From Trucked Up EVs.
Welcome to Episode 2 of Trucked Up(dates)! September was full of surprises from Tesla, GM, Ford, Stellantis, Rivian, Scout Motors, Slate, & Telo. SIlverado EV & Sierra EV both raised some eyebrows, but not as much as the Hummer EV & Cybertruck. Ford CEO Jim Farley isn’t making any F150 Lightning fans, And what the heck is going on with Ram and the Ramcharger?
We cover it all here!
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Lightning Accident Exclusive Update
01:20 Big Picture
05:58 Tesla
07:36 Cybertruck
09:00 GMC & Chevy
12:36 Ford
18:46 Rivian
21:18 News About Nothing
21:35 Nothing Burger #1
23:11 Nothing Burger #2
24:06 Nothing Burger #3
25:25 And Lastly…Something!
Links to articles and videos sourced in this episode:
Reuters Report on US Auto Sales Motoring Higher Despite Uncertainty: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-auto-sales-set-rise-6-third-quarter-2025-10-01/
Inside EVs report on first 8 months of Europe’s EV sales: https://insideevs.com/news/773092/ev-sales-europe-tesla-vw-bmw/
CNBC Article on Tesla, GM Record EV Sales: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/tesla-gm-ev-sales.html
Elon Musk Faces Mass Exodus from his 5 Companies: https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/elon-musk-faces-mass-employee-exodus
Guardian Article on Cybertruck Door Handle Law Suits: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/03/tesla-california-cybertruck-crash-lawsuit
Inside EVs Article on GM Sales Already Outselling 2024: https://insideevs.com/news/774389/gm-ev-sales-q3-2025/
GM Authority Article Breaking down GM EV ssles by model: https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/10/gm-ev-sales-numbers-figures-results-third-quarter-2025-q3/
Inside EVs Article on Ford’s Record EV Sales: https://insideevs.com/news/774426/ford-ev-sales-q3-2025/
AutoEvolution Article on Ford’s Best EV Sales Ever: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-q3-2025-sales-up-82-percent-electrified-vehicle-sales-are-better-than-ever-258472.html
Verge Podcast Interview with Ford CEO: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/784875/ford-ceo-jim-farley-interview-ev-cars-china-trump-tariffs-carplay
Yahoo Finance interview with For CEO: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-ceo-says-customers-are-not-interested-in-75000-evs-110019792.html
Reuters Report on Telo Financing: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/telo-trucks-raises-20-million-make-compact-electric-pickup-truck-2025-09-23/
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