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 #3250 - The End of The Road for The BMW i3; Toyota Fixated on Going to The Moon; Ford Joining IMSA’s GT3 Series
31/01/2022 Duration: 09min- Toyota Fixated on Going to The Moon- The End of The Road for The BMW i3- Stellantis and GAC In Talks to Revive Joint Venture- Ford Joining IMSA’s GT3 Series- Toyota Researching How Headlights Can Improve Safety- Union Pacific Adding Electric Locomotives to Its Fleet- Austria Tests Charging Electric Taxis with Inductive Charging- Hyundai Shows How Mobility Concepts Can Be Put to Use
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AD #3249 - GAC Did Not Agree to Stellantis Deal; New Hydrogen Transportation System; Gordon Murray Reveals New T.33
28/01/2022 Duration: 09min- GAC Shocked by Stellantis Announcement- Stellantis Pays Italian Loan Early- Great Wall Makes Big Brazil Investment- Rivian Production Picks Back Up- IHS Markit Sees Continued Chip Shortage- Schaeffler Develops New Hydrogen Transportation System- Cadillac Blackwing Engines Discovered on Parts Site- ZF Helps Improve Safety of Big Trucks- Gordon Murray Reveals Sleek New Supercar- You Said It!
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AD #3248 - Tesla's Spectacular Earnings; 4xe Adds $12K to Grand Cherokee Price; Stellantis Takes Majority Stake in China
27/01/2022 Duration: 09min- Tesla Reports Spectacular Earnings- RNM Alliance's EV Plans- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Pricing- Range Rover Reveals PHEV Details- GM To Go On Hiring Offensive- Ford Form New China JV- Stellantis Takes Majority Stake in China JV- Ford Develops Video Game for Mach-E
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AD #3247 - Shorts Made a Killing on SPACs; GM Makes Big EV Investment in Michigan; Toyota Reveals All-New Sequoia
26/01/2022 Duration: 09min- Chips Shortage Not Improving- Shorts Made a Killing on SPACs- GM Makes Big EV Investment in Michigan- Kia Reveals U.S. Pricing for EV6- All-New Toyota Sequoia Debuts- BMW 8-Series Refresh- Ford Puts All Commercial Services on One Interface- Firestone to Start EV Service- Jeep Wrangler 4Xe Sales Clarification
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AD #3246 - VW and Bosch Team on Software; MINI to Convert Classics to Electric; Tesla Has Most Productive U.S. Plant
25/01/2022 Duration: 09min- Tesla to Report Record Earnings- Ford Cutting Off Maverick Orders- VW and Bosch Team on Software Development- Corvette Turning 70- Ford Uses Custom Bronco to Help Homeless- Bronco Raptor More Expensive Than F-150 Raptor- Russian SUV Entering Production Soon- MINI to Convert Classics to Electric- Tesla Has Most Productive U.S. Plant
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AD #3245 - China Cuts EV Subsidies; GM Converting Old Plant to Make BEV Parts; Ford Reveals Bronco Raptor
24/01/2022 Duration: 08min- China Cuts EV Subsidies- Chinese OEMs Raise EV Prices- GM Making Big EV Investment- GM Converting Old Plant to Make BEV Parts- Ford Reveals Bronco Raptor- Cadillac Debuts V-Series Escalade- RNM Alliance to Announce EV Investment- NTSB Questions Human Error in Accidents- Jeep Wrangler 4Xe Sales Confusion
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AD #3244 - Dodge Looks to Hire “Chief Donut Maker”; Renault Sued Over Copycat Logo; Sony Looks for More EV Partners
21/01/2022 Duration: 08min- Renault and Geely Plan to Build Hybrids in South Korea- Bosch and Mahle Already Carbon Neutral- Chinese Startup Sues Renault Over Copycat Logo- Mercedes Partners with Luminar- Sony Looking for More Partners for EV Project- Dodge Looks to Hire “Chief Donut Maker”- Glickenhaus Reveals Cryogenic Hydrogen Powered Race Truck- ZF Merges All Vehicle Motion Components into One Unit- Ford Makes Ranger Bed More Versatile- Acura Creates Anime Series That Features New Type S
