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Episode Synopsis
Bugatti announces a super-duper expensive hybrid, Ferrari reveals plans for a very expensive EV, and we can’t wait to talk about both. But the conversation goes sideways when EV motorsports and internal combustion hydrogen enters the conversation. Have we gone mad? Undoubtedly! In other news, VW invests in Rivian, Ford is losing money fast, plus more!Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and more! Or heck, use your favorite podcast application.SHOW NOTESVW makes $5 billion investment in Rivian: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-invest-up-5-billion-rivian-part-tech-joint-venture-2024-06-25/Rivian goes from losing $140,000 per vehicle to just $39,000: https://electrek.co/2024/06/24/rivian-rivn-drastically-cuts-costs-push-first-profit/ Ford reportedly losing up to $100k per EV sale, and Model E will lose $5.5 billion this year: https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/06/18/heres-the-staggering-amount-of-money-ford-loses-on Non-profit Fisker Owners Association forms to support Ocean owners in post-bankruptcy phase: https://insideevs.com/news/724031/fisker-ocean-owners-association-parts/ Lucid applied for a trademark for the name Ocean: https://insideevs.com/news/723960/lucid-ocean-ev-trademark-application/ Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) unveils PACES modular chassis: https://electrek.co/2024/06/19/watt-electric-vehicle-company-wevc-new-off-the-shelf-performance-ev-platform/ Bugatti unveils Tourbillon hybrid: https://www.motor1.com/news/723757/2026-bugatti-tourbillion-debut-specs/ Ferrari announces first EV, will cost $500,000+: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ferraris-first-electric-car-cost-over-500000-source-says-2024-06-19/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. SanchezEpisode art courtesy BugattiMusic courtesy Twisterium at PixabayEmail comments and questions to [email protected]: https://www.thewattcar.comBuy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/store
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