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Episode 1380, Feb 20, 2022, 05:00 PM
On the podcast today:
• Dacia Spring Replacement Officially Announced For 2024 Launch
• Get Ready For The 670-HP Electric Maserati Grecale | CarBuzz
• Jeep set to drop sole ICE cars across Europe from 2022
• Volkswagen Planning New EV Factory, Increase In Output
• Airbnb Makes It Easier to Find Rentals with EV Chargers
• Tesla plunges seven spots on annual Consumer Reports ranking - CNN
• Elon Musk tweets then deletes Trudeau-Hitler comparison
• Elon Musk's Hitler tweet highlights right-wing faux-populism
• Electric Vehicles and Maritime Transportation - Fire Hazards Identified
Show #1380
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VOLTA TRUCKS RAISES $260 MILLION TO FUND ELECTRIC VEHICLE LAUNCH | REUTERS
- Volta Trucks said on Friday that it had raised 230 million euros ($260 million) in Series C funding round, which will finance it through the launch of series production of its Volta Zero electric truck in late 2022.
- Stockholm-based Volta Trucks, which also operates in the UK, said that the funding round was led by hedge fund Luxor Capital, which had previously invested in Volta Trucks.
- Protoypes of the Volta Zero, a 16-tonne fully-electric truck, will be delivered to customers in mid-2022, with series production due to start in late 2022.
- The company said its order book now exceeds 5,000 vehicles with a value of 1.2 billion euros.
Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volta-trucks-raises-260-million-fund-electric-vehicle-launch-2022-02-18/
DACIA SPRING REPLACEMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 LAUNCH
- In a press conference held this morning, the Renault Group detailed its financial results for 2021 when it returned to profitability after two years of losses.
- It did more than just that as it also outlined its EV roadmap until 2025. We'll cut to the chase and focus on 2024, which is looking rather busy. No fewer than four Renault-badged electric models will be out that year, including the revival of the iconic R4 and R5, another Renault EV, and a van. Already teased, that Alpine with a rear wing will serve as a hot hatch version of the reborn Renault 5.
- More important for those interested in affordable electric mobility is the Dacia EV also coming in 2024. It's destined to replace the popular Spring.
Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/568342/2024-dacia-ev-announced
GET READY FOR THE 670-HP ELECTRIC MASERATI GRECALE | CARBUZZ
- Ahead of its imminent reveal, Maserati has shared several teasers of the upcoming Grecale SUV. First, we saw the Macan rival sliding about in the slow, as the Italian carmaker conducted cold-weather testing. Just recently, the Italian brand let the compact SUV loose on the streets of Modena, covered in graphics teasing information about the vehicle.
- But now a recent report claims the luxury brand may go one step further, with the all-electric Grecale Folgore (Italian for lightning). As per Australian publication drive, the Italian SUV could offer as much as 670 horsepower courtesy of dual electric motors.
- The uncovered report notes a battery-powered Grecale will be launched for the 2023 model year. With the conventional derivative preparing for its reveal next month, it's possible that the electric sibling may be a part of the unveiling. Information suggests the Folgore will utilize two electric motors on either axle, for a combined output of 670 hp. This would make the compact SUV the most powerful production Maserati ever produced, pipping the 580-hp Quattroporte Trofeo.
JEEP SET TO DROP SOLE ICE CARS ACROSS EUROPE FROM 2022
- Jeep's electrification strategy across Europe is now complete, with the Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid giving every model an electrified option.
- Announced as a part of the new Grand Cherokee range rolling out globally, the 4xe variant is the sole offering for the model across Europe, utilising a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, coupled with a pair of electric motors
- According to Autocar, all European countries bar Italy will be impacted by the transition, as CEO Christian Meunier believes electrification can help enhance Jeep's core capabilities.
- By 2025, Jeep aims to have at least one fully-electric model across each SUV segment, with electrified vehicle sales tipped to make up 70 per cent of its global deliveries in the same time period.
Original Source : https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/jeep-to-drop-ices-europe-from-2022
VOLKSWAGEN PLANNING NEW EV FACTORY, INCREASE IN OUTPUT
- VW is looking to expand their operations in Germany with a new EV factory. The exact location of this plant will reportedly be finalized in March, however it will be near the firm's headquarters in Wolfsburg.
- The new plant is part of VW's Trinity Project, which will see the firm build a flagship electric sedan in Wolfsburg from 2026. Volkswagen is particularly conscious of EV expansion in Europe, with the firm planning to stop ICE sales there by 2035. For other markets it will have a more relaxed approach.
- VW also plans on increasing overall output in the second half of this year, despite the semiconductor shortage. Diess noted various models from VW's more premium brands, such as Porsche and Audi, are sold out for 2022 meanwhile the firm's truck business is also thriving.
Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/568524/vw-new-ev-factory/
AIRBNB MAKES IT EASIER TO FIND RENTALS WITH EV CHARGERS
Original Source : https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2022/02/airbnb-adapting-to-rise-of-ev-sales-with-ev-charger-search-parameter/
TESLA PLUNGES SEVEN SPOTS ON ANNUAL CONSUMER REPORTS RANKING - CNN
ELON MUSK TWEETS THEN DELETES TRUDEAU-HITLER COMPARISON
· Original Source : https://www.autoblog.com/2022/02/17/elon-musk-hitler-tweet
ELON MUSK'S HITLER TWEET HIGHLIGHTS RIGHT-WING FAUX-POPULISM
Original Source : https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/elon-musk-s-hitler-tweet-highlights-right-wing-faux-populism-ncna1289377
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION - FIRE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED
Original Source : https://gcaptain.com/electric-vehicles-and-maritime-transportation-fire-hazards-identified/
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