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AD #3243 - GM Sends Warning to Dealers; IIHS Creates ADAS Rating System; Ford Reveals All-New Mondeo
20/01/2022 Duration: 10min- GM Warns Dealers About Overcharging- IIHS Coming Out with ADAS Rating System- Stellantis Partners to Fix Used Cars- GM Shows More Uses for Fuel Cells- Airstream and THOR Develop e-Camper- Winnebago Debuts e-RV Concept- Ford of China Reveals All-New Mondeo- Help Save the Bonneville Salt Flats- Bugatti Chiron Owner Tests Its Limits
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AD #3242 - 1st Felony Charges Involving Automated System; Honda's New Battery Deal; GM Takes Parts Catalog Online
19/01/2022 Duration: 09min- 1st Felony Charges for Driver Using Automated System- Ford's Rivian Investment Worth Billions- Audi Could Partner with McLaren in Formula 1- ELMS Expanding Delivery EV Lineup- Renault Starts Using VR in Design- Ford and ADT Form Vehicle Safety Joint Venture- VW and Bosch Team to Boost Battery Cell Production- BYD and FAW Create New Battery Joint Venture- Nikola Will Use Proterra Battery Systems- Honda Announces New Battery Partnership- GM Takes Its Parts Catalog Online
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AD #3241 - BMW Phasing Out V-12 Engines; Subaru Electric Race Car Concept; Lamborghini Now Offering NFTs
18/01/2022 Duration: 09min- BMW Phasing Out V-12 Engines- Lime Brings E-Bikes to U.S.- Ford Partners to Make E-Commerce Easier- ZF Develops New Tech to Improve Semi-Truck Efficiency- Subaru Shows Off Electric Race Car Concept- Honda Testing 2nd-Gen Autonomous Work Vehicle- Lamborghini Jumps into NFTs- Clunky but Cute Auto NFTs- De Tomaso Scraps Plans to Open U.S. Plant- Rivian To Kick Off Production in Georgia in 2024
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AD #3240 - Kia Shares More Niro Details; Local Motors Goes Out of Business; Tesla Signs Graphite Deal
17/01/2022 Duration: 08min- GM Mexico Workers to Vote on New Union- Tesla Signs Graphite Deal- BP Says EV Charger Profitability Close to Gas Stations- Kia Shares More Niro Details- Local Motors Goes Out of Business- Electric Cooper SE Best Selling Vehicle in Mini’s Lineup- CATL Jumps into Battery Swapping Business- Chinese Startup Develops Autonomous Trucks with Swappable Batteries- Buick GL8 Avenir Now Available with Hands-Free Driving- NIO Offers 1st OTA Update Outside of China
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AD #3239 - German Teen Hacks Teslas; Nikola Approved for Huge Purchase Incentive; Honda Teases All-New U.S. HR-V
14/01/2022 Duration: 08min- German Teen Hacks Teslas- Tesla's Heat Pump Failing in Extreme Cold- Cybertruck Delayed Due to Changes- Nikola Approved for Huge Purchase Incentive- Honda and LG Forming U.S. Battery JV- BMW Wants to Buy Batteries Not Make Them- Plasma Tech Can Reduce Battery Production Emissions- Hybrid Solid State Batteries Coming Sooner- Bugatti Receives Record Orders- Honda Teases All-New U.S. HR-V- Lexus Reveals Off-Road Concepts- Toyota Showcases Performance in Tokyo
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AD #3238 - CATL Files Patent for Sodium-Ion Battery; Lucid Wants to Open a New Plant; China Has Most Cars in the World
