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This week, the UK Government makes some pitiful excuses as to why it’s easing its push to electric, Volvo ditches Diesel, and why Nissan LEAF owners won’t be getting a NACS adaptor.

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Chapter Marks:

00:00 - Start 00:31 - Welcome! 00:38 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back ICE car sales ban, makes lots of excuses 01:32 - UAW Strike deepens, as confusion over strike purpose spreads 02:31 - Data from Recurrent shows that Tesla battery packs in colder climates have better long term health than those in warm climates 03:33 - BYD Atto 3, ORA Cat sit atop latest GreenNCAP ratings 04:34 - Hyundai Genesis and Kia both experience strong EV sales in August 05:34 - Tesla Model 3 catches fire after hitting debris on the road 06:28 - Volvo confirms the last Diesel car it makes will roll off the line early next year 07:24 - Federal investigation into Elon Musk and “Project 42” intensifies after Walter Issacson’s biography of Elon Musk is published 08:26 - MINI confirms the COuntryman Electric will debut in late 2024 as a 2025 model year car in the U.S. and Canada 09:17 - Kiwi firm CarbonScape Secures $18 million U.S. in funding to help commercialize its bio-graphite production process for EV batteries 10:07 - Sponsored Segment: UGears 11:34 - Hyundai offers a free charger and installation credit for new purchases in the U.S. 11:53 - European Union considering weakened Euro 7 Requirements 12:10 - New classic MINI restomod EV is $$$$$$ 12:29 - ORNL showcases breakthrough for EV battery electrolytes for high speed charging, long life 12:46 - Tesla in talks to build a new gigafactory in Turkey 13:03 - Washington DC Metro area launches new e-bike incentive program 13:18 - Candela C-8 sets new distance record for electric boats in 24 hours 13:34 - BMW puts a stop sale on all gasoline motorcycles, meaning its e-motorcycles are the only ones you can buy for now 13:50 - ZF announces a new electrified semi-trailer for big rigs 14:08 - NISMO-badged Nissan Ariya spotted on Nurburgring 14:23 - Zeekr X SUVs head to Europe 14:39 - Morningstar investment predicts 40% EV adoption rate by 2030 14:56 - Munro EV debuts a new variant of its 4x4 - but it’s wearing the same registration plate as the original model? 15:14 - Kawasaki unveils its first production electric motorcycles - but they have terrible specs 15:30 - UK EV Subscription company Onto goes into receivership 15:45 - Tesla removes its most affordable MOdel Y from its U.S. store 16:00 - Volskwagen to close one of the production facilities where the ID3 is made 16:17 - Mercedes-benz confirms it has chosen a production facility to make the CLA EV 16:34 - Toyota teases its next-generation production line where it hopes to make EVs 16:49 - Hertz, Tesla implement Tesla-App control for Hertz Rental cars 17:08 - BYD Dolphin goes on sale in Japan 17:23 - Marriott Hotels joins forces with EV Connect for hotel charging 17:40 - Redwood Materials acquires a rival firm from Europe 17:57 - Nio announces convertible stock offering, leading share price to fall 18:13 - GM’s Ingersoll plant where Bright Drop vehicles are made won’t reopen until next year 18:29 - Hyundai speeds up its production plans for Georgia 18:44 - Florida proposes extra tax for EV owners. 19:04 - Joby Aviation chooses Ohio as home for its first production facility 19:20 - California Energy Commission launches $38 million fund for helping charging station installations in disinvested areas of the state 19:39 - President Biden announces Climate Corps 20:02 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial 21:37 - California Energy Commission launches $38 million fund for helping charging station installations in disinvested areas of the state 22:27 - Nissan says it won’t be making a CHAdeMO adaptor for NACS 23:21 - Thanks, and Goodbye!