Podcasts about Volvo

Vi firar vårt 400:e avsnitt och berättar om vår gemensamma resa till Rivieran med Volvo och inte minst Maybourne Riviera, ett hotell som imponerade på oss bägge på alla tänkbara sätt. Pelle har även en spaning kring SÄPOs officiella skoval och redogör för allt du inte trodde du behövde veta om St.1 Hybrid. Stort tack till Longines som är aktuella med nya lanseringen Ultra-Chron Classic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Farah went to Spain to drive all new Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has new tech, more power, more comfort, and even a surprisingly fun trick. Plus, Lamborghini makes a big reliability bet that has us do "car enthusiast math"; and we answer Patreon questions including:How to answer that question at a car showWhat to replace my quick Volvo wagon with?Why didn't Lincoln get a Mach-E?When to buy the loaded car and when not toOur camera mount adviceDid Chevy only make ONE car in the '50s?Will LED grills ever go away?Can the Volt return?Does my Crown Vic need all the police stuff?Does price change our opinion of used Aston Martins?And more! Recorded October 23, 2025 Show Notes:Hello FreshGo to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.  QuinceGo to Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.  Liquid IVTear. Pour. Live More. Go to LIQUIDIV.COM and get 20% off your first order with code TIRE at checkout.  New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

c.j. Ng is a sales, leadership, and experiential learning coach. He has helped companies ranging from Google, Volvo to Swarovski. Today we talk about the often-overlooked skill of sales, not just as a career, but as a life-altering tool. We explore the nuances of effective communication, the need for empathy, and the fine line between influence and manipulation. We also discuss the challenges of giving and receiving feedback in professional environments, particularly in Asian cultures. We discuss if it's better to give feedback anonymously or not. Whether you're in sales or another industry, c.j. emphasizes the importance of learning how to sell—be it a product, an idea, or yourself.____________________下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts____________________If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe!小红书: THD The Honest DrinkFollow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_Join Us On WeChat: THD_OfficialEmail: thehonestdrink@gmail.comFind us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Growing your own herbs and vegetables can be satisfying and rewarding, but it can be difficult for those who don’t have enough space to set up a garden bed. Hydroponics is one of many methods which will allow you to create a garden without the need for soil, as explained here by Aaron Cullis of Urban Organics. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily. Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este capítulo especial de Maestros a la Mesa, nos unimos a la iniciativa “Con Ruedas, un día de amor para todas”, organizada por Laura Rodríguez y Revista Política y Sociales, en el marco del mes del cáncer de mama.Un encuentro lleno de energía, amor y reflexión, donde compartimos prácticas de yoga, meditación con cuencos, y charlas inspiradoras con Renata Roa y la Dra. Tere Gutiérrez, entre otras voces comprometidas con la conciencia y el bienestar.

¡Todo el mundo habla de las marcas chinas! Y pocos las conocen. Si te hablan de Audi, BMW, Mazda, Renault o Toyota, por citar solo algunas, más o menos, sabrías “de que van” y las conoces… ¿Y si te hablo de Aywais, BAIC, BYD, Jaecoo, Nio, Omoda o XPeng, por citar solo algunas? ¿Sabes algo de estás marcas? Es probable que no. Vamos a proporcionaros un mapa claro de este laberinto …para que no os perdáis. Este video lo hemos trabajado mucho todo el equipo… y es que para entender el fenómeno chino hay que olvidar ideas preconcebidas y hay que pensar en tres tipos de especies que conviven en un ecosistema feroz. Primero, los gigantes estatales como SAIC o Chery, mastodontes industriales que crecieron al amparo del gobierno y de sus alianzas con fabricantes occidentales. Segundo, los imperios privados como Geely o BYD, creados por empresarios visionarios, que son más ágiles y tienen una ambición global voraz. Y tercero y último, las startups tecnológicas como NIO o XPeng, nacidas en la era del software y con la vista puesta en destronar a Tesla. La estrategia del gobierno chino fue clara: dominar la tecnología de baterías mientras Europa debatía sobre plazos y normativas. El resultado es que han lanzado una ofensiva global con el coche eléctrico como punta de lanza. Su desembarco ya es una realidad: en España, su cuota de mercado en 2025 se acerca peligrosamente al 10 por ciento, casi el doble que en 2024 que fue del 4,2 por ciento... Ahora, conozcamos a algunos de los actores de esta historia con algunos ejemplos de sus productos con valoraciones. Y digo algunos… porque, a día de hoy, es casi imposible hacer un vídeo con todas las marcas chinas que existen. Creo que hemos hecho una buena selección con las más relevantes. CAPITULO 1: AIWAYS EL PIONERO CON DIFICULTADES. Aiways merece una mención por ser uno de los primeros en atreverse a desembarcar en Europa, allá por 2020. A pesar de tener un producto correcto, les ha faltado el músculo financiero y la capacidad de marketing para hacerse un hueco en el mercado. Abrieron el camino, pero corren el riesgo de ser arrollados por los gigantes que vienen detrás. CAPÍTULO 2: BAIC, EL GIGANTE A LA SOMBRA DE MERCEDES. BAIC es un coloso estatal, socio de Mercedes-Benz y Hyundai en China y uno de los mayores accionistas de la propia Mercedes. CAPÍTULO 3: BYD, EL GIGANTE DE LAS BATERÍAS. BYD siglas de "Build Your Dreams" infunde respeto Este gigante privado, que empezó fabricando baterías para móviles, es hoy el mayor productor de vehículos electrificados del mundo. CAPÍTULO 4. CHERY, EL EXPORTADOR REINVENTADO. Chery es un gigante estatal con un pasado complicado, manchado por acusaciones de copias de baja calidad. Pero han aprendido la lección. CAPÍTULO 5: GEELY GROUP, EL IMPERIO ESTRATÉGICO. Geely no es una marca. Ni tampoco una empresa… es un imperio. Este conglomerado privado, dirigido por el brillante estratega Li Shufu. Son dueños de Volvo, Polestar y Lotus, y socios al 50 por ciento de Mercedes-Benz en Smart. Esta jugada les da acceso a muy buena ingeniería y diseño, que luego aplican a sus propias marcas globales. CAPÍTULO 6: GREAT WALL MOTOR, EL ESPECIALISTA EN SUVs. GWM es otro gran fabricante privado, históricamente especializado en SUVs y pick-ups. Su ofensiva se basa en dos pilares. Por un lado, Ora, con coches eléctricos de diseño neoretro muy llamativos y por otro, Wey, su marca premium enfocada en híbridos enchufables de gran lujo. CAPÍTULO 7: NIO & XPENG, VANGUARDIA TECNOLÓGICA. Estas dos startups representan la cara más tecnológica de China. Para muchos son los coches chinos 2.0. No compiten por precio, sino por innovación y por ser la "alternativa a Tesla". CAPÍTULO 8: SAIC MOTOR Y EL FENÓMENO MG. SAIC es el mayor fabricante estatal de China, socio histórico de Volkswagen y General Motors. Compró los restos de la mítica marca británica MG. CAPÍTULO 9. XIAOMI, DE LA ELECTRÓNICA DE CONSUMO... … a los coches. Gigantes de la tecnología como Google o Apple han tenido malas experiencias intentando hacer coches. Pero en China, Xiaomi ha empezado con éxito. CAPÍTULO 10: LEAPMOTOR, SOCIO DE ESTELLANTIS. Stellantis adquirió en 2023 el 20 por ciento de la joven marca china.

Head to the spaaaaa, as we are back for Hunted UK's eighth series! Over these eight weeks, three people who cross it off with a big black pen and get it done - Michael, Anthony & Michelle return to recap the hunt for fourteen new fugitives who are spread out all over the UK in a quest to escape capture and win a share of £100,000 - continuing with the second episode and capture of Simran & Cameron. In this episode - we wonder how to clear sat nav data, Ant has aged, we celebrate the return of Volvo wheelspin, there is confirmation of how quickly Warren was caught, we spot some monkeying with the timeline, the gauntlet is laid down, Michael goes full old man shouting at cloud(-based services), Ant has another connection to the show, Jenni & Emma have several potential banners, Michelle gets the opportunity to do an impression, we wonder why we're seeing so much Shaq, the logistics of the Dead Drop are ironed out and predictions are locked in for next episode. Thank you for listening to this episode - we will see you next week for Episode 3! This episode is supported by our friends over at Zencastr. Create your podcast today! Social Media: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Bluesky Threads Patreon  

We're back with returning guest Brad Brownell, now with Land Moto an e-Motorcycle maker out of Cleveland OH. Brad gives us the run down on the Motorcycles and some updates on his super cool custom color 996 Turbo.  landmoto.io AOT Brad has a minor project car update and Andrew is still waiting on some Volvo parts, so he decided get another R/C car.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!  

ABD'den Batı Şeria'nın ilhakı konusunda İsrail Parlamentosu'nda atılan adımlara gösterilen tepki sonrası Netanyahu frene bastı. AB zirvesinden ortak savunma girişimlerini geliştirme kararı çıktı.Bu bölüm Volvo hakkında reklam içermektedir. Volvo'nun bugüne kadar ürettiği en kompakt ve karbon ayak izini en aza indiren SUV modeli EX30; gelişmiş teknolojileri, yüksek güvenlik seviyesi, sürdürülebilir malzemelerle tasarlanmış iç mekân alternatifleri ve Harman Kardon ses sistemiyle tüm dikkatleri üzerine çekiyor. Volvo EX30 ile buradan tanışabilirsiniz.

