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 #3190 - Tesla Now Worth $1 Trillion; Mercedes Delays U.S. EQC Again; Can New Polestar 2 Boost Sales Performance?
26/10/2021 Duration: 10min- Tesla Now Worth $1 Trillion- Tesla Model 3 Tops European Sales Chart- Canoo Taps Panasonic for Battery Supplies- Panasonic Reveals Prototype 4680 Cell- Volta Trucks Looking for Sales and Service Locations- Audi Launching RS 3 Sedan and Sportback- Mercedes Delays U.S. EQC Again- Can Single Motor Polestar 2 Boost Sales Performance?- Wild Porsche Raises Awareness for Good Cause
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AD #3189 - Tesla Lands Massive Order from Hertz; XPeng Shows Off Flying Car; Canada Slams Union EV Tax Credit
25/10/2021 Duration: 10min- Canada Slams Union EV Tax Credit- Tesla Lands Massive Order from Hertz- GM Won’t Return to High Inventory Days- Lucid Skeptical About Robotaxis- XPeng Shows Off Flying Car- BMW Kicks Off i4 Production- Daimler Trucks Receives License to Test Fuel Cell Trucks- Indy Autonomous Challenge Highlights
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AD #3188 - GMC Introduces New Sierra; Electrified Vehicle Sales Soar in Europe; Toyota’s BEV Logic Flawed
22/10/2021 Duration: 11min- Apple Talks with CATL and BYD Stall- Lamborghini Sets Sales Record- Renault Posts Big Drops in Q3- Electrified Vehicle Sales Soar in Europe- Toyota’s BEV Logic Flawed- Lexus Reveals First Plug-In Hybrid- Ford Shows Off Bronco SEMA Concepts- GMC Introduces New Sierra- SEAT Tests Delivery Drones in The Factory- How Cadillac Kept Production Lyriq Design Close to Concept
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AD #3187 - Tesla Looking Very Impressive; BMW and Volvo Invest in Green Steel; Maverick Hybrid Beats EPA Estimate
21/10/2021 Duration: 11min- Tesla Posts Impressive Q3- Tesla Holding Back New Models Until Full Capacity- Other Details from Tesla's Earnings Call- BMW and Volvo Invest in Green Steel- Kia Teaser is All-New Sportage- Chevy Corvette Z06 Teaser- Chevy Reveals Biggest/Most Powerful Crate Engine Ever- Improving ADAS with AI- More Cuts Due to the Chip Shortage- Ford Maverick Hybrid Beats Fuel Economy Estimate
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AD #3186 - Honda Unveils All-New Civic Si; Zeekr Builds 1st Production EV; VW Reportedly Forming JV With Huawei
20/10/2021 Duration: 09min- VW Reportedly Forming JV With Huawei- Foxconn Wants to Be Major Player in The Auto Industry- Biden Nominates New NHTSA Administrator- Honda Unveils All-New Civic Si- BMW Upgrades 1 Series Hot Hatch- Porsche Creates New Bike Rack to Make Taycan More Efficient- Zeekr Builds 1st Production EV- Ford Patents Retractable Exhaust Tip- ZF To Compete with Automakers in Autonomous Mobility
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AD #3185 - Stellantis May Use Foxconn's EV Platforms; Google Maps Displays Efficient Routes; XPeng Raises Money for VTOLs
19/10/2021 Duration: 08min- Stellantis Could Use Foxconn's EV Platforms- Stellantis Forms Battery JV with Samsung- Stellantis Starting Partnership for European Charging Network- Volvo App Helps Get More EV Range- Google Maps Will Display Efficient Routes- BMW Shows Electric Police Scooter- Toyota Cuts Production Again- XPeng Raises Money to Develop VTOLs- Prize Money Will Up Competition at AV Race
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AD #3184 - New EV Startup Is a Bit of a Mystery; Ford F-150 Tremor Impressions; Foxconn Reveals Three New EVs
18/10/2021 Duration: 10min- Stellantis and LG Partner to Build Battery Plant in U.S.- Toyota Plans Battery Plant in U.S.- VW CEO Invites Elon Musk to Address Management- New EV Startup Is a Bit of a Mystery- Foxconn Reveals Three New EVs- Ford Now Building Mustang Mach-E in China- GM Starts Building Ultium Batteries in China- Ford F-150 Tremor Impressions
