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In early August 2024, Volvo CEO Jim Rowan announced that the company was adjusting its previous pledge to go full battery electric (or “electrified”) by 2030, instead aiming for 90-100% of its fleet...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
We’re usually knee deep in the latest news and exclusive interviews, so this week we step back to evaluate where the EV industry sits today. From charging infrastructure to charging speed and...
BY PHIL ROYLE
Just when you thought we were done talking about EV fires, it’s happened again. This time, Rivian’s Normal factory is experiencing a little..ahem…setback in the parking lot. We talk fires...
BY PHIL ROYLE
I can’t tell you how many times in the last few years I’ve seen the headline “[Brand] Out-Sells Tesla in Total EVs” only to read the fine print and realize that total includes either hybrids or...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, EVs are on fire — and not in a good way. Between a Tesla Semi burning to the ground on the freeway and a Mercedes EV ablaze in a South Korean apartment parking structure...
BY PHIL ROYLE
EV charging is a hot topic, and no matter how you slice it, haters gonna hate. Maybe that’s why Rivian announced it’ll be switching the side of the charging port for its upcoming R2. But this isn’t the only…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Ford CEO Jim Farley’s wish for Americans to “fall in love with small cars” again reflects the Catch-22 scenario that many automakers are feeling right now with EVs. To try to recoup the significant costs of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
There’s a whole lot of experimentation going on this week. From podcast co-host Ed Sanchez recording his first EV video to Fiat revealing a car-based BYOC solution, the question isn’t can we, it’s should we…
BY PHIL ROYLE
When we spoke to itselectric co-founder Nathan King one year ago, he described a company founded on the idea that EV charging should be as simple as parking on the street and plugging in. On this episode…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The automotive industry often moves in a herd-like scrum, chasing trends and copying each other. This can be seen in a number of areas over the last several decades, from the exponential growth of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The top-level, partisan view of Ford’s announcement that it would be changing strategy with regard to its plant in Oakville, Ontario, from EV manufacturing to a second plant producing Ford Super Duty pickups…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
You may not recognize the name, but you’ve certainly used the company’s products. As a supplier of fueling pumps to roughly half of the gas stations worldwide, Gilbarco Veeder-Root knows how to keep cars…
BY PHIL ROYLE
When you consider companies like Ford and GM are struggling in their shift from ICE to EV, just imagine how rough things could get for the smaller companies as they go all-in. We check out production numbers…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Lucid’s Air sales are thin, but could they be affecting Tesla Model S sales? And speaking of the Model S, is the luxury sedan actually floundering, with no solid footing in the future? We discuss the possibilities…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Hey Rimac…apparently Ernest P. Worrell never made it to Croatia, or else you may have named your new robotaxi something other than Verne. Jim Varney jokes aside, we dive into Rimac’s newest release…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The automotive and investment worlds were surprised earlier this week when news that the Volkswagen Group had committed to a $5 billion investment into EV startup Rivian. Although Rivian has made great…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
As Phil Royle and I discussed in Episode 176 of The Watt Car Podcast, Fisker Inc.’s bankruptcy is now official. Although it is nominally Chapter 11 (reorganization) rather than Chapter 7 (liquidation)…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Bugatti announces a super-duper expensive hybrid, Ferrari reveals plans for a very expensive EV, and we can’t wait to talk about both. But the conversation goes sideways when EV motorsports and internal combustion…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Ford has created a “dream team” to build the company’s next generation of affordable EVs, but is the idea as good as it sounds, or will it turn into an AI-generated nightmare? We break down the possibilities. We also…
BY PHIL ROYLE
We update the hardware on our 2019 Tesla Model 3 SR+ and test out the latest FSD. The results are…well…mixed. We tell you all about it on this week’s podcast, along with what’s new at Rivian, how Virginia is…
BY PHIL ROYLE
