Rivian has accidentally announced the date and location of its R2 chassis unveiling — and that location is a grassy knoll. We chat about that on this week’s podcast, as well as Fisker delivery woes being confirmed, Porsche unveiling its electric Macan, Lucid developing its more affordable EV, GM second guessing its own decisions, Stellantis arguing that the “s” in “speed” stands for “safety,” and more.
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SHOW NOTES
Revoy: https://www.revoy.com
Fisker delivery numbers: https://www.teslarati.com/fisker-unsold-vehicles-2023/
Porsche unveils Macan EV: https://www.thewattcar.com/home/porsche-macan-ev-vs-tesla-model-y-apples-to-apples-or-apples-to-oranges
Lucid mid-size coming “sooner than you think”: https://insideevs.com/news/706160/lucid-midsize-project-development/
Rivian R2 SUV reportedly will be unveiled in March: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/24/24049639/rivian-r2-ev-march-announcement-launch-laguna-beach
GM reconsidering its “all-in” strategy on BEVs: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/30/gm-to-release-plug-in-hybrid-vehicles-backtracking-on-product-plans.html
Stellantis CEO says EVs’ rapid acceleration is a “safety feature”: https://www.autoblog.com/2024/01/29/quick-ev-acceleration-makes-them-safer-stellantis-ceo-says/
California state legislator proposes mandatory speed governors in all new cars sold in state by 2027: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-bill-physically-stop-speeding-18628308.php
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode cover courtesy Rivian
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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