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On today’s show: Elon’s offering free month-long samples of FSD Beta, Fisker is selling its Ocean EVs with heavy discounts - and Volvo makes its last Diesel engine

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00:00 - Start
00:32 - Welcome!
00:40 - As Fisker's financials falter, Ocean EV offered at incredible discount
01:34 - As Lexie Alford celebrates driving around the world in a Ford Explorer EV, The model officially launches
02:35 - Yet another study shows PHEV emissions are higher than claimed
03:26 - Elon Musk tells Tesla sales staff to install, demo FSD Beta in every new car, and gives customers one free month of FSD Beta
04:24 - The Chinese Government tells the WTO that the US’ EV policies are discriminatory
05:22 - Volkswagen ID.7 is coming to North America
06:16 - NIO ET9 enters production as the fastest-charging production EV to date
07:15 - Polestar 4 makes its North American debut
08:06 - Hyundai Motor group commits to more than $50 billion in investment into future programs, including EVs
09:01 - Stellantis, Ford make EV-related layoffs
11:05 - Lucid gets $1 billion cash injection from Saudi PIF
11:25 - Nissan unveils its ARC business plan
11:41 - Insurance companies in the UK start to push up covering Chinese-made Evs due to parts issues, lack of support
12:01 - CATL, Tesla working on developing faster charging battery cells
12:19 - Porsche Boxster EV nears production-ready status
12:38 - Ree P7-C gets CARB certified
12:55 - Renault looks to become European leader in mass-battery recycling
13:14 - BYD’s 2023 financials show a slowing in its CHinese-market dominance
13:31 - Ford signs a new charging partnership with Allegro in Europe
13:48 - Genesis unveils two new concepts for the New York Auto Show
14:04 - Toyota confirms a Hilux EV is on the way
14:23 - BMW battery partner AESC expanding its U.S. battery facilities
14:41 - Australia introduces its first emissions rules - but they have some big exceptions
15:03 - Tesla looks to be working on its own in-house cellular network
15:20 - Ford CFO hints at a new, smaller, electric SUV
15:39 - Daimler Trucks North America, Green Lane Charging, Announce new charging corridor between LA and Las Vegas for big rigs
15:54 - Maeving makes its official U.S. debut in California
16:16 - 2019 Jaguar iPace EV recalled again in the U.S. for the same battery fire issue
16:32 - Hyundai IONIQ 6 now the cheapest car to lease in the US
16:51 - Volkswagen appears to be second-guessing ID.Buzz California
17:10 - Metallica partner with Iveco for electric tour vehicles in Europe
17:29 - Ample opens its first battery swap station in Japan
17:47 - Quantumscape delivers Alpha-2 prototypes to automakers
18:04 - XPeng starts deliveries of two X7, G9 in Germany
18:22 - SK On to supply Ferrari with battery cells
18:39 - Polestar announces new charging partnership in Europe with Plugsurfing
18:55 - Xiaomi’s first electric car undercuts the Model 3 in China
19:11 - Scania expands its electric offerings
19:29 - Green Power Park opens in the UK
19:46 - Tragic bridge collapse in Maryland, USA expected to impact car imports
20:04 - Canoo takes advantage of Arrival bankruptcy to secure low-cost production equipment
20:23 - BA commits to cleaning up its airside fleet
20:38 - Livewire announces S2 Mulholland
20:56 - Consumers are becoming happier with home charging, survey finds
21:19 - Geely shows off its drifting autonomous platform
21:36 - Chinese Truck firm that’s certainly not Tesla tests super-high powered charging
22:03 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
23:11 - Tesla’s CCS-friendly Supercharger network is massive already!
24:24 - Volvo puts its last Diesel car in a museum
25:28 - Thanks, and Goodbye!