AD #3895 - EV Batteries Degrade 1.8% a Year; 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining; Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh per Mile
About this episode
The episode covers major shifts in the global auto industry, focusing on Europe's slow EV adoption, job losses in automotive supply chains, and Chinese automakers' expanding influence. It highlights Mercedes-Benz's failed China JV and new EV showrooms in the Middle East and the Philippines. Key tech updates include Toyota's rear seat reminder system, improvements in EV battery longevity, and concerns over child labor in battery supply chains. Tesla Semi's efficiency and production goals are discussed, along with China's growing use of medium nickel NMC batteries. The episode also introduces ChargeScape, a bi-directional EV charging system enhancing grid stability.
Tesla Semi
"Speaker 1: Current fleet to semis around one hundred units, but it hopes to hit a ..."
Chevrolet Cobalt
"... the Tesla's too far Off. NMC or nickel manganese cobalt batteries for evs are gaining more popularity in ..."
Request an Explanation
Heard something you'd like explained? We'll add it to this episode.
Sign in to request explanations for terms you heard.
Want to learn more?
Browse our glossary for plain-English explanations of automotive terms, jargon, and concepts.
Help improve this episode
See something that's not quite right? Our annotations are AI-generated and can sometimes miss the mark. Click the flag icon on any annotation to suggest a correction.