Episodes
- Exxon and LG Sign U.S. Lithium Deal - Mexico Likely to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Cars - VW Labor Union Offers $1.6 Billion In Cuts - VW Replaces Head of North America - VW Launches Electric Tractors in Africa - Stellantis Shows Off New Platform - Nio Reports Earnings Drop - Magna Gets Chinese Order for Dedicated Hybrid Drive - Lectron Now Producing More NACS Adapters Than Tesla - GM Claims Largest Hands-Free Caravan in History
Published 11/20/24
- Trump Picks New Head of DoT - Valeo Warns EU Auto Industry Needs Help - EU Wants China OEMs to Transfer Tech - New York City Adopts $9/Day Congestion Charge - Chery 1st with GWh Solid-State Battery Production - Toyota Developing System to Capture Boiled-Off Hydrogen Gas - Tesla Cuts Model Y Lease to Same as Model 3 - XPeng Will Beat Q4 Revenue Forecast - Xiaomi's Revenue Jumps 30% - GM-SAIC-Wuling Adopt CATL Battery Swapping System
Published 11/19/24
Published 11/19/24
- EV Makers Beg Trump Not to Ax EV Subsidies - Trump Looks at National AV Standard - U.S. Public Transit Gets Big Election Boost - Infiniti Dying in China - EU OEMs Try to Prop Up Chinese Dealers - Mercedes Shares Details About New EV Platform - China and EU Still Negotiating Over Tariffs - CATL Intros 2nd-Gen Sodium Battery - Toyota Working to Slash Cost of BEVs - Avatr Joins Nio’s Battery Charging Network - Hyundai Reveals High-Performance Elantra N
Published 11/18/24
- Trump to Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit - U.S. Infrastructure Bill Will Lead to Higher CO2 Emissions - Hyundai Promotes Jose Munoz to CEO - NHTSA Fines Ford $165 Million Over Backup Camera Recall - Toyota Shares Insight on How to Improve Productivity - 2nd Activist Investor Buys into Nissan - Nissan Reveals New N7 EV Sedan - Acura Introduces New ADX Crossover - Chery Unveils Funky Van Concept - Yelp Expands Auto Business
Published 11/15/24
- U.S. and Canada Want Mexico to Put More Pressure on Chinese - NEVs Help Fuel Geely's Growth - Geely Merging Brands Together - Geely Could Take Control of Volocopter - EV Sales Outpace Overall U.S. Market - Xiaomi Develops New Auto Tech In-House - May Mobility Expands Its Driverless Operations - Renault Thinks It Can Catch the Chinese - Honda Passport Gets More Rugged Styling - Chinese Consumers Like Super Comfortable Seats
Published 11/14/24
- VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million - Elon Musk Joins Trump Administration - EU Automakers Sound Alarm Over CO2 Regulations - Ford Cuts EV Production in Germany - Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff - Xpeng Lands 2,000 Orders for VTOL - Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service to Public in LA - UAW Scales Back Organizing Efforts - CATL Open to Building U.S. Plant If Trump Allows It - Ford Ranger Gets New, More Powerful Engine
Published 11/13/24
- Activist Hedge Fund Buys Into Nissan - VinFast Gets Cash Life-Line - Trump Appoints Zeldin to EPA - Cadillac VISTIQ EV Details - Buick Adds Upgrades to Luxurious CENTURY Van - Porsche Holding Regular Bug Bounty Programs - Stellantis Secures Graphite in North America - Japanese Hydrogen JV Goes Racing - Fiat Offers 12-Volt Mild Hybrid
Published 11/12/24
- Tesla Market Cap Back Over $1 Trillion - Toyota Says ZEV Mandate Is Impossible to Meet - BYD On Track to Outsell Nissan, Honda, Ford - BYD Adds 7th Model to Mexico Line-Up - MG4 Outsells Tesla Y in Australia - Sales of Used NEVs Red Hot in China - U.S.-Made Ioniq 5 Is $700 More Expensive - Continental Posts Higher Earnings