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AD #3183 - Ford Updates the Focus; Taycan Now #3 In Porsche’s Lineup; Cruise to Offer AV System to GM EV Customers
15/10/2021 Duration: 09min- Taycan Now #3 In Porsche’s Lineup- VW Group EV Sales Up Big In 2021- Stellantis Dealers Will No Longer Sell New Cars in Europe- VinFast To Start Selling EVs In U.S. Next Year- Porsche Offering 3D Printed Bucket Seats- Ford Updates the Focus for Europe- Acura Teases Manual Transmission in New Integra- Hyundai Making Clothes from Leftover Manufacturing Materials- Nissan To Produce e-Power Hybrid System in China- Renault Unveils Fuel Cell Van Prototype- Cruise to Offer AV System to GM EV Customerss
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AD #3182 - New Car Prices Soaring; BMW Ready for ICE Bans; Lexus Reveals All-New Boldly Styled LX
14/10/2021 Duration: 10min- New Car Prices Soaring- BMW Ready for ICE Bans- Renault Moving Out of Its Headquarters- Skoda Developing MQB-Based Entry-Level Vehicles- Lexus Reveals the All-New LX- Honda Electrifying China- Honda Improves Its Driver Assistance System- Good Headlights Reduce Night Time Accidents- Safety Systems Should Be Tested in Real-World Scenarios- Ford No Longer on Rivian's Board
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AD #3181 - ZF's Solution for Commercial Truck PTOs; VW Productivity Behind Tesla; GM Sees Dealers as Advantage in EV Race
13/10/2021 Duration: 09min- VW Productivity Lags Behind Tesla- Battery Production in China Soars- GM Sees Dealers as Advantage in EV Race- Concern Over Raw Material Supply for EV Batteries in Europe- Tesla Signs Nickel Supply Deal- Bringing AI to the Shop Floor- Honda Shows Off New Jet Concept- ZF Creates All-In-One Solution for Commercial Vehicle PTOs
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AD #3180 - China Has Most Vehicles in the World; Ford Reveals All-New Tourneo Connect; GM Settles with LG Chem
12/10/2021 Duration: 09min- China Has Most Vehicles in the World- China's Electrified Sales Soar- Toyota to Use Solar Panels in Cars- Get to Know the Latest Automotive Vocabulary- Ford Reveals All-New Tourneo Connect Van- Honda Takes New Civic Si to the Track- Mopar Teases SEMA Concepts- GM Settles with LG Over Bolt Batteries- More UltraCruise Details
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AD #3179 - Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Review; Mercedes Reveals EQS EPA Range; Kia Refreshes the Forte
11/10/2021 Duration: 10min- House Prices in Austin Soar- Nikola Partners with TC Energy on Hydrogen- GM Says It Can Make Billions Selling Subscription Services- Mercedes Launches Armored Car Based on the S-Class- Mercedes Reveals EQS EPA Range- Musk Says It Will Be Decades Before All Cars Are BEVs- BMW BEV Sales More Than Double- Kia Refreshes the Forte- Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance Impressions
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AD #3178 - Ford Expedition Timberline Off-Grid Concept; Tesla Moving HQ to Texas; GM Shares Plan to Double Revenue
08/10/2021 Duration: 08min- GM Announces Plan to Double Revenue- GM Unveils Ultra Cruise Hands-Free Driver Assist System- Electric Silverado To Debut at CES- Mark Fields Named Hertz CEO- Tesla Moving Headquarters to Texas- Tesla Now Building Model Y with Front and Rear Single Castings- ID.3 Electric Bringing in New Customers for Volkswagen- Mazda Expands SUV Line-Up with New Names- Hyundai Files Patent for Futuristic Steering Wheel- Ford Reveals Expedition Timberline Off-Grid Concept- New Lexus LX to Debut Next Week
