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AD #3301 - Honda Plans EV Onslaught; High Gas Prices Drive Consumers to EVs; GM and Ford Secure Battery Materials

April 12, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 165 MB Video

- High Gas Prices Drive Consumers to EVs - U.S. Gas Prices Starting to Ease - U.S. Could Extend E15 Fuel - Lawsuit Against EPA Backfires - Honda Plans EV Onslaught - GM Signs Deal for Cobalt - Ford Signs Lithium Deal - Toyota Readies bZ4X Launch - Nissan Gives Leaf a Slight Refresh

AD #3300 - Ukrainian Auto Supplier Defies Russia; Nissan To Make Solid State Batteries In-House; Taycan Service Interval = 2 Years

April 11, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 177 MB Video

- Ukrainian Auto Supplier Defies Russian Missiles - China Car Market Drops Sharply - Tesla Sales Soar in China - Borgward Files for Bankruptcy - BMW, VW Say Chip Shortage Drags On - Nissan To Make Solid State Batteries In-House - Porsche Taycan Service Interval Is 2 Years - Opel Astra Gets Special Air Purifier - Mercedes Makes CO2 Commitment - Nissan Beefs Up Pathfinder - Lincoln Teases Its First BEV

AD #3299 - Musk Promises “Massive Wave Of New Products”; Renault To Split BEV and ICE Business; Jeep's Latest Moab Concepts

April 08, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 177 MB Video

- Musk Promises Massive Wave of New Products - Renault To Split BEV and ICE Business - Alarm Bells Go Off At R-N-M Alliance  - Mahle Develops Inexpensive EV Charging System - Continental Stops Wrong-Way Drivers - BMW Goes With “Green” Wheels - Ford E-Transit in Production in Turkey - Smart Is Back with an EV - Citroen C4 Goes Electric - Jeep’s Latest Moab Concepts

AD #3298 - Test Drive Opinions: Hummer EV; The Chevy Bolt Is Back! (Finally); Porsche Invests In eFuels

April 07, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 217 MB Video

- The Bolt Is Back! (Finally) - Toyota Runs Out of EV Credits - Manheim Tests EV Batteries - Biden Admin Meets with Auto Execs - Porsche Invests in eFuels - Civic Type R Sets Suzuka Lap Record - Bronco Raptor Gets New Digital Cluster - Test Drive Opinions: Hummer EV

AD #3297 - Chinese Refineries Shun Russian Oil; VW to Drop Models, Move Upscale; Mercedes Intros Electric Turbo

April 06, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 167 MB Video

- Chinese Refineries Shun Russian Oil - Russian Assembly Plants Grind to a Halt - VW to Drop Models, Move Upscale - Mercedes Brings Out Electric Turbo - CATL Opens Battery Plant in Germany - NHTSA Investigates LG Batteries - AIWAYS Unveils EV Concept for Europe - Canoo Gets NASA Contract - Comau's New Robot Line

AD #3296 - GM and Honda Focus on Affordable EVs; All-New Honda HR-V Gets Bigger; Ranking EV Sales in March

April 05, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 160 MB Video

- GM and Honda Expand EV Partnership - Nissan Delays the Ariya Again - GM Finally Restarts Bolt Production - China Worried About Surging Lithium Prices - Electric Charger and Challenger Production Revealed - All-New Honda HR-V Bigger Than Ever - Stellantis Tests 5G to Improve Safety - How V2X Can Improve AVs - BMW Invests in Natural Fiber Composites - Stacking Up the Chinese EV Startups - Ranking Non-Telsa U.S. EV Sales

AD #3295 - U.S. Car Market Plummets, Tesla Soars; Car Thieves Turn To Loan Scams; BYD Drops ICE-Only Cars

April 04, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 166 MB Video

- U.S. New Car Market Plummets, Tesla Soars - Hertz to Buy 65,000 Polestars - Car Thieves Turn to Loan Scams - Electrified Cars = 40% Of French Sales - BYD Drops ICE-Only Cars - Tesla Shanghai Still Shut - Beijing Auto Show Postponed Again - Mercedes’ Massive Price Hike in China - BMW i3 Name Reborn in China - EV Vans Cheaper Than Diesels - Ford Tops List of AWD Sales

