TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 481. Tesla Layoffs as Tesla Wants To Pay Elon More Money [Video]

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On today’s show – Tesla’s month gets worse, Wind Generation sets new records globally, and which cars are top of the efficiency lists.

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00:00 – Start
00:33 – Welcome!
00:56 – Editorial notes from last week’s show
01:56 – Tesla lays off at least 10% of its staff.
03:11 – GMC Unveils production version of the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1
04:10 – Nearly 1/2 of all EVs on sale are cheaper to own over five years than ICE vehicles
05:05 – NTSB has opened an investigation into a second fatality involving Ford BlueCruise
06:08 – Mercedes-Benz expands its e-Sprinter choice for 2024
07:02 – Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wants to stop Chinese-made EVs from coming to the USA
07:59 – Tesla builds a new website asking shareholders to vote in favor of moving Tesla’s incorporation to Texas, and asking for Elon’s pay package to be re-approved
08:57 – Lucid refreshes its Lucid Air Grand Touring for 2024
09:48 – Hyundai Motor Group dominates list of efficient EVs.
10:46 – Tesla recalls Cybertruck
12:52 – Nissan shares progress of new test production line for solid-state battery tech
13:14 – Rivian announces new scoring system to help rate charging stations
13:32 – Fisker signs up new dealerships in the U.S. and Europe
13:49 – Ford opens the order books for the 2024 F150 Lightning
14:11 – After acquiring multiple EV charging networks, BP is cutting jobs and scaling back
14:30 – VW readying new platforms for competing against BYD in China
14:48 – Google pushes new map functionality for Evs
15:07 – Kia readying a mid-cycle refresh for the EV6
15:26 – New EV prices are 18% lower this year than they were the same time last year
15:44 – XPeng CEO shares details of its NGP Level 2 system testing in Germany
16:02 – Tesla lowers cost of charging at V3 superchargers as non-Tesla owner.
16:19 – BMW gets OK for new battery facility.
16:35 – Volkswagen taken to court over using ‘ID’ Prefix for its vehicles
16:53 – Doosan Robotics, LG, unveil robotic charging station assistant
17:11 – Piedmont lithium allowed to open new mining, refining operation in North Carolina
17:26 – GM energy unveils its V2G system, prices it at $7,500
17:44 – H2 vehicle sales in the U.S. fell by 70% year on year in Q1
18:00 – Toyota Mirai customers unhappy.
18:19 – Lotus confirms U.S. pricing for its Eletre SUV
18:36 – JLR may be about to sign a deal with Chery for a joint luxury vehicle platform
18:53 – U.S. Federal Government has already awarded $580 in Federal tax credits at point-of-purchase this year
19:10 – Alfa Romeo renames its yet-to-launch vehicle the Junior
19:30 – California’s energy demands have been met by its renewable energy generation for more than a month
19:46 – Jaguar Land Rover unveils a new second-life battery storage project
20:04 – British Volt battery gigafactory now appears unlikely to ever happen
20:20 – Maserati unveils its first all-electric convertible
20:39 – Audi wins its court case against Nio over the “S+Number” model name
20:57 – Honda’s new EV factory in Ohio is ahead of schedule in its building process.
21:12 – Canadian Province of BC bans Level3 autonomous cars
21:30 – Kenya says it wants to make all its public buses electric by 2027
21:45 – Amazon has the largest privately-operated charging network in the U.S.
22:02 – Tesla has paid $200,000 so far to X for advertising
22:19 – Highlander EV on the way from Toyota?
22:37 – A collaboration between Renault and Volkswagen into an affordable EV looks to be in jeopardy
22:55 – Rivian lays off another 1% of its staff
23:11 – Tesla halves the cost of FSD subscriptions
23:31 – Audi teases its refreshed e-Tron GT
23:53 – Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
25:05 – The world had its best year ever in terms of new wind generation last year
25:57 – Rivian R1S owner has the cops called on them.
27:07 – Thanks, and Goodbye!