TWC Podcast 75: I Haven’t Got The Bill Yet…

By The Watt Car Staff — July 14, 2022

This week, one of The Watt Car Podcast’s co-hosts gets home Level 2 charging while the other one’s mother orders an EV. Onto the news, Rivian cuts jobs, Canoo catches a break, Volkswagen turns to Redwood Materials, Toyota pushes hybrids over EVs (again), the Hummer EV pollutes more than ICE, and much more!

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SHOW NOTES
Rivian cutting 700 jobs: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/11/23204199/rivian-electric-vehicles-layoffs-planned-manufacturing

Walmart places order for 4,500 Canoo vans: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/07/walmart-is-buying-4500-electric-delivery-vehicles-from-canoo/

Volkswagen joins Toyota in selecting Redwood Materials as battery recycling partner: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/vw-america-teams-with-redwood-ev-battery-recycling-2022-07-12/

Toyota’s Chief Scientist Gil Pratt doubles-down on hybrids, again: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/evs-arent-only-answer-toyota-scientist-future-cars

GM’s response to Hummer EV inefficiency: https://insideevs.com/news/598027/general-motors-replies-aceee-hummer-ev-study/

Rimac Nevera leaked EPA range rating: https://www.autoblog.com/2022/07/11/rimac-nevara-us-range-epa-carb-certification/

Ford files trademark applications for Thunder: https://electrek.co/2022/07/12/ford-trademarks-electric-versions-maverick-ranger-pickup-trucks/

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover art by Edward A. Sanchez
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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