TWC Podcast #130: Bringing a Compliance Car to a Gun Fight
By Phil Royle — Aug. 3, 2023
Who killed the Mazda MX-30 EV? One theory is Tesla. Another theory is that the MX-30 simply wasn’t enough of an EV to fight the good fight. Who’s right? In better news, Chevy unveils Blazer EV pricing (and it’s not for the faint of heart), MotorTrend does something unique to their Rivian R1T (that they probably shouldn’t have), Exxon moves into the lithium business (money money money), and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Mazda kills MX-30: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44678612/mazda-mx-30-discontinued/
Chevy Blazer EV pricing: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814482/chevy-blazer-ev-electric-suv-price-increase
MotorTrend drives Rivian R1T until it stops: https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-rivian-r1t-yearlong-review-update-10-running-out-of-battery
Exxon enters lithium business: https://www.axios.com/2023/07/31/exxon-lithium-ev
Honda wants to release a small electric sports car: https://www.motor1.com/news/678707/honda-s2000-electric-successor-rumors/
Electrified “GTI” logo filed by Volkswagen with the German patent & trademark office: https://www.motor1.com/news/679631/new-vw-gti-logo-trademark/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Mazda
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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