Perhaps Chevrolet’s engineers were so busy trying to drive a Silverado EV 1,000+ miles on a single charge that they never asked whether they should. We discuss that, and propose what would perhaps be a better test for the powerhouse of an EV pickup. Also on this week’s podcast, the new Chevy Bolt is teased, Tesla sales are actually pretty good, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
GM teases spy shots of the ‘27 Chevy Bolt: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65551237/2027-chevy-bolt-teaser/

Chevy engineers top 1,000 miles in a Silverado EV. With some caveats: https://www.newsweek.com/chevy-silverado-just-went-1059-miles-one-fill-2107510

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Mardell announces retirement after controversial Jaguar re-launch: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jlr-ceo-adrian-mardell-retires-after-35-years-firm

Tesla Model Y still best-selling EV in Europe by a significant margin: https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/02/europe-ev-sales-report-tesla-has-1-plus-2-win-in-a-29-ev-share-market/

Tesla Model 3 (not the Model Y) out-sold the Toyota Camry in the first half of 2025, Model Y still the best-selling car in the Golden State:  https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/03/tesla-still-stands-alone-in-california-ev-market/

Tesla board approves new pay package for Musk following strike down of previous package by Delaware court: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/tesla-approves-share-award-worth-29-billion-ceo-elon-musk-2025-08-04/

Mercedes-Benz shows off new “heritage-inspired” grille design for next-gen EVs: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65576696/mercedes-benz-new-grille-design/

Porsche reconsidering all-EV strategy for Macan: https://www.motor1.com/news/767676/porsche-gas-suv-2028-launch/

Rivian follows Scout in challenging franchise dealerships in Ohio: https://www.theverge.com/news/718186/rivian-ohio-lawsuit-direct-sales-ban

This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Chevrolet
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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