GM Unveils New Battery Tech, Toyota Drops the 4X from its bZ, Mazda Makes Surprise Move: TWC Podcast 223

By Phil Royle — May 15, 2025

Does branding matter? Yes! Does it matter for GM’s Ultium technology and Toyota’s bZ4X crossover EV? Probably not, and on this week’s podcast, we talk about why. We also discuss another Toyota EV crossover that’s on its way, Mazda moving to NACS (in Japan), Xiaomi being like totally super fake, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
GM Unveils LMR battery chemistry: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/gm-new-ev-battery-tech.html

Toyota bZ4x now just bZ: https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-bz-all-electric-suv-adds-range-charging-and-exterior-updates-for-2026/

Toyota C-HR is coming back to the U.S. as EV: https://www.theautopian.com/the-new-338-horsepower-electric-toyota-c-hr-seems-surprisingly-whelming/

Mazda adopts NACS…in Japan: https://www.teslarati.com/mazda-chooses-tesla-nacs-japan/

Chinese EV enthusiasts upset when they discover Xiaomi SU7 Ultra’s hood ducts are fake: https://www.thedrive.com/news/xiaomi-su7-owners-big-mad-over-useless-ducts-on-6k-carbon-fiber-hood

Xiaomi-backed EV company JMEV shows its Small Sports Car SC01: https://www.theautopian.com/small-sports-car-sc01-2/

Mercedes teases 1,000-hp AMG EV super-sedan: https://electrek.co/2025/05/11/mercedes-amg-teases-first-ever-bespoke-1000-hp-electric-super-sedan/

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