Aktien hören ist gut. Aktien kaufen ist besser. Bei unserem Partner Scalable Capital geht's unbegrenzt per Trading-Flatrate und auf der hauseigenen European Investor Exchange, die genau auf Privatanleger zugeschnitten ist. Alle weiteren Infos gibt's hier: scalable.capital/oaws. Trump freut sich über Intel-Zahlen, will wohl Quanten-Aktien, begnadigt Binance-Chef und sanktioniert Russland, weshalb der Ölpreis steigt. Ansonsten gab's ne große Überraschung von Volvo Cars, solide Zahlen von MTU und Atoss, sowie ne Enttäuschung von STMicro. Nokia (WKN: 870737) hatte Handys, hat zahlreiche Patente und baut Funktürme für Vodafone, Telekom und Co. Jetzt will die Firma immer stärker in den KI-Bereich und kann schon einen Data-Center-Deal vorweisen. Wenn der Mensch nicht zum Regal laufen will, müssen die Regale eben zu den Menschen gebracht werden. Geek+ (WKN: A41CNZ) macht's möglich. Diesen Podcast vom 24.10.2025, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung.

- Chip Shortage Spreads to Japan - Tesla Earnings Drop Along with ZEV Credits - Samuelsson Delivers, Volvo's Stock Goes Up - Renault Up Strong in Weak EU Market - GM Reveals All-New Centralized Computing System - Opel Could Rebadge Leapmotor Model for EU - Stellantis Could Get Broken Up - BMW Wants EU to Consider Biodiesel for CO2 Reduction

Volvo shares surged after the automaker reported better-than-expected profit in the third quarter, benefiting from its 18 billion-kronor cost-saving program. The results suggest that a restructuring started by Chief Executive Officer Hakan Samuelsson is making an impact, with the CEO pushing to rebuild Volvo’s profitability with the efficiency program. He speaks with Bloomberg's Lizzy BurdenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

- Chip Shortage Spreads to Japan - Tesla Earnings Drop Along with ZEV Credits - Samuelsson Delivers, Volvo's Stock Goes Up - Renault Up Strong in Weak EU Market - GM Reveals All-New Centralized Computing System - Opel Could Rebadge Leapmotor Model for EU - Stellantis Could Get Broken Up - BMW Wants EU to Consider Biodiesel for CO2 Reduction

Nya verkligheten bakom sanktionerna. Så hämtas gängtopparna till Sverige. Misstänkt sexbrott bakom asylprotester. Därför sägs tjänstemän upp på Volvo. Och amerikansk politiker debatterade mot AI-demokrat. Programledare: Nathalie Rothschild.

De fanboys van Tesla staan raar te kijken. De winst van Tesla is in het derde kwartaal gekelderd en de kosten zijn enorm opgelopen. De grote leider van hun bedrijf had het over heel veel dingen, maar niet over een plan voor winstgevendheid. Ook had Musk het niet echt over auto's.Is Tesla nog wel een autobouwer? En is het slim van de topman om zoveel geld te investeren in robots en kunstmatige intelligentie? Je raadt het al: deze aflevering zoeken we het voor je uit.Gaat het ook weer over hét bipolaire aandeel van het Damrak. Chipmachinemaker Besi begon de handelsdag met een koerswinst van dik 8 procent, maar die winst smolt gedurende de dag weg. Terwijl het bedrijf wél met goed nieuws op de proppen kwam.Verder gaat het ook over de stunt van Unilever. Dat groeit harder dan analisten dachten en blijkt toch goed om te kunnen gaan met de importtarieven van Trump. Over Trump gesproken: we hebben het over een bijzonder diner dat hij had met iemand die hij voor miljarden heeft aangeklaagd. En het gaat over een triootje! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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De fanboys van Tesla staan raar te kijken. De winst van Tesla is in het derde kwartaal gekelderd en de kosten zijn enorm opgelopen. De grote leider van hun bedrijf had het over heel veel dingen, maar niet over een plan voor winstgevendheid. Ook had Musk het niet echt over auto's.Is Tesla nog wel een autobouwer? En is het slim van de topman om zoveel geld te investeren in robots en kunstmatige intelligentie? Je raadt het al: deze aflevering zoeken we het voor je uit.Gaat het ook weer over hét bipolaire aandeel van het Damrak. Chipmachinemaker Besi begon de handelsdag met een koerswinst van dik 8 procent, maar die winst smolt gedurende de dag weg. Terwijl het bedrijf wél met goed nieuws op de proppen kwam.Verder gaat het ook over de stunt van Unilever. Dat groeit harder dan analisten dachten en blijkt toch goed om te kunnen gaan met de importtarieven van Trump. Over Trump gesproken: we hebben het over een bijzonder diner dat hij had met iemand die hij voor miljarden heeft aangeklaagd. En het gaat over een triootje! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest episode of My Week In Cars finds Steve Cropley wondering if he should host his own car show, Prior thinking Polestars and Volvos, and the pair talking Saabs, Renault 4s, Autocar's Japanese publication and much more besides, including your correspondence.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#335 – Autotelefon-Autorätsel: Welches Auto teilt einige Teile mit einem Modell aus Schweden und einem aus dem Land, aus dem es selbst stammt? 40 Jahre hat es bereits auf dem Buckel. Uns interessiert heute vor allem die Heckpartie, da es hier gewisse Parallelen zum Volvo ES90 gibt. Der möchte auch gerne eine Art Limousine sein und kann sich nicht so recht zwischen Stufen- und Fließheck entscheiden. Hosts: Paul-Janosch Ersing, Michael Blumenstein // Wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil? Zumindest unsere Podcast-Hörer*innen wissen Bescheid und können sich auf https://www.autotelefon-podcast.de auch mit dem geschriebenen Wort auseinandersetzen. Wir nennen es Lektüre. Jede Woche neue Themen zum Nachlesen!

Alfa Romeo houdt de stokoude Giulia en Stelvio tot 2027 in productie. Moeten we stoppen met het 'aanbevelen' van plug-in hybrides? Verder onthult Porsche de Macan GTS, Volvo lanceert een initiatief voor het kosteloos thuisladen van een elektrische auto en een meerderheid van de Nederlanders wil inkomensafhankelijke verkeersboetes. Breek de week is een midweekse podcast waarin Meindert Schut, Wouter Karssen en Noud Broekhof je bijpraten over het wel en wee in de autowereld. Een nieuwe aflevering van De Nationale Autoshow hoor je iedere vrijdag om 15:00 uur live op BNR of luister achteraf de podcast terug via je favoriete podcastapp. Heb je een vraag of wil je gewoon reageren? Mail naar autoshow@bnr.nl Of reageer via X, Instagram en Spotify! Meer luisteren? Petrolheads | Bas van Werven en Carlo Brantsen bespreken op geheel eigen wijze het autonieuws. Abonneer hier. Auto Update | Het laatste autonieuws, met Bas van Werven en Noud Broekhof. Abonneer hier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jocke har varit i Italien och (såklart) handlat på IKEA och Louise har varit i Göteborg. Levler fortsätter lanseringståget med nya ETF:er, bland annat i Försvar och China Tech, med ännu fler på ingång. Vi är i rapportperiod och börsen mår väl okej trots att Jockes favorit Volvo föll kraftigt. Tankar om jämställt sparande i relationer, är det annorlunda att vara sambo eller gift? Bör man ha ett fuck off kapital eller bygga ett gemensamt powerhouse? Detta och mycket mer i veckans poddavsnitt!

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 21 October 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show. Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily VOLVO OFFERS ONE YEAR FREE HOME CHARGING https://evne.ws/3WL9UIC U.S. FAST-CHARGING GROWTH SLOWS, TESLA LEADS https://evne.ws/47zBnmO 2026 MUSTANG MACH‑E CALIFORNIA SPECIAL PACKAGE https://evne.ws/47xxFKm GM PLANNING BOLT-BASED $30K EV FAMILY https://evne.ws/4oBlKBb PORSCHE OPENS 400 KW EVENDORF CHARGING LOUNGE https://evne.ws/3WgTcAE NISSAN JOINS BYD IN EU EMISSIONS POOL https://evne.ws/4hp7TLK RIVIAN DELAYS KICK TURN AND RAD TUNER https://evne.ws/3Jl33T0 RV TECH SEEKS PALO ALTO HEADQUARTERS, 75,000 SQ FT https://evne.ws/3JgwrtC SODIUM-ION BATTERIES NEAR INDUSTRIAL MASS PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/4nUG54g AQUA SUPERPOWER LAUNCHES 75 KW MARINE CHARGER https://evne.ws/3LmLsL2 GERMANY'S MASTERPLAN FOR EV CHARGING 2030 https://evne.ws/4qmGjmp HARDCORE PANAMERA PROTOTYPE SPOTTED AT NÜRBURGRING https://evne.ws/4oyW08s LONDON FUNDS AIR FILTERS FOR 200+ SCHOOLS https://evne.ws/4o14nd1