AD #3294 - Ford Sold Most +$50,000 Vehicles; Charge An EV Battery In Only 9 Seconds; EV Sales Explode In China

April 01, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 175 MB Video

- EV Sales Explode in China - UPS Tests E-Bikes for Delivery - Ram Readies A Ford Maverick Competitor - Ford Sold Most +$50,000 Vehicles - Toyota Corolla GR Is A Monster - Toyota Strategy with Solid State Batteries - Tesla’s Charging Network Gets Even Bigger - Charge an EV Battery In Only 9 Seconds

AD #3293 - VW Going To Use Gigacastings; UAW Pres. Responds To Elon Musk; Seatbelt Chimes to Become More Annoying

March 31, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 161 MB Video

- VW Is Going to Use Gigacastings - Porsche and Audi May Be Headed to F1 - Seatbelt Chimes to Become More Annoying - U.S. To Boost Domestic Raw Material Mining for Batteries - Tesla Signs Secret Nickel Contract - Japanese Motorcycle Makers Agree to Battery Swapping - UAW President Responds to Elon Musk - Lincoln Sells More Cars in China Than U.S. - Waymo To Offer AV Rides In San Francisco - Mark Reuss Coming to Autoline After Hours

AD #3292 - China Hits Peak ICE; European OEMs Hurt By Ukraine War; Hummer EV Orders Higher Than Expected

March 30, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 169 MB Video

- China Hits Peak ICE - European OEMs Hurt by Ukraine War - Suppliers Shut Down in Shanghai - VinFast Building Plant In North Carolina - U.S. Inventory Levels Up A Bit - Hyundai Investigates E-Fuel - Hummer EV Orders Higher Than Expected - Lotus Eletre Unveiled - Chinese EV Startups Flood of New Models

AD #3291 - NIO ET7 Has Impressive Specs; Shanghai GM Workers Sleeping at Plant; Car Design Starts with Central Computer

March 29, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 156 MB Video

- Shanghai GM Workers Sleeping at Plant - Nickel Demand Soaring for EV Batteries  - IIHS Wants AEB That Works at Night - Ford Rattler Coming to Off-Road Market - NIO ET7 Has Impressive Specs - Honda Tests Hybrid IndyCar Engine - People Are Fixing Up Their Old Cars - Car Design Starts with Central Computer

AD #3290 - Hyundai N Cars a Blast to Drive; Tesla Wants to Split Its Stock; NHTSA Boosts Fuel Economy Fines

March 28, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 206 MB Video

- Russia Threatening to Confiscate Car Plants - CATL Claims New Battery Has More Capacity Than 4680 Battery - Tesla Wants to Split Its Stock - Tesla Suspends Production in Shanghai - Electric Trucks Always Going to Cost More Than ICE Trucks - Porsche Opens New Paint Shop - Hyundai N Cars a Blast to Drive - NHTSA Boosts Fuel Economy Fines - Mercedes Makes Most Profit Per Vehicle

AD #3289 - Cybertruck Delayed Again; Stellantis Unveils All New IC Engine; Could China Mandate Battery Swapping?

March 25, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 183 MB Video

- Cybertruck Delayed Again - U.S. Post Office Warms Up to EVs - Could China Mandate Battery Swapping? - Stellantis Unveils All-New IC Engine - Peugeot 3D Prints Accessories - Jeep’s Military-Like Moab Concept - Chinese NEV Co’s Forced to Raise Prices - VW Delays ID.5 Over Ukrainian Wire Harnesses - Covid Postpones Beijing Auto Show - Honda Builds Wind Tunnel in Ohio

AD #3288 - John Deere's 1,000 kWh EV Tractor; U.S. Car Sales Falling Fast; Ranking OEMs by Capex.

