TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 498 - The Tesla Cybertruck Ready For Mad Max?
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On today’s show, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz gets priced in the U.S., Fighting FUD in the US Election, and a Tesla Cybertruck fit for Mad Max…
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00:00 - Start
00:44 - Welcome!
00:51 Correction from last week's show about Waymo Robotaxi Honking
01:10 - Volkswagen ID. Buzz Priced for USA
02:02 - Investigations begin after Tesla Semi crashes and bursts into flames in California
02:57 - Zurich Insurance recommends dealerships take ‘precautions’ against EV fires
03:51 - Republican Part leans heavily into FUD about EV charging - spearheaded by Donald Trump
04:48 - Used Tesla Cybertruck prices finally fall, bringing early-models inline with current new ones
05:41 - NHTSA investigation into Cruise sudden braking ends in voluntary recall agreement
06:33 - Can-Am launches its first production electric motorcycles
07:27 - Ford confirms change in EV priorities, delays T3 Electric pickup, looks toward hybrids
08:19 - Worry increases among automakers concerned over 2024 Presidential Election Results
09:20 - BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV Sales for July
10:17 - Ad: CCRaffle.com
11:15 - Acura ZDX gets recalled for ABS issues
11:34 - Tesla Model X Recalled
11:51 - Fisker Ocean Recalled
12:07 - Renewables now make up 30% of U.S. energy generation
12:22 - ID. Buzz Conversion available in the U.S.
12:37 - XPeng Raises revenue, lowers losses
12:53 - Lilium may end up leaving Germany
13:07 - The Royal Family in the UK may go all-electric
13:24 - EU publishes final draft of Chinese EV tariffs
13:41 - Polestar delivers its first Polestar 4 EVs in Europe
13:57 - Tesla deploys a Megacharger for Tesla Semis in Utah
14:13 - FSD Supervised V12.5 pushed to HW3 Tesla EVs
14:29 - Acura unveils concept similar to the NSX
14:44 - Rivian unveils its new travel kitchen
15:00 - Tesla launches a $700 Cybertruck cooler
15:16 - Lucid plans 3 new models to chase Tesla
15:32 - GMC Denali Sierra EV Edition 1 begins delivery in the US
15:46 - Rivian gets permission to expand its Illinois production facility
16:04 - Tesla Cybertrucks to get FSD soon
16:18 - Polestar hires former Volkswagen Group Designer for new models
16:31 - U.S. DoD allocates $20 million to Electra battery Materials Co for Cobalt Production
16:46 - Rivian’s head of manufacturing moves to Stellantis
17:01 - Lucid Gives Canadians leasing options for the Air Sedan
17:16 - Tesla’s former head of charging starts a new job at Uber
17:31 - Rivian Delivery Vehicle production paused due to parts shortage
17:46 - GM lays off 1,000 staff in its software division
18:03 - Honda Celebrates a milestone with its ATV production, plans an electric future
18:19 - Rimac unveils new (even more powerful) Nevera variant
18:36 - Northvolt shuts down its U.S. R&D centre
18:51 - Toyota is working on in-wheel motors
19:04 - Ford patents new deployable roof-racks for trucks, cars
19:19 - Oakland School district is now has an all-electric bus fleet
19:32 - UAW files labor charges against Elon Musk, Donald Trump
19:48 - Karma Automotive unveils new concepts
20:05 - Cadillac unveils another concept car
20:22 - EV accident repairs cost 20% more on average than comparable ICE accident vehicle repairs
20:39 - Volkswagen unhappy with EU tariffs
20:54 - Edmunds casts doubt on an ‘affordable’ EV in the U.S. any time soon
22:14 - Waymo unveils its sixth generation robotaxi
23:11 - Tesla Cybertruck gets multiple military makeovers
24:17 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
25:56 - Buy tickets for Everything Electric!