TEN 334 - Mercedes-Benz EQS, VW Goes All-In With Battery Production, Pole to Pole in an EV
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 Published On Apr 17, 2021

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The Timings

00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Welcome
00:47 - Mercedes-Benz unveils the EQS electric sedan
01:41 - Ford announces “BlueCruise”, says it’s an OTA for Mustang Mach E, F150s - and gets in a spat with Tesla.
02:36 - Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq V score highly on Crash tests in Europe
03:23 - Xpeng launched P5 on wednesday, competes in same market segment as Tesla M3 - has LIDAR for their autonomous XPilot driving technology
04:10 - Audi unveils the Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback
05:00 - France looks to start a new ‘cash for clunkers’ with a difference.
05:54 - Tesla puts up the cost of its Solar Roof on signed contracts, upsets a lot of potential customers
06:41 - Volkswagen ups its battery production to 600,000 vehicles’ worth per year
07:37 - Panasonic executive shares concerns over 4680 form factor cells, but says they’re needed for affordable EVs.
08:18 - Single-motor, heat-pumped Postar 2 launches
09:12 - Mazda confirms limited-range, limited-spec MX-30 coming to the U.S. Also to be available as PHEV with Wankel.
09:28 - Draft European finance rules will stop manufacturers labelling PHEVs as “sustainable investments” from 2025.
09:45 - Tesla settles a lawsuit against a former employee for alleged source code theft.
10:01 - Mercedes-Benz teases EQB World Premiere for Sunday
10:18 - Volkswagen teases the GTX high-end performance bage, says the ID4 will be the first to get a GTX variant
10:35 - Alpha Motor unveils the Wolf Plus
10:50 - NIO launches its new battery swap station
11:06 - GM, LG Energy Solution invests $2.3 Billion in second gigafactory
11:21 - CERES writes a letter to the EPA calling for 100% zero emission vehicles.
11:40 - Washington State set to ban ICE cars first
11:56 - The Department of Energy announces 10 finalists teams moving forward in the American-Made Solar Prize Round 4.
12:10 - Rivian R1T gets involved in Blue Origin recovery
12:30 - Tesla Model 3 is the most researched EV in the world
12:50 - Arcimoto issues voluntary recall for all 2019-2021models
13:05 - Tesla Owner tries to blame Model Y - Then retracts his claims
13:23 - UK EV owners are going to get free charging via Good Energy and Zap Map.
13:39 - Yamaha unveils a new 350 kW Motor Inverter package, envisaging multiple ones in each EV
13:56 - dcbel announced r16 energy management unit - BiDirectional charging with compatible vehicles, backup-battery, charging from solar and ~220V/64A rapid charging and level 2 charging.. For home. For $5k.
14:13 - More rumours about apple’s car - talks now with LG and Magna to build an EV.
14:30 - Mattel announced today that every Matchbox toy and die-cast car, including the packaging they come in, will be made with 100% recyclable plastics by 2030. The first in this line is the new Tesla Roadster which is 99% recycled (metal and plastic included).
14:44 - New study shows that Canada’s federal government provided or announced at least $18 billion in federal support and subsidies for fossil fuel companies in 2020 despite promises to end fossil fuel subsidies.
14:59 - The Goldman School 2035 Report 2.0 (Transportation) shows that, with the right policy, it is technically and economically feasible for all new car and truck sales to be electric by 2035
15:17 - Rivian enters into the insurance market for its customers.
15:33 - LG Energy and SKI sign a truce
15:52 - UPS buys 10 electric VTOL craft
16:43 - The First expedition from Pole to Pole in EV is set.
17:43 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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