1344: 16 Jan 2022 | Question Of The Week and Patreon Thanks
Today’s big EV stories: • Question of the Week Answers • Patreon Thanks
19m Jan 16, 2022
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1343: 16 Jan 2022 | BMW: Next 3 Series will have electric model
Today’s big EV stories: • Bjorn Range Tests Ora Good Cat With Remarkable Results • Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program’s Charge Ahead Rebate • Nio leases big San Jose office building for U.S. HQ • 70,000 e-buses delivered by BYD worldwide • Geely Holding Group sales grow 5% to more than 2.2 million units in 2021 • German transport minister backs electric cars in e-fuel debate • 1,000 Tesla Sup...
23m Jan 16, 2022
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1342: 15 Jan 2022 | Poll: U.S. Dealers Not Ripping Off EV Buyers
Today’s big EV stories: • Apple Car rumors inspire Korean battery manufacturers to form task force • PlugShare Platform Reaches 2 Million Registered Users Worldwide • BMW Invests in HeyCharge, for access to a wider range of EV chargers • Rivian teams up with Adopt a Charger to install FREE chargers at state and national parks • Tesla co-founder: EV sales in takeoff mode, but production a worry ...
21m Jan 15, 2022
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1341: 14 Jan 2022 | Report: Tesla Cybertruck Delayed To 2023
Today’s big EV stories: • New Tesla Model 3 Standard LFP v Long Range v Performance • Tesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023 • Exclusive: Tesla delays initial production of Cybertruck to early 2023 • Renault Will Sell Only All-Electric Cars In Europe By 2030 • Ford's market cap tops $100 billion for first time ever • Maserati Formula E: back to racing for Trident brand • Tesla Model Y structura...
21m Jan 14, 2022
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1340: 13 Jan 2022 | Revealed: The Most Popular Volkswagen EVs in 2021
Today’s big EV stories: • Volkswagen doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 • Volkswagen Group battery-electric vehicles doubled in 2021 • Facelifted Audi E-Tron Could Be Renamed The Q8 E-Tron • Porsche Spending $113 Million to Buy Out of Project Artemis • Rivian files trademark for electric bikes • Here is Tesla's CCS2 Charge Port on a Model X in Taiwan • Tesla is getting a new ba...
25m Jan 13, 2022
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1339: 12 Jan 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Go Their Own Way On EV Motors
Today’s big EV stories: • Mercedes plans to build next-gen EV powertrains in-house • Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory delivers over 480,000 vehicles in 2021 • Kia EV6 Wholesale Shipments Above 5,600 In December 2021 • Polestar Hits 2021 EV Targets • Volkswagen aims to double electric car sales in China • Why Rivian's COO departed during crucial launch period • Porsche EV Makes World Record Climb • ...
27m Jan 12, 2022
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1338: 11 Jan 2022 | Ferrari Accelerates Electrification Efforts
Today’s big EV stories: • Ferrari names new leadership team to tackle electrification challenges • Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta has an ‘assertive’ driving mode that ‘may perform rolling stops’ • Chipmakers reveal new partners at trade show • Chip shortage leaves Tesla and other electric car buyers in China waiting months for new vehicles • BMW aims to double electric vehicle sales to 200,00...
23m Jan 11, 2022
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1337: 10 Jan 2022 | Microsoft Finally Gets Into Electric Cars
Today’s big EV stories: • Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids break records in Denmark • Report: No AMD Ryzen Retrofits For Older Tesla Model 3/Y • Tesla Model Y Will Deliver to First UK Customers in February, Delivery • Tesla Giga Texas could start Model Y production in 7-10 days • Kenworth Debuts Its First Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck • New French Law Requires Car Ads to Encourage Vi...
23m Jan 10, 2022
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1336: 09 Jan 2022 | Question Of The Week and Patreon Thanks
Today’s big EV stories: • Question Of The Week Answers • Thanks to our Patreon Supporters
15m Jan 09, 2022
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1335: 09 Jan 2022 | Tesla Raises ‘Full Self Driving’ Price To $12,000
Today’s big EV stories: • Ford tells dealers to stop upselling F-150 Lightning reservations • 5 Most Talked-About Electric Vehicles Unveiled at CES 2022 • Volvo confident it can get its ‘unsupervised’ highway driving mode approved in California • Toyota plans solid-state battery by 2025, but it won't be for an EV • US: The 'Cheap' Volkswagen ID.4 Is Coming 'In The $35,000 Range' • Elon Musk sa...
21m Jan 09, 2022
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1334: 08 Jan 2022 | Report: 15 Tesla Semi’s Delivered This Month
Today’s big EV stories: • Volvo Cars records full-year sales growth, sales of electrified cars grew more than 60% • Volkswagen Group is number one for battery electric car sales in the UK • Germany marks 48,436 new EV registrations in December • Walmart and FedEx ordering thousands of electric delivery vans from GM’s BrightDrop • Rivian Rolls Out First OTA Update to Customers • First 15 Tesla S...
