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Big news today! 👇
🇺🇸 HR1 becomes law in the U.S. (throwing EVs and clean energy into… nasty places)
🏎️ Two sporty EVs launch
😱Some Brits are afraid to wash EVs in case they get electrocuted…
…and SO much more!
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Today’s Chapters.
00:00 – ⚠️ Photosensitive Warning
00:10 – 👋 Introduction
00:53 – 📝 Editorial note: Some changes have taken place!
01:21 – 🇺🇸 HR1 becomes law in the U.S., killing future EV and green incentives.
02:19 – 💸 Ford joins automakers offering 0% EV loans
03:20 – 🚀 European EV sales soar, setting new records.
04:17 – 🛞 Rivian unveils the new R1 family (with Kick Turn!)
05:19 – 🇰🇷 Kia launches the EV5 in South Korea
06:15 – 🔥 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 6 N revealed
07:11 – 🏁 Alpine launches A290 Rallye, in ready-to-race guise.
08:06 – 🌱 EVs getting cleaner, faster as the grid cleans up in Europe.
09:01 – 🐢 Honda, Nissan, and others slow EV plans
10:20 – 😨 Some Brits fear washing EVs
11:35 – 🎟️ Win an EV with evraffle.org!
13:07 – 🛠️ Recalls (BMW, Audi, Porsche, Tesla, Polestar, Ford, more)
15:57 – 👀 Dacia Duster EV confirmed (sort of)
16:20 – 🛞 Hankook launches iON XT tire
16:34 – 💷 Kia gives EV4 UK pricing
16:46 – 💳 Recharge adds card readers to DC chargers
17:04 – 📦 Northvolt’s storage unit sold to US company
17:20 – 🏗️ BMW Neue Klasse production line isn’t ramping up as expected.
17:34 – 🇲🇽 BYD cancels Mexican facility amid geopolitical posturing.
17:47 – 🚐 VW UK launches 2 new electric Transporter models.
18:01 – 🚌 TTC celebrates 100 electric buses on its roads
18:14 – 🤖 Smart ECS + Rocsys roll out hands-free charging at ports.
18:29 – 💰 CustomCells finds buyer, facing a more certain future.
18:41 – 🚘 Volvo to make Polestar 7 for EU market
18:54 – 🧪 Korea develops metal-free EV motor
19:07 – 🚚 Ford e-Transit Custom (AWD!)
19:18 – 🇮🇪 Ireland launches special EV plates
19:32 – 🚛 EU may extend toll exemption for electric trucks
19:44 – 💸 VW sends $1B more to Rivian
19:58 – 🏭 CATL building a new factory in Indonesia
20:11 – 🇫🇷 Ultraviolette opens orders in France
20:21 – ♻️ Redwood Materials launches Redwood Energy
20:34 – 🧊 Honda delays new FCV stack
20:47 – 🇨🇳 XPeng G7 goes on sale
21:02 – 🏗️ Volvo Construction demolishes with electric machines
21:13 – 📉 Volvo ES90 carbon footprint published
21:26 – 💶 EU awards €852M for battery projects
21:37 – ⚡ South Australia builds state-wide EV charging network
21:50 – 🇮🇳 Tata begins Harrier.ev production
22:01 – 💰 Kia’s €25k EV on the way
22:13 – 🤝 Phoenix MotorCar makes deal with struggling Chinese firm
22:26 – 🚢 Nissan may export EVs from China to other markets in Asia.
22:40 – 🧰 Stellantis starts making e-Ducato box van variants
23:07 – 🌞🔌 Sponsor Segment: EnergySage
24:40 – 🛵 BMW launches next-gen CE04
25:56 – 🏆 EV records broken with Rimac and Lucid.
27:12 – 🎬 That’s it!
