From Transport Evolved.

On today’s show, GM kills BrightDrop and stops production of all variants at the CAMI production facility, two African electric motorcycle startups get important funding to expand their services, and the Yangwang U9 Xtreme claims a new sub-7-minute record for production EVs on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/10/25/ten-555-gm-kills-brightdrop-africas-boda-bodas-go-electric-yangwang-u9-shreds-the-ring/

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*⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources*

00:00 – Intro & sponsor shout-outs 🎙️
00:28 – Welcome to the show 👋
00:52 – Correction from last week ⚠️
01:32 – Rivian spinoff Also launches 🚀
02:34 – GM ends BrightDrop production in Canada; CarPlay and Android Auto gone 🚗
03:41 – Nissan switches CO² pooling from Renault to BYD 🌱
04:41 – Auto industry faces semiconductor crunch 🔌
05:47 – Ukraine EV sales soar amid war 🇺🇦
06:55 – UK tallies massive cable-theft losses 💰
07:54 – Stellantis delays more EVs ⏳
08:51 – Kenya’s Arc Ride & Spiro win big EV funding 🔋
10:03 – Rivian gets into the Halloween spirit 🎃
11:11 – $24 B in U.S. clean-energy programs scrapped; DOE axes battery projects 🏛️
12:21 – Energy Sage sponsor 🌞
13:50 – Lucid Air recalled for half-shaft issue 🛠️
14:09 – BYD recalls two models in China ⚠️
14:22 – Tesla recalls Model 3 & Y for battery defect 🔧
14:40 – Escalade IQ gets GM’s first eyes-off driving 👀
15:00 – Rivian cuts staff 😢
15:12 – GM & Posco pause Québec cathode plant 🏭
15:25 – U.S. tweaks tariff exemptions 🇺🇸
15:42 – Zeekr 001 and 7X upgrade to 900-V tech ⚡
15:56 – Leapmotor shows new D19 flagship SUV 🚙
16:12 – Canary Islands boost EV & transit plans 🏝️
16:24 – CATL opens 700th swap station 🔄
16:37 – Volvo offers free home charging in Sweden 🏠
16:51 – Prague to ban rented e-scooters 🛴
17:05 – Mercedes opens GLC orders in Europe 📖
17:16 – AEM lands OEM deal for rare-earth-free motors 🤝
17:28 – Škoda to build new trolleybuses for Ostrava 🚌
17:41 – Germany leads EU truck-charging buildout 🇩🇪
17:54 – BYD bringing megawatt chargers to South Africa 🇿🇦
18:07 – Moia & VW launch autonomous ID Buzz in Berlin 🤖
18:18 – Hyundai EO (pre-Elexio) pre-sale in China 🛍️
18:33 – DHL adds Mercedes eSprinters to U.S. fleet 📦
18:46 – Fastned posts strong growth 📈
18:59 – Porsche CEO replaced; Blume stays VW chief 👔
19:11 – Chery shows 600 Wh/kg solid-state battery 🔬
19:25 – VW expands Polish e-Crafter plant 🏗️
19:37 – Amplify truck-cell JV delayed to 2028 🕰️
19:51 – Michigan funds electric school buses 🏫
20:03 – Maryland launches $5 M EV-charger program 💵
20:15 – GM to lease V2H systems 🔌
20:29 – Warsaw orders more Solaris e-buses 🚌
20:42 – Daimler Truck debuts Wattson Type D e-school bus 🚍
20:56 – Wallbox expands U.S. V2X pilot ↔️
21:10 – Korean Air to commercialize Archer eVTOL ✈️
21:24 – Volvo delivers first L90 electric loader 🏗️
21:40 – California ZEV sales hit 29.1 % in Q3 📊
21:52 – Porsche reveals Macan GTS 🏎️
22:08 – Uber rebrands Green → Electric ⚡
22:20 – Wind Power set to rebound in Q4 🌬️
22:38 – Nissan teases solar-roof Sakura EV ☀️
22:52 – YASA sets new motor power-density record 💪
23:07 – VW ID.4 & ID.5 now eligible for UK grants 🇬🇧
23:20 – China to double EV-charger deployment 🇨🇳
23:32 – Pony AI & Stellantis team on EU robotaxis 🤖
24:05 – Patreon sponsor segment 📣
25:57 – Yangwang U9 obliterates Nürburgring EV record 🏎️
27:05 – Kia Finland sells petrol-scented air freshener ⛽
28:09 – Thanks & goodbye 👋

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*🎙️ 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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