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On today’s show - The U.S. imposes new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, Kia’s EV6 gets its refreshed reveal, and a very old steam boat gets an EV conversion!

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00:00 - Start
00:33 - Welcome!
00:53 - U.S. Federal Government announces increased import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, European Union considering the same
02:08 - Kia’s refreshed EV6 breaks cover at last
03:06 - Tesla files with the SEC to show the ads it’s been paying for to try and convince shareholders to vote for Elon Musk’s new pay deal
03:56 - Arcimoto appears completely dead as NASDAQ delists and bills remain unpaid
04:51 - Mate Rimac seems to suggest that Rimac may make a gasoline vehicle
05:46 - Elon Musk says Tesla can now spend more than half a billion on Supercharger network this year
06:45 - Mercedes-Benz said to have cancelled next-generation EV platform - MB:EA Large
07:49 - Credit card data suggests that only 2% of Tesla drivers who tried FSD Supervised actually decided to buy it.
08:55 - Ford shares how it prepared its Mustang Mach E Rally for Market
09:47 - There are now 5 Million Solar Panel installations across the U.S.
12:01 - Mercedes-Benz e-Sprinter recall alert
12:21 - BYD launches the SeaLion 07, Prepares for export
12:41 - Former Sondors employee says that the metacycle wasn’t ever road-legal
13:03 - Tesla offers 0.99% financing on Model Y in US until end of May
13:20 - Stellantis, LeapMotor, announce new joint venture
13:36 - Volkswagen seems to suggest ID California might still happen (maybe)
14:00 - Oakland Unified School District becomes the first in the U.S. to have a 100% electric school bus fleet
14:22 - BYD expands its partnership with HuaiHai to launch joint venture for sodium battery manufacturing
14:42 - Chevrolet confirms it’s ending Malibu production make way for new Bolt EUV
14:59 - Vinfast says it’s secured 30,000 pre-orders for VF3 in Vietnamese market
15:22 - FERC announces all U.S. utilities in Lower 48 (minus Texas) must plan grids for 20 years into the future
15:41 - Chevrolet confirms specs of the Silverado EV RST
15:57 - Aptera produces an update video, closes its first funding round
16:15 - Volkswagen seriously considering the ID.1’s production
16:34 - Tesla’s head of cybertruck manufacturing and key AI expert leave the company
16:50 - Porsche Macan EV production starts in Leipzig
17:08 - Volkswagen confirms specs for 2024 ID Buzz in the U.S.
17:28 - Ford cuts its battery orders
17:45 - U.S. EV Registrations fell slightly in Q1 when compared to Q4
18:04 - Vinfast adds Sony entertainment options to the VF8 - rather than tackle more pressing issues
18:20 - Lower-cost Kona Electric gets EPA Rating
18:40 - Average selling price of new EVs dropped in April
19:00 - Zoox autonomous vehicles involved in two eerily similar accidents due to phantom braking
19:22 - Jaguar seems to suggest its first new electric model will be very expensive
19:41 - Lucid appears to trademark “Earth” for a new Ev model
20:00 - BP appears eager to snap up now-abandoned future Supercharger sites
20:20 - BYD sets a new sales record for one week
20:35 - Kia ups cash-on-hood deals for some EV models to $12,000
20:53 - Mullen says it’s raised capital needed to bring Bollinger trucks to market
21:09 - Tevva becomes insolvent
21:28 - Genesis expands the number of dealerships it has, expanding EV availability too
21:43 - Parkopedia, BMW, pair up on EV charging information
22:01 - Zeekr floats on the New York Stock Exchange
22:20 - ABB unveils dual-head charging station capable of up to 400 kW power transfer
22:37 - Rivian confirms R1 range will get YouTube, Google Cast for future update
23:00 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
24:14 - There are now more than 140 Tesla Cybertrucks for sale in the U.S. (Despite no-sell clauses)
25:32 - A 138 year-old former steamer gets an electric conversion!
26:47 - Thanks, and Goodbye!