By Phil Royle – Aug. 20, 2026
Why is Polestar leaving America? There’s a conspiracy theory about that, and it now has a Polestar dealer suing the company over its reason for removing the brand from American shores. Also on this week’s podcast, Porsche’s Taycan run may end by 2030, Tesla can’t beat Zoox in Vegas, Ferrari sells a Luce for $40 million, and more.
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SHOW NOTES
Porsche may end Taycan production by 2030: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/porsche-plans-discontinue-taycan-production-by-2030-wirtschaftswoche-reports-2026-08-13/
Lucid unveils Gravity GT-S, effectively replacing Dream Edition, at a discount: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73402285/2027-lucid-gravity-gt-s-revealed/
Tesla asks Las Vegas for approval for 5,000 robotaxis, it gets approved for 10: https://electrek.co/2026/08/17/tesla-nevada-robotaxi-permit-10-vehicles-las-vegas/
Tesla Robotaxi in Austin plows through traffic bollards: https://electrek.co/2026/08/18/tesla-robotaxi-rams-through-bollards-austin/
Waymo gets approval to expand to 18 counties in California: https://electrek.co/2026/08/14/waymo-cpuc-approval-california-expansion-18-counties/
Rivian announces point-to-point autonomous driving will launch later this year: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/rivian-tesla-self-driving-adas-fsd.html
Florida man spends $40 million at Car Week auction to get the first production Ferrari Luce: https://www.thewattcar.com/2026/08/the-ferrari-luces-40-million-sale-means.html
Jaguar shows off the electric Type 01 interior during Car Week, but keeps exterior in camo: https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/jaguar-shows-off-its-past-and-previews-its-future-in-pebble-beach/
Polish Model 3 owner DIY upgrades HW3 to HW4: https://insideevs.com/news/805235/tesla-hw4-retrofit-progress-owner/
This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez
Episode art courtesy Polestar
Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay
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