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AD #3177 - C-Clamp Design Makes Pickups Look Tough; Value of Content Comparison; Dealer Inventory Expensive
07/10/2021 Duration: 07min- Value of Content Comparison- Dealer Inventory Expensive- Nissan Adopts GT-R Production Technique for Altima- New Material Reveals What’s Behind It- Which Carmakers Will Do Best Between Now and 2023?- C-Clamp Design Cue Makes Pickups Look Tough
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AD #3176 - Nissan To Make Old Parts Without Dies; Honda Invents New Airbag; EVs Could Cost People Their Jobs
06/10/2021 Duration: 07min- IIHS Finds Big Improvement in Car-To-SUV Crashes- Nissan To Make Old Parts Without Dies- EVs Could Cost People Their Jobs- OEMs Unlikely to Make EV Motors In-House- Honda Invents New Airbag- Audi Develops Digital OLEDs
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AD #3175 - GM Thinks Cruise Will Make $50 Billion/Year; Tesla Gains Share Despite New EVs; Maverick Better Than Expected
05/10/2021 Duration: 10min- Tesla Ramps Up Legal Battle with Rivian- Tesla Opens 1st Superchargers in Africa- GM Thinks Cruise Will Generate $50 Billion a Year- Tesla Gains Market Share Despite New EVs- U.S. Battery Shortage Could Last Until 2025- Mahle Develops Fast Charging Lithium-Carbon Battery- NASA Needs Help with New Astronaut Transportation Shuttle- New Ford Maverick Better Than Expected- India Could Ban Honking Horns for Musical Horns
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AD #3174 - VW ID. LIFE Design and Packaging Details; Car Sales Near Great Recession Levels; Ford and GM Settle Lawsuit
04/10/2021 Duration: 09min- Car Sales Near Great Recession Levels- Tesla Posts Impressive Sales- Toyota Outselling GM In 2021- More And More Consumers Ordering New Cars- VW ID. LIFE Design and Packaging Details- Rivian Lost $1 Billion Ramping Up Production - Mercedes Set to Kick Off eActros Production- Great Wall Motors May Take Over Nissan Plant in Spain- Ford and GM Settle Lawsuit Over BlueCruise Name- GM Secures Silicon Carbide Supply
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AD #3173 - Hyundai/Kia Sales Tanking in China; BMW's New Overspray Free Paint Process; Ford Maverick Efficient Towing
01/10/2021 Duration: 10min- Foxconn Buying Lordstown's Plant in Ohio- Cruise and Waymo Get New AV Permits in California- Hyundai/Kia Sales Tanking in China- BMW's New Overspray-Free Paint Process- New Type of In-Car Wireless Charger- Ford Maverick is Efficient At Towing- Cadillac Designers Given Carte Blanche- Toyota Launching 3-Wheeled Scooter in Japan- GAC Rebadging Trumpchi SUV as Dodge Journey for Mexico
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AD #3172 - Genesis Reveals More GV60 Details; Lordstown Could Sell Plant to Foxconn; Toyota Might Return to IndyCar
30/09/2021 Duration: 10min- Lordstown Could Sell Plant to Foxconn- Toyota Might Return to IndyCar- Honda Jumps into VTOL Business- GM Launches New Software Platform- Rolls-Royce Going All-Electric By 2030- Genesis Reveals More GV60 Details- Ford Going After DIY and Maker Crowd with New Maverick- Public EV Charging Business Model Is Flawed
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AD #3171 - Lucid Kicks Off Production; GM Making 1st BrightDrop Vans; Citroen Has Wild Vision of Future Mobility
29/09/2021 Duration: 08min- Ford Asks Salaried Workers for Vaccination Status- Hyundai Launching EV Innovation Challenge- Lucid Kicks Off Production- GM Making 1st BrightDrop Vans- Jeep Reveals All-New Grand Cherokee- Citroen Has Wild Vision of Future Mobility- Mystery Car is An Old Toyota