From Transport Evolved. We’re heading toward the end of 2024 – and with the U.S. Government likely to go through some pretty big changes in policy toward EVs and the environment, there’s a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt about the future of EVs. Some commentators say EVs will be killed, unceremoniously, while others state…

From Transport Evolved. [Edit: This is a re-upload to fix an error in an earlier video] Welcome to today’s show! On today’s show, Nissan and Honda might be merging their EV programs. Elon Musk’s investment in the presidential election pays off. A Waymo gets a little confused. These stories, and many more on today’s show!…

From Transport Evolved. It’s no secret that Nissan has been struggling a lot lately, both in terms of general automotive sales but also in terms of EV production and sales. And, following on from an already-announced partnership between it and Honda earlier this year, it looks like Nissan and Honda are ready to take it…

From Transport Evolved. Solid state batteries have been the holy grail of EV development for the past few years. Almost every automaker either has a deal with a solid state battery company or is developing batteries in house. So why is solid state so popular and where are we at with its development? Kate digs…

From Transport Evolved. It’s nearly the holidays – and we’re ready for a break! Join Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott as they give you some updates from the channel, detail some of the things that are coming down the pipeline, and much more besides! ——— Presenters: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield and Kate Walton-Elliott Art and Animation: Erin…

From Transport Evolved. While many traditional automakers have happily operated local production facilities in many markets around the world for respective local customers, not all EVs today are made locally – instead, they’re often shipped from half-a-world away. Thankfully, that’s changing, but not quickly enough – and with changes in production methods, and more automation…

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Renault becomes France’s #1, and Tesla Model Q rumors circulate. EV battery prices fall rapidly. Join us for more stories! —— Here are today’s sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support the show: – Patreon membership: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved – Coffee or meal…

From Transport Evolved. Earlier this year, Nikki was lucky enough to get the chance to attend the U.S. drive launch for the 2025 Honda Prologue. And at the time, she was pretty impressed: https://youtu.be/KjCg-snAAvw But after a week behind the wheel, Kate has different opinions about her time with the Honda Prologue – has Nikki’s…

From Transport Evolved. Whenever someone has a platform that’s even moderately successful, someone, somewhere, will try and cash in on that popularity for their own ends. And today, we’re bringing you an unscheduled video letting you know that, when it comes to TE, someone’s trying to do just that. Here’s what we know about our…

From Transport Evolved. The temperature is falling in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means for many first-time EV owners, their first winter. As usual, we’ve heard of many first-time owners worrying about winter performance and behavior, so it’s that time of year again when we give everyone a quiet reminder about how to improve your…

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! On today’s show, November sales show positive EV growth, Norway’s transition to EV is almost complete, and trolls get trolled over fake EV charging ports. These stories, and more on today’s show! —– Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association – Head to https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage…

From Transport Evolved. Automakers regularly tell us that small EVs aren’t popular, yet our comments section disagrees. So what’s actually going on? Is there another reason why small, efficient EVs aren’t selling? We think so… and it’s down to pricing and luxury. 00:00 – Introduction 01:56 – The push toward large 03:49 – But what…

From Transport Evolved. Despite the continuing popularity of EVs we continue to see articles from across both the mainstream press, and across the general internet that spread the same old disinformation we’ve been seeing for years. Why haven’t we moved on? —– 00:00 – Introduction 01:20 – Where we sit 02:52 – Traditional disinformation 04:37…

From Transport Evolved. With cold weather now pretty entrenched in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re entering into a period of increased likelihood of the 12 Volt battery packs dying in your EV. With that in mind, we’re about to long-term test two different 12V low-voltage battery alternatives for EVs from Ohmmu (https://www.ohmmu.com) Offering both lithium ion…

From Transport Evolved. Kate’s Kia Niro EV just passed 60,000 miles – and astonishing the nay-sayers in the comment section who told her when she bought it that it would be scrap by now, she’s still driving it. But after 60,000 miles, how’s it holding together – and does Kate wish she’d held out for…

From Transport Evolved. [Edit: Yes, There are some leaves under the window – and yes, we normally try to remove them every week or so. These are older, and have been there a while. Yes, we should have removed them before hand – but we’ve had some pretty windy and stormy weather – and we…

From Transport Evolved. It’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S., and that means people are soon going to be turning their attention to gift giving. But in a world of increasing uncertainty, and threats of tariffs expected to make traditional ‘gifts’ even more expensive this year, we think it’s time to leave the Black Friday deals…

From Transport Evolved. We’re heading into the holiday season, and for those in the Northern Hemisphere, that also means the potential for bad weather and power cuts just when you’re about to host a meal. Thanks to increase in V2G and V2L-capable EVs on the market now, there’s some hope that you can at least…

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! We’ll cover the Hyundai IONIQ9’s unveiling, Ford’s layoffs of European EV staff, and a Norwegian town’s survival of winter with EV buses. These stories and more on today’s show! —— Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support…

From Transport Evolved. Usually, we try to get our hands on a vehicle when it’s just launched so that we can help provide you with the advice you need to decide if it’s a car you should consider buying. Sometimes, the fates conspire to make that impossible. And sometime, we get a car just after…

From Transport Evolved. It’s been just over a month since EnelX announced it was pulling it support for residential Juicebox customers from the U.S. as it exited the market. It’s been just over two weeks since EnelX’s assets were sold off at auction to a mystery buyer. But while we had been able to control…

From Transport Evolved. It’s been just under two weeks since the last U.S. Presidential Election, an election which saw Donald Trump regain the White House, while Republicans regained control of the House and kept the Senate. And, within a few days, the reality of what is being attempted by the incoming administration was made pretty…

From Transport Evolved. Welcome to today’s show! Today, we’ll discuss the U.S. Presidential Election’s impact on EVs, Xiaomi’s impressive EV production, and the return of Buttons. These stories and more await you! —— Here are today’s show sponsors: – Electric Vehicle Association: https://www.myeva.org – EnergySage: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 – Atmos Financial: https://www.joinatmos.com/?ref=c-TE Support the show: – Patreon:…

From Transport Evolved. Today’s video is sponsored by EnergySage. Make your first step toward energy self-sufficiency today by starting the process of installing photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of your home – or by joining a local Community Solar Project! – https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — As far as renewable energy and clean transportation, the last four…

From Transport Evolved. A lot has been said in the comments section and in the popular press about the recyclability of electric car battery packs. And while, at one point (some time ago now), lithium-ion batteries weren’t anywhere near as recyclable as lead acid batteries, today’s modern battery recycling facilities are employing techniques that allow…