Picking up from last week, we cover a family member’s continuing adventure in purchasing a used electrified vehicle before discussing LG absorbing much of GM’s $1.8 billion Bolt recall, GM announcing more EVs, and Tesla’s bold statement claiming that the company will be producing 20 million cars per year come 2030. Next up: Are electrified vehicles the new replacement for displacement? Is the Foxconn Foxtron the real deal? Plus much more! Subscribe the the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, iHeartRadio, and more – or use your favorite podcast application.SHOW NOTESNorthern California electrification incentives: https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/residents/clean-cars-for-all/resources/eligible-vehicles Tesla is moving to Texas: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/golden-no-more-tesla-to-move-headquarters-from-california-to-texas and https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/tesla-moves-its-headquarters-from-california-to-texas.html LG agrees to cover majority of expenses for Chevy Bolt battery recall: https://www.reuters.com/business/lg-units-say-results-accounted-918-mln-costs-gms-bolt-recall-2021-10-12/ GM Announces Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs: https://insideevs.com/news/539075/gm-announces-electric-equinox-blazer/ Tesla aims for 20 million unit annual production by 2030: https://insideevs.com/news/539439/tesla-20m-cars-year-2030/ Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe announced: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-4xe-flips-the-script-on-performance “Foxtron” Foxconn EV prototype spied: https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202109/1205315.html#pvareaid=103453 Kawasaki pledges to go all-EV in “developed markets” by 2035: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Ready-to-rumble-Kawasaki-motorcycles-to-go-all-electric-by-20352 ABB announces Terra 360: https://new.abb.com/news/detail/82941/abb-launches-the-worlds-fastest-electric-car-charger Are 500+ mile EVs necessary: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/10/opinion-when-it-comes-to-ev-range-520-miles-are-too-many/ California set to ban sales of new internal-combustion small off-road engines (S.O.R.E.) by 2024: https://electrek.co/2021/10/11/california-bans-gas-powered-lawn-equipment-and-other-small-off-road-engines/ and https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1346 Bitcoin-mining car Daymak Spiritus returns — might not mine bitcoin: https://cleantechnica.com/2021/10/11/daymaks-spiritus-ev-has-1-billion-in-pre-order-commitments/ Episode 36 cover art by Jonny CaspariMusic courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay.Email comments and questions to [email protected]: https://www.thewattcar.com- Podcast - Facebook - Google News - Twitter -

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