sales Are Slowing- Ford F-150 Lightning Plays in The Snow- Alpine Teases New Sports Car
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AD #3273 - Elon Musk Invites UAW To Hold Vote; Volvo Tests Wireless EV Charging; Ram Teases New BEV Pickup
03/03/2022 Duration: 10min- Elon Musk Invites UAW To Hold Vote at Tesla's California Plant- Tesla Receives Green Light to Start Building Cars in Berlin- Kia Shares BEV Plans- Traffic Deaths Jump Despite Fewer Drivers- Geely Wants More Battery Swapping Stations in China- Volvo Tests Wireless EV Charging in The Real World- Ram Teases New BEV Pickup- February New Car Sales Weak- U.S. BEV Sales Show Solid Growth
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AD #3272 - Ford Splits in Two: ICE vs. BEV; Stellantis to Unleash 75 BEVs; Polestar Shows Off Convertible Concept
02/03/2022 Duration: 09min- Ford Splits in Two: ICE vs. BEV- Stellantis to Unleash 75 BEVs- Hyundai Shovels Billions Into BEVs, AVs and Software- Rivian Raises Prices Sharply- More OEMs Bail on Russia- Cargo Ship Full of Luxury Cars Sinks- Polestar O2 Concept Convertible- Sneak Peak of Lincoln Digital Dashboard- Quick Glimpse of First All-Electric Jeep
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AD #3271 - Automakers Shutting Down Russian Plants; Turning the Entire Car into A Radar Antenna; Tavares Hits Jackpot
01/03/2022 Duration: 11min- Automakers Shutting Down Their Russian Plants- Stellantis CEO Tavares Hits Payday Jackpot- Lordstown Will Finally Start Making EV Trucks- Local Motors Auctions Off Assets- How VW Updated T-Roc- Turning the Entire Car into A Radar Antenna- First Drive: Kia EV6- Kyle Vogt Named Cruise CEO- Changan To Mass Produce L4 Cars- Lucid to Make 150,000 Cars/Year in Saudi Arabia…- …But Has to Cut Production for Now