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Weekly show about future cars and future car technology.  This week news about:
Range Extender – Patent shows Rivian might have a solution for even longer-range travel – https://www.teslarati.com/rivian-r1t-auxiliary-battery-patent/
Making Jobs  – BMW announces expansion in manufacturing jobs due to BMW iNEXT production – https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0292109EN/bmw-group-plant-dingolfing-to-create-up-to-2-000-secure-jobs-in-e-mobility...

It’s always exciting waiting for a new car you really want to buy to come to market, especially if it’s going to be your first electric car.
But with what seems like annoying regularity, a lot of new plug-in cars just don’t ever seem to make it to market on time, resulting in delays, shifts in launch dates, and the fear that the automaker behind them really isn’t that serious about selling...

Just as Tesla hit its 200,000th eligible plug-in car sold in the U.S. under current Federal Tax Code — causing a slow ramp-down in tax credits for Tesla customers buying a new car — so too has Chevrolet (General Motors) hit its 200,000th plug-in vehicle...

Tesla has been promising the world that it would begin production of its ‘affordable’ Tesla Model 3 Standard Range electric car some time in the middle of this year. Offering a real-world range of 220 miles per charge, Tesla’s entry-level Model 3 is...