Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Deal, Ford F-150 Lightning on the Chopping Block: TWC Podcast 248

By Phil Royle — Nov. 13, 2025

Is Elon Musk asking for too much money? Is RJ Scaringe asking for too little? Is Ford scrapping the F-150 Lightning? Is Toyota going to win the EV battery war? There’s a lot to talk about this week, so that’s exactly what we do on the latest episode of The Watt Car EV Podcast!

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SHOW NOTES
Musk’s colossal pay package approved by shareholders by a 75% margin: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/tesla-shareholders-musk-pay.html

Rivian gives RJ Scaringe a $4.7 billion long-term pay package: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/rivian-gives-rj-scaringe-a-new-pay-package-worth-up-to-5b/

Ford reportedly considering ending production of the F-150 Lightning: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/11/ford-says-no-exact-date-to-restart-f-150-lightning-production/

Toyota targeting 40-year lifespan for its upcoming solid-state batteries: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/toyota-targeting-40-year-lifespan-for-its-solid-state-batteries

Toyota unveils Hilux EV: https://insideevs.com/news/778442/new-toyota-hilux-ev-2025-official-specs/

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