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Nov 20, 2025 55 min

249: Has Tesla’s Lost Its Sparkle?

from The Watt Car EV Podcast Hosted by Phil Royle and Ed Sanchez

Tesla is reportedly introducing Apple CarPlay to its cars — but why? Has Tesla lost its sparkle and now the auto disruptor needs something mainstream to shock the market? We dive in on this week’s podcast. Plus, Mazda gets back into EVs, Nissan facelifts a Mitsubishi, Audi “scouts” a new manufacturing plant, and more! SHOW NOTES Mazda EV crossover prototype seen testing in California: https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/mazda-finally-testing-a-real-ev/ Tesla reportedly working on (finally) adding CarPlay to its cars, but not Android Auto: https://9to5google.com/2025/11/13/tesla-android-auto-carplay-report/ 2026 Nissan Rogue PHEV is a re-badged Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2026-nissan-rogue-plug-in-hybrid-is-a-mitsubishi-outlander-with-less-grille-colored-in Next-generation Audi SUV reportedly to be built at Scout plant in South Carolina: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69457849/audi-luxury-off-roader-scout-platform/ Australian outlet CarExpert claims a second-generation Lightning is under development: https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/electric-ford-f-150-lightning-may-live-on-for-a-sequel China proposing a mandatory default 5-second minimum 0-60 time: https://carnewschina.com/2025/11/13/china-proposes-5-second-0-100-km-h-acceleration-limit-on-vehicles-to-enhance-road-safety/ This week’s hosts: Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez Episode art courtesy Tesla Music courtesy Twisterium at Pixabay Website: https://www.thewattcar.com Buy merch: https://www.thewattcar.com/store YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewattcar

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