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- Cadillac tweaks the Optiq

- Ford’s LFP batteries update

- Escalade IQ proves that it is the King

- VW Believes in Buttons Again?

Plus Joel and Sebastian chat about their roadtrips!!

@volkswagen @Cadillac @ford

Questions? Comments? Interested in being a guest? Email us at info@evgeekstudios.com

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