AD #3698 - EVs To Play Big Role In 2024 Elections; Thursday Is Red Letter Day for Tesla; VW Outsources Scout to Magna
About this episode
Electric vehicles are becoming a pivotal issue in the 2024 US and European elections, with political parties taking opposing stances on EV investments and their economic impact. Tesla prepares to deliver its first Cybertruck, revealing pricing after development challenges. Volkswagen outsources its Scout EV development to Magna to cut costs amid restructuring plans. The episode also covers the rise of Chinese brands in Europe, concerns over Chinese suppliers in Mexico, Stellantis' circular economy initiatives, Paris' efforts to limit large vehicles, and Porsche's advanced suspension system in the refreshed Panamera lineup.
Tesla Semi
"...mething of a nightmare for Tesla to develop. Musk semi joke that they dug their own grave with the way t..."
G-Class G Wagon
"...ardcore off road suv to compete with the Mercedes g Wagon. VW and Magna Steyer have a history of collaborat..."
Volkswagen Golf
"...on. Magna developed an off road version of the VW Golf and it also productionized the design of the Audi..."
Porsche Panamera
"...going to offer the slightly raised sport to Resmo Panamera because of the new Panama starts hitting dealers ..."
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