March 24, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 164 MB Video

- U.S. New Car Sales Plummeting - Nikola Finally Starts Making Trucks - BYD and Shell Team Up for EV Charging - Ford Lightning Shows Off Towing Capability - Honda e:Ny1 is a New Electric SUV - Ferrari Sneak Peek of Purosangue SUV - Polestar 2 Single Motor is $4K Cheaper - John Deere's Massive 1,000 kWh EV Tractor - Ranking OEMs by Capex.

AD #3287 - Maserati Unveils New Grecale SUV; Waymo Ready to Launch Robotaxi Service; Chevy Teases New Equinox EV

March 23, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 197 MB Video

- Waymo Ready to Launch Robotaxi Service In San Francisco - Dan Ammann Joins Exxon Mobil - Volkswagen Plans Battery Plant in Spain - Stellantis Makes Battery Deals with LG, Mercedes and TotalEnergies - Maserati Unveils All-New Grecale SUV - Mercedes-AMG Shows Off Most Powerful Customer Car Ever - Younger Buyers Prefer Used Vehicles Over New - Opel Reveals Small Cargo Car Based on The Citroen Ami - Chevy Teases New Equinox EV

AD #3286 - VW's Massive EV Investment in U.S.; Porsche EV Cost Will Match ICE in 2-3 Years; Volvo C40 Recharge Impressions

March 22, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 185 MB Video

- VW Makes Massive EV Investment in the U.S. - Tesla's Made in Berlin Reach Customer Hands - Bridgestone Continues Expansion Into Mobility Services - Porsche Says EV Cost Will Match ICE in 2-3 Years - Cadillac Kicks Off BEV Production - Ford F-150 Lightning Range Released - Audi Develops Filter to Clean Water - Volvo C40 Recharge 1st Drive Review - Lotus Comes Out with 'World's Most Powerful 4-Cylinder'

AD #3285 - Ranking OEMs By R and D Spending; Tesla Still Faces Issues In Berlin; GM Doubles Down On Autonomous Cars

March 21, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 186 MB Video

- Mercedes Prepares for Natural Gas Shortage - GM Doubles Down on Autonomous Cars - Stellantis Lands Battery Plant in Canada - Tesla Still Faces Water Issues in Berlin - Mercedes To Focus More on Digital and Sustainable Solutions - Mercedes Shows Automated Valet Parking - Volvo XC60 Recharge T8 Extended Range Impressions - Ranking Global OEMs by R and D Spending

AD #3284 - Agency Says No More Sunday Drives; Maserati Lays Out Its EV Plan; Top OEMs Ranked by Profit

March 18, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 163 MB Video

- IEA's 10 Pronged Plan to Reduce Oil and Gas Use - Maserati Lays Out Its EV Plan - Porsche Ramps Up Its EV Efforts - Hino Admits to Diesel Cheating - BMW Sticking With Ridiculous EV Claim - Kia Offers Free Mobile Charging - Manual Trans Dominates Integra Pre-Orders - Jeep Teases Blended Wrangler and Gladiator - NASCAR Going to Le Mans with a Camaro - RC Car Demonstrates Nissan's e-4ORCE Technology - Top OEMs Ranked by Profit

AD #3283 - Tesla Outranks Renault In Revenue; A-Pillars Are Killing Pedestrians; Ford Uses Robot To Run 3D Printing Machines

March 17, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 169 MB Video

- A-Pillars Are Killing Pedestrians - JLR Makes Energy Storage Systems with Used I-Pace Batteries - Top OEMs Ranked by Revenue - Ford Uses Robot to Run 3D Printing Machines - Honda Bets on Hybrids - Geely Develops Battery Swapping for Big Trucks - Lamborghini Sets All-Time Sales and Profit Record - Li Auto L9 Has 745 Miles of Range

AD #3282 - Cadillac Business Update; All OEMs Will Raise Car Prices Soon; China Policy Causing Production Stoppage

March 16, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 154 MB Video

- China Zero-COVID Causing Production Stoppage - Shipping Costs Are Skyrocketing - Prediction: All Automakers Will Raise Car Prices Soon - Cadillac Business Update - Global SAAR Down 20 Million Vehicles - Honda, GM, Nissan Make EPA List of Most Efficient Plants - XPeng Takes VTOL To Europe - Lynk and Co. Opens Metaverse Showroom - You Said It!