VOLVO OFFERS ONE YEAR FREE HOME CHARGING https://evne.ws/3WL9UIC U.S. FAST-CHARGING GROWTH SLOWS, TESLA LEADS https://evne.ws/47zBnmO 2026 MUSTANG MACH‑E CALIFORNIA SPECIAL PACKAGE https://evne.ws/47xxFKm GM PLANNING BOLT-BASED $30K EV FAMILY https://evne.ws/4oBlKBb PORSCHE OPENS 400 KW EVENDORF CHARGING LOUNGE https://evne.ws/3WgTcAE NISSAN JOINS BYD IN EU EMISSIONS POOL https://evne.ws/4hp7TLK RIVIAN DELAYS KICK TURN AND RAD TUNER https://evne.ws/3Jl33T0 RV TECH SEEKS PALO ALTO HEADQUARTERS, 75,000 SQ FT https://evne.ws/3JgwrtC SODIUM-ION BATTERIES NEAR INDUSTRIAL MASS PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/4nUG54g AQUA SUPERPOWER LAUNCHES 75 KW MARINE CHARGER https://evne.ws/3LmLsL2 GERMANY'S MASTERPLAN FOR EV CHARGING 2030 https://evne.ws/4qmGjmp HARDCORE PANAMERA PROTOTYPE SPOTTED AT NÜRBURGRING https://evne.ws/4oyW08s LONDON FUNDS AIR FILTERS FOR 200+ SCHOOLS https://evne.ws/4o14nd1

เมื่อโลกกำลังเปลี่ยนผ่านสู่ยุค EV - Volvo เลือกไม่แข่งด้วยความเร็ว แต่สู้ด้วย ‘คุณค่าแบบสวีเดน' จากดีไซน์เรียบเท่ สู่ความยั่งยืนที่จับต้องได้ Volvo กำลังรีเซ็ตตัวเองใหม่ในศึกที่จีนกำลังครองโลก EV ด้วยการกลับมาสร้างนิยาม ‘ความปลอดภัยใหม่' ซึ่งคือเรื่องของความยั่งยืน ในวันที่ทุกแบรนด์พูดเรื่องเทคโนโลยี Volvo กลับพูดเรื่อง ‘มนุษย์' และ ‘ความปลอดภัย' อัตลักษณ์ที่โลกนี้ยังต้องการเสมอ อะไรคือวิธีคิดที่อยู่เบื้องหลังแบรนด์ Volvo ติดตามได้ที่ The Secret Sacue อีพีนี้

เมื่อโลกกำลังเปลี่ยนผ่านสู่ยุค EV - Volvo เลือกไม่แข่งด้วยความเร็ว แต่สู้ด้วย ‘คุณค่าแบบสวีเดน' จากดีไซน์เรียบเท่ สู่ความยั่งยืนที่จับต้องได้ Volvo กำลังรีเซ็ตตัวเองใหม่ในศึกที่จีนกำลังครองโลก EV ด้วยการกลับมาสร้างนิยาม ‘ความปลอดภัยใหม่' ซึ่งคือเรื่องของความยั่งยืน ในวันที่ทุกแบรนด์พูดเรื่องเทคโนโลยี Volvo กลับพูดเรื่อง ‘มนุษย์' และ ‘ความปลอดภัย' อัตลักษณ์ที่โลกนี้ยังต้องการเสมอ อะไรคือวิธีคิดที่อยู่เบื้องหลังแบรนด์ Volvo ติดตามได้ที่ The Secret Sacue อีพีนี้

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Induktionsladdning, ännu ett Batman-koncept, Mercedes CLA 200 med lite mindre batteri. Kia sänker priserna, V2L till Tesla men ändå inte, privatleasingerbjudanden som heter duga, Toyota CH-R+ och så slutligen Volvo ES90 – den är visserligen i Nice, men frågan är om den ÄR nice.00:00:00 – Hostigt och hemskt00:04:40 – Veckans lyssnarfråga/feedback00:09:16 – Mercedes nya batman-concept00:13:56 – Billigare CLA med mindre batteri00:16:34 – Kia sänker priserna00:21:04 – V2L på Tesla Model Y00:26:30 – Några trevliga privatleasingerbjudanden00:33:52 – Toyota CH-R+00:42:08 – Volvo ES9000:59:17 – Tack och hej! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vivir mejor es vivir con salud. ¿Sabías que fortalecer tu sistema inmune puede ser más sencillo de lo que crees? En este episodio de "Pioneros For Life", Juanma Ortega entrevista en el innovador Volvo EX90 a Alfredo Corell, prestigioso catedrático de inmunología y divulgador científico, para entender cómo nuestro sistema inmunológico es una red inteligente capaz de protegernos y adaptarse. Descubre por qué la calidad del sueño, evitar el estrés y pequeños cambios en tu estilo de vida pueden marcar la diferencia en tu salud.Hablamos sobre cómo cuidarnos sin esfuerzo, las señales que nos da nuestro cuerpo y cómo una sociedad sana tiene mucho en común con un sistema inmune bien entrenado. Además, Alfredo comparte anécdotas inspiradoras, como su decisión de priorizar salvar vidas en lugar de ir a Harvard, y explica por qué la inmunidad es clave para nuestro bienestar.  Prepárate para una conversación fascinante que combina ciencia, tecnología y consejos prácticos para mejorar tu calidad de vida.  Volvo presenta Pioneros For Life, un programa de Juanma Ortega producido por Adio.FM

Hoy vamos a hablar de un tema que me parece clave para entender no solo el presente sino, sobre todo, el futuro inmediato del automóvil. Vamos a responder a dos preguntas aparentemente sencillas: ¿Qué significa hoy en día "Made in Europe"? ¿Qué significa "Made in China"? Olvídate de todo lo que creíais saber, porque las viejas etiquetas ya no sirven. Y ahora, vamos con los “euro-chinos”. Porque la “paternidad” de los coches, fruto de las alianzas, cada vez es menos clara. Una nueva generación de automóviles está conquistando nuestras carreteras. Son coches nacidos de esas alianzas que hace apenas una 5 o 10 años nos habrían parecido ciencia ficción. La unión “euro-china” tiene sus ventajas, pues por un lado tienes tradición, ingeniería y diseño de Europa con el músculo financiero y la increíble agilidad productiva de China. Y que nadie se confunda: hoy no hablamos de copias, ni de imitaciones baratas. Hablamos de una fusión estratégica y, por lo general, inteligente que está redibujando por completo el mapa mundial del motor. Todavía hoy cuando escuchamos "coche chino", nos viene a la cabeza la imagen de un producto de calidad dudosa. Y esto está cambiando a toda velocidad. El desembarco de las marcas chinas en Europa no es una simple invasión comercial al uso: Va más allá, es me atrevo a decir, más peligrosa. Es un movimiento sutil y brillante, porque los gigantes industriales chinos han entendido que para conquistar el exigente mercado occidental no basta con ofrecer un precio bajo. Se necesita diseño, tecnología punta, una seguridad incuestionable y, todavía hoy, sigue ayudando mucho una marca de confianza, una tradición, una historia, un ADN. ¿Y dónde se encuentra todo eso en abundancia? Exacto, en Europa. Por otro lado, marcas europeas con décadas de historia, algunas de ellas en dificultades e incluso al borde de la desaparición, han encontrado en el capital chino el salvavidas que necesitaban. Pero no ha sido un simple rescate. Ha sido una inyección masiva de recursos con la idea de reinventarse y posicionarse como líderes en la nueva era eléctrica. Para hacerlo más fácil, vamos a dividir este fenómeno en tres grandes categorías: Primero, las joyas de la corona europeas que ahora tienen un pasaporte chino. Segundo, las nuevas marcas chinas que han nacido y crecido con un cerebro y un alma de diseño europeo. Y tercero, los matrimonios de conveniencia más recientes, donde dos gigantes se unen para crear una nueva generación de vehículos. Para mí no todo han sido aciertos… hay de todo. Nosotros te lo contamos y tu juzgas. ¡Vamos allá! Categoría 1: Legado europeo con corazón oriental. Aquí es, quizás, donde encontramos las historias más potentes. Lotus. De la ligereza al Hiper-SUV Eléctrico. MG. El Renacer del icono británico. Volvo y Polestar. Modelo de éxito. Categoría 2: Marcas chinas con cerebro europeo. BYD. El gigante que fichó a las estrellas. Lynk & Co. El “Netflix” del automóvil. Categoría 3: Matrimonios de Conveniencia… Smart. Revolución Germano-China. Stellantis y Leapmotor. Un “balón de oxígeno”. ¿Vendrás más? Volvo, MG, Lotus... la lista crece. Y seguirá creciendo. Como veis, el panorama del automóvil ha cambiado para siempre. Ya no se trata de dónde se ensambla la última tuerca, sino de dónde provienen el capital, la tecnología, el diseño y la estrategia. Esta fusión "euro-china" está acelerando la transición eléctrica y aumentando la competencia, lo cual es bueno para nosotros. Surgen muchas preguntas: ¿Es menos europeo un Volvo por tener un dueño chino que ha potenciado su herencia? ¿Es menos chino un BYD por haber sido diseñado por un alemán? Las etiquetas son cada vez más difusas, los estereotipos desaparecen. Hay dos cosas que importan. Una, el producto final. Y muchos de estos coches "euro-chinos" son productos y muy competitivos. Y dos, ¿Dónde van a parar los beneficios? Este asunto, a futuro, es también muy importante… la preponderancia de las marcas europeas y japonesas, está llamada a desaparecer. Conclusión. El concepto de coche "nacional" se va desvaneciendo. Marcas históricas europeas sobreviven gracias a esta unión, mientras que nuevas marcas chinas conquistan nuestro mercado adoptando un alma europea. Esta fusión está acelerando la electrificación… si es bueno o malo, lo veremos con el tiempo.

