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On today’s show: Kia’s EV9 sells out for the 2025 model year, the U.S. War on green, and Xiaomi sets a new Nürburgring record. 
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00:00 – Intro + Sponsor Call Outs
00:39 – Welcome!
00:55 – Kia sold out of 2025 Model Year EV9
01:50 – GM makes a $4 billion investment announcement into the US, but it includes ICE
02:57 – BMW previews soon-to-launch iX3
04:02 – Cadillac launches the Optiq V
04:53 – Renault unveils concept car for emergency services
05:52 – Former Lordstown executives employ Judget to drop fraud case
06:51 – Study shows EV misinformation is rife
08:02 – Toyota Chairman claims EVs pollute three times more than hybrids
09:13 – U.S. President signs illegal bill to try and halt California from setting emission targets
10:06 – Republicans look to punish EV drivers even further with new Senate proposals
11:29 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage
12:34 – Rivian recalls some R1S and R1T
12:59 – Some Mercedes-Benz models recalled for the wrong alerts
13:15 – Orange EV recalls some of its trucks for faulty components
13:32 – Tesla Model Y gets recalled
13:47 – Cadillac Lyriq gets display-related recall
14:10 – Ford F150 Lightning recalled
14:33 – Geely Partners with Voltron in Indonesia
14:48 – Leapmotors expands into more markets
15:05 – EU announces more critical material projects
15:22 – U.S. Auto imports tank as a consequence of Federal policy
15:42 – Kia EV4 is already a hit in South Korea
16:01 – TUI, Smart sign EV partnership
16:23 – Volvo Cars signs a deal with SSAB for recycled steel.
16:43 – Rivian confirms its R2 platform will underpin future VW models
17:09 – Hyundai IONIQ 6 N teased ahead of Goodwood reveal
17:28 – A salvage crew arrives at the site of last week’s cargo ship fire
17:48 – BMW plans electric iX5 and iX7 production in the U.S.
18:07 – Switzerland approves right-to-charge legislation
18:25 – New York company unveils its new luxury EV with a $500,000 price tag
18:55 – Suzuki Maruti limits production of eVitara
19:13 – Rivian launches charging partnership with Weavegrid
19:31 – US Solar industry strong in Q1, but analysts warn that’s about to change
20:02 – AESC starts cell production in France, but cancels plans for US factory
20:22 – Lemonade insurance in trouble with customers over alleged security breach
20:46 – Toshiba delivers its first niobium-titanium oxide anode battery
21:07 – LS Materials unveils new charging station with batteries and capacitors
21:25 – Geely says it will not join a race to build EV factories in Europe.. but it sort of already has them
21:45 – Silence S04 Nanocar gets refreshed
22:07 – Funding allocated for massive megawatt-charging project in Europe
22:21 – Bengaluru, India, opens first solar-powered EV charging site for the region.
22:41 – A6 in Bavaria gets one-kilometer inductive charging test track.
22:56 – Daimler Truck, Toyota to merge Japanese truck brands – including EVs.
23:11 – Ample launches new battery swap program in Spain.
23:25 – Kia opens the order books in Korea for the PV5.
23:42 – GM says its Enqinox could help it become #1 in EV sales.
24:00 – Van Moof returns.
24:16 – Hyundai says it has more ‘wiggle room’ than other automakers when it comes to mineral sourcing.
24:35 – NYC about to set a new 15 mph speed limit on e-Bikes.
24:52 – Volkswagen insiders claim there’s a smaller electric microbus coming.
25:09 – Sense says it’s got a new way for utilities to figure out where EVs are charging.
25:30 – Sponsor Segment: Win a car with CCAN Action Fund!
26:59 – Xiaomi SU7 sets a new Nürburgring production EV record.
28:12 – Roam launches its second-generation Roam Air Motorcycle.
29:26 – Thanks, and Goodbye!