AD #3281 - China’s Zero-COVID Policy Hurts Automakers; Russian Invasion Sends VW Scrambling; NADA Is “All In” On EVs

March 15, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 151 MB Video

- China’s Zero-COVID Policy Hurts Industry - Russian Invasion Sends VW Scrambling - Tesla Raises Prices, Again - NADA Says It’s All in On EVs - Bentley Going Electric - Honda Testing Fuel Cell Generators - Cadillac Readies V-Series Escalade - Brembo Redesigns F1 Brakes

AD #3280 - Mercedes Warns of Cyber Attacks; Ford and VW Double EV Partnership; Europe Faces Wire Harness Shortage

March 14, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 178 MB Video

- Mercedes Warns of Russian Cyber Attacks - Europe Faces Ukrainian Wire Harness Shortage - VW Sees Big Jump in Profits - Ford Europe and VW Double Down on EVs - New Tesla Model Y AWD Sets Off Speculation - SEC Launches Investigation Into ELMS - BMW Lines Up Partners for L2, L3 - Audi Brings VR Into Its Cars

AD #3279 - All-New Acura Integra Tech Specs; Car Thieves Go Crazy With Catalytic Converters; BYD Now #2 In China

March 11, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 203 MB Video

- Car Thieves Go Crazy with Catalytic Converters - Rivian Stock Takes a Big Hit - BYD Now #2 In China - The Top 10 Car Companies in The World - All-New Acura Integra Tech Specs - BMW Buys Alpina - Oliver Schmidt Compares U.S. and German Prisons - Mercedes To Recycle EV Batteries - NHTSA Removes AV Mandate for Steering Wheels - Peter Rawlinson and The ABC’s Of EV Batteries

AD #3278 - GM Won't Split ICE and EV Operations; Tesla Finally Gets Official OK for Giga Berlin; BMW to Make Fuel Cell Cars

March 10, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 187 MB Video

- GM Will Not Split ICE and EV Operations - Tesla Finally Gets Official OK for Giga Berlin - California Can Set Emission Standards, Again - VW Officially Reveals ID. BUZZ - Chevrolet Teases Electric Blazer SS - BMW to Make Fuel Cell Cars - BMW Faces Big Recall Over Fires... - ... And Posts Giant Jump in Profits - J.D. Power Says Dealership Service Slips - Dodge Launches Performance Dealer Network

AD #3277 - NIO ET7 Getting Rave Reviews; Russian Invasion Sends Metals Prices Sky High; Rental Agencies Want Chinese EVs

March 09, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 176 MB Video

- Russian Invasion Sending Metals Prices Sky High - Rental Agencies Want Chinese EVs - NIO ET7 Getting Rave Reviews - Ford Pro Offers 6 EV Charging Solutions - GM Testing Car-To-Home Power - Hino Readies E-Axle - Uber and Lyft Drivers Slammed by Gas Prices - Renault Austral SUV Debuts - Continental Cuts Tire Weight 40% - Australia Lifts Potato Law

AD #3276 - GM Launching New Halo Brand in China; Does Tesla Hold Down Sales in China?; U.S. Developing VTOL Regs

March 08, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 191 MB Video

- GM to Launch All-New Car Brand in China - GM Business in China Falling Fast - GM Locking Up Raw Materials for Batteries - China's Top OEMs Outbuild Many Western OEMs - Does Tesla Deliberately Hold Down Sales in China? - True Car Offers Online Buying for Any Dealership - EPA Wants to Slash Heavy Truck Emissions - Hyundai and IVECO Explore Partnership - U.S. Working on VTOL Regs - Thanks to Nissan Ariya There's Soup for You!

