It was billed as an “interview” with presidential candidate Donald Trump but billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk used the Monday night event on social media service X to promote the benefits of EVs – those from Tesla, in particular. It’s no easy sell, at least to the former president’s followers.
Tesla has stopped taking orders for the $61,000 Cybertruck, making a $100,000 version of the electric pickup the new base offering. The move surprised many observers as demand appears to be falling well short of initial expectations – and comes just days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged Cybertruck may be overpriced.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we discuss Trump switching his view on EVs, the debut of several new vehicles, and we also go for a spin in the 2025 Ford Explorer We also make a detour to This Week in Automotive History to explore the past.
Troubles for the 2024 Volvo EX90 continue to pile up as the Swedish luxury car company is forced to raise prices due to “high material costs.” Dealerships are not happy and are now beginning to voice their frustrations.
Last year automaker after automaker agreed to use Tesla’s Charging System, more precisely the unique plug. They did this, of course, to gain access to the Supercharger network, and Tesla certainly welcomed the expected cash that should roll in with it. However, this left EV owners whose vehicles still had the non-Tesla ports twisting in the wind. However, change is coming, reports Headlight.News.
Kia’s K8 sedan is a glimpse into the brand’s new styling language as it also prepares to enter a world where SUVs and other utilities have become the dominant forces in automotive sales.
As the 2024 Presidential campaign moves into higher gear, the U.S. auto industry is once again at the center of the nation’s political conversation. There are numerous places where candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump conflict. But they suddenly seem to agree on one key issue – sort of – EVs.
Slow to get into the EV market, Acura is making up for lost time. With its first, the ZDX, soon to reach showrooms, the luxury brand is hinting at what could come next with this teaser image. The “segment defying” Acura Performance EV Concept is set to debut at Monterey Car Week later this month.
With the exception of the F-Type, Jaguar will abandon all existing models and prepare for the transition to an all-EV line-up starting late next year. But don’t expect to see it simply replace the current line-up with similar, battery-powered models. The British marque plans to return to “where Jaguar started,” with aggressively styled, high-performance products targeting an elite group of buyers.
The growth of the EV market has clearly slowed this year, General Motors President Mark Reuss said during a media confab, but sales are still on the rise and GM continues planning to gain ground, even as it delays some product launches. A critical step will be driving down prices, even as profitability improves, said Reuss, who oversees GM’s product development efforts.
Tesla’s Cybertruck is arguably one of the most polarizing models on the market today but while the truck has gathered plenty of publicity for the EV company, the truck has proven to be far from perfect with recalls and other issues giving Tesla and founder Elon Musk a growing headache. However, the CEO appears to have finally admitted that the truck is too expensive for its audience.
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we discuss possibly the increase in July car sales. We also highlight the 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo and review the Polaris Slingshot before making a detour to take a look at This Week in Automotive History. Click Here to listen to...