TWC Podcast #36: Teslas Growing Like Weeds
By Phil. Royle – Oct. 14, 2021
Picking up from last week, we cover a family member’s continuing adventure in purchasing a used electrified vehicle before discussing LG absorbing much of GM’s $1.8 billion Bolt recall, GM announcing more EVs, and Tesla’s bold statement claiming that the company will be producing 20 million cars per year come 2030. Next up: Are electrified vehicles the new replacement for displacement? Is the Foxconn Foxtron the real deal? Plus much more!
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SHOW NOTES
Northern California electrification incentives: https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/residents/clean-cars-for-all/resources/eligible-vehicles
Tesla is moving to Texas: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/golden-no-more-tesla-to-move-headquarters-from-california-to-texas and https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/tesla-moves-its-headquarters-from-california-to-texas.html
LG agrees to cover majority of expenses for Chevy Bolt battery recall: https://www.reuters.com/business/lg-units-say-results-accounted-918-mln-costs-gms-bolt-recall-2021-10-12/
GM Announces Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs: https://insideevs.com/news/539075/gm-announces-electric-equinox-blazer/
Tesla aims for 20 million unit annual production by 2030: https://insideevs.com/news/539439/tesla-20m-cars-year-2030/
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe announced: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-4xe-flips-the-script-on-performance
“Foxtron” Foxconn EV prototype spied: https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202109/1205315.html#pvareaid=103453
Kawasaki pledges to go all-EV in “developed markets” by 2035: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Ready-to-rumble-Kawasaki-motorcycles-to-go-all-electric-by-20352
ABB announces Terra 360: https://new.abb.com/news/detail/82941/abb-launches-the-worlds-fastest-electric-car-charger
Are 500+ mile EVs necessary: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/10/opinion-when-it-comes-to-ev-range-520-miles-are-too-many/
California set to ban sales of new internal-combustion small off-road engines (S.O.R.E.) by 2024: https://electrek.co/2021/10/11/california-bans-gas-powered-lawn-equipment-and-other-small-off-road-engines/ and https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1346
Bitcoin-mining car Daymak Spiritus returns — might not mine bitcoin: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/10/11/daymaks-spiritus-ev-has-1-billion-in-pre-order-commitments/
Episode 36 cover art by Jonny Caspari
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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