All Revved Up: Automotive News and Perspective for the Week of March 17, 2021

Among the automotive industry news Todd Bianco is talking about this week are these stories:

LG interested in selling batteries to Tesla. The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid is coming with 32 miles of all-electric range. The top 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer will cost you at least $106,000. Bollinger Motors prices its Class 3 skateboard. US deliveries of the “cheap” Porsche Taycan RWD model – still with poor EPA ratings that piss off Porsche. GM is working on next-gen batteries. There’s going to be a Ford Family woman on the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors for the first time. Ford executives want Congress to provide more funding for EV technology. Hindenburg Research drops a bomb on Lordstown Motors. And, Todd talks about the Ten least boring cars under $50k. Consumer Reports Top 10 Picks for 2021.