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On today’s show: The Biden Administration may be slowing its initial goals on EVs and fuel economy, Ford offers big EV discounts, and Trevor Milton’s Diesel-loving friend wants to make the Badger EV?!

These stories, and many more on today's show!

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00:00 - Start
00:33 - Welcome!
00:52 - U.S. Biden Administration contemplates lessening initial emissions, EV target
02:13 - Volvo rebadges its plug-in vehicles
03:25 - EV sales grew every month of last year, despite what some are saying
04:28 - Ford announces big price cuts to Mustang Mach E, F150 Lightning
05:23 - Rivian publishes its year end financials for 2023, announces 10% layoffs
06:27 - Jaguar, LUcid and Chevrolet all issue recall alerts for Evs this week
07:31 - Dacia Spring comes to the UK at last
08:34 - Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer revealed
09:25 - Tesla Cybertruck demonstrates its wading capabilities in California floods
10:26 - Californian legislator introduces bill to make it easier for people without off-street parking to own and charge an EV
12:36 - Extreme members of the GOP hold budget to ransom, demand EV incentives be repealed
12:59 - Lawmakers in Kentucky want gas pumps to have the same ‘installanywhere’ privileges as EV charging stations
13:21 - Genesis says it’s now going to produce hybrids instead of just electric
13:38 - Workspot announces solar charging cover for F150 Lightning
13:55 - Scout Motors officially breaks ground on its new production facility
14:12 - Swedish union strike against Tesla grows
14:37 - SCOTUS seems poised to throw out EPA ‘Good Neighbor’ anti-pollution regulation
15:01 - Arc Boat company unveils a new electric wake boat
15:18 - Waymo’s expansion in California on hold following crash earlier this month
15:37 - UK’s electric taxi program extended through 2025
15:54 - Residents near to Tesla’s Giga Berlin don’t want the facility to expand
16:15 - Cupra unveils more powerful Born hatchback
16:33 - Chinese-brand HiPhi pauses production for six months
16:50 - Fiat 500e for the U.S. market begins production
17:08 - Zeekr claims it’s made 10k 007 EVs in 60 days, promises refreshed 001
17:26 - Vinfast reportedly ready to build its first Indian production facility
17:45 - Lots lists on the NASDAQ as LOT following reverse-merger
18:07 - Cadillac Lyriq eligible for Federal Tax Credits (again)
18:24 - Some U.S. dealerships are struggling to get the tax incentive system working correctly in the U.S.
18:40 - Stellantis CEO says he’s open to working with Chinese companies outside of China
19:02 - Germany ends its subsidies for commercial electric vehicles and buses
19:19 - Hyundai confirms the iONIQ 7 will be revealed in June
19:36 - BYD unveils the Qin Plus EV Honor Edition
19:55 - Data from Recurrent shows that people regularly overestimate EV range requirements
20:14 - Supercruise to soon work on 3/4 million miles of roads in North America
20:30 - Toyota BZ4X, Subaru Solterra and Lexus RX 450e all depreciate terribly in one year
20:50 - Seattle to introduce double-decker inductive-charging buses
21:06 - Fisker threatened with NASDAQ delisting
21:24 - Continental and Forvia cut jobs
21:42 - After California gets heavy rain, Tesla confirms auto-wiper updates are on the way
22:03 - Rivian owners figure out how to play movies in their vehicles
22:20 - Mary Barra reiterates GM’s goal of going all-electric by 2035
22:42 - Shell’s carbon capture plant is emitting more than it captures
23:03 - Ford’s CCS to J3400 adaptor leaks online
23:21 - Mercedes-Benz becomes the latest to backtrack on EV promises
23:38 - Nio shakes off snow like a dog
24:27 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
25:36 - FEMA says it will help local governments recover from disasters
26:36 - Discovery TV Celebrity D Sparks says the Nikola Badger is BAck
27:40 - Thanks, and Goodbye!