AD #3275 - U.S. Gasoline Prices Soar; Elon Musk Demands More Oil and Gas Production; Detroit 3 Profits Threatened

March 07, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 167 MB Video

- Russian Invasion Sends Gasoline Prices Soaring - Palladium Prices Shoot Up 79% - Detroit Three Profits Threatened - Elon Musk Calls for More Oil and Gas Production - Cradle-To-Grave: BEV Far Cleaner Than ICE - Cars and Trucks with Best Resale Value - Stellantis To Make Ethanol Hybrid - Peek Inside VW’s ID. Buzz - ELMS Runs into Real Problems - Battery Swapping in China Attracts Bosch - Continental Makes Video Screens Disappear

AD #3274 - Honda and Sony Start New EV Company; Panasonic to Open 4860 Giga-Factory in USA; Acura Surrenders In China

March 04, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 188 MB Video

- Honda Starts New Company with Sony To Make EVs - VW Slashes Time to Develop EVs - Rivian Backpedals on Price Hike - Kia Robot Plugs in Your EV - Panasonic 4860 Giga-Factory Headed to USA - Audi Q4 e-tron Gets More Range - Acura Surrenders in China - Why U.S. Car Sales Are Slowing - Ford F-150 Lightning Plays in The Snow - Alpine Teases New Sports Car

AD #3273 - Elon Musk Invites UAW To Hold Vote; Volvo Tests Wireless EV Charging; Ram Teases New BEV Pickup

March 03, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 218 MB Video

- Elon Musk Invites UAW To Hold Vote at Tesla's California Plant - Tesla Receives Green Light to Start Building Cars in Berlin - Kia Shares BEV Plans - Traffic Deaths Jump Despite Fewer Drivers - Geely Wants More Battery Swapping Stations in China - Volvo Tests Wireless EV Charging in The Real World - Ram Teases New BEV Pickup - February New Car Sales Weak - U.S. BEV Sales Show Solid Growth

AD #3272 - Ford Splits in Two: ICE vs. BEV; Stellantis to Unleash 75 BEVs; Polestar Shows Off Convertible Concept

March 02, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 295 MB Video

- Ford Splits in Two: ICE vs. BEV - Stellantis to Unleash 75 BEVs - Hyundai Shovels Billions Into BEVs, AVs and Software - Rivian Raises Prices Sharply - More OEMs Bail on Russia - Cargo Ship Full of Luxury Cars Sinks - Polestar O2 Concept Convertible - Sneak Peak of Lincoln Digital Dashboard - Quick Glimpse of First All-Electric Jeep

AD #3271 - Automakers Shutting Down Russian Plants; Turning the Entire Car into A Radar Antenna; Tavares Hits Jackpot

March 01, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 198 MB Video

- Automakers Shutting Down Their Russian Plants - Stellantis CEO Tavares Hits Payday Jackpot - Lordstown Will Finally Start Making EV Trucks - Local Motors Auctions Off Assets - How VW Updated T-Roc - Turning the Entire Car into A Radar Antenna - First Drive: Kia EV6 - Kyle Vogt Named Cruise CEO - Changan To Mass Produce L4 Cars - Lucid to Make 150,000 Cars/Year in Saudi Arabia… - …But Has to Cut Production for Now

AD #3270 - Toyota, Bridgestone Crippled by Cyber Attacks; Toyota Claims Stronger EV Battery; Jeep Teases Moab Concepts

February 28, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 141 MB Video

- Toyota, Bridgestone Crippled by Cyber Attacks - Russian Invasion Sends Aluminum Prices Soaring - Why Lucid Will Build Assembly Plant in Saudi Arabia - Panasonic to Start Making 4680 Batteries - Toyota Claims to Have Stronger Battery - Uber Gives Drivers Pay Transparency - EV Owners Buy, Not Lease - NIO to List on Hong Kong, Singapore Exchanges - Jeep Teases Moab Concepts

AD #3269 - Holy Moly! $70,000 For a VW ID. Buzz?; Russian Invasion Will Hurt Auto Industry; Big Oil Is Going Electric