Description: In this week's episode of America on the Road, host Jack Nerad and co-host Chris Teague get behind the wheel of two luxury crossovers aiming to win over premium SUV buyers. Chris reviews the 2026 Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport Prestige, a sleek and tech-packed SUV that blends bold styling with real driving chops. Jack reports from the road in Texas on the 2025 Lexus TX 350 AWD Luxury, a spacious, well-appointed three-row SUV built with well-heeled American families in mind. The AOTR driving duo compares the SUVs' driving dynamics, tech features, and real-world usability to help buyers make smarter decisions.

En Capital Intereconomía hemos seguido en tiempo real la apertura del Ibex 35 y del resto de bolsas europeas, en una jornada marcada por el fracaso de la OPA de BBVA sobre Banco Sabadell, que ha centrado la atención de los inversores. Durante el programa hemos escuchado en directo la comparecencia de Carlos Torres, CEO de BBVA, quien ha valorado los resultados de la oferta a los accionistas de Sabadell. Torres ha reconocido que la entidad no ha alcanzado el umbral mínimo del 30%, lo que implica el fracaso formal de la operación, aunque ha insistido en que el proyecto “tenía sentido industrial y financiero” y que el banco “mantiene intacta su estrategia de crecimiento y creación de valor”. En el análisis de mercados, Juan Enrique Cadiñanos, Head of Europe en Naga, ha repasado la reacción bursátil tras el desenlace de la OPA, con subidas destacadas en ambos bancos impulsadas por la especulación sobre un posible nuevo intento futuro o una mejora en la valoración del Sabadell. Cadiñanos también ha analizado el comportamiento de Volvo, tras presentar resultados por encima de expectativas; el rally del sector lujo, impulsado por EssilorLuxottica; y el avance de las farmacéuticas europeas, que reaccionan positivamente al acuerdo de Trump con Merck en materia de precios y suministro. El programa ha concluido con el consultorio de bolsa, en el que Javier Alfayate, gestor de fondos, ha respondido a las dudas de los oyentes sobre valores bancarios, tecnológicas europeas y metales preciosos, destacando las oportunidades que aún ofrece el mercado pese a la incertidumbre política y los vaivenes de resultados.

Today on the Woody and Wilcox Show: Woody's shower is finally fixed; Adults are getting their news from Tik Tok; Half of everything on the internet is AI; Odds of getting a particular candy on Halloween; Non-candy treats: juice boxes and toothbrushes; Mother of bride injured by cow; Beer burros; Woman sues Volvo for her brain injury; And more!

Hoy vamos a hablar de un tema que me parece clave para entender no solo el presente sino, sobre todo, el futuro inmediato del automóvil. Vamos a responder a dos preguntas aparentemente sencillas: ¿Qué significa hoy en día "Made in Europe"? ¿Qué significa "Made in China"? Olvídate de todo lo que creíais saber, porque las viejas etiquetas ya no sirven. Y ahora, vamos con los “euro-chinos”. Porque la “paternidad” de los coches, fruto de las alianzas, cada vez es menos clara. Una nueva generación de automóviles está conquistando nuestras carreteras. Son coches nacidos de esas alianzas que hace apenas una 5 o 10 años nos habrían parecido ciencia ficción. La unión “euro-china” tiene sus ventajas, pues por un lado tienes tradición, ingeniería y diseño de Europa con el músculo financiero y la increíble agilidad productiva de China. Y que nadie se confunda: hoy no hablamos de copias, ni de imitaciones baratas. Hablamos de una fusión estratégica y, por lo general, inteligente que está redibujando por completo el mapa mundial del motor. Todavía hoy cuando escuchamos "coche chino", nos viene a la cabeza la imagen de un producto de calidad dudosa. Y esto está cambiando a toda velocidad. El desembarco de las marcas chinas en Europa no es una simple invasión comercial al uso: Va más allá, es me atrevo a decir, más peligrosa. Es un movimiento sutil y brillante, porque los gigantes industriales chinos han entendido que para conquistar el exigente mercado occidental no basta con ofrecer un precio bajo. Se necesita diseño, tecnología punta, una seguridad incuestionable y, todavía hoy, sigue ayudando mucho una marca de confianza, una tradición, una historia, un ADN. ¿Y dónde se encuentra todo eso en abundancia? Exacto, en Europa. Por otro lado, marcas europeas con décadas de historia, algunas de ellas en dificultades e incluso al borde de la desaparición, han encontrado en el capital chino el salvavidas que necesitaban. Pero no ha sido un simple rescate. Ha sido una inyección masiva de recursos con la idea de reinventarse y posicionarse como líderes en la nueva era eléctrica. Para hacerlo más fácil, vamos a dividir este fenómeno en tres grandes categorías: Primero, las joyas de la corona europeas que ahora tienen un pasaporte chino. Segundo, las nuevas marcas chinas que han nacido y crecido con un cerebro y un alma de diseño europeo. Y tercero, los matrimonios de conveniencia más recientes, donde dos gigantes se unen para crear una nueva generación de vehículos. Para mí no todo han sido aciertos… hay de todo. Nosotros te lo contamos y tu juzgas. ¡Vamos allá! Categoría 1: Legado europeo con corazón oriental. Aquí es, quizás, donde encontramos las historias más potentes. Lotus. De la ligereza al Hiper-SUV Eléctrico. MG. El Renacer del icono británico. Volvo y Polestar. Modelo de éxito. Categoría 2: Marcas chinas con cerebro europeo. BYD. El gigante que fichó a las estrellas. Lynk & Co. El “Netflix” del automóvil. Categoría 3: Matrimonios de Conveniencia… Smart. Revolución Germano-China. Stellantis y Leapmotor. Un “balón de oxígeno”. ¿Vendrás más? Volvo, MG, Lotus... la lista crece. Y seguirá creciendo. Como veis, el panorama del automóvil ha cambiado para siempre. Ya no se trata de dónde se ensambla la última tuerca, sino de dónde provienen el capital, la tecnología, el diseño y la estrategia. Esta fusión "euro-china" está acelerando la transición eléctrica y aumentando la competencia, lo cual es bueno para nosotros. Surgen muchas preguntas: ¿Es menos europeo un Volvo por tener un dueño chino que ha potenciado su herencia? ¿Es menos chino un BYD por haber sido diseñado por un alemán? Las etiquetas son cada vez más difusas, los estereotipos desaparecen. Hay dos cosas que importan. Una, el producto final. Y muchos de estos coches "euro-chinos" son productos y muy competitivos. Y dos, ¿Dónde van a parar los beneficios? Este asunto, a futuro, es también muy importante… la preponderancia de las marcas europeas y japonesas, está llamada a desaparecer. Conclusión. El concepto de coche "nacional" se va desvaneciendo. Marcas históricas europeas sobreviven gracias a esta unión, mientras que nuevas marcas chinas conquistan nuestro mercado adoptando un alma europea. Esta fusión está acelerando la electrificación… si es bueno o malo, lo veremos con el tiempo.

Volvo XC90日前第二次小改款車型已導入國內，計分B5與T8兩款動力規格，此次試駕的就是頂規款T8 AWD Plug in Hybrid Ultra，插電式油電混合動力，綜效馬力/扭力455hp/72.3kgm、0~100km/h 5.4秒，就數字上來說絕非凡品，但這麼大的馬力和扭力好掌控嗎？另外，這次小改款重點在於外觀、內裝的調整，雖說有著和德系、日系不同的風格展現，但會不會old fashion？質感如何呢？來聽島叔和豪哥怎麼說？ #行動星球 #聊車挺好的 #XC90T8 #Volvo #Plugin #插電式油電混合 #Hybrid #LSUV #七人座 #FourC -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Driving Renault’s Megane E-Tech SUV – a small French SUV with a difference, setting it apart from the look alike new breed of Chinese electric cars. At $54,990 plus on-road costs more than competitive, cheaper than Volvo’s EX30 and in a way more charming. The styling impressive, hatch like with large 20-inch wheels tucked into the corners. Step inside and it breathes clever design, quality materials and individuality. With a lightweight 60kWh battery feeding a single electric motor driving the front wheels it offers a driving range of 454Km which I found accurate. Relatively light for an electric car with a slim lightweight battery under the floor I found the energy consumption excellent at 14.1 kWh/100km. Electric cars tend to ride harder` due to battery weight – not so for the Megane E-Tech, extremely comfortable helped by great seats although disappointing only with manual adjustment. Welcome five-star safety plus four available drive modes that noticeably change the complexion of the drive, while steering feel is a high point. As I said earlier, it feels more premium in all it does apart from some tyre roar on courser road surfaces. I came away very impressed with this electric Renault Megane – appealingly different and a classy small French SUV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strap in for this week's https://Drive-Radio.com / https://RushToReason.com review—where performance meets precision. What happens when Volvo's clean design philosophy collides with raw electric speed? Meet the 2025 Volvo EX30, the brand's all-electric compact SUV that rockets from 0 to 60 in just 3.5 seconds. Is it the perfect balance of Scandinavian simplicity and high-voltage excitement—or has Volvo gone a little too far trying to mimic Tesla's tech? John and Richard Rush break down what's brilliant, what's quirky, and why this compact EV might just be the most fun under $50 K. How quiet is it really? Does the minimalist interior enhance or distract from the driving experience? Tune in to find out whether the EX30's blend of power, design, and practicality earns it a place in your driveway—or just in your daydreams. Have a question about a car review or a general automotive question? Call the KLZ560am studios in Denver during the Drive-Radio program on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm MT at 303-477-5600 or text 307-200-8222. Listen live on the KLZ560am app or at https://Drive-Radio.com.

