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00:00 - Start 00:31 - Welcome! 00:40 - Editorial Note 01:12 - Tesla Q4, Year end deliveries break new records 02:05 - Ford adds $5,000 to the base-model F150 Lightning Pro, but removes $5,000 from the top-two models 03:01 - Hyundai ends 2023 with positive sales figures for EVs 03:59 - Aptera announces new deal for battery supplier for its SEV 04:54 - Chevrolet Blazer EV gets a Stop Sale as more problems surface 05:54 - Kia published year-end sales data for its EVs 06:57 - With January 1 changes to Federal Tax Credits for EVs, Bolt EVs are now a steal (if you can find one) 07:53 - Rivian beats its own predictions for end of year, but Wall Street isn’t happy 08:50 - Tesla faces allegations of building vehicles with faulty suspension, steering components 09:50 - Porsche Taycan sets a new record on the Nüburgring in Germany 11:54 - Volkswagen Group confirms Quantumscape’s solid-state battery technology has the potential to show minimal battery degradation for first half-million kilometers 12:21 - GM begins offering cash-on-hood deals for vehicles no-longer eligible for US federal tax incentives 12:37 - Rivian customer gets their vehicle back after an 8-month parts wait period 12:55 - VanMoof is back - with plans for a new electric scooter 13:11 - GM Sierra Ev Denali undergoes very public pre-production testing 13:30 - OTA update from Ford bricks some Mustang Mach E 13:47 - Vinfast opens its first franchised dealership, in North carolina 14:05 - Cummins settles in massive emissions cheating case 14:24 - Tesla confirms which vehicles are now eligible for full U.S. Federal tax credits 14:42 - 12 different japanese firms, including Nissan, Toyota, Panasonic, team up to develop advanced vehicle software 15:01 - The very first crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck has taken place, just weeks after deliveries began 15:23 - Fisker ended its year on a high with better than expected figures 15:38 - Newer model Teslas banned from driving schools in Norway 15:59 - We learn how Mercedes-Benz improved the range of various EQ models for 2024 16:18 - New Tesla owners mistake steam for smoke while Supercharging in the cold 16:39 - Ford FCO suggests Ford is looking into more Hybrids 16:56 - Costco offers $1,000 discount on new Cadillac Lyriq EVs 17:12 - Volkswagen ID.2 ramp-up pushed back 17:32 - Komatsu unveils 13 Ton electric excavator 17:50 - Scot Rail ends its free charging program for customers, implements fees 18:07 - Yamaha establishes new company in Germany dedicated to battery swapping 18:25 - Xiaomi unveils the SU7 18:49 - EVs accounted for 1/3 of all new cars sold in The Netherlands last year 19:08 - Scout confirms 2024 will be the year we see its first EV - while trademarking names like “Reaper” 19:26 - Nio unveils its ET9 sedan 19:45 - XPeng Reveals the X9 Seven-Seat Minivan 20:04 - Rivian issues an OTA to fix a problem with vehicle accelerators 20:22 - BYD is chasing TEsla in EV sales 20:42 - Hyundai has applied for a patent in the U.S. for an all solid-state battery that’s pressurized 21:04 - GM sues the city of San Francisco 21:26 - Rivian executives begin to talk up the importance of its R2 vehicles 21:49 - Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial 22:58 - Questions surround Tesla Cybertruck’s ability to use CCS Type 1 infrastructure 23:58 - Ken Block’s final Electrkhana posthumously released 24:55 - Thanks, and Goodbye!