TEN Episode 405 - F150 Price Hikes, Tesla Semi Coming, Beating Ian

There's a LOT of quarterly figures shared in today's show, and news of Tesla's Semi finally being ready to start deliveries on December 1st!

Plus, how one Floridian town beat Hurricane Ian by being sustainable... and why Ford is making a mistake by putting up the price of the F150 Lightning... again.

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00:00 - Intro + Sponsor Call Outs
00:43 - Welcome!
00:53 - Production of the Tesla Semi now underway - with first deliveries due December 1
01:49 - Toyota resumes sales of the BZ4X electric crossover
02:49 - Honda reveals the Prologue SUV
03:44 - Ford ups the price of the F150 Lightning…again.
04:41 - The rise in electricity demand during H1 was met exclusively by renewables
05:35 - IIHS’s updated tests give the Mach E a “Good” Rating
06:34 - Aptera announces its solar cell supplier - Maxeon Solar Technologies
07:28 - Tesla confirms it is dropping ultrasonic sensors in Model 3 and Model Y
08:25 - Mercedes-Benz’s CEO says people will switch to Luxury EVs, says it will be good for business.
09:22 - Okai proves that over-the-air updates aren’t just for cars
10:14 - Sponsored Segment: Unspun
11:57 - Chevron stations to start installing freewire 200kW battery backed charging stations
12:15 - Everatti adds 911 Wide Body to its vehicle choices
12:32 - Tesla gets its stock upgraded to Investment Grade by S&P
12:50 - Uber signs an agreement with Motional for robotaxis
13:06 - Hyundai IONIQ 6 gets great WLTP range rating
13:24 - Volvo teases bidirectional charging for the EX90
13:41 - BYD signs an agreement to sell 100,000 evs to SIXT
13:58 - Chevrolet celebrates best quarter ever for Bolt EV, Bolt EUV models
14:13 - Tesla obliterates the competition with record-breaking Q3 deliveries
14:29 - Rivian’s Q3 estimates show a significant increase in delivered, produced vehicles
14:45 - Kia EV6 sales fall in the U.S. during September
15:02 - Cadillac’s Q3 figures show it delivered just 36 Lyriq EVs to customers
15:20 - Ford says its BEV sales have tripled during September
15:37 - Norway’s EV sales figures droop significantly
15:52 - BYD announces it sold 161% more EVs in China this year than last.
16:09 - Arrival completes its first production verification van in the UK.
16:25 - BMW trademarks iX6, iX7, iX8 and iX9
16:45 - Wuling Hong Guan Mini EV Cabrio goes on sale!
17:02 - Renault teases the Renault 4 concept
17:18 - Karma sues multiple DeLorean executives
17:35 - Hyundai North America puts the price of all 23 model year IONIQ 5s up by $1500 U.S.
17:52 - Vermont launches a new “cash for clunkers” style program
18:09 - Sen. Rev. Warnock introduces a bill designed to expand eligibility for EV tax credits for a limited time.
18:29 - Maserati shows specs for GranTurismo Folgore
18:44 - US Senate to consider the “Bidirectional Act”
19:00 - IRS says it will fast-track new EV incentive rules
19:18 - Georgia Judge rejects proposed RIvian tax incentives to encourage the company to build a factory in Georgia
19:35 - Swindon Powertrain announces off-the-shelf battery kit.
19:53 - EU wants charging stations every sixty kilometers along major roads
20:08 - ONIQ 5 Powered glamping experience announced in Essex, UK.
20:32 - Xos Video Teaser
21:26 - Wisk unveils GEn6 eVTOL air taxi
22:22 - Solar community endures hurricane Ian without flooding to houses or loss of power.
23:26 - Thanks, and Goodbye

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