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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 1d

Creepy 💀+ Cars 🚘 = Hearsefest

Held annually September it was a lot to digest… including the food vendor who turned a coffin into a grille 🍔

youtu.be/Ja-tTGFzYLo

HearseFest the Die & Ride Car Show

YouTube video by Mike the Car Dude

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 1d

Japan 🇯🇵 may be the WORST market in the world for EVs.
🚘 BEVs = 1.3% market share
⛽️ PEHVs = only 1.1%
🪫 Charging infrastructure is mostly 50 kW CHAdeMO
🛑 Difficult for Imports to get in

BYD sees an opportunity with their Kei Car designed for Japan, plus 5 other NEVs 📊
youtu.be/2fPMkWMpjEo?...

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 2d

Stellantis is filling its lineup with Gas ⛽
2028 Ram Full-Size SUV (gas or EREV)
2028 Ram Midsize Pickup (gas maybe mild-hybrid)
2026 two new SRT Ram Trucks (return of the REX?)

🪫 Jeep Recon (BEV) will wait a little longer until H1 Next Year with media event coming soon.

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 3d

I had a 1987 Cavalier Z24 (hatchback) with the 2.8L V6 and a Digital Dash that would go blank in cold weather

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 4d

⚡️ SLATE confirms access to Tesla Supercharger network (will have native NACS/J3400)
🔧 4,000 Certified Repair & Customization Shops via RepairPal network of authorized locations - not dealer franchises or company owned locations 🤓 (interesting)
@slateauto.bsky.social

www.slate.auto/en/service-c...

Slate | Service and Charging Partnerships

From service to charging, we're making Slate ownership easy.

www.slate.auto

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 7d

I prefer vehicles that add the name “Classic” meaning the automata’s a new model, but you can still buy the Old model for 5% less

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 7d

67
How did this happen?

Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 7d

$250M… $300M… it’s gonna be $1 Billion isn’t it?

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 8d

Ex-CEO Carlos Tavares suggested that Stellantis could break-up into Chrysler, Fiat & Peugeot/Citroen.

🤔 yeah… I think it could.
As Europe and America diverge further apart - it could, and I think a Private Equity blood sucking is the most likely fate for Chrysler.
youtu.be/mzTPOzrYdhQ

Stellantis is breaking-up? The Ex-CEO shares his thoughts.

YouTube video by Mike the Car Geek

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 9d

This FBI Press Conference is brought to you by DRAFT KINGS 👑

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 9d

As an unabashed Car Guy, I find the TB-Q (Quad) to be intriguing with new possibilities.

While the TM-B (Bicycle) is a really good eBike, maybe excellent, but not worth all the hype.

ridealso.com

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 9d

I ❤️ technology... but TechBillionaires are drinking too much Cool-Aid. Sounding God-like, creating their own Religion with A.I. as its Almighty. 😯

The world would be a better place if Tesla focused more on higher volumes and lower costs to buyers even without incentives. 🔋

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 9d

MayMobility continues to safely expand their services globally. 🌏
Grab operates in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.

maymobility.com/posts/may-mo...

May Mobility to Expand Its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with…

May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced their plans to…

maymobility.com

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

Elon got ENERGIZED 🤬 once they brought up the COMPENSATION Package that we shouldn’t look at as a Compensation Package 🤑

Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

Forget about EVs look at this funny robot

a robot is holding a puppet with a dog face on it

ALT: a robot is holding a puppet with a dog face on it

media.tenor.com

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

Are Tech Billionaires Snake Oil Salesmen… or delusional Cult Leaders?

“You can create a world where there is NO POVERTY. Where everyone has access to the finest medical care - Optimus will be an incredible surgeon.”

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

Cause CarPlay is awesome 🤓

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

BIG NEWS: Later this month BYD will unveil its tiny Battery EV Kei Car designed specifically for the Japan market. 🔋

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

Heard of Nexperia? (me neither)
🇳🇱 Dutch company
🇨🇳 with a Chinese parent
🇺🇸 in the middle of a TRADE WAR
🚘 may shutdown the Auto Industry and lots of others

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 10d

youtu.be/qf8BKTzB9yA?...

CES: John Deere Reveals New Autonomous Machines

YouTube video by Mike the Car Geek

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 11d

GM announced it will end production of the Chevrolet BrightDrop
🪫 Sales never took off
📉 Commercial EV Tax Credits ended last month
🍁 Plant in Ontario pressured by U.S. Tariffs
👎 GM currently have no decent Class 2b-3 Cargo Van until their partnership with Hyundai produces something

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 14d

ALSO unveils their mobility product October 22nd 🤓

They’re already on Bluesky so you know they’re good people
@ridealso.bsky.social
ridealso.com

Also - Introducing Transcendent Mobility – Ride ALSO

Tune in October 22, 2025

ridealso.com

Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 17d

Slate Auto Event in Detroit 🛻
Big fan of Unnecessary Inventions but sadly cannot make it.
@slateauto.bsky.social

www.slate.auto/en/events

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 18d

🏭 No New Plants - just shuffling around previous plans in existing plants 🤨

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Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social · 18d

🍔 NOTHING BURGER
🏭 NO New/Additional Plant(s) just shuffling plans
🚙 Belvedere IL scheduled to make Mid-Size Pickup - now switching to affordable Jeeps
🛻 Mid-Size Pickup moves to Toledo (with Wrangler/Gladiator) because they missed their opportunity- market has become too crowded for its own plant