13/01/2022 Duration: 09min- CATL Files Patent for Sodium-Ion Battery- EU Could Struggle to Reduce CO2 Emissions- BMW Invests in Chargers That Don't Need Internet- Nuro Debuts 3rd-Gen Delivery Pod- Lucid Wants to Open a New Plant- ZF Names Hackathon Winners- China Has 100+ Million More Cars Than U.S.- Audi Considers Entering F1- Simulytic Studies Impact and Safety of AVs for Insurance- Toyota Reveals New Minivans for Japan
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AD #3237 - GM Launching Used Vehicle Platform; China Sees 1st Sale Increase Since 2017; NACTOY Winners Revealed
12/01/2022 Duration: 07min- ATP Hits Record in December- GM Launching Used Vehicle Shopping Platform- China Sees 1st Sales Increase Since 2017- VW EV Sales Up- NACTOY Winners Revealed- Lexus Shows Off-Road Tuned LX- Citroen Refreshes the C5 Aircross- ZF Supplying ADAS Tech to Vinfast- Bosch Adding Connectivity to eBikes
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AD #3236 - Tesla Secures U.S. Nickel Deal; Mitsubishi Reveals Electric Kei Car; Using Sound to Clean Sensors
11/01/2022 Duration: 08min- Tesla Secures U.S. Nickel Deal- Tesla Has Record Month in China- VW Misses Chinese EV Sales Target- Tundra Gets New Top Model- Ford Teams to Make Motorhomes- Mitsubishi Reveals Tokyo Concepts- Using Sounds to Clean Sensors- 3D Printed Antenna Improves ADAS- Solid State Lidar Prices Coming Down- Hand Held Battery Tester
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AD #3235 - Tesla Facing Battery Shortage? EV Startups See Big Drops; Ford Warns Dealers About Upcharging for Lightning
10/01/2022 Duration: 07min- Tesla Delays Due to Battery Shortage?- EV Startups See Big Drops- Ford Hires Audi's Top Sales Exec.- GM Recognizes Cali's Standard-Setting Authority- Tesla Raises FSD Price- Luxury Brands Have Good Sales Year- Ford Warns Dealers About Upcharging- Stellantis Vans Going All-Electric in Europe- Audi Enters Range-Extender Into Dakar Rally
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AD #3234 - Mexico Ramps Up Fight with U.S.; EV Sales Outperform Total Market; Volkswagen ID BUZZ Reveal Coming Soon
07/01/2022 Duration: 08min- Mexico Ramps Up Fight With the U.S.- EV Sales Outperform Total Market- ID BUZZ Reveal Coming in March- Volvo Readies Highway Assist System- BMW Aims to Improve In-Vehicle Entertainment- Hyundai Teams to Develop Virtual Manufacturing Plant- Magna Helps Electrify Pickups and LCVs- You Said It!
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AD #3233 - Cadillac Reveals Future AV; Stellantis and Amazon Partner; Toyota to Hit EV Credit Threshold
06/01/2022 Duration: 07min- BrightDrops Adds Another Customer- Chevy Reveals Equinox EV- Cadillac Shows Future AV- GM Co-Developed UltraCruise w/ Qualcomm- BMW Concept Feature Color Changing Wrap- Stellantis and Amazon Partner- Toyota to Run Out of EV Credits- LG Eyes Autonomous Shuttle Tech
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AD #3232 - Chevy Reveals Electric Silverado; Chrysler Brand Going All Electric; Volvo Hires a New CEO
05/01/2022 Duration: 09min- Chevy Reveals Electric Silverado- Chrysler Brand Going All Electric- BMW iX Gets More Power- Mercedes Ready for Electric Camping- Sony Shows New Electric Prototype- Volvo Hires New CEO- GM Loses Its U.S. Sales Crown
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AD #3231 - Ford to Double Lightning Production; GM Could Lose 90-Year Sales Crown; Mercedes Reveals VisionEQXX
04/01/2022 Duration: 08min- Ford to Double F-150 Lightning Production- GM Could Lose 90-Year Sales Crown- Low Inventory Keeps Pushing Prices Up- Mercedes Aims for New Levels of Efficiency with EQXX- Volvo Completes Test of New EV Truck- Volta Partners with HERE to Improve Navigation- TuSimple Taps NVIDIA for AV Computer