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This week, Tesla’s NACS charging protocol becomes an official SAE standard (J3400), Kia Canada faces accusations of delaying deliveries until next year, and Chris and Julie Ramsey make it to the South Pole in their Nissan Ariya EV!

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00:00 - Start 00:32 - Welcome! 00:38 - Corrections from last week's show 01:16 - Tesla NACS becomes J3400 02:18 - Both InsideEvs and Edmunds have terrible experiences with early production Chevrolet Blazer EVs 03:08 - Mercedes-Benz tweaks the range of its EVs for 2024 03:57 - Founder and former CEO of Nikola Motor goes to jail 04:48 - As 2023 draws to a close, Waymo makes some pretty big claims about its self-driving vehicle crash safety 05:42 - Ford says it’s sticking with Android Auto and Apple car Play as GM continues to suffer the consequences of ditching the same 06:32 - Kia Canada accused of manipulating 2023 sales data by hold cars - including EVs - in transit until next year 07:31 - Canada lays out its plans for ramping out ICE vehicle sales by 2035 08:25 - EPA says automakers are hitting improved efficiency, fuel economy levels - but it’s mainly down to EVs 09:23 - Mercedes-Benz gets permission to activate special blue indicator lights on its self-driven vehicles 11:14 - Tesla confirms it is working on wireless at-home charging for its cars 11:32 - Hyundai readying a new car to cross shop against the Volkswagen ID2 and others, called the IONIQ 2 11:52 - 1/2 of Buick dealerships in the U.S. opt to lose their franchise rather than sell Evs 12:09 - An automated vehicle causes a fire at GM’s Factory Zero 12:32 - Hyundai confirms plans to kill another internal combustion engine plant in preference for EVs 12:51 - Toyota Recalls BZ3 13:07 - Only 1/2 of Ford Dealerships will sell and service Evs next year, the company admits 13:26 - Squad Mobility confirms solar electric runabout for the US 13:41 - Nio ET7 fitted with 150 kWh solid-state battery drives a long, long way 13:57 - Hyundai makes enigmatic statement about hydrogen ahead of CES 2024 14:14 - Hyundai-owned Supernal promises new eVTOL craft and Vertiport design for CES 2024 14:30 - Volkswagen executive confirms an electric GTi is coming 14:49 - Data from Kelley Blue Book shows the ATP for EVs was 8.5% higher than other cars in November 15:06 - Rivian picks its construction partner for new facility in Georgia 15:20 - Vinfast VF9 Ratings aren’t exactly great 15:37 - Zero MOtorcycles announces unlimited mileage warranty in Europe 15:52 - NIO to unveil the ET9 just before Christmas 16:09 - U.S. FHA announces that it will be opening up for feedback on J3400 16:27 - Manufacturer WeLIon confirms volume production of 150 kWh solid state battery for Nio is coming in Q2 16:43 - New data shows that free EV charging for new car buyers encourages them to hog charging stations 16:59 - UK government announces funding for four projects to examine V2G 17:14 - Volvo working on all-electric Sedan sibling to the EX90 17:31 - Reporting suggests Tesla is entering its second production hell - this time with Cybertruck 17:49 - Rolls Royce Spectre EV gets its EPA ratings 18:06 - Audi slows down its EV rollout 18:22 - Ford, GM to start getting access to Tesla Superchargers in North America in February 18:39 - Elon Musk abruptly removes Disney + from showing on Tesla infotainment systems after spat with Bob Iger 18:56 - After feedback, Volkswagen readies the return of buttons 19:21 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial 20:25 - Swiss team set a new altitude record for an EV 21:19 - Chris and Julie Ramsey become record-breakers as they arrive in the South Pole in their Nissan Ariya EV 22:10 - Thanks, and Goodbye!