Lauren Fix – Editor-in-Chief for Car Coach Reports is back to share some insight on the World Economic Forum. They want to take away your right to have a vehicle. Perhaps even force you to ride share. They have a new member who is a Minister of State for Saudi Arabia, who has put into motion, the construction of a 20ft concrete wall around a city that will be self-sustainable. Evolution of urban life, all the while being environmentally friendly. Before Lauren takes her to leave, she reminds everyone to be extra cautious when buying a vehicle that is just too good to be true. Flood cars! Though the seller is supposed to inform you that the vehicle is a “flood car’, most don’t. Up next Alan welcomes Karl Brauer – Automotive Industry Analyst, Forbes Autos Contributor, North American Car and Truck of the Year juror, and board member and Executive Analyst for ISeeCars.com. The duo discusses the price cap that the legislation passed saying new cars can’t be sold over $55k and SUV’s to not go over $80k. With that being said Tesla dropped their prices by 20%. Ouch! for those who purchased a Tesla before the inflation reduction act. The gentlemen switch gears and talk about the 2024 Maserati Gran Turismo with 3 different types of drivetrains. Two gasoline-powered drivetrains with different horsepower and an electric. Having options is where it’s at! BJ Killeen – Automotive Journalist and Voice of Reason, joins Alan next as she shares her time at the 73rd Grand National Roadster show. Beautiful Roadsters were on display, nine to be exactly completed and Jack Chisenhall’s 1932 Black Roadster took the show along with a1960 Buick Invicta 401 Nailhead V8 with its beautiful lime green and crisp detail. So many beautiful vehicles covered the floor at the L. A. Fairgrounds. An amazing event! Closing the show with Alan is special guest Michael Austin – Senior Research Analyst at Guidehouse Insights. This is a market research firm that is that analyzes, studies, and reports insights into decarbonization. The future for them is figuring out how to create an infrastructure that will allow the vehicle to have grid hook ups. Having the vehicle gives the grid some of its power during peak hours to help with the overload. They are looking into starting it off by using fleets like school buses and commercial cars as they are centrally managed. Another topic they will be tackling is how to recycle the used batteries from electric vehicles. As the auto industry evolves, Guidhouse Insights want to stay ahead of the game with solutions to make things more efficient.

[00:00:00] – Contributor Lauren Fix[00:07:00] – Flood Cars[00:13:02] – Contributor Karl Brauer [00:20:53] – Inflation Reduction Act [00:29:53] – 2024 Maserati Gran Turismo [00:37:26] – Legislative Cap[00:43:46] – Contributor BJ Killeen[00:50:39] – 73rd Grand National Roadster Show[00:56:48] – VinFast Not So fast[01:04:39] – Special Guest Michael Austin[01:01:18] – Vehicle to Grid[01:21:11]– Recycling EV batteries

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Host: Alan TaylorProducer: Dave MilliganCopy Editor: Colleen Mahi

Contributor: Lauren Fix Contributor: Karl BrauerContributor: BJ Killeen Special Guest: Michael Austin 

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