TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 482: Tesla Quarterlies, Breakthrough Battery, G-Wagen EV! [Video]

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On today’s show – Q1 earnings start to roll in, a breakthrough battery with an incredible claim of fast-charging prowess, and Mercedes-Benz’s G-Wagen with EQ Technology.

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00:00 – Start
00:33 – Welcome!
00:40 Quarterly figures from Tesla, Volvo, Ford and GM
02:49 – Mercedes-Benz Unveils the G-Class with EQ Technology
03:44 – Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant becomes a Union Shop
04:40 – CATL unveils a new break-through Battery with ultra-fast charging
05:43 – Ford seems to commit to sub $30,000 EVs
06:42 – MINI unveils the Aceman EV
07:38 – Roundup of news from Tesla’s Quarterly Earnings
09:15 – New data from Recurrent shows that EV battery replacements are dropping in frequency
11:23 – White House announces first $150 Million in funding for electric trucks
11:48 – President Biden makes affordable solar promise on Earth Day
12:10 – U.S. White House commits funding to make the grid more reliable, efficient
12:27 – BYD unveils its latest concept EV at Auto China 2024
12:45 – Lucid Air Sapphire now the quickest production EV in the quarter mile
13:03 – Washington State announces new incentives aimed to help lower-income households transition to electric
13:18 – Nio, Lotus announce new partnership into swappable batteries
13:35 – Rivian offers owners of certain 2018 and newer ICE vehicles the chance to upgrade
13:55 – Tesla leaves Austin’s ETJ, meaning it doesn’t have to meet its environmental laws
14:18 – Volkswagen unveils ID. CODE concept car
14:37 – We learn of more Tesla Layoffs
14:53 – Bolt expands its offerings into Kenya, with a goal of making 5,000 electric motorcycles easier to lease
15:10 – Aptera announces a new special edition for the UAE
15:29 – Fisker warns it could file for bankruptcy in less than a month
15:44 – ToZero makes its first delivery of recycled Lithium
16:01 – Ford Europe confirms European e-Transit will get same battery pack options as U.S. models
16:16 – Smart unveils its Concept #5
16:35 – Mercedes-Benz changes its EV naming again
16:55 – GM says its battery shortage for Ultium will soon be over
17:12 – Zero unveils a mini Tesla Tap for use with its motorcycles
17:30 – There’s now one DC fast charging station for every 15 gas pumps in the U.S.
17:49 – In just under 18 months, Tesla has only delivered 37 Semis to Pepsi
18:05 – VoltPost starts sales of its post-based charging station for retrofits in cities
18:22 – New report predicts that the majority of EVs in the U.S. in 2030 will be based in Suburbia
18:40 – Volkswagen Subsidiary and partners unveil potential future charging solution using kite-power
18:58 – Disney’s Autopia will go electric in 2026
19:13 – IEA predicts that EV sales will remain stable this year, and account for 1-in-5 new cars sold
19:31 – Polestar 4 now on sale in the U.S.
19:49 – SunPower lays off 1,000 employees, stops residential solar installations
20:04 – Factorial Energy, LG Chem plan to work together on solid state batteries
20:22 – Subaru retiring Legacy to make room for more EVs in its lineup
20:36 – Vinfast expands its U.S. dealer network
20:52 – Tesla officially reveals refreshed Model 3 Performance
21:08 – BMW updates i4 for 2025, adds a new variant
21:27 – Tesla driver arrested for killing Motorcyclist while using autopilot
22:00 – Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
23:09 – Tesla owners quoted a lot of money to install Tesla’s V2H system – but there’s more to this than headlines
24:03 – UK Spinoff from Protean showcases a Landrover EV with retrofitted in-wheel motors
25:06 – Thanks, and Goodbye!