U.S-based professional automotive journalists, editors, analysts, and pundits constitute The Watt Car’s writers. Have something to tell us? Email hello@thewattcar.com.

TWC Podcast, Episode 26: Adventures in car washing

TWC Podcast, Episode 26: Adventures in car washing

By The Watt Car Staff – Aug. 5, 2021

On this week’s The Watt Car automotive electrification podcast, co-hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss average car consumers, un-average billionaire CEOs, a new EV lap record at Laguna Seca, Magna continuing what seems like plans for EV domination, Mercedes-Benz gearing up to unveil more EVs, a potential EV Camaro, and more!

Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more – or use your favorite podcast application.

SHOW NOTES
Did they or didn’t they? Elon Musk and Tim Cook: https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/30/elon-musk-wanted-to-be-apple-ceo-but-tim-cook-dropped-an-f-bomb-on-that-idea/

Randy Pobst and Unplugged Performance’s Model S Plaid sets Laguna Seca EV record: https://twitter.com/UnpluggedTesla/status/1422019887824728066?s=20

Magna-LG partnership: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/magna-the-most-important-ev-startup-you-probably-havent-heard-of

Mercedes-Benz to show its first AMG EV, the EQE, at the IAA Mobility show in Munich: https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Lead-in-Electric-Mercedes-Benz-at-the-IAA-MOBILITY-2021.xhtml?oid=50905437

Camaro rumored to be killed off in favor of EV performance sedan: https://www.thedrive.com/news/41722/gm-to-lean-on-gasoline-sales-to-support-electric-transition

Tesla 2021.24 software update adds Disney+, “car wash” mode, TeslaCam updates for automatic saving of clips in collisions or airbag deployments, “Stay connected to Wi-Fi” (but still no embedded hotspot): https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-software-update-adds-disney-car-wash-mode-and-more/

Grand jury indicts Trevor Milton, founder of electric carmaker Nikola, on three counts of fraud: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/us-prosecutors-charge-trevor-milton-founder-of-electric-carmaker-nikola-with-three-counts-of-fraud.html

The Verge offers a great Nikola headline: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/8/3/22607724/nikola-earnings-hydrogen-truck-trevor-milton

Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO chargers on its network: https://insideevs.com/news/522882/electrify-america-ends-chademo-installations/

Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.
Email comments and questions to hello@thewattcar.com.
Website: https://www.thewattcar.com

- Podcast - Facebook - Google News - Twitter -

TWC Podcast, Episode 27: Herbert’s Big Adventure

TWC Podcast, Episode 27: Herbert’s Big Adventure

TWC Podcast, Episode 25: The Slinky Effect

TWC Podcast, Episode 25: The Slinky Effect

0