February 25, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 171 MB Video

- Russian Invasion Will Hurt Auto Industry - Which Automakers Get Hurt the Most by Russian Invasion - VW Confirms Porsche Spin-Off - Faraday Future Finally Ready to Sell Cars - How VW Squeezed Out More EV Range  - Big Oil Is Going Electric - BYD and Baidu Shake Hands on AV Deal - VW ID. Buzz Is a Pricey Bugger - Rivian Sets 10% EV Market Share Goal - Nikola Finally Ready to Make Trucks - Back to The Future with Electric DeLorean

AD #3268 - Tesla Adding Plant in China; USPS Commits to Ugliest Truck Ever; Wrangler 4xe Best Selling PHEV in U.S.

February 24, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 165 MB Video

- Tesla Adds Plant to Build 2 Million EVs in China - USPS Commits to Ugliest Truck Ever - 3G Shutdown Affects Millions of Motorists - Audi to Pioneer 5G in Vehicles - Mercedes Wants L3 S-Class in U.S. - Polestar Maps Out Zero-Carbon Plan - Honda Dealers Slash Energy Use - Rivian Adds Surveillance System to Trucks - Stellantis Outperforms GM and Ford in North America - GM Promotes Shilpan Amin to International Operations

AD #3267 - German Greens Sue To Block Tesla’s Giga Berlin; UAW Workers Earn $1.5 Billion; Cummins Buys Meritor

February 23, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 179 MB Video

- German Greens Sue To Block Giga Berlin - Stellantis Posts Eye-Popping Profits - UAW Workers Earn $1.5 Billion In Profit Sharing - Lucid Hit with Non-OTA Recall - SEAT Cupra’s Cool Concept Cars - Wuling’s Latest ICE Offerings - Recycling Seat Belts and Seat Covers - BYD To Make HD EV Trucks in U.S. - Apollo Adds Tenneco To List of Auto Acquisitions - Cummins Buys Meritor To Fight Climate Change

AD #3266 - Look for Massive EV Exports from China; Could VW Spin Off Porsche?; Tech Details on Ford's Ranger Raptor

February 22, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 184 MB Video

- Rumor Mill Says VW Will Spin Off Porsche - Is Porsche a Safer Bet Than VW? - GM Stumbles on Way to the App Store - U.S. Readies Raw Materials Strategy - Mercedes' Strategy to Transition to EVs - More Details on Ford's Ranger Raptor - Opel Launches RandD Effort Into Lighting - Look for Massive EV Exports from China - Hyundai's Sales Collapse in China - Faraday Future Finally Getting Ready to Make EVs

AD #3265 - Ford Denies EV Spin-Off; Baidu Shares AV Operating Costs; VW Proves BEV Better Than ICE In Snow Storms

February 21, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 183 MB Video

- Ford Denies Rumors of EV Spin-Off - Thousands of Cars Catch Fire on Cargo Ship - GM Launches Use Based Insurance Through OnStar - EV Battery Production Doubles In 2021 - BYD Launches Yuan Plus with Innovative Blade Battery - Volkswagen Reveals More ID.Buzz Details - GM and Cruise File Petition to Put Origin Shuttle in Operation - Baidu Shares AV Operating Costs - VW Proves BEV Better Than ICE in Snow Storms

AD #3264 - Mustang Mach-E Dethrones Tesla Model 3; China Cuts Subsidies and EV Sales Plummet; Driving Ford’s E-Transit

February 18, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 193 MB Video

- Ford Mustang Mach-E Dethrones Tesla Model 3 - More Chips Won’t Bring Down Car Prices - China Cuts Subsidies and EV Sales Plummet - Honda Jumps on The Mobility Bandwagon - Renault Posts First Profit In 3 Years - Nissan To Make EVs In Canton - Bridgestone To Make New Tires from Recycled Ones - Schaeffler Develops Bearings for EVs - Mercedes Shows Historical Testing Method - Driving Ford’s E-Transit

AD #3263 - Average Porsche Taycan Buyer in China Only 30; EU Car Sales Plummet to Lowest Ever; GM Wants to Make Tanks

