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Today, the fight begins for keeping EV policies alive, renewables overtake coal and nuclear, and automakers in China stand accused of selling ‘used’ EVs with no miles on the clock.
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00:00 – Intro + Sponsor Call Outs
00:30 – Welcome!
00:38 Aline unveils the A290
01:57 – Kia confirms pricing, specs for 2026 EV9
02:52 – BMW tweaks the i4 family for 2026
04:03 – Northvolt to close its Swedish factory, while subsidiary keeps plans for German one alive
05:03 – Eleven U.S. Governors form the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition
06:03 – California sues the Federal government over its anti-clean air policies
07:12 – The general public remains distrustful of robotaxis, while EVs suffer a drop in goodwill
08:14 – J.D. Power shows EV charging station reliability improves across the board
09:21 – EVs produce fewer non-exhaust emissions than ICE vehicles
10:39 – Renewables outgenerate Coal and Nuclear in the latest EIA report
11:50 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage
13:07 – Volkswagen confirms cupholder accessories for the ID. Buzz
13:30 – California announces a lottery for the second round of e-bike vouchers
13:48 – Daimler Trucks announces V3 of its smartphone app
14:08 – Fastned opens a new location in Greenock, Scotland
14:26 – New South Wales commits to a massive charging network expansion
14:45 – Amprius chooses its battery manufacturing partner
15:02 – Volkswagen and Vattenfall are ready to commercialize V2G products
15:20 – Bollinger Motors claims it has a future while a court case continues
15:41 – A cargo bike convention is taking place this weekend in Oregon
16:02 – SparkCharge celebrates a major capital raise
16:19 – A new lithium mine project is in the Atacama Desert
16:37 – A second-life project opens at Deutsche Bahn Depot
16:55 – Battery-Pass Ready launches in Europe
17:13 – GAC launches EV sales in Brazil
17:36 – LIon E-Mobility confirms a mysterious new client
17:56 – The first CATL-compatible battery swap cars are on the roads
18:14 – Circle-K opens its first EV-only station in Sweden
18:32 – ElevenEs unveils new blade battery
18:52 – Ola launches its first electric motorcycle
19:09 – BYD starts a new price war in China
19:28 – Volkswagen locks the design of its SSP platform
19:45 – FirstBus opens its depot charging stations to other commercial operators
20:02 – Mitsubishi looking to Renault for Colt EV platform
20:19 – KIRA launches robotaxi test fleet
20:41 – New EV sales in Europe have overtaken diesel
20:58 – DEKRA opens US test facility
21:17 – Mercedes-Benz unveils eCitaor with NMC4 battery
21:37 – Opel unveils Frontera Gravel show car
21:56 – Researchers at the University of Michigan stabilize and improve low-temperature charging
22:15 – Xiaomi sets EV sales targets, releases Q1 figures
22:32 – MIT researchers debut new fuel cell that runs on liquid sodium metal
22:54 – Kia Niro to drop EV variant, push customers to EV3
23:18 – Nissan says buyouts for EV workers are part of its comeback plan
23:36 – GM plans new battery factory in the US for LFP
23:58 – GM spends $888 million on V8 engines for gas-guzzlers
24:22 – Rheinmetall unveils new curbside charging unit
24:42 – EV sales continue to grow in Europe except for Tesla
25:05 – Mazda kills the MX-30 in Europe
25:28 – London congestion charging EV exemption to end
25:47 – Nio, Zeekr, to share charging networks
26:04 – Volkswagen confirms it won’t be changing its pricing yet
26:32 – Support The Channel!
28:09 – Chinese automakers, dealers investigated for odometer or incentive shenanigans.
29:13 – Candela crosses the Strait of Gibraltar
30:16 – Thanks, and goodbye!