Volvo just had its best-ever sales month in the UK this September - and UK boss Nicole Melillo-Shaw says it's no accident.The brand's move to a direct-to-consumer model, the buzz around the new EX30 – which has doubled orders in recent months – and a sharper retail experience have all powered the surge, she has told the Autocar podcast.Tune into this episode of the Autocar Meets podcast to get the full lowdown on Volvo's secret sauce for success, hear why a radical new way of selling cars has been a big hit with customers and dealers, and how the firm will learn from some of the EX90's hiccups as it lines up a new family of Audi-chasing EVs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 09 October 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show. Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily MERCEDES EV SALES RETURN TO GROWTH https://evne.ws/4ogQtTX NEW INVESTMENT TO HELP MUNRO EV SCALE M‑SERIES PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/48mukyO NEW TESLA MODEL Y STANDARD TRIM MAY COME TO THE UK https://evne.ws/42SNysn HOW TESLA MODEL Y MATCHES UP AGAINST FORD MUSTANG MACH‑E https://evne.ws/4o36xIK NISSAN OFFERS ROGUE-BASED E-POWER TO RIVALS https://evne.ws/42w801W WEAVEGRID AND LG VENTURES PARTNER ON GRID-INTERACTIVE EVS https://evne.ws/4oaqa1l VOLVO Q3 SALES SEE RISING EV SHARE AMID FALLING DELIVERIES  https://evne.ws/42y7Irk EV INTEREST MAY STAY STABLE AFTER TAX CREDIT END https://evne.ws/4oa0Sk8 LEAPMOTOR B10 TO LAUNCH IN UK  https://evne.ws/47bTQ8N GERMANY'S GREEN LEADER CRITICISES MERZ ON EV POLICY https://evne.ws/46ZCLxu INSTAVOLT UK IS UPGRADING ITS CHARGERS  https://evne.ws/4o6q1Mr CROSS-PAVEMENT EV CHARGING NOW ALLOWED IN NORTHERN IRELAND https://evne.ws/4mR6sqt AMPERE CONFIRMS 40% EV COST CUT TARGET https://evne.ws/48hPyOh BMW LAUNCHES ELECTRIC STANDUP PADDLE BOARD https://evne.ws/4pZqQs7 Mercedes-Benz EV sales return to growth   Mercedes-Benz achieved a 9% year-on-year increase in Q3 2025 electric sales after six straight quarters of decline, thanks to strong CLA demand. Electric vans also surged nearly 96% year-over-year, positioning Mercedes for further EV momentum with new models coming next year.   Munro EV scales M‑Series production   Scottish automaker Munro EV is expanding its Glasgow plant with new funding to boost M‑Series all-terrain EV production and create up to 300 jobs. The investment supports plans to build up to 5,000 rugged electric vehicles annually and strengthen Scotland's return to vehicle manufacturing.   Tesla Model Y Standard trim for UK   Tesla's new Standard trim Model Y, recently launched in the US, could reach the UK by 2026 offering improved efficiency and a lower entry price. Starting near £44,000, the new version provides a smooth, efficient design update while keeping the range close to 365 miles WLTP.   Nissan e‑Power supply plans   Nissan plans to supply its Rogue-based hybrid using e‑Power technology to partners like Ford and Stellantis to expand electrified options. The move could boost production at its Tennessee plant and give other automakers an affordable route to add hybrid powertrains.   WeaveGrid and LG Ventures partnership   LG Ventures has invested in WeaveGrid to develop smarter, grid‑interactive EV charging solutions. The partnership combines LG's battery technology with WeaveGrid's AI software to optimize energy use and strengthen grid reliability as EV adoption grows.   Volvo Q3 EV share rises  Volvo's U.S. EV deliveries jumped 71% year-over-year in Q3 2025 even as total sales dipped 9%, driven by the EX30 and EX90 models. Electrified vehicles now make up a growing share of Volvo's lineup, underscoring its steady shift to full electrification.   EV demand remains solid post‑credit   A J.D. Power report finds U.S. EV interest holding steady even as federal tax credits phase out, suggesting stable long-term demand. Consumers increasingly cite improved choice, charging access and quality as the main reasons for considering electric vehicles.  Leapmotor B10 UK launch  Leapmotor debuts the B10 electric crossover in the UK from under £30,000, boosted by a manufacturer “Leap Grant.” With 270 miles of range, rapid 168 kW charging, and premium equipment, the B10 extends affordable EV options across 53 UK dealerships.   Greens criticise Merz EV stance   German Green leader Katharina Dröge criticised Chancellor Merz's call to abandon the EU's 2035 combustion engine ban, calling it damaging to industry progress. She urged stronger EV incentives, more charging infrastructure, and social leasing to keep Germany competitive in the global transition.   InstaVolt upgrading UK chargers   InstaVolt has begun nationwide upgrades replacing older 50 kW units with faster, more accessible 120 kW chargers. The new design shortens charge times and improves convenience, backed by renewable power and near‑perfect network reliability.   Cross‑pavement charging in Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland now allows residents without driveways to install cross‑pavement home charging channels for EVs. The scheme offers much cheaper charging than public points, helping hundreds of thousands access affordable home charging for the first time.   Ampere confirms 40% cost‑cut target   Renault's EV unit Ampere reaffirmed its goal to reduce EV costs by 40% by 2028 while reaching break-even in 2025. Success would strengthen Renault's competitiveness and make its next generation of electric models more affordable.   BMW electric paddle board  BMW and SipaBoards have launched an electric self‑inflating stand‑up paddle board featuring modular batteries and digital controls. Priced at €3,990, the innovative board combines quiet motorization, safety features, and app connectivity for water sports enthusiasts.

Monthly consumer and car talk you can use. First up, The Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on the home insurance crunch, the Trump Administration's plan to weaken airline passenger protections, Delta's head-scratching credit card policy, and Amazon's 2.5 billion settlement over subscription “traps.” Then Car Guy Tom Appel from Consumer Guide Automotive reports on recent test drives, how Ford and GM are extending EV tax credits for buyers, fresh EV notes from Volvo, Tesla, and Nissan, plus a retro stop with the 1968 Oldsmobile Apprehender. Wraps with new rounds of #MysteryShow and #Starspotter. [Ep 392]

Un miembro del canal me dijo: “Tanto hablar de Saab y se os olvida Volvo” ¡Y tenía toda la razón! Si a una persona, aficionada o no, le pronuncias “Volvo”, piensan en Suecia, en seguridad y, probablemente, en un coche familiar cuadrado y robusto. Esta es la historia de una marca que convirtió la seguridad en su religión pero también fabricó coupés deportivos y que acabó teniendo los ojos rasgados… ¿se puede hablar de “final feliz”? La historia de muchas marcas comienza en un taller de coches, pero la de Volvo no. En Gotemburgo, Suecia, esta erradicada la empresa SKF era uno de los mayores fabricantes del mundo de rodamientos. Y dos de sus empleados, el economista Assar Gabrielsson y el ingeniero Gustaf Larson, compartían una pasión: los automóviles. La leyenda cuenta que sellaron su acuerdo en una cena en agosto de 1924, en el restaurante Sturehof de Estocolmo, comiendo cigalas. El 14 de abril de 1927, el primer Volvo salió de la fábrica. Era el ÖV 4, apodado "Jakob", un descapotable con un motor de 4 cilindros y 28 CV. Como en toda buena historia, el debut tuvo un problemilla. Hablar de Volvo es hablar de seguridad con propuestas concretos. Otras marcas en los años 40 y 50 se centraban en la potencia las prestaciones, pero Volvo ya pensaba en cómo sobrevivir a un accidente. En 1944, su modelo PV444 ya introdujo una jaula de seguridad y el parabrisas de vidrio laminado. En los 50, experimentaron con salpicaderos acolchados. Pero el momento que cambió todo el mundo del automóvil, llegó en 1959. Volvo contrató al ingeniero Nils Bohlin, que antes había diseñado asientos eyectables para aviones de combate en Saab. Sabía cómo mantener a un humano atado y a salvo. En menos de un año, Bohlin desarrolló y patentó el cinturón de seguridad de tres puntos de anclaje. Y aquí es donde Volvo hizo algo impensable. Tenían la patente de uno de los mayores inventos en la historia del automóvil. Podrían haber intentados cubrirse de oro, pero no, la liberaron. Dejaron que cualquier fabricante del mundo la usara, gratis. Entendieron que era un avance demasiado importante para la vida humana como para guardárselo. ¿Y las carreras? En los 80, Volvo cogió su sedán 240, con la aerodinámica de una nevera, le metió un turbo descomunal y lo apodó "El Ladrillo Volador". Ganó el Campeonato Europeo de Turismos en 1985, humillando a BMW y Jaguar. Pero la locura definitiva llegó en 1994, en el Campeonato Británico de Turismos. A finales del siglo XX, los fabricantes independientes como Volvo lo tenían difícil. Tras un intento de fusión fallido con Renault, Volvo acabó buscando un socio más grande. En 1999, Ford compró la división de coches de Volvo por 6.450 millones de dólares. Volvo pasó a formar parte del Premier Automotive Group de Ford, junto a Jaguar, Land Rover y Aston Martin… Desde donde nadie lo esperaba, llegó una oferta. Venía de China. De un fabricante relativamente desconocido llamado Geely. El pánico se apoderó de Suecia. ¿Una empresa china comprando el símbolo de la ingeniería sueca? Muchos vaticinaron el fin de Volvo, como ya había sucedido con Saab, pensando que robarían su tecnología y la calidad caería en picado. Pero el fundador de Geely, Li Shufu, era un admirador profundo de Volvo. En 2010, la venta se completó por 1.800 millones de dólares. Y Li Shufu cumplió su palabra. Geely hizo lo más inteligente que podía hacer: puso una cantidad ingente de dinero sobre la mesa y se apartó. Le dieron a Volvo la financiación y la independencia casi total para investigar y desarrollar. Liberaron al tigre. El resultado fue el renacimiento de Volvo. Con la inversión china, los ingenieros suecos desarrollaron desde cero dos nuevas plataformas modulares, SPA y CMA. Contrataron a un nuevo jefe de diseño, Thomas Ingenlath, que revolucionó la estética de la marca con señas de identidad como los faros en forma de "Martillo de Thor". El primer fruto de esta nueva era, el XC90 de 2015, fue una declaración de intenciones: lujoso, tecnológico, minimalista y, por supuesto, el coche más seguro del mundo. Fue un éxito rotundo y marcó el camino para una gama que ha devuelto a Volvo a lo más alto del segmento premium, reforzando su identidad sueca y apostando ahora por la electrificación total con su submarca Polestar.

