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Tesla Model 3 Battery, Volvo Drive Me, Affordable EVs, T.E.N. Future Car News 15th April 2016

April 29, 2016

Welcome to T.E.N! Short for Transport Evolved News, T.E.N. is recorded every Friday to help your weekend get off to a flying start by making sure you haven’t missed the big future transport news stories of the week.
Weekly show about future cars and future car technology.  This week news about: Tesla executive corrects analyst on Tesla Model 3 battery specifications and costs, Tesla Model S P90 gets 303-mile EPA range on the highway, Nissan takes a pot-shot at Model 3 wait list, Germany launches EV incentive scheme, VW CEO sends President Obama a personal apology, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn promises more affordable EVs, Andy Palmer says James Bond could go electric, A voice-controlled Tesla Model S.
Instead of posting the entire text of the show below, we’re including links to the individual stories below as they appear in the show — and we’ve also added clickable links in the YouTube version of the show. If you’re subscribing to the Podcast version, links are in the description inside the episode. 

* Less than you think – Tesla exec schools business analyst on Model 3 battery pricing, specs.
* Long legs – Refreshed Tesla Model S 90D gets 303 miles of EPA-approved highway range.
* Why wait? – Nissan takes aim at long waiting lists for Model 3 in latest Nissan LEAF ad
* Mutually beneficial – Germany launches electric car incentive program.
* Drive Me – Volvo launches a massive new autonomous driving program for Central London
* A Personal Apology – Volkswagen CEO Matthias Muller calls president Obama to apologize for Diesel Gate scandal – but VW won’t release internal investigation documents.
* Affordable – Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn promises affordable low-range EVs alongside its higher-spec models for China (and possibly the rest of the world too)
* The Spy Who Charged Up – Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer hints at an electrified car for 007
* By Your Command : Tesla Model S uses Alexa to self-park.