# Diesels Dying

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Podcast: [Wheel Bearings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wheel-bearings-220894)
Published: 2026-07-07T23:21:23+00:00
Episode link: https://wheelbearings.media
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Sam and Robbie both had the Ford Explorer Tremor this week and Nicole rounded out the Ford fest with the F-350 King Ranch PowerStroke duallie. Diesel cars are fading away in Europe and BMW has launched the next-generation X5 including an all electric iX5. California is bringing back some EV incentives for first-time buyers and the Kia Niro is going hybrid only for 2027. Thieves have been stealing truckloads of batteries from a Tesla factory and Ferrari is bringing back a simulated manual transmission. Sam also has a conversation with Christopher Maiwald, CEO and Founder of charger manufacturer Lectron. Links Diesel's demise nears as Volkswagen axes diesel Golf after 50 years | Autocar Why Ford's 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel Died An Ignoble Death - Jalopnik New California Incentive Gives Some First-Time EV Buyers $3,500 Instant Discount - Jalopnik Our Readers Came Up With These Honest Auto Company Slogans - Jalopnik The New BMW X5 and iX5. UPCOMING 2027 KIA NIRO SHARPENS ITS HYBRID CROSSOVER FORMULA WITH REFRESHED STYLING AND EXPANDED TECHNOLOGY Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries Polestar Is Offering Up to $25,000 Off Its 3 and 4 EVs The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale Might Just Save The Manual Transmission With A Modified DCT - The Autopian Toyota Announces $3.6B Expansion, 2,000 New Jobs at its San Antonio Plant Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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