TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 499 – Nissan’s e- GT-R, Polestar CEO Departs, Missing Master Plan

Edit: In today’s show, I incorrectly place Graz in Switzerland rather than Austria. I am sorry (especially as I’ve visited both). I will work to double check what my sleep-addled brain tells me in the future.

-Nikki

On today’s show, Nissan’s e-GT-R Plans, Polestar CEO Departure, Tesla’s Missing Master Plan

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00:00 – Start
00:42 – Welcome!
00:49 Nissan executive hints that solid-state battery all-electric Nissan GT-R is happening!
01:43 – Kia EV9 battery pack design wins praise from Munro and Associates
02:33 – Polestar gets a new CEO
03:34 – A new research paper suggests LFP batteries may degrade more quickly if charged when already near full
04:31 – U.S. repairs existing EV infrastructure, doubles EV charging since 2020
05:17 – Consumer Reports publishes a new survey suggesting older Teslas are more unreliable
06:17 – Fire breaks out at Rivian production facility parking lot among ‘damaged’ cars
07:01 – Hyundai lays out its brand plan at its 2024 CEO Investor Day
07:54 – XPeng, MG look into ways around import tariffs
08:46 – Tesla removes some of its old blog posts, master plans from its website
09:41 – Ad: CCRaffle.com
10:45 – Livewire recalls some bikes to address faulty fuses
11:04 – BMW recalls some i4 models.
11:18 – MINI Cooper S.E. recalled for potential battery short-circuit
11:35 – Audi recalls e-Tron for potential brake problem
11:49 – Bright Drop joins Chevrolet
12:05 – Tesla shows off Cortex AI
12:21 – Honda prologue heavily discounted for Labor Day
12:35 – Hyundai leases its Casper EV in South Korea for the equivalent of under $8 a day
12:50 – U.S. Energy Jobs soared in 2023
13:03 – Nissan showcases cooling paint
13:18 – Cadillac kills entry-level Lyriq, but lowers prices of other trim variants
13:35 – Cannoo heading to Texas, as CTO leaves
13:52 – Ariel unveils the e-Nomad concept
14:13 – Smart unveils its first mid-size SUV
14:29 – Tesla ramps up its CCS to NACS adapter production
14:42 – EPCA in Australia plans to convert up to 70 mining trucks per year
14:57 – Boring company to have some level of autonomy in its tunnels by year’s end
15:18 – Fermata Energy’s FE-20 approved for use with the Nissan LEAF
15:34 – Stellantis backtracks on factory EV pledge, risks Industrial action
15:50 – Instavolt launches off-peak fast charging plan in the UK
16:04 – Neta Debuts its first EV built in collaboration with CATL
16:20 – Cruise comes to Uber
16:37 – Renault quietly removes the Twingo EV from sale in some markets
16:53 – Tesla wins an appeals court case against Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission
17:08 – BYD has a record second quarter
17:25 – Mercedes-Benz launches the G580 EQ in the UK
17:40 – XPeng readies the Mona M03 in China
17:58 – GM, Samsung SDI commit to $3.5 Billion battery cell facility
18:14 – Canada announces a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
18:30 – New startup spun off from University of Graz aims to make battery recycling easier
18:43 – solar generation at schools goes up
18:58 – Massive discounts now available on Porsche leases in the U.S., but there’s a catch
19:16 – Suzuki eVX is coming to Europe, says Autocar India
19:31 – BLC opens the world’s first automated deep discharge machine
19:47 – Volkswagen about to increase EV production again
20:00 – Dodge’s CEO says that the Charger Ev is better
20:23 – Fisker fire sale of charging stations could nab you a bargain!
20:39 – Renault ceases all car sales in the Kiwi Market
20:54 – Lucid Air gets armored variant
22:10 – Porsche isn’t interested in faux gear shifting for Evs
23:11 – Australia Post Buys electric motorcycles from Kiwi Firm
23:59 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
25:30 – Buy your tickets for next week!



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