From Transport Evolved.
On this week’s TEN — Transport Evolved News!
Lexus officially unveils its 3-row all-electric SUV – the 2027 Lexus TZ; Subaru’s newest U.S. lease deals make its EVs cheaper than a comparable ICE model; and a Chinese plug-in hybrid that does what the Tesla Cybertruck couldn’t: turn into a boat and cross a river without a bridge!
Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/09/ten-581-lexus-tz-subaru-lease-deals-the-plug-in-that-actually-floats/
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⏱️ Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction and Sponsor Shoutouts
00:33 – Welcome to the show
00:45 – Rivian hints at R2 pickup and R2X variants; VW becomes Rivian’s largest shareholder; Georgia plant expansion
01:41 – Mercedes-Benz prices the electric C-Class in Europe
02:52 – Porsche to discontinue the ICE Macan
04:02 – Lexus debuts its 3-row electric SUV
05:09 – Lucid withdraws year-end guidance, blames supplier issues
06:11 – Honda cancels its Canadian EV factory plans
07:07 – Nissan cancels U.S. EV production and closes a Sunderland line
08:06 – Massachusetts signs with Vineyard Wind; 165 wind projects blocked by the Trump Administration
09:10 – Ford teases its secret EV lab to select journalists
10:33 – Cheaper to lease a Subaru EV than an ICE Subaru!
11:38 – Sponsor Segment – CCAN Action Fund
12:55 – Tesla Cybertruck recalled for wheel stud issue
13:11 – Stellantis recalls Dodge and Jeep EVs for instrument panel fault
13:25 – California cops can now ticket autonomous vehicles
13:44 – EU and India launch joint EV battery recycling initiative
13:55 – Bloomberg NEF: EVs displaced 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025
14:07 – Mercedes-Benz ramps up electric GLC production
14:17 – Nissan tweaks the Ariya where it’s still sold
14:29 – Spain announces €100M EV charging funding
14:39 – The Mobility House launches ChargePilot as a standalone product
14:51 – Kia cuts prices on the EV6 range
15:03 – Electra Battery Materials signs deal with the Canadian Government
15:15 – Australia extends its EV incentive scheme
15:28 – Tovion unveils its powered eTrailer
15:38 – eBusCo explores a partial sale to survive
15:48 – Two million EVs now on UK roads
15:59 – Zeekr X updated with faster charging
16:13 – Volkswagen denies BYD acquisition rumours
16:25 – BYD’s latest sales figures
16:40 – ABB unveils its OM X-Series megawatt charger
16:53 – Geely rumoured to acquire part of Ford’s Valencia plant
17:06 – Workhorse secures a 100-vehicle order
17:18 – Bosch updates its e-bike drive units
17:29 – BYD sells its most expensive EV ever
17:42 – Automobilwoche: VW working on new ‘Gamechanger’ production system
17:55 – Germany commits €1B to heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure
18:07 – Porsche Taycan sets new Nürburgring record
18:20 – Norway’s first fully driverless autonomous bus is now in service
18:34 – Norway hits 98.6% EV sales in April
18:46 – Juiced Bikes is back from the dead
18:55 – BYD Flash charging coming to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
19:06 – Ford reinstates employee pricing for EVs
19:17 – Nivalis Energy acquires SolarEdge e-Mobility
19:29 – BYD Datang claims 100,000 orders since launch
19:42 – It’s Electric bringing 1,000 charging stations to Philadelphia
19:52 – Greenlane expands electric truck charging into Texas
20:02 – Fraunhofer ISI: German auto industry further into EV transition than thought
20:15 – Rocsys unveils its S2 autonomous heavy-duty charging robot
20:27 – Global EV battery market hits 244.6 GWh in Q1
20:43 – DAF starts production of XG Electric and XG+ Electric trucks
20:54 – Segway launches a 60 mph electric dirt bike
21:15 – Sponsor Segment – You
21:54 – And EnergySage!
22:29 – Honda patents a simulated clutch for electric motorcycles
23:39 – Chery’s Jetour G700 plug-in hybrid crosses a river. As a boat.
24:52 – Closing Sponsor Acknowledgements
25:58 – Closing messages
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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