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On today’s show: Rivian announces its R2, R3 and R3X, Dodge temps with a powerful muscle car, and Tesla shows that the Cybertruck CAN Off-Road!

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00:00 - Start
00:33 - Welcome!
01:00 - Rivian announces R2, R3 and R3X
02:19 - Ford gives the e-transit a much-needed range boost, faster charging
03:13 - 2024 Honda Prologue now eligible for U.S. Federal Tax Credits
04:07 - Tesla’s lack of indicator stalk in some models risks NCAP ratings
05:00 - Hyundai IONIQ 5 gets pretty massive upgrades for the new model year
06:00 - Ford’s recent price cut, cash-on-hood deals, help EV sales rise in February
06:56 - Tesla dragged into legal battle between Elon Musk and Open AI
07:56 - New York City enjoys three major EV news stories this week
09:02 - Dodge unveils the Charger EV
10:00 - Solar Deployments in the U.S. last year set new records
12:09 - Kia considering Thailand as location of new factory
12:29 - GreenPower delivers its first Type D Beast electric buses in Arizona
12:46 - Canoo executes massive reverse stock split
13:03 - Tesla launches 2-seat Model Y in france to get around tax laws
13:22 - EU gets ready to impose retroactive tariffs on Chinese automakers
13:41 - Tesla Giga Berlin the target of targeted arson.
13:56 - Volta trucks restarts production after being saved from certain death
14:13 - Aiways is looking for money to help it reinvent itself
14:31 - EV registrations continue to rise in the UK - but most are fleet registrations
14:50 - Kia adds $5,000 in cash-on-hood incentives in the U.S. for the EV9
15:08 - As Bitcoin value surges, Tesla’s BTC holdings grow to $600 million
15:24 - Porsche promises big things of its fastest Taycan EV to date - due next week
15:42 - Daimler Trucks North America begins a dealer certification program
16:01 - BYD Seagull now available for less than $10,000 USD equivalent in CHina
16:19 - Nissan LEAF now under $25,000 in the USA
16:36 - Nissan also slashes prices for its Ariya crossover
16:51 - Tesla adds free supercharging miles to new customer incentives as quarter heads to a close
17:08 - BMW offering $1,000 bonus to EV owners who switch to a BMW EV
17:25 - Mercedes-Benz launches new branded, connected charging station for the home
17:46 - OurNextEnergy lays off more staff
18:03 - Jaguar prepares to end all ICE production in June
18:20 - Porsche confirms upcoming Panamera EV will have a different focus to the Taycan
18:38 - Nio’s losses widen in latest financials
18:53 - BMW welcomes three new electric big-rigs to help it move things around its production facilities.
19:09 - Samsung SDI says it will begin producing solid-state battery cells in volume by 2027
19:26 - Hyundai IONIQ 7 to become IONIQ 9 before launch
19:44 - Toyota reaches an agreement with Panasonic, buys out Panasonic’s share of joint battery company
20:00 - Chery unveils the iCar… sort of
20:18 - Autocar claims MG Cybster will launch in the UK from £50,000
20:36 - Audi hypes up its first PPE platform EV, the Q6 e-tron
20:54 - Polestar CEO criticizes legacy automakers who are delaying EV plans
21:09 - Volvo EX 30 sales help the brand reach a new EV brand share high
21:35 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
22:46 - Renault records 50,000 interested customers in less than a week following Renault 5 EV’s reveal
23:39 - Tesla shows that in the right hands, its Cybertruck can perform off-road
24:29 - Thanks, and Goodbye!