TWC Podcast, Episode 27: Herbert’s Big Adventure
By Phil Royle – Aug. 11, 2021
What a week! From U.S. President Joe Biden’s electrification executive order to new EPA standards to a possible Elon Musk biography, there was plenty to discuss on The Watt Car’s automotive electrification podcast. But wait, there’s more! Like VW CEO Herbert Diess having a wild (and apparently disappointing) EV charging adventure, Qualcomm nosing in on Magna’s business, an 80 kWh, dual-motor travel trailer, and on and on…
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SHOW NOTES
Walter Isaacson working on Elon Musk biography: https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/05/walter-isaacson-is-working-on-a-biography-of-elon-musk/
Model Y sales are starting in Europe, but cars coming from China: https://www.electrive.com/2021/08/09/first-tesla-model-y-units-arrive-in-europe/
Biden signs electrification executive order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/08/05/executive-order-on-strengthening-american-leadership-in-clean-cars-and-trucks/
Here’s what The Watt Car has to say on the matter: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/tesla-excluded-from-biden-ev-event-lets-be-honest-why
EPA proposes increasing average fuel economy to 52 mpg by 2026: https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2021/08/epa-proposes-u-s-average-fuel-economy-at-52-mpg-by-2026/
VW CEO Herbert Diess calls out Ionity fast-charging network: https://insideevs.com/news/524953/volkswagen-herbert-diess-criticizes-ionity/
Plot Twist – Qualcomm tries to out-flank Magna in acquiring Veoneer: https://www.reuters.com/technology/qualcomm-offers-buy-automotive-tech-firm-veoneer-46-bln-2021-08-05/
Tesla Chairwoman Robyn Denholm cashes out $22 million in shares: https://www.carscoops.com/2021/08/teslas-chairman-robyn-denholm-sells-22-million-worth-of-ev-makers-shares/
Elon Musk says during earnings call that the Cybertruck would cost $1 million each if produced right now: https://insideevs.com/news/525021/tesla-cybertruck-one-million-price/
E.Home Coco maker Dethleffs does real-world test of powered trailer concept: https://www.dethleffs.de/en/news/ehome-alps-challenge/
Grind Hard Plumbing Co. joins forces with Rich Benoit to build an off-road Model 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7R-TSDjyx8
Model S Plaid runs a 9.08 quarter-mile in St. Louis: https://youtu.be/UHbKXoO2jCI
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
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