What Drives Us

This week we tackle the really big themes...

VW offer owners a band-aid for arterial bleeding

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100852_vw-gives-owners-of-2009-2015-2-0-liter-diesel-cars-debit-cards-roadside-assistance

Audi says yes to H2

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a7/93409/audi-on-the-brink-of-showing-a-fuel-cell-vehicle

Chasing the will o’wisp that is Faraday Future

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100860_more-faraday-info-chinese-billionaire-backer-ex-tesla-staff-for-electric-car-startup

Luxury Toyotas recalled for “auto braking”

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1100862_2013-2015-toyota-avalon-avalon-hybrid-lexus-es300h-es350-recalled-to-fix-auto-braking-problem

This week, Tony, Mark and Russell take on:

Ain’t no such thing as clean diesel

http://europe.autonews.com/article/20151102/COPY/311029902/vw-porsche-audi-3-0-liter-diesels-have-defeat-devices-epa-says?cciid=email-autonews-blast

VW fixes diesel…prices…sort of

http://www.hybridcars.com/volkswagen-offers-price-guaranty-on-used-diesel-vehicles-to-dealers/

Honda’s dream or merely an illusion?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100699_hondas-electric-four-motor-cr-z-prototype-we-drive-it

Nissan to deploy FCvs around 2020

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151102/OEM05/151039976/ev-advocate-ghosn-eyes-fuel-cell-entry-around-2020

Global plug-in sales hit an all time high

http://www.hybridcars.com/plug-in-sales-crest-to-all-time-record-in-september/

Tony's 2M topic:

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100750_most-of-fiat-chryslers-u-s-vehicles-will-be-hybrid-by-2025-ceo-says

Mark's 2M topic:

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/01/chevy-volt-nissan-leaf-all-electric-miles/#slide-3647072

This week Tony, Paul and Russell take on...

Consumer Reports downgrades Tesla reliability...

http://www.hybridcars.com/consumer-reports-downgrades-tesla-model-s-to-below-average-reliability/1

Bob Lutz reared up on his hind legs this week in a desperate and rather flaccid attempt to regain the relevancy he never really had…

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26859/bob-lutz-tesla/

Only 16%?

http://www.hybridcars.com/kbb-used-volkswagen-tdi-values-drop-16-percent/?utm_content=buffer9e2f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Speaking of VW

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100229_epa-will-test-new-car-emissions-on-the-road-after-vw-scandal?fbfanpage&utm_content=buffer865e2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

BEV versus hybrid

http://www.theicct.org/blogs/staff/US-cities-where-electric-vehicles-make-sense

Possible last minute entry?

http://www.14news.com/story/30358578/gm-recalling-14m-cars-oil-leaks-can-cause-engine-fires

This week, Russell, Tony, Evan and Mark work over Tesla's new 7.0 operating system, Toyota's love for all things hydrogen and much more.

 

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