Weekly show about future cars and future car technology. This week news about:
- (00:39) Sued – Elon Musk gets sued by the Securities and Exchanges Council https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/27/tesla-falls-4percent-on-report-elon-musk-sued-by-sec.html
- (01:42) F-Vision – Ford unveils F-Vision concept truck that’s all-electric, fully autonomous – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10B6EJV7Ons
- (02:18) Dumping Diesel – Porsche joins the drive to dump Diesel https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/23/porsche-drops-diesel/
- (02:52) Go Car Free – Lyft wants you to dump your car for a month – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-26/lyft-is-paying-people-to-stop-driving-for-a-month
- (03:22) PHEV headache – German automakers lose incentives for PHEVs, so stop selling them in Germany. http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180927/ANE/180929899/vw-bmw-mercedes-porsche-stop-plug-in-hybrid-sales-on-new-wltp https://www.electrive.com/2018/09/27/update-on-phev-adaption-to-wltp/
- (04:14) Price Hike – Nissan ups the price of LEAF battery replacement – http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?t=25882
- (04:41) Not at Dealers – Audi confirms e-tron won’t be stocked at dealerships for you to buy https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/24/audi-e-tron-dealer-stock-retail/ but now Audi says reservations for e-tron now top 10,000 https://www.electrive.com/2018/09/27/audi-e-tron-hits-10000-reservation-milestone/
- (05:18) Wot Science? EPA reportedly planning to eliminate science office – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1119049_epa-reportedly-plans-to-eliminate-science-office
- (06:08) Keep on Moov’in – Renault, ADA launch new car share services in Paris based on ZOE EV. https://media.group.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/media/pressreleases/21216518/renault-et-ada-lancent-lapplication-moovinparis-by-renault?utm_campaign=rss_press%20releases%20and%20press%20kits&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=media.renault.com
- (06:23) Lucid Electrification – Lucid signs deal with Electrify America to give customers charging https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lucid-motors-to-provide-customers-with-access-to-electrify-americas-ultra-fast-charging-network-300718174.html
- (06:40) New Sound – The Chevrolet Volt gets a new pedestrian noise for 2019 https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/24/chevy-volt-pedestrian-warning-sound/
- (06:55) Soul Boost – Kia Soul EV spied in Germany with 250+ miel battery pack. https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/26/kia-soul-ev-spy-photos-250-mile-range/
- (07:11) Increasing Incentives – California considers increasing EV incentives http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-electric-car-subsidy-20180925-story.html
- (07:30) Recall Alert (i)- Volvo XC60 charge cable alert – https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1118973_charging-cord-for-2019-volvo-xc60-t8-plug-in-hybrid-may-start-fire-will-be-recalled
- (07:49) Recall Alert (ii) – 2018 Outlander PHEV recall alert – https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V620
- (08:04) Breakthrough? – Volkswagen, Stanford, work to improve fuel cell design https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-and-us-elite-stanford-university-develop-a-fuel-cell-for-the-future-4229
- (08:20) Feeling Easy – Smart unveils new concept electric cars for Paris Motor Show. https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/smart-forease-As-uncompromising-and-fresh-as-the-brand.xhtml?oid=41378430&ls=L2VuL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD00ODM2MjU4JnJlbElkPTYwODI5JmZyb21PaWQ9NDgzNjI1OCZib3JkZXJzPXRydWUmcmVzdWx0SW5mb1R5cGVJZD00MDYyNiZ2aWV3VHlwZT10aHVtYnM!&rs=1
- (08:37) Top Off – Bollinger B1 open top revealed – https://electrek.co/2018/09/26/bollinger-b1-updates-all-electric-truck-design-removable-glass/
- (08:52)Written Off Dyson writes Sakti investment off https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-james-dyson-writes-off-46m-on-battery-maker-sakti3-qqws7j3sk
- (09:07)Teething Problems – Electrify America seems to be suffereing massive problems with its network – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=mKe8dwz8cHI
- (09:23) Drunk in Charge – LA secures its first drunk riding charge for electric scooters – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-27/los-angeles-secures-its-first-drunk-scooter-riding-conviction
- (09:45) Range increase — BMW i3 gets longer range battery pack for 2019https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0284828EN/with-new-high-voltage-batteries-for-an-even-further-extended-range-and-retaining-characteristic-bmw-sporty-flair:-the-bmw-i3-120-ah-and-the-bmw-i3s-120-ah
- (10:25) €25,000 – Volkswagen’s first long-range EV will cost €25k. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5GnmF7mXk
- (10:51) Before (and After) Life – Renault’s massive new battery project for electricity storage https://media.group.renault.com/global/en-gb/groupe-renault/media/pressreleases/21216357/le-groupe-renault-lance-advanced-battery-storage-le-plus-grand-dispositif-de-stockage-stationnaire-d
- (11:22) Feeling Fit ? The Fit Car is a bit bonkers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=FhOu058irrU
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