225: My Spidey Senses

By The Watt Car Staff — May 29, 2025

Afeela is pushing hard, but when it comes to this Honda-Sony collaboration our Spidey Senses are tingling. Also on this week’s podcast, congress tackles California’s authority, GM plans to bring LFP manufacturing to America (or does it?), Stellantis gets a new head, Tesla goes down in flames (or does it?), and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Congress attempts to overturn California’s emissions waiver: https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/05/california-electric-car-mandate-senate-revoke-waiver/

UK government looks at dropping the “Tesla Tax” in a bid to boost EV demand: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-14739945/Government-dump-Tesla-Tax-new-electric-cars-introduced-April-industry-warns-stifling-EV-demand.html

GM bringing LFP battery production to U.S. in collaboration Samsung and LG Energy Solution: https://insideevs.com/news/760990/general-motors-bringing-lfp-battery-production-to-america/

Stellantis names 25-year company veteran Antonio Filosa as CEO: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/28/auto-stellantis-appoints-north-america-boss-antonio-filosa-as-new-ceo.html

Tesla going down in flames? Not so fast: https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/23/tesla-model-y-model-3-still-1st-3rd-best-selling-cars-in-california/

DeLorean gets into crypto: https://carbuzz.com/electric-vehicles-delorean-alpha5-complicated-reservation-process-live/

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