February 17, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 195 MB Video

- EU Car Sales Plummet to Lowest Level Ever - Dongfeng 1st State-Owned Chinese OEM in EU - VW to Buy Huawei AV Unit - Average Porsche Taycan Buyer in China Only 30 Years Old - Porsche Unveils Macan T - NHTSA Opens Another Investigation Into Tesla's Autopilot System - Why We Haven't Covered Tesla's Discrimination Lawsuit - Ford Europe Experiments with New Sounds for Safety Warnings - Bentley Off and Running with 3D Printing - Volvo Not Going All BEV Just Yet - Mahle Gets U.S. Government Contra...

AD #3262 - Car Dealers Rip Off U.S. Consumers; Headlamps Are Exhibit #1 For Red Tape; EVs May Cause Overcapacity

February 16, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 193 MB Video

- Car Dealers Are Ripping Off American Consumers - Headlamps Are Exhibit #1 For Government Bureaucracy and Red Tape - EVs Could Cause Overcapacity Problem - Tech Details On M-B’s First Electric AMG - Tesla Lines Up Lithium Supplies - First Look at Maserati’s New SUV  - Euro NCAP Evaluates Delivery Vans - NVIDIA Teams Up with JLR - Intel to Boost Automotive Business - Join Jim Farley For a Fireside Chat

AD #3261 - Kiss Lexus' Spindle Grille Goodbye; Polestar Decides to Glue Cars Together; Jeep Meridian Aimed at India

February 15, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 162 MB Video

- China's Infrastructure Will Charge 20 Million EVs - U.S. Invests in Hydrogen Manufacturing - Audi to Build More EVs in China - Jeep Meridian Designed for the Indian Market - Polestar Pioneers a Fully Bonded Structure - Mobileye Expands Beyond Cameras Into Robotaxis - Fisker Taking Reservations for PEAR EV - Acura Taking Orders for All-New Integra - Kiss the Spindle Grille Goodbye as Lexus Goes Electric - DS Adds a Bit More PHEV Range

AD #3260 - Lambo Wants to Keep ICEs; OEMs Put the Squeeze on Suppliers; USPS Decision to Stick with ICE Fleet Flawed

February 14, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 152 MB Video

- Ambassador Bridge Blockade Causes $850 Million In Damages - BMW Gets Big Economic Benefit from Increasing China JV Stake - USPS Decision to Stick with ICE Fleet Flawed - Jeep Teams with Razor to Launch Electric Scooter - Toyota Boosts Commitment to Hybrids - Lamborghini Wants to Keep IC Engines Beyond 2030 - Automakers Put the Squeeze on Suppliers - George Soros Buys Millions of Rivian Shares - Tesla Denies Plans to Open Second China Factory in Shenyang

AD #3259 - Mach-E Doubles Mustang Sales; High Prices Opens Door For Chinese Cars; Bridgestone Expands Beyond Tires

February 11, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 184 MB Video

- Mach-E Doubles Global Mustang Sales - Ford Nabs Top Tesla Engineer - BMW Boosts Chinese Ownership - Tesla Opens Design Center in Beijing - Mercedes To Make eSprinter in Germany and U.S. - Ram EV Will Get Range Extender - Lincoln Prepares EV Tidal Wave - High U.S. Car Prices Opens the Door to Cheap Chinese Cars - Valeo Pivots from ICE to EV - First 200-kW Motor Without Rare Earths - Bridgestone Expands Beyond Making Tires - Car Companies and Their Super Bowl Ads - You Said It!

