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On today’s show: Porsche unveils the Macan EV, Tesla posts its Quarterly and year-end profits, and Aptera shares more information about its battery partnership.
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00:00 - Start 00:32 - Welcome! 00:39 Editorial 01:32 - 2025 Porsche Macan EV Revealed 02:31 - Tesla publishes Q4, year-end earnings for 2023. Wall Street disappointed 03:40 - Aptera details more about its battery partnership with CTNS 04:44 - Tesla begins pushing Autopilot FSD V 12.1.2. to select non-Tesla customers for testing 05:36 - NYC Mayor Adams calls for regulation of e-Bike, e-scooter use in fleets across NYC 06:36 - New data from Europe suggests emissions of new cars haven’t changed much in 12 years 07:35 - Early reports from Cybertruck owners suggest Tesla Cybertrucks aren’t getting anywhere near stated range 08:50 - US Bureau of Land Management, Federal Government, open up 22 million acres of public land for solar generation 09:42 - Archer Aviation to test cylindrical cells with NASA, develop applications for air and space 10:38 - U.S. Federal Government adds additional guidance on Tax Incentives for EV charging in traditionally disinvested areas 12:28 - Apple reportedly changes its plans for its Apple Car 12:48 - Two massive new lithium deposits found in China, Thailand 13:06 - Porsche Taycan owner in Germany has their lights stolen from their car 13:23 - Ford unveils new variant of the Mustang Mach E. 13:42 - In Europe, the EPP campaigns on canceling the ICE vehicle ban 14:00 - Stellantis unveils its STLA Large Platform 14:17 - Tesla claims its $25,000 affordable Ev is coming in 2025 14:32 - Volkswagen confirms most ID4 models are now eligible for US federal incentives 14:50 - Motor shortages still plague Volkswagen’s Zwickau production facility, as well as a sibling Skoda facility 15:10 - Tesla says 4680 cell shortages are no more 15:28 - Brightdrop EV600 recalled for transmission-caused fire risk 15:50 - Lucide opens expansion to Casa Grande production facility 16:05 - GM Energy, Freewire, work together to offer charging to fleet customers 16:22 - Ford slows F150 Lightning Production due to “lower than expected demand” 16:41 - GM invests heavily in Brazilian subsidiary, with emphasis on EVs 16:56 - President Biden vetoes an attempt to block the Federal Government from temporarily allowing Chinese-made charging stations to be eligible for funds. 17:13 - Lucid teases new rival to Tesla Model 3, Model Y 17:29 - Kia Completes factory upgrade where EV3, EV4 are due to be built 17:44 - BMW i5 M60 Touring teased 18:05 - Jeep shares images of its upcoming Wagoneer S SUv 18:21 - Acura prices its 2024 ZDX 18:36 - Panasonic appears to temporarily delay plans for a 3rd battery factory in the U.S. 18:53 - Waymo plans expansion into L.A. 19:09 - At the launch of the MAN eTruck, MAN Truck & Bus CEO says BEV is Beating Hydrogen 19:29 - Maserati halts development of Quattroporte Sedan EV 19:46 - Porsche teases upcoming substantial refresh to Taycan family 20:02 - Canoo begins deliveries to Kingbe 20:17 - BYD says it is planning an electric “Land-Rover” Type EV that can float for 30 minutes 20:35 - Cadillac Lyriq production finally ramps up 20:51 - U.S. Postal Service takes delivery of large fleet of EVs 21:12 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial 22:17 - Toyota Charman digs deep on anti-EV rhetoric 23:21 - Hyundai Motors develops automatic skirt that can deploy to improve aerodynamics, range 24:27 - Thanks, and Goodbye!