TWC Podcast #84: Rivian — Shaking Hands and Making Babies
By Phil Royle — Sept. 15, 2022
Is Rivian on the prowl with its Camp Mode and a potential partnership with Mercedes-Benz? We dig in, while also chatting about Hyundai’s N Vision 74 concept being an ICE car in disguise, a suspiciously familiar Axios article, VW ID.Buzz driving impressions, as well as Mullen, Bollinger, Buick, and more!
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SHOW NOTES
Car & Driver drives the Hyundai N Vision 74: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a41118113/hyundai-nvision74-prototype-drive/
Axios article covers many of the points from Episode 83 of our podcast: https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/evs-electric-power-grid-strain-charging
Jeep introduces Willys 4xe PHEV: https://jalopnik.com/2023-jeep-wrangler-willys-4xe-cheapest-phev-wrangler-1849530889
Jeep shows future EV models: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41106835/2024-jeep-recon-wagoneer-ev-revealed/
Rivian Camp Mode: https://stories.rivian.com/software-update-camping
Euro-spec VW ID. Buzz test drives:
https://electrek.co/2022/09/07/vw-id-buzz-test-drive-ev-character-utility/
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a41059351/2023-volkswagen-id-buzz-euro-spec-drive/
https://www.autoblog.com/2022/09/07/vw-id-buzz-first-drive-review/
https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2023-vw-id-buzz-first-drive-review-specs-photos-driving-performance
Mullen buys Bollinger: https://news.mullenusa.com/mullen-automotive-acquires-controlling-interest-in-ev-truck-innovator-bollinger-motors-inc
GM is offering a buyout to Buick dealers: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/02/gm-offers-to-buy-out-buick-dealers-that-dont-want-to-invest-in-evs.html
Rivian and Mercedes-Benz announce partnership to build vans in Europe: https://rivian.com/newsroom/article/mercedes-benz-vans-and-rivian-move-to-partner-on-electric-van-production
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover art courtesy Rivian
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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