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Today, Energica comes back from the dead thanks to investors from Singapore, Mercedes-Benz ends U.S. EV sales, and high-mileage VW ID.3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E bust battery health myths.
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00:00 – Sponsor shout outs 📢
00:37 – Welcome 👋
00:44 – Energica may return, thanks to Singaporean investors 🏍️
01:45 – Mercedes-Benz to pause U.S. EV production and cuts prices amid tax credit phaseout ⚡
02:52 – New $900M Texas solar farm goes live—Meta gets all the power 🌞
03:51 – GM took a $1B Q2 tariff hit, but says EVs remain the focus and touts cost-saving LMR tech 💸
05:00 – Subaru to focus on affordable EVs 🚗
05:54 – Chargescape, BMW, PSEG Long Island, Ford launch grid reliability pilot using EVs 🔌
06:53 – California passes two new e-bike safety laws 🚴
07:51 – 91% of 2023 renewables cheaper than fossil fuels 📉
08:48 – Feds cancel CAFE fines as EPA moves to drop greenhouse gas health warnings 🏛️
09:44 – VW ID.3 with 100k miles shows strong battery health; Mach-E with 250k+ miles still retains 90% 🔋

Sponsor Segment: CCAN Action Fund! 🎟️
10:48 — 🎟️ Win an EV at EVraffle.org!

⚠️ Recall Reminder
12:25 – Jaguar I-Pace recalled for airbag issue 🛑
12:50 – Vivi E-Bikes recalled over battery fire risk 🔥

📰 News Shorts:
13:13 – EU may mandate 100% electric rental/corporate fleets by 2030 🇪🇺
13:31 – VW’s Moia shuttle service ends in Hanover 🚌
13:48 – Vietnam plans to ban ICE vehicles from cities 🚫
13:57 – UK startup Bo to attempt new e-scooter world record 🛴
14:10 – Toyota to produce BZ4X locally in Indonesia 🏭
14:23 – Centurion’s off-grid electric truck fleet now fully operational 🚚
14:38 – UK EV incentives prompt new Chinese automaker deals 🎁
14:54 – BYD Atto 1 launches in Indonesia 🆕
15:10 – NY PSC halts offshore wind line plans, blames federal policy 🌬️
15:22 – Alfa Romeo boosts EV grant for Junior affordability 💰
15:35 – Cylib & Syensqo hit lithium battery recycling milestone 🔄
15:50 – EU study says low-risk mining could stabilize rare earth supply 🧪
16:06 – BP Pulse opens 48-bay U.S. charging hub ⚡
16:20 – NSW rolls out youth e-bike license program 📘
16:33 – Lucid gets Tesla Supercharger access—with limitations 🪤
16:49 – MAN Truck & Bus launches Smart Charging Cube 🔲
17:01 – InCat Tasmania to build electric ferries for Denmark ⛴️
17:14 – Gridserve makes layoffs just a week after cash injection 📉
17:28 – Citroën C3 Aircross gets longer-range version in Germany ➕
17:42 – Chinese EV battery market grows 47% YoY 📈
17:55 – BYD denies shifting new factory focus from Hungary to Turkey ❓
18:09 – Kia confirms more PV5 variants at its Tech Day 📣
18:23 – NY State allocates $200M for electric school buses 🚌
18:33 – Kaua’i, Maui, and Hawai’i receive 12 new e-buses 🌺
18:46 – Neta & Zeekr accused of inflating sales figures 🧐
18:58 – IONIQ 6 N will have limited production 🔢
19:12 – Thailand opens its first EV battery swap station 🔁
19:25 – VW ID.4 leases now as low as $99/month in U.S. 💵
19:39 – Yangwang expands into Europe 🌍
19:54 – Germany funds 2 Vulcan Energy lithium battery projects 🏗️
20:05 – Mercedes-Benz wraps preproduction VLE testing, touts efficiency ✅
20:25 – Nissan & Octopus Energy partner on new UK charging app 🐙
20:40 – XPeng starts Indonesian X9 MPV assembly via CKD 📦
20:53 – BMW adds Voestalpine’s new steel windings 🔩
21:08 – Li Auto opens orders for its i8 EV 🛒
21:22 – Jaguar Land Rover delays next-gen EVs ⏳
21:36 – My BMW App to include carbon lifecycle dashboard 📲
21:51 – Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin Limited Edition unveiled 🎉

Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage! 🌞
22:11 – 🌞 EnergySage sponsor message

Final Two Stories:
23:44 – Mercedes-Benz promises solid-state batteries before decade’s end 📆
24:35 – Microlino EV now available via Europcar in Switzerland 🚙
25:33 – Thanks and Goodbye! 🙏