Tesla Sales Decline, Cadillac Celestiq Drive Reviews, Jeep's Compass EV Hotrod: TWC Podcast 222

By Phil Royle — May 8, 2025

The Cadillac Celestiq exists and reviews are appearing – but at a $340k price point, does anyone care? Also on this episode, Tesla sales continue to decline, New York piles on, Jeep hotrods the Compass, Toyota fears China’s entry into fuel cells, and more!

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SHOW NOTES
Tesla sales decline sharply in Europe: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/france-car-registrations-down-564-april-tesla-sales-drop-5945-2025-05-01/

New York State introduces bill to strip Tesla of its franchise dealer exception: https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/tesla-risks-total-shutdown-in-new-york-as-political-fury-erupts/

Car and Driver drives the Cadillac Celestiq: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a64671356/2025-cadillac-celestiq-drive/

Jeep unveils new Compass, including 375 hp EV model: https://insideevs.com/news/758673/2026-jeep-compass-ev-range-specs-official/

Compass EV may not be headed to U.S.: https://www.motor1.com/news/758699/jeep-compass-future-uncertain-usa/

Slate truck: https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric-truck-price-paint-radio-bezos

Toyota says the Chinese are gaining in another area - fuel cells: https://electrek.co/2025/05/05/toyota-issues-urgent-warning-chinas-lead-isnt-just-evs/

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