PODCAST: TESLA SEMI NEWS, VW ID.BUZZ PRICING, FORD’S CHANGE OF PLAN WITH EVS, APTERA, MORE

EV Channels Review

This podcast episode delves into a range of EV news, with a significant focus on Tesla. The discussion highlights the gradual rollout of FSD v12.5 to Hardware 3 vehicles, noting the performance compromises required and raising doubts about its future on older hardware. The Tesla Semi is also a major topic, with news of a mobile Megacharger deployment in Utah, a fire incident under NTSB investigation, and a sighting in Europe, possibly for regulatory adaptation ahead of potential European production. The hosts express excitement for the Semi's potential to accelerate trucking electrification, contrasting it with their less enthusiastic view of the Cybertruck. Other segments cover Ford's revised EV strategy focusing on hybrids and a cheaper pickup, VW ID. Buzz pricing and specs for the US market, GMC's Sierra EV Denali, and Lucid's plans for more affordable EVs. The episode also touches on BMW surpassing Tesla in monthly EV sales in Europe and the German auto lobby's recommendation to phase out fossil fuel sales by 2045.