GUEST: Michael Hoffmann, Senior Expert, Simulation Driven Development, VI-grade
Automakers spend a fortune building prototypes when developing new cars and trucks. They have to smash, bash and crash them to make sure they meet their design specs. But what if you could get rid of prototypes through simulation? That’s why we’ve got Michael Hoffmann from VI-grade, which has some of the coolest driving simulators in the world. Their goal is zero prototypes. So, can it be done?
PANEL: Don Sherman, Hagerty Gary Vasilash, on Automotive John McElroy, Autoline.tv
0:00 Tesla Posts Record Profits
1:10 Akio Toyoda Stepping Down
2:00 Manchin Adamant EV Subsidies Only For “Made in USA”
3:37 Renault EV Retrofit Kit for Old Cars
4:30 Ford Expands Pick Up & Delivery Service
5:15 Porsche’s Retro EV Concept
6:46 Consumer Reports: Ford BlueCruise Better Than Autopilot
7:38 Peugeot Going 100% Electric by 2030
8:32 NIO Hits 60,000 Swaps/Day
0:08 Tesla Expands Nevada Gigafactory
0:51 Tesla Now Qualifies for Full German EV Incentives
1:32 VW Developing Ford Ranger Based EV Pickup
3:02 Adient Slashes Environmental Impact
3:46 BMW Launches New High-Performance M3
5:11 Lucid Supplying Formula E with Electric Drive Units
6:33 Ford May Sell German Plant to BYD
7:22 Tire Rack: Aftermarket EV Tires Better Than Factory Tires
0:00 Ford Backs Away from EVs with VW
1:26 Ford Could Shrink Footprint in Europe
1:59 Honda Creates New Division to Make BEVs
3:26 Aptera Surrenders, Agrees to DCFC
4:39 Renault to Sell Used Cars Globally
5:13 Nissan Eyes Electric Mid-Size Pickup
6:06 Russia Revives 1963 V8 Engine
7:30 Lightyear Favors Affordable Model
8:05 California Dominates U.S. EV Market
There’s a trick to making cheap cars not look cheap. It takes jazzy styling, bright colors and good value for the money. That’s the familiar formula that Kia used ever since it introduced the Soul. And it’s working. Sales continue to grow.
0:08 Gasoline Demand Peaked, Now Falling
1:03 Unions Tell Biden To Keep “Made in USA” As Part of IRA
1:58 GM Funds V8s, Quits Battery Plant with LG
3:42 BMW Moves Forward with Solid State Batteries
4:36 Tesla’s Eye Popping Profit Margins
5:47 Aptera Unveils Launch Edition
7:20 Pickup Owners Shift to SUVs
8:09 NHTSA Finds No Defect in Ford Explorers
8:52 Geely Teases Sleek Electric
0:08 EV Startups at Critical Juncture
0:55 Lucid, Rivian Costs Are Sky High
1:34 Proterra Quits Manufacturing in California
2:32 Alpine Eyes U.S. Market
3:50 Hertz Launches EV Fleet
4:29 Mercedes Pays €7,300 Profit Sharing
4:54 NIO Loses Trademarks to Audi
6:22 Design A Twingo with AI
7:15 Honda Going to The Moon!
7:49 Bridgestone Develops 1st All Terrain Tire for Exotics
GUEST: Flavio Volpe, President, Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association
They call it Project Arrow, and it’s a showcase of Canadian technology to make electric vehicles. Some of that tech is truly groundbreaking. Up to now the project has been kind of hush-hush, but Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association, is here to tell us all about it. Renown EV auto journalist John Voelker is also on the show.
PANEL: John Voelcker, Car and Driver Gary Vasilash, on Automotive John McElroy, Autoline.tv
0:00 VinFast Offering Sales Promos to Compete with Tesla
0:44 Michigan Welcomes Chinese Investment
1:46 CATL Starts Making Chassis w/ Integrated Cells
2:45 Shell Buys EV Charging Network
3:21 Winnebago Going Electric
4:26 VW Develops Smart HVAC System
6:52 EV Sales Top 1 Million in the EU
7:48 Mercedes Improves Electrified CLAs
8:32 Porsche Offers Modern Screens for Old Cars
9:17 Cox Automotive Less Optimistic on Sales
0:08 Tesla Engineer: Company Staged Self-Driving Promotion Video
1:15 GM Appeals Racketeering Case Against FCA To Supreme Court
2:11 Virginia Governor Scraps Ford & CATL Battery Plant
3:37 Corvette Reveals E-Ray Hybrid
5:04 New Hyundai Kona Powertrain Details
6:02 German BMW Owners Can Watch Soccer in Their Car
7:22 U.S. Insurance Rates See Biggest Jump in Six Years
8:35 Automakers Commit to Invest $210 Billion In EVs In the U.S.
9:30 Tesla Orders Spike in China After Price Cuts
10:06 Study Says EV Drivers Need to Pay More Road Fees
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