Jay Leno Drives Hummer EV and Aptera EV | 14 Oct 2021

Episode 1244,   Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

Today’s big EV stories:
• Hyundai’s Tesla rival sells out in two hours
• Jeff Bezos chauffeured William Shatner in a Rivian
• Jay Leno checks out Aptera's 1,000-mile EV
• Jay Leno Drives The GMC Hummer EV Off-Road
• Argentina Proposes Tax Breaks for Electric Vehicles
• NYC Announces $75 Million in Funding for Electric Vehicles
• Volkswagen CEO warns a delay in shift to electric vehicles could cost 30,000 jobs - sources
• EV owners are travelling further than petrol and diesel drivers says Peugeot
• Italvolt selects ABB for FEED for 45 GWh gigafactory in Italy
• Tesla is deploying the first Megacharger to charge its Tesla Semi electric truck
• Volvo Group unveils vehicle made with 3,000 kilos of ‘fossil-free’ steel
• China’s NEV sales continue to rise
• Japan's Honda to introduce first electric vehicle in China next spring

Show #1244

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HYUNDAI’S TESLA RIVAL SELLS OUT IN TWO HOURS

JEFF BEZOS CHAUFFEURED WILLIAM SHATNER AND THE REST OF THE BLUE ORIGIN FLIGHT CREW TO THE SITE OF WEDNESDAY'S ROCKET LAUNCH

JAY LENO CHECKS OUT APTERA'S 1,000-MILE EV

JAY LENO DRIVES THE GMC HUMMER EV OFF-ROAD

ARGENTINA PROPOSES TAX BREAKS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

NYC ANNOUNCES $75 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

VOLKSWAGEN CEO WARNS A DELAY IN SHIFT TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES COULD COST 30,000 JOBS - SOURCES

EV OWNERS ARE TRAVELLING FURTHER THAN PETROL AND DIESEL DRIVERS SAYS PEUGEOT

ITALVOLT SELECTS ABB FOR FEED FOR 45 GWH GIGAFACTORY IN ITALY

TESLA IS DEPLOYING THE FIRST MEGACHARGER TO CHARGE ITS TESLA SEMI ELECTRIC TRUCK

VOLVO GROUP UNVEILS VEHICLE MADE WITH 3,000 KILOS OF ‘FOSSIL-FREE’ STEEL

CHINA’S NEV SALES CONTINUE TO RISE

JAPAN'S HONDA TO INTRODUCE FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN CHINA NEXT SPRING

LACK OF POWER GRIDS SEALED FATE FOR EARLY ELECTRIC CARS

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