TWC Podcast #149: No. But I Mean Yes
By Phil Royle — Dec. 14, 2023
Union battles continue, this time beyond U.S. shores as Tesla and unions clash in Europe. What began as a few hundred Swedish Tesla employees pushing back has become a very big deal. Has Tesla met its match? We discuss the details. We also chat about a recent Tesla recall — but is it really a recall? Also, Ford cuts back on F-150 Lightning production, hot hatch EVs might be just a few years away, and so much more.
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SHOW NOTES
Tesla in a union fight: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/06/you-cant-just-make-your-own-rules-tesla-faces-scandi-revolt-as-danes-join-swedish-strike.html
Lamborghini’s run-in with unions: https://autos.yahoo.com/lamborghini-introduces-four-day-week-203900991.html
UAW files complaint with National Labor Relations Board: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/11/uaw-files-unfair-labor-practice-charges-against-hyundai-honda-vw.html
Tesla recalling 2 million cars to fix Autopilot: https://apnews.com/article/tesla-autopilot-recall-driver-monitoring-system-8060508627a34e6af889feca46eb3002
Ford F-150 Lightning sales and production: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/12/ford-slashes-f-150-lightning-ev-production-says-its-matching-customer-demand/
New Toyota Prius being showered with awards:
https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-prius-hybrid-2024-car-of-the-year/
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a45976802/10best-2024-toyota-prius/
https://www.thedrive.com/car-reviews/toyota-prius-best-car-2023
https://www.kbb.com/awards/2024-toyota-prius-best-new-model/
BYD Seal goes on sale in Mexico: https://insideevs.com/news/699895/byd-seal-north-america-debut/
Honda e is discontinued: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46104688/honda-e-ending-production/
Hyundai’s Albert Biermann hints a smaller N-series performance EV: https://www.motor1.com/news/700149/hyundai-n-ev-small-hatch-confirmed/
BoostedBoiz swap a Model S Plaid drivetrain into a Honda Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv_bTOEuMRg
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Tesla
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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