We're back for another episode. Sorry we've been having audio issues and internet issues. However we have it solved now. Brad has replaced his internet, and our levels sound good.  Mostly some minor Volvo updates, and Brad goes into his Corolla engine tear down. Which had some super odd engine failure. Listen to find out what happened.  Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at autoofftopic@gmail.com Join the Discord, message us on the socials for a link. Keep your cars analog and Aim for the Roses!  

En undersökning visar att 90 procent av datan hamnar i Kina och att bilarna kan användas för sabotage, spionage och hackning. Ola Wong skriver om Project Lion Cage och intervjuar en analytiker som menar att kinesiska uppkopplade bilar, däribland Volvo, inte borde få köra in på säkerhetsområden eller användas av politiskt känsliga personer. En FOI-expert varnar för risken om Kina får marknadsdominans. Inläsare: Magnus Thorén

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On the latest episode of The Big Impression podcast, Samsung's Allison Stransky discusses the company's new AI-focused campaign, “Your Home Speaks You.” She explains the importance of conveying how Samsung's AI-powered home-automation features benefit the consumer.  Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. Damian Fowler (00:00):I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse Liffreing (00:01):And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian Fowler (00:02):And welcome to this edition of The Big Impression.Ilyse Liffreing (00:09):Today we're joined by Allison Stransky, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung Electronics America. She's led brand strategy at global companies like Google and L'Oreal, and now drive Samsung's vision for the connected home.Damian Fowler (00:24):Allison's here to talk about Samsung's new campaign Your Home Speaks You launched in June. The campaign highlights the joy of a home that feels more personal, showing how Samsung's connected products and Galaxy AI come together in everyday moments. Think a washer dryer that finishes a load in 68 minutes or a fridge that tells you to order some more cheese.Ilyse Liffreing (00:47):I love that idea. It's an omnichannel campaign built on real consumer insights about what homeowners actually need and how connected tech can save time, reduce stress, and make life a little easier.Damian Fowler (01:01):So let's get into it.Ilyse Liffreing (01:08):So Alison, the campaign Your Home speaks to you. It really redefines the home, not just as a space but as a feeling. And for the first time, it actually connects all of Samsung's various products into one overall story where anybody can pair these devices throughout the home together. Can you discuss the campaign and then how you translated that vision into the creative?Allison Stransky (01:31):Absolutely. So the initial insight behind your home speaks you is that we are all unique individuals and so are our homes, but also our homes are unique reflection of ourselves. And this actually went back to a campaign that we launched in 2024, but in 25 we took a really exciting evolution, which as you said was the first time we made a wide reaching video, digital video campaign featuring multiple Samsung products working together because we wanted to really convey to consumers who know consumers who don't know how much more you can get out of the Samsung ecosystem when you connect it all through smart things and what is also net new, how Galaxy AI takes those benefits really to the next level. So we are firm believers in how incredible our products are and how amazing they can all be when they work together, but we needed to translate that into something really tangible and relatable.(02:38):So that's where it came to life. In this campaign we featured four different hero products, the two TVs, combo washer dryer and the Bespoke fridge in sequence with a number of mobile products because that is where a lot of the real benefits of the interoperability can start to happen and then looked for real emotional insights to drive the storyline. So to turn that idea into a campaign, it all starts with the data. So we wanted to start by understanding the features and the benefits that our consumers like the most about our products and how our products work together. And then we took that data and turned them into insights. So to give you an example of how that worked, I'll start with the bespoke combo washer dryer. This is a new product that we launched in 2025. It does a wash in a dry all in one cycle in 68 minutes.(03:38):So this is the fastest combo washer dryer on the market, which is great. Fast speed is a great benefit, but when you connect to smart things and you start working with all of your devices together, you can really take your efficiency to the next level through things like notifications. But the human insight that comes into play is imagine that you are coming home and have to get ready for a date and you find that your dog is sitting on the clothes that you laid out for your date and your now brief tells you you have to be out the door in 75 minutes. Well, Samsung saves the day or the date night with the combo washer dryer and the sequence of notifications so you can get ready to go. And that's how really we thought about the whole campaign of bringing it together is it started with a product, it's made better by smart things in ai, but it's really a data-driven human insight that takes the whole thing and brings it to life.Ilyse Liffreing (04:34):Oh yeah, that's really cool. I know it took me two and a half hours to do laundry the other night.Damian Fowler (04:39):That's way too long.Ilyse Liffreing (04:41):And your own research has found that 76% of households already own at least one SAM product and then 27% have three or more. So how did those data insights actually help you shape the campaign?Allison Stransky (04:56):Well, that is data that we're really proud of. We are so proud to be in 76% of households, but then when you look at the drop off, between 76% have at least one Samsung product and 27% have three or more. We really believe in the benefits that are unlocked when all of our products are working together. So in theory, only 27% of households are realizing this state that we know can be possible. So it is one of the things that has driven this is like it is important for you to unlock all of the features and all of the capabilities of whether it's your appliance, your TV or your phone. They really are better together. So that was one of the drivers behind this campaign. Another one of the drivers is we launched Galaxy AI in 2024 and now we've been over this hurdle of there is strong awareness of Galaxy AI and AI in general of what it is and what it can do, but we need to help consumers along on this journey of seeing all the benefits that AI can unlock.(06:01):So we talk about Galaxy AI as being your true AI companion. And what we mean by that is we've moved beyond automation and it's now personalized predictive, anticipating your needs and offering you meaningful personal insights. And that's something else that we want to start telling the story of because that's the thing that's going to get you to say, oh my gosh, my phone can do so much more and now enter smart things. My phone and my fridge or my phone and my TV can help me start building this really amazing connected lifestyle that's going to help me insert the benefit that isn't relevant to you. Is it save time? Is it have a better movie watching experience? There's so many things that this can enable that. That was, it was those things that added up to really inspiring us to create this campaign.Damian Fowler (06:53):I'm really interested to hear a little bit more about the style and the tone of the aesthetic of this campaign, how it aligns this futuristic vision with very human insight.Allison Stransky (07:03):We always think not just about the tech itself but the design. So it really goes back to the product and how we represent our products because it is not just about having this functional high tech TV, refrigerator, et cetera, but we want them to be designed forward and fit them beautifully into your house. So that's our baseline philosophy as it came to this campaign. We want to represent how beautiful and designed for the products are, but also Samsung, the brand as a whole. So we are joyful, colorful, open, inclusive as a brand. And so to get that feeling and to bring that to life, we worked with an amazing team. Crispin was our creative partner and Mathy was our director duo partner who really brought that vision to life. So Crispin was not new for us. We have been working with them since 2024, and so they really get and feel our brand.(08:05):But Mathy is a creative team that we and the Crispin team have really admired and wanted to have an opportunity to work with because we felt like they really get it, they get Samsung, they get what they're trying to do and then they bring their own incredible spin to it. So two of the things that I loved about them, and I will say they all this team really surpassed expectations. One was their approach to color. Like I said, we are a design forward colorful brand and they really captured a very modern look and feel. But then secondly, they have an incredible attention to detail that I hope our viewers pick up on when they watch the spots and see all these tiny little things that came together. One of my favorite examples of that was in our neo QLED eight K TV spot. The storyline was that this couple is obsessed with westerns and they want to have the most immersive TV western viewing experience, but their whole house is designed like Western fans and there's all this little attention to detail in tiny hats and cowboy boots that they strategically placed everywhere in the spot.(09:20):And when we saw it come to life, we just, like I said, it surpassed our expectations and we know we picked the right team.Damian Fowler (09:31):Allison, I'd really love to ask you a little bit more about the actual media buying strategy behind the campaign. Can you elaborate?Allison Stransky (09:37):Absolutely. So it's really special to work at this brand. A lot of CMOs have a lot of love for their brand. I've had love for Samsung before I worked here, so I feel fortunate to have this seat and everything that we create is so it's thought out from the product perspective, from the communication perspective, from the media buying perspective because we want to make sure, one, you understand what we are trying to do. Two, we reach the right people. Something else that is unique about working in a brand that has touched this many households is one of the reasons we've done that is we have so many products and part of that is getting the right message to the right person at the right time. Because if you're going back to school and you're in college shopping mode, I have really relevant phones and laptops and tablets that are going to monitors that will enhance your back to school experience.(10:40):I don't want to serve you a refrigerator ad at that time. And so that's where end to end, every detail needs to be thought out because even the targeting needs to get the right spot to the right people. As I talked a little bit about, this is year two of the campaign in the first year we created stories and vignettes around Are you a workout from Home Maven? Are you a home chef? And when I saw the corporate, the boss lady served to me, I was like, this is all working. The media is working out is the one that I've also been served.Ilyse Liffreing (11:16):Yeah, it seems to me like it's a truly omnichannel kind of strategy as well, and that kind of fits in with the overall smart things theme in a sense.Allison Stransky (11:25):It does. I appreciate that connection because smart things is one of the things that's really special about the Smart Things app is that it is an open ecosystem. It works with everything that is built on the matter platform. So it's not just for Samsung products. And not only is that in line with our value system of openness and inclusion, but that helps our consumers and smart things app users reach another level of benefits and impact. And what I mean by that is health is a big area, for example, that we focus on and sleep within health is critical, but part of your sleeping environment is are your shades open or closed? How well lit or not well lit is your bedroom. And we want smart things to be part of making that perfect sleeping environment. But we don't make lights, we don't make curtains, but we are very happy that you can connect smart lights and smart curtains to your smart things app and with Samsung products create this holistic environment where you can sleep better or wake up better. And it's all a part of our vision of Look, we want to add value to your life. We want to be a very useful, helpful brand.Ilyse Liffreing (12:39):And on that note, let's dive into some of the insights a little bit because you mentioned you wanted to make a smart things ecosystem feel more intuitive and easy to access. So what were some of those signals or behavior changes that you're watching for to see if this message lands?Allison Stransky (12:54):It starts with the KPIs. So we are looking to understand is registration smart things registration increasing? Because the very first step is hook up a product, begin to use the app, start to see what you can get out of that. But from there we want to see that multi-device accounts are also growing because if you have multiple devices connected now I'm starting to get an indication that you are seeing more benefits than, look, you can use your phone as a remote control to turn your TV on and off. That's great. I actually do that a lot in my house. But the sleep benefits, the health benefits, the full ecosystem really gets better when there are multiple products. So the first indication is sign up and start using it. The second is how many products are on there because now I know that you're starting to get a little bit more engaged and we're looking at signals outside of smart things usage as well.