Published 11/11/24
- EV Sales Forecasts Lowered as Trump Wins - Record EVs Coming Off Lease - JLR Reports Higher Sales and Profits - Rivian Pares Losses, Signs 4695 Battery Deal with LG - Lucid’s Losses Deepen - Lucid’s Rawlinson Makes More Money Than GM’s Barra - Stellantis Partners with Infineon For Chips - Audi Drops 4 Rings for New Brand in China - China Solid State Battery to Drop Anode, Separator - China Car Sales Up Strong in October - Borgwarner Names Fadool To CEO
Published 11/08/24
- Big Layoffs and Production Cuts at Nissan - Mazda's Profits Drop 67% - Daimler Truck Down in the Third Quarter - Lyft Gets New Partners for Autonomous Efforts - Volvo EX30 Finally Coming to the U.S. - EU Likely to Stick to Harder Emission Targets - EU Automakers Pooling Emissions to Avoid Fines - Hyundai Optimistic About Fuel Cell Future - New Mercedes CLA Gets Geely IC Engine - XPeng Offers Tech Chip Updates - Toyota Getting Version of New Suzuki e Vitara
Published 11/07/24
- Trump’s Potential Impact on Auto Industry - BMW and Porsche Earnings Down Sharply - Toyota’s Net Profit Plunges 55% - Honda Reports Weak Earnings - Trump Likely to Keep EV Battery Plant Subsidies - Harley’s Livewire to Launch Electric Scooters - Xpeng Develops New EREV System - Toyota’s Unique Inventory Strategy - EV Startup Neta Idles Production and Cuts Salaries - Ford F-150 Lightning Lease Cheaper Than Maverick Hybrid - Kia Reveals SEMA Concepts
Published 11/06/24
- China Files WTO Complaint Over EU Tariffs - U.S. October Sales Look Good - Paris Limits Traffic from City Center - Turning Lampposts Into EV Chargers - Jeep Starts Chopping Prices - Audi Drops More in U.S. and EU Than China - Honda Shows Vision for EV Sport Bike - Ferrari Sales Down But Earnings Up - Suppliers Announces Layoffs and Plant Closings
Published 11/05/24
- Wealthy Car Buyers Account for Majority of Sales - EV Repairs Boost Dealer Revenue - VW May Replace CEO Of America - BYD Launches Shark Pickup in Australia - Nissan Reveals Frontier Concepts at SEMA - Silverado EV Gets Diagonal Driving Feature - Volvo’s EVs and PHEVs Nearly 50% Of Sales in October - Canadian Provinces Roll Back EV Incentives  - Czech Republic Joins EU CO2 Fight
Published 11/04/24
- U.S. New Car Sales Up 11% In October - BYD Sets Sales Record - Leapmotor Sales Leap 110% - Porsche, Audi Profits Plummet - Scout Could Build Vehicles for Other Automakers - Ford Turns to Lectron for NACS - Walmart Chooses GM Brightdrop Vans - Carvana Is Screaming Ahead - Ampere Targets 40% EV Cost Cuts - Toyota Reveals Open-Air Land Cruiser Concept - Infiniti Creates Luxurious Tailgating Concept
Published 11/01/24
- Stellantis Had a Bad Q3 - UAW Locals Back Off Stellantis Strikes - Li Auto Has Blowout Quarter - Ford Idles Lightning Until Next Year - CATL Working on Heavy-Duty Battery Swapping - McLaren Auto Could Change Ownership Hands - Toyota Partners to Bring AI to AVs - Hyundai's Next-Gen Passenger FCEV - A Kia Off-Road Van? - Toyota Imagines Convertible 2-Door 4Runner
Published 10/31/24
- EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Kicks in Today - VW Hurt by Weak Demand, Higher Costs - VW Planning Big Pay Cuts - BYD Brings in More Revenue Than Tesla - Siemens Buying Altair for $9 Billion - Renault Developing EVs in China, But Not for China - Suzuki and Toyota Team Up on EVs - Stellantis Sues Another Supplier - Automakers Also Worried About EU C02 Van Emission Rules - Tesla Applies to Double Size of Texas Plant
