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It's just Robbie and Sam today as Nicole starts a European vacation with her hubbie. Next week we should have a third participant. Sam drove the 2024 Ford F-250 King Ranch which is a really impressive truck for doing work, but trucks this size have no business being used as daily drivers. Robbie had another stint in the Kia EV6, this time a RWD GT-Line variant.
Motorsports has become increasingly important to Hyundai, but its new performance standard bearer, the Ioniq 5 N has nowhere to compete, so Hyundai might just create a one-make series for it. Next year, you'll be able to buy Hyundai vehicles on Amazon. Porsche has a new Panamera with more electric driving range, Magna will be engineering the new Scout electric off-roaders from VW, and New Jersey will ban new internal combustion cars, but will it let people charge their own EVs?
Cruise has been in a lot of trouble in the past month and its CEO just resigned. When the GM subsidiary does resume operations, it will be scaling way back and slowing down growth plans. Toyota is also taking it slow with solid-state batteries and a judge has decided that Tesla new about defects in Autopilot. Tesla offers customers insurance, but is it worth it? While Tesla Cybertruck deliveries are scheduled to start this week, a Vietnamese craftsman has built his own, out of wood. We anser listener questions and Sam talks to Kia COO Steve Center.
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Will the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N get a 1 make series?
Magna Steyr may develop Scout for VW
New Jersey to ban ICE, but will they let you charge your own EV?
Judge decides Tesla knew about Autopilot Flaws
Toyota goes slow on solid state batteries
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