AD #3832 - 46% of EV Owners Want ICE Car Back; Ford Skunkworks Up to 300 Employees; Honda and Mitsubishi Form EV Joint Venture
About this episode
A recent McKinsey survey reveals nearly half of US EV owners want to return to internal combustion vehicles due to charging and cost issues, while global EV adoption faces infrastructure challenges. Honda and Mitsubishi launched a joint venture offering battery leasing and recycling to ease EV transitions. Ford's Skunkworks team is rapidly developing affordable EVs with top talent from leading companies. Chinese automakers outsold American brands globally for the first time, and Alpine introduced an electric hot hatch aiming for higher sales. The episode also covers EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, EPA fuel economy rule pushback, and BMW’s subtle 2 Series refresh.
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