In the garage, Nicole has the Chevrolet Silverado Z71 Trail Boss which isn’t as expensive as the GMC Sierra she drove last week and also the Polaris Ranger. Robbie has been getting to band gigs quickly in the Cadillac Escalade V. Sam drove mostly on electrons in the new Prius Prime.
In the news, Ford has announced a plug-in hybrid version of the new Ranger but it’s not coming to America … yet. The third-generation VW Tiguan is coming next year and VW has announced the end of its diesel engines early in 2024. Vinfast is selling EVs, mostly to itself and the UAW has expanded its strike against GM and Stellantis. Our friends at TFL have tested the towing capability of the new Silverado EV. We wrap up with listener questions and Sam’s conversation with BorgWarner CTO Harry Husted.
Links
3rd Gen VW Tiguan
Ford Ranger PHEV
TFL tests the Silverado EV,
No more Volvo diesels
UAW strike expansion
Most Vinfast cars delivered to itself
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