Published 10/30/24
- Ford Q3 Earnings Disappointing - Ford Develops Electric Mid-Size Truck - Maruti-Suzuki’s Q3 Sales and Revenue Down - Xiaomi Sets Nurburgring Track Record - Kia Reveals Tasman Pickup Truck - Ram Introduces New RHO Sport Truck - Stellantis Unveils SEMA Concepts - Tesla Wants to Standardize Automotive Connectivity - Italy Plans to Cut Auto Support By $5 Billion - Geely Introduces 1st Vehicle with New PHEV Setup
Published 10/29/24
- VW To Close At Least 3 Plants in Germany - Mercedes’ Q3 Earnings a Disaster - Porsche’s Earnings Down Sharply - Renault Gives Employees Free Stock - Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion - Anthro Energy Receives U.S. Grant for Electrolyte Production - Hyundai Unveils “Rolling Lab” Test Vehicle - Hyundai Rotem Reveals Hydrogen Powered Tank
Published 10/28/24
- Scout Surprises with EREV Option - VW Dealers Likely to Sue Scout - VW Labor Reps Could Scuttle Scout Plant - SAIC-GM Shows EREV-PHEV Powertrain - Bobby Allison Wins 1971 NASCAR Race - U.S. Ramps Up Lithium Mining Action - EU and China Still Negotiating Over EV Tariffs - Toyota Owners Keep Their Cars the Longest - AAA Tests Show AEB Improvements
Published 10/25/24
- Tesla Q3 Earnings Stun Critics - Massive Lithium Deposit Discovered in Arkansas - Argentina Scales Back Lithium Production - VW Delays U.S. Launch of ID.7... Again - GM Delays EV Motor Produciton - CATL Develops Sodium Battery for PHEVs and EREVs - Stellantis Using Solid-State Batteries in Pilot - Stellantis Adds Moving Ground Plane Wind Tunnel - Hyundai and Renault Q3 Earnings - ICE and BEV Ford Transit Have Same Price
Published 10/24/24
- Qualcomm Partners with Google and Launches New Chips - Ram Sales Up Significantly in October - Stellantis JV Starts Battery Module Production - Tesla Improves Autopilot Safety - Rivian Racks Up Most Safety Violations - Zeekr Reveals Waymo Robotaxi Vehicle - Chevy Launches $35,000 Equinox EV - Volvo Posts Mixed Q3 Earnings
Published 10/23/24
- EU Market Sinking, But Tesla Has Blowout - GM North America Earnings Strong, Loses Money Everywhere Else - Hyundai India Sputters After IPO - Changan Targets 5 Million Cars a Year - Hyundai Aims for Fully Automated Assembly - Ford Updates Mach-E, Drops Price - UK Public Charging More Expensive Than Petrol - BYD Shark More Expensive Than Other Trucks in Brazil - China Deports VW Exec for Smoking Pot in Thailand
Published 10/22/24
- China Wants to Shake U.S. and EU Auto-Grade Chip Dependence - Tesla FSD Delayed in China - Tesla Model Y Juniper Starts Production in China - Tesla Model Y Best Selling Vehicle in EU in September - Teslas Don’t Make Good Cop Cars - Q3 Earnings Start This Week - EU Subsidizes ICE By €45B a Year - Rivian and Bosch Sue Each Other - Forvia Lands Contracts with BYD, Xiaomi - Hyundai Mobis, Zeiss Partner on Full Windshield HUD
Published 10/21/24
- Stellantis To Cut ICE Production to Meet EU CO2 Regs - EU OEMs Deliberately Wait For 2025 To Sell Cheaper EVs - CATL Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations - Hyundai, Lucid Sell More Stock to Raise Capital - U.S. EV Registrations Up 18% In August - Cybertruck Can Now Be Ordered with No Reservation - GM Using AI to Improve Software - Used Nissan Ariya EV Prices Plummet - Japanese OEMs To Cooperate on SDVs
Published 10/18/24