TWC Podcast #119: Have you tried turning it off and on again?
By The Watt Car Staff — May 18, 2023
Just when you thought we were done covering VinFast, the company pops into the news once more, this time with a slew of first-drive reviews that look suspiciously similar. Did VinFast get a fair shake in the press? We dive in. We also dive into other VinFast news, including future potential products and a SPAC — the latter of which likely explains why VinFast wanted to dominate the news. But it’s not all VinFast news this week, as we talk about rumors of Jeep’s Wrangler going full electric, Tesla discontinuing the right-hand-drive Model S and X (we have a theory about that), Volkswagen working on an ID.7 wagon, and so much more!
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SHOW NOTES
VinFast VF 8 City Edition reviews:
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1139636_2023-vinfast-vf-8-city-edition-test-drive-review
https://insideevs.com/reviews/666877/2023-vinfast-vf8-city-first-drive/
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-vinfast-vf8-electric-suv-first-drive-review/
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/vietnams-first-export-ev-vinfast-v8-makes-shaky-but-promising-us-debut/
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a43878817/2023-vinfast-vf8-by-the-numbers/
VinFast announces SPAC: https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/vietnam-ev-maker-vinfast-list-us-via-spac-2023-05-12/
VinFast working on EV pickup and mini car: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/vietnam-ev-maker-vinfast-expects-break-even-by-end-2024-founder-2023-05-17/
2027 Jeep Wrangler rumor: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jeep/wrangler/360181/new-2027-jeep-wrangler-be-all-electric-and-more-capable-ever
Right-hand-drive Tesla Model S and X models being discontinued: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/05/14/tesla-model-s-x-right-hand-drive-discontinued/
Mercedes confirms luxury EV van coming to US: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1139660_mercedes-benz-confirms-us-bound-electric-luxury-van-potential-rv
VW ID.7 wagon prototype: https://www.motor1.com/news/665989/volkswagen-id7-wagon-spy-photos/
Rimac Nevera sets 23 records in one day: https://electrek.co/2023/05/17/rimac-nevera-electric-hypercar-sets-records-single-day-fastest-time/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover image by Pete Lunforth
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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