Ford unveils its universal EV platform, but when you consider where these vehicles will be made, it turns out we may be left with no Escape…literally. Also on this week’s podcast, is the Chevy Camaro returning as an EV, could Lucid be doomed, and is Tesla really, really going to mass produce the Semi…finally?
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SHOW NOTES
Ford reveals “Universal EV Platform”: https://www.wired.com/story/fords-answer-to-china-a-completely-new-way-of-making-cars/
GM hints the Camaro is returning…as an EV: https://electrek.co/2025/08/11/chevy-camaro-ev-will-bring-some-serious-muscle/
Is Lucid doomed?: https://www.jalopnik.com/1934644/lucid-trouble-saudis-might-not-rescue/
Tesla claims Semi is going into mass production in 2026: https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-reaffirms-tesla-semi-mass-production-in-2026/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Ford
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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