(13:52):So for example, only a few weeks into this campaign running, we saw a 55% increase in smart things searches versus year ago. And that was really exciting to us because that means there's a lot of curiosity around the app and what the app can do. And concurrently we had created a set of assets that we're calling smart things 1 0 1 and they are a series of literally 101 videos that were designed to be very SEO forward and answer questions that we either know people are asking or we believe people are asking about the app. So we've created this process whereby you see the campaign, if you're not familiar with smart things, you might go, oh, what is this? Let me learn some more. And now when you go out there, there's a ton more video to take you on your own personal journey that starts with what is smart things all the way down to, okay, I get it, I'm hooked up. How can I create this? My refrigerator helps me, meal plan experience. It's a number of signals and behavior changes that we're looking at along the way.Damian Fowler (14:58):It makes sense that there's an educational component to this campaign that runs alongside it because I'm curious, when people hear your home speaks to you, they may say, well, what does that mean? What does it mean to me? I mean maybe this tech is even intimidating to some people.Allison Stransky (15:12):Yeah, I think it is fair that this is not second nature to us yet. We are fascinated by each generation of new people who are born are going to be much more tech native than the generation before them. But right now our consumers are really, you're kind of in the millennial and exes are buying a lot of the houses that the appliances are speaking to. Zs are buying phones and certainly TVs but not as many of them are homeowners. So we do think it's really important that we make that journey as seamless and easy as possible because once a lot of the benefits are literally set it and forget it and you can go and continue on your life, but we want to make sure end to end you are supported in your journey. So even outside of this campaign, we are piloting a lot of things whereby our service line people, you can call in and get tech support to set up smart things or we foresee a future state where you can set it up, you can have somebody come in and set it up in your home so that it is all that much easier and ready to go.Damian Fowler (16:25):Now you talk about it. I do think maybe this is a generational thing as well. I suppose if people aren't homeowners serving them, an ad for a fridge may not be that relevant. So you must see an interesting breakdown across generational demographics.Allison Stransky (16:39):We do it is there's a wide range of to be in 76% of households, we have a lot of wide range of consumers too. We also have ranges within our products. We have, not all of our refrigerators have screens, but we sure do love the ones that do. But what we found is through a wide portfolio mix, so many people can see the benefits that they're looking for out of our products. And then it's really our responsibility to make our marketing work harder, to make our media dollars more impactful to and our agency partners as well to get the right content to the right people at the right timeDamian Fowler (17:22):On the right phone.Ilyse Liffreing (17:24):Yeah, that is very interesting because people are using even search and AI chatbots for their questions and how to get those answers. So I think it's a great strategy. But looking at the big picture now, how do you see AI continuing to evolve the role that Samsung plays in people's homes?Allison Stransky (17:42):We really believe that AI is going to continue to be more prevalent, more ubiquitous, more important all of our lives. So AI is not new and we've been innovating in AI for more than 10 years. But what has changed is a lot of the LLMs and the media and a lot of this honestly just talking about it have put these benefits and the power of it on consumer's minds. So now we're in the early stages of, okay, the benefits are here. Let's start with helping you understand what Galaxy AI is and then how AI can make a difference on your refrigerator and your tv. And we are seeing this journey, and to be honest, AI is moving so fast that we could be there in a year, we could be there in three. We don't really know how ready consumers are going to be to jump in with us on all of these things, but the innovation roadmap is there and the communication roadmap is there to say, all right, we know it's going to be here and what we know, it's here to stay.(18:44):Let's just take you on this journey. Let's start with the features and the benefits that you have seen the most value in. So for example, a lot of people are using things like circle to search and photo editing capabilities because that is really valuable, but also on the fun side of adoption. So we've worked those into our campaigns. Another one that as an example from this particular smart things campaign in the Frame Pro spot, we showcase for the first time the frame has always been our art tv. Normally we're showing how you can put Van Gogh on your wall because the insight behind the frame is that your TV shouldn't be a black box when you're not using it. Well now it can display family art, meaning photos that you've taken and edited to take that guy in the background out that you wished wasn't in there. And you can see all of this come to life, but this is still the early stages of what the AI journey is about. It's going to be become even more automated and assistive as we get into this stage of multimodality all of your devices and apps connecting and doing more things for you. But we feel it's our responsibility to help you understand what that looks like, not just how it works, but what's the end benefit to you. And then you'll be excited to come along with us on that journey.Ilyse Liffreing (20:02):Now what about outside of the home? Do you envision a future where the smart things ecosystem even extends maybe in the cars travel or public spaces, maybe even as part of a new innovation roadmap?Allison Stransky (20:15):Yes, we would. It does exist a little bit today and we'd be so excited to see even more so we did just recently launch Smart Things Pro, which is an enterprise solution for smart things. So right now business owners can see a lot of benefits like controlling whole hotels. One of our favorite examples that we shared at CES this year was that smart things pro can control your cruise ship. Not a lot of us are in market to buy cruise ships, but showing the power of what it can do and how it exists is really exciting. And I think we envision a world where smart things pro from a business outside of the home perspective can connect to smart things on your device and on your app. And we foresee a roadmap of when you show up at a hotel, you can have your room set to the temperature you like, which not just makes it for a more comfortable experience for you, but could help a whole hotel be more sustainable by not blasting the air conditioning for everybody who doesn't want it to be 62 degrees or whatever it feels like it's set at through smart things.(21:22):And Hyundai, your EV can be your whole house generator. So there's cool stuff in the works that we are working on getting the news out there to our consumers because there's just so many benefits. We also kind have to start by thinking about the bigger ones, which back to this campaign, the things that people want every day are make my life easier, help me save time, help me make my home more enjoyable with my family.Damian Fowler (21:51):Do you think that there's any way that this campaign can help move the needle in the direction of broader acceptance of say, AI and automation?Allison Stransky (22:00):I think it's going to play a part in that we have so much within Samsung that we are talking about in the AI space that I think Samsung as a whole is a massive contributor to shifting the AI conversation. So fortunately there are some partners out there like Chat, GP, GT and Meta are also continuing the narrative and bringing up total awareness. So we're very excited for the more AI conversation that happens, the more interest and curiosity there is in AI benefits. And then we are here with on-device AI on our smartphones and televisions and appliances, our responsibility when you come now you know what AI is. Now our responsibility is to help you see the benefit that you can get from not just individual Samsung products but how they all work together. And I think we are at this really exciting tipping point for not just tech companies but consumer companies everywhere to help all consumers say, look, we're moving into the AI generation. It's here to stay. We're going to do it together. You find the AI solutions that are right for you. And that's how I think we'll all come along on this journey.Damian Fowler (23:14):I just want to know, can I ask my fridge to tell me when I need to order some new cheese?Allison Stransky (23:18):Cheese? I would prioritize cheese too.Damian Fowler (23:21):Okay. We've got some quickfire questions now that EIS is going to kick off.Ilyse Liffreing (23:25):Okay. Yes. So Alison, what's your favorite scene or moment from the new campaign that you believe best captures the heart of your homes beaks you?Allison Stransky (23:35):So in each of our four spots, there's a moment where our hero just makes this look like I've got this. So my dog is sitting on my day clothes, I've got this, my kids can't agree on dinner. I've got this. And that's the part that I think that captures because whether it comes from the surprise of dog on clothes or I got tackle dinner every single night, I think that's a very real moment that people go through every single day and you get that own personal little rush of like, you got this covered. But on a personal level, it is, I do really love the fridge spot where dad is cooking dinner for two kids because we laugh about this at home because every single night my husband is cooking dinner for our kids. And so that one for me is like a little slice of life, but there's a moment of confidence where you're in control. And that's what I think really encapsulates the spirit of this campaign.Damian Fowler (24:37):What's one feature of the Samsung Smart things ecosystem that you personally can't live without?Allison Stransky (24:43):So I am personally obsessed with all the innovation we have in this health space and sleep in particular because we know most Americans report they don't get enough sleep, but I am definitely part of that set as for mentioned to kids. So what I'm really excited about is the capabilities of your wearables to track how you are sleeping, connects that to your personal temperature in the middle of the night and auto adjust your thermostat accordingly to bring the temperature up or down depending upon what you need. So I will be completely honest, my full house is not fully smart thermostat enabled yet, but this is the one on my wishlist that I'm like, I need this because I am a wearable and health tracker enthusiast.Ilyse Liffreing (25:33):Okay, here's the next one. Which consumer insights helped you the most in developing this campaign?Allison Stransky (25:40):So when it comes to this campaign, we were looking for insights that I guess I'll say weren't so surprising as they were relatable. So I'm not sure that I can say from this campaign, but on the consumer insight that surprises me the most is that I'm not kidding and I'm not being facetious. People report saying they would rather live without their left hand than their mobile phone. I know that our phones are important, but I will say that is surprising because that is to report that that is a level of, I don't know if it's dependency or love, but either way that reminds me that we make a really special product that people really, really value in their lives. And I think that is just wild when they say it like that.Damian Fowler (26:27):Well, we did live without them a long time ago, so. Well, I did. I'm Gen X. Is there a brand campaign inside or outside tech that you think is nailing emotional storytelling right now?Allison Stransky (26:39):So it's not exactly a new spot. They've been doing it for a little while, but I loving Volvo and they released a spot, I believe it was last year, towards the end of the year for the New Ex 90 where it is a beautiful story of a couple has just found out that they are pregnant and they flash forward and they see their whole lives unfold. And then there's a moment where Volvo is critical in their safety features of making sure that this all happens. And I'm going to give you just enough tease because I think people should go look up this spot. This is a piece of art in video advertising. And I still get chills when I think about it. So that's one in particular that's really good. But then they've taken a lot of other moments with dad and daughter learning to drive together. And so many of these other things that I think cars can be emotional because they're related to safety. They also are so integral to your life. They enable you to get places to do things. So I think there's a lot of deep emotion in the auto category, but when you say emotion, that is the first one that comes to mind as I still get chills thinking about how beautiful that spot is.Damian Fowler (28:02):And that's it for this edition of The Big Impression.Ilyse Liffreing (28:04):This show is produced by Molten Hart. Our theme is by Love and caliber, and our associate producer is Sydney Cairns.Damian Fowler (28:11):And rememberAllison Stransky (28:12):The consumer insight that surprises me the most is that I'm not kidding, and I'm not being facetious. People report saying they would rather live without their left hand than their mobile phone.Damian Fowler (28:23):I'm DamianIlyse Liffreing (28:24):And I'm Ilyse, andDamian Fowler (28:25):We'll see you next time.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jill and Tom open the show noting that the well-regarded Hyundai Kona EV small electric crossover is only offered in a dozen states, so availability is very limited. This point comes into play as the hosts discuss the redesigned Nissan Leaf later in the show. Tom shares news regarding new tariffs, this time on heavy-duty trucks. Interestingly, big-truck maker Volvo (Volvo, Mack) produces almost all of its vehicles in the U.S. Listen in for where other heavy-duty truck makers build their products. Other important car news covered: Lexus will be discontinuing the LS large sedan in the U.S. after 2026. For '26, the luxury flagship will be offered only in Heritage Edition trim. Production will be limited. Still in the first segment, Jill reviews the all-new Nissan Leaf, which is not only redesigned, but also now a crossover. Jill is impressed by the small electric Nissan's ride and handling, as well as its range and price. Listen in for her complete review. In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Polestar North American Communications Chief Dean Shaw to the podcast. Dean discusses Polestar's relationship with Volvo, its current product lineup, and dealer network. Polestar has two new products arriving soon. Listen in for details. In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom's “Is it a Pontiac?” quiz. Jill also shares details of her upcoming Rebelle Rally excursion. Jill will be out for the next two weeks. 