AD #3258 - "Freedom Convoy" Closes Car Plants; Where OEMs Will Get the Billions to Invest in EVs; Alfa Romeo Styling Lessons

February 10, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 167 MB Video

- So-Called "Freedom Convoy" Closes Car Plants - Volvo Investigating Structural Batteries - Where OEMs Will Get the Billions to Invest in EVs - Elon Musk Pads His Resume - U.S. to Prioritize Highway Charging Stations - Nissan Takes Attention Grabbing Frontiers to Chicago - Alfa Romeo Tonale Styling Lessons - Cadillac Returning to LeMans with Beautiful Race Car - Ford Bronco Everglades Gets Factory Snorkel - Ford Teases Next-Gen Ranger Raptor

AD #3257 - Tesla Pioneers New Assembly Technique, GM Dramatically Ramps Up EV Production, Biden Finally Says “Tesla”

February 09, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 246 MB Video

- President Biden Finally Says “Tesla” - Tesla Pioneers New Assembly Technique - Park Your Hyundai and Kia Outside - EU Needs Millions More EV Chargers - Ram Teases EV Pickup - GM Dramatically Ramps Up EV Production - Details of Kia Sportage PHEV - MIT Develops Breakthrough Material - Hummer EV Frunk Is Perfect for Stowing Roof Panels - Porsche Allows You to Race on Your Favorite Streets

AD #3256 - Volvo Copies Tesla's Castings; Alfa Romeo Tonale One Cute Ute; GM Delays Next-Gen Colorado and Canyon

February 08, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 167 MB Video

- Volvo Copies Tesla's Mega Castings - Tesla Goes On Hiring Spree in China - GM Delays Next-Gen Mid-Size Pickups - Nissan to Drop ICE, But When? - Sneak Peak at Lexus BEV Concept - DS Concept Uses Formula E Powertrain - Magna Mirror Incorporates Driver Monitoring - Powertrain Details of Alfa Romeo Tonale - Ford e-Transit on Sale Now

AD #3255 - Want A Ford? Get Ready to Wait; Why Automakers Want Legacy Chips; Dongfeng Copies Hummer Design

February 07, 2022 16:00 - 8 minutes - 148 MB Video

- Want A Ford? Get Ready to Wait - Ford Lost Most Production Last Year - Chip Legislation Making Its Way Through Congress - Why Automakers Want Legacy Chips - Jaguar Will Not Outsource Its BEV Platform - Rolls-Royce Redesigns Spirit of Ecstasy - Dongfeng Copies Hummer Design - Faurecia And Hella Join Forces - UAW Workers Get Profit-Sharing Bonanza - Cool 1960 Skoda Race Car

AD #3254 - U.S. Post Office Pressured to Buy EVs; Problems with PHEV Emissions; Tesla to Build Cathode Factory

February 04, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 169 MB Video

- Ford Posts All-Time Record Profits, Sorta - Problems with PHEV Emissions - U.S. Post Office Pressured to Buy EVs - AEB w/ Pedestrian Detection Fails at Night - SEMA Helps Parts Makers Meet Emissions Regulations - Adios to Cheap Wages in Mexico - Tesla to Build Cathode Factory - Rivian's Smorgasboard of Drive Modes - Kia EV6 Saves Robot Dog in Super Bowl Ad

AD #3253 - Why GM Sees a Profitable 2022; UAW Cleared for Direct Elections; Gladiator Hits #3 in Mid-Size Sales

February 03, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 175 MB Video

- Highlights of GM's Letter to Shareholders - UAW Cleared for Direct Elections - Jeep Gladiator Reaches #3 in Mid-Size Pickup Sales - Ford F-150 Lightning Can Power an Owner's Home - JLR Expands Alexa Across Its Lineup - Renault Helps Financially Strapped Customers Get Cars - Polestar Creates One-Off Winter Performer - Toyota Pushes Its AVs to the Limit

AD #3252 - Aston Reveals New Powerful DBX; More EV Startup Scandals; January U.S. Car Sales Not Too Good

February 02, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 166 MB Video

- Top Execs at EMLS Resign - Faraday Future Execs Forced to Take Pay Cut - Ford Launches $20 Billion Reorganization to Look More Like Tesla - January U.S. Car Sales Not Too Good - GM Posts Whopping Profit Increase - Former Tesla Co-Founder Bets on Battery Recycling - Aston Reveals New Powerful DBX - Tesla FSD Recall Feedback - Car Nicknames

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