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Andrew J. Hawkins

Andrew J. Hawkins

Transportation editor

Transportation editor

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    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    A three-row electric Subaru is on the way.

    Toyota is planning on building it for Subaru, right after it makes its own mid-sized electric SUV, which will be called bZ5X, according to Automotive News. Subaru’s only current EV, the compact Solterra SUV, was also made by Toyota, which owns a 20 percent stake in the Japanese automaker. Initial sales were halted for months because the wheels could fall off.

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    “Holy crap, this thing is a monster.”

    That’s how Doug Field, former Tesla executive in charge of engineering, recalls the Model 3’s infamous “production hell” that nearly broke the electric car company. Field is among the host of sources at Tesla that were interviewed for episode one of the new podcast series, Land of the Giants: The Tesla Shockwave. New episodes drop each week.