Mike Switzer interviews Teri Errico Griffis, assistant business editor and senior reporter at the Post and Courier in Charleston, SC.

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On this Friday edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, host Malcolm Harris is in Chattanooga breaking down the week's biggest headlines and talking with industry titans. First, we dive into the FMCSA's new emergency rule that immediately restricts the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs. Then, we cover President Trump's new tariffs targeting heavy trucks and other goods, which could lead to higher costs for imported trucks and parts. Other topics include Volvo making side curtain airbags a standard feature on all new North American models and a CDL testing scam in Massachusetts. This episode features two incredible guests: Kevin Nolan:  Founder of Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) and the mastermind behind OTR Solutions, Marquee Insurance, PayHawk, and Sope Creek Capital. Kevin joins Malcolm in the studio to discuss everything from building a business and evolving with the industry to their shared love for Atlanta hip-hop. Kevin also gives a preview of the epic after-parties planned for the F3: Future of Freight Festival, including specialty cocktails, an 80s cover band, and live midget wrestling. Brandon Wiseman:  President of Truck Safe Consulting. Brandon provides an expert legal breakdown of the FMCSA's emergency rule on non-domiciled CDLs. He clarifies that while there are an estimated 200,000 such CDL holders, the rule will likely impact a smaller percentage by narrowing eligibility criteria. ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit our sponsor⁠ ⁠Subscribe to the WTT newsletter⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠More FreightWaves Podcasts⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This new option also includes advanced driver safety systems and a unique Parking Assist Lite package, providing excellent value for EV enthusiasts. CALIFORNIA WON'T REPLACE FEDERAL EV TAX CREDIT California will focus resources on expanding EV charging infrastructure after deciding not to immediately replace the expiring federal EV tax credit, aiming to support long-term statewide electrification. The state may revive its own incentive next year, potentially funded by successful carbon-trading programs, and remains committed to reducing emissions and fostering green innovation. THREE TESLA "ROBOTAXI" CRASHES ON JULY 1 REPORTED Tesla's Austin robotaxi pilot transparently reported three crashes shortly after launch, with all incidents involving either minor injuries or none, demonstrating strong incident management and care for participants. The pilot continues under close regulatory oversight, highlighting Tesla's commitment to safe autonomous vehicle testing. TESLA UPDATES ORDERING LANGUAGE FOR $7,500 EV CREDIT Tesla swiftly updated its order process to align with the IRS's newly clarified rules, ensuring more customers can still benefit from the $7,500 federal EV tax credit even if delivery takes place after September 30. This proactive approach helps buyers maximize incentives while making EV ownership more affordable. TESLA SUPERCHARGER VIRTUAL QUEUE FEATURE DETECTED Tesla is preparing to launch a virtual queuing system for Supercharger stations, allowing owners to secure a spot without waiting on-site—a step that promises to streamline the charging experience. The development, discovered in the latest over-the-air update, could soon become widely available and improves convenience for all Tesla drivers. PORSCHE CHANGES PRODUCT PLANS, SLOWING ALL-ELECTRIC ROLLOUT Porsche is adapting to global market conditions by ensuring customers can choose from both advanced hybrids and exciting new combustion models while ramping up investments in future EVs. With several electrified and hybrid options planned, Porsche is positioning itself to deliver innovation and performance for every driver preference. LUCID GRAVITY INVENTORY SELLS OUT QUICKLY Lucid's Gravity SUV inventory sold out online in less than 24 hours, signaling enthusiastic demand for the company's latest electric model. Production is set to ramp up further following supply chain improvements, with the Gravity poised to become a flagship offering for Lucid this year. JEEP CANCELS GLADIATOR PLUG-IN HYBRID Jeep is refocusing its Gladiator lineup in response to evolving customer preferences, ensuring continued investment and production stability for this popular midsize pickup through at least 2028. 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