TWC Podcast #174: For a Box, It’s Exceptional
By The Watt Car Staff — June 6, 2024
Jeep’s on the move with the unveiling of the Wagoneer S, the brand’s first production-intent EV – and it’s a stunner. But there may be more to the story, with better versions possibly just around the corner. There’s also Ioniq’s new manufacturing plant to discuss, along with Lucid’s latest potential good news. Hear about all of that, and more, on this week’s podcast!
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SHOW NOTES
Jeep unveils Wagoneer EV: https://www.autoblog.com/2024/05/30/2024-jeep-wagoneer-s-reveal-specs-price/
A Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk may follow: https://www.autoblog.com/2024/05/30/jeep-wagoneer-s-trailhawk-concept-reveal-off-road-ev/
Ioniq 5 to be first EV built in Hyundai’s new U.S. “Metaplant”: https://electrek.co/2024/05/31/hyundai-ioniq-5-gain-7500-tax-credit-first-ev-new-plant/
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets “Biden cares a lot more about whether Tesla is unionized than whether Tesla is saving the environment”: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1795799202032730545
Volvo to issue “battery passport” ahead of EU requirements: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volvo-issue-worlds-first-ev-battery-passport-ahead-eu-rules-2024-06-04/
Hyundai Group reportedly in talks with Lucid to provide high-performance motors for Genesis models: https://www.sisajournal-e.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=403106
Polished Cybertruck: https://www.facebook.com/ThePolishingGuyJoplinArea/posts/pfbid02mtwFn2KfNwFN2RemXLrm6hvXLLySsbSjiUpp9DVgKpbGWh2JuwJkeRacMkhnJW6ml
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Jeep
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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