From Transport Evolved.
On today’s show, Chevrolet teases the next-generation Bolt EV, Ford promises a “Model T Moment” after a bumpy financial quarter, and the EPA? It’s walking away from protecting the environment.
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Episode Timeline & Sources
00:00 – 👥 Sponsor Shoutouts
00:37 – 👋 Welcome – and editorial note
00:59 – 🏛️ – EPA officially proposes rescinding the 2009 Endagerment Clause (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/icymi-epa-launches-largest-deregulatory-actions-us-history-proposal-rescind-obama-era) – and it’s not about gas prices (https://electrek.co/2025/07/29/energy-depts-own-numbers-say-todays-rollback-would-raise-fuel-costs-by-76c-gal/)
01:02 – 🌐 EU, US agree 15% tariff on imports – including cars (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1915)
03:01 – 🧾 Deloitte Restructuring tells LION customers their warranties are now voided (https://electrek.co/2025/07/26/lion-electric-schools-bus-warranties-voided-leaving-districts-stuck/)
03:58 – ⚡ Chevrolet teases new Bolt on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/DMtmt-AvM5o/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=7c659f3b-0acb-4eef-b175-09694205d4c3)
04:56 – 🚗 Kia publishes details of its range and durability testing of the EV4 (https://www.press-eu.kia.com/d/RCR5enVsPVWn/latest-news#/latest-news/kia-ev4-proves-endurance-with-industry-leading-battery-and-durability-testing)
05:57 – 🛠️ It takes new EV owners about 3 service visits to realize EVs are cheaper to service than gasoline cars (https://insideevs.com/news/766935/ev-repair-costs-service-time-study/)
06:48 – 🤨 EV Intelligence report shows high specitism of robotaxis, distain for Tesla, faith in Toyota (https://ev-intelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FINAL_EVIR_REPORT_JULY_07.22.25.pdf) .
07:50 – 📉After a poor Q2 which saw substantial losses and small Adjusted EPS, Ford promises a ‘breakthrough EV’ reveal in ten days (https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/ford-reports-second-quarter-2025-financial-results) and here (https://electrek.co/2025/07/30/ford-says-breakthrough-evs-coming-to-the-us/) and here (https://insideevs.com/news/767532/ford-ev-reveal-model-t-moment-august-11/)
08:52 – 🌞 For the first time, solar outperforms wind in latest EIA report (https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/)
09:38 – 🗺️GAO releases its report to Congress about EV infrastructure rollout in the U.S. (https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-106992.pdf)
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10:48 — 🎟️ Win an EV with EV (https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle) raffle.org (https://raffle.org) ! (https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle)
⚠️Recall Reminders!
12:11 -💥 2023-2025 Genesis GV60 recalled to potential Instrument Panel Display Failure (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V474)
12:35 – 🔋 BMW i4, i7, iX recalled due to potential high voltage battery failure. (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V470)
12:49 – 🔥 Hyundai recalls ten IONIQ 5 cars from 2025 to address a battery fire issue (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V482)
📰News Shorts:
13:06 – 🚛DHL and Ford expand DHL’s Electric Fleet (https://group.dhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2025/ford-pro-e-vans-strengthen-the-electric-delivery-fleet.html)
13:32 – 💰BMW makes a seed investment in Estes Energy Solutions (https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0451534EN_US/bmw-i-ventures-co-leads-investment-in-estes-energy-to-advance-state-of-the-art-battery-technology)
13:46 – 🇨🇳 FAW launches the Pony EV in China (https://electrek.co/2025/07/28/ev-launched-china-under-500…