19m Jan 08, 2022
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1333: 07 Jan 2022 | VW ID Buzz Retro Microbus Unveiling
Today’s big EV stories: • VW poised to unveil retro-microbus EV in March • US: Toyota Sold Over 52,000 Plug-In Cars In 2021 • Vietnam car maker VinFast to build US battery factory as it goes all-electric • GM unveils new self-driving Cadillac concept vehicle • Residential Parking Options and Access to Electricity Will Impact Electric Vehicle Adoption • Japan's Honda to build battery EV plant in...
26m Jan 07, 2022
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1332: 06 Jan 2022 | Chevrolet Silverado EV Makes World Debut
Show #1332    If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily) Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 6th January. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story s...
25m Jan 06, 2022
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1331: 05 Jan 2022 | BMW iX M60 Flagship Revealed With 619bhp
Today’s big EV stories: • BMW iX M60 revealed – 619bhp flagship to rival Audi e-Tron S • BMW iX M60 starts at €130,200 • Chrysler previews its all-electric future with Airflow concept SUV • Sony shows off SUV, will explore building electric cars as ‘Sony Mobility Inc’ • Tesla rival Lucid plans to launch in Europe this year • Tesla Model S Goes 752 Miles with a Startup's Prototype Battery • Tesl...
22m Jan 05, 2022
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1330: 04 Jan 2022 | Ford F-150 Lightning Pricing Announced
Today’s big EV stories: • Will Tesla Sell Over 1.5 Million Electric Cars In 2022? • 4 Million People Will Drive Teslas By The End Of 2022 • Ford F-150 Lightning Pricing Announced • Norway Sets New EV Sales Record in 2021, Wants Even More in 2022 • Tesla Cybertruck order page no longer mentions a 2022 production estimate • Dakar 2022, Stage 3: Sainz scores first win for electric Audi • Wallbox I...
25m Jan 04, 2022
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1329: 03 Jan 2022 | Tesla Delivers Almost 1 Million EVs In 2021
Today’s big EV stories: • Tesla TSLA Q4 2021 vehicle delivery and production numbers • Ford jacks up production of electric F-150, cites big demand • Mercedes-Benz’s vision for the future is an ultra-efficient, luxury EV with 620-mile range • China: Volkswagen Sold Nearly 14,000 ID. Cars In December 2021 • Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV Owners To Get Certified Window Cling • EV Sales At Warren Buffett...
24m Jan 03, 2022
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1328: 02 Jan 2022 | Global EV Sales Heading Towards Tipping Point
Show #1328   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily) Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 2nd January. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so y...
30m Jan 02, 2022
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1327: 01 Jan 2022 | 38 EVs To Watch Out For This Year
Today’s big EV stories: - The cars we know are coming in 2022 - Which ones are worth the wait - Who will meet their targets and which ones will slip?
34m Jan 01, 2022
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1326: 31 Dec 2021 | 700,000 Tesla’s Recalled In USA and China
Today’s big EV stories: • Chevrolet Silverado EV Reservation Will Begin One Hour After Debut • Ola claims all electric scooter orders dispatched, customers respond 'nope' • Mazda Says The MX-30 Is An Ideal Second Car • Charging Tesla Model S Via CCS At Electrify America Is Fast, Cheap • Tesla recalls almost half a million electric cars over safety issues • Tesla Model 3 recall over rear camera ...
22m Dec 31, 2021
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1325: 30 Dec 2021 | European Northvolt Gigafactory Sparks Into Life
Today’s big EV stories: • Northvolt battery plant sparks into life, a first for Europe • US: Volkswagen ID.4 Gross Reservations Exceed 40,000 • 2022 Lucid Air electric car review: Vehicle is extraordinary • Europe's Best-Selling EV Is ... The Tesla Model 3 • Tesla’s Potent AMD Ryzen Upgrade Arrives Stateside for Model 3, Model Y • Tesla on track to meet Buffalo job target, avoid $41 million pen...
22m Dec 30, 2021
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1324: 29 Dec 2021 | Electric Rolls Royce Spectre Seen Testing
Today’s big EV stories: • Tesla’s V11 UI changes are receiving strong critical feedback from drivers • BMW Interview “Making charging even easier and more convenient” • Rolls-Royce Spectre EV spied up close in best spy shots yet • China sets plan for L3 and higher-level advanced autonomous driving application • Here's a First Look at the Tesla Model X Plaid • Rivian warns of delays for EVs with...
24m Dec 29, 2021
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1323: 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai To Quit Engines For EVs
Today’s big EV stories: • Hyundai Motor Group Shuts Down Engine Development Center • Tesla 2021 Holiday Update rolls out to legacy Model S and Model X • CATL signs deal with Guizhou province to jointly build battery swap network • EVs not future car anymore -- registration grow 200% • DJI’s automotive team expands to nearly 1,000 staff • Here’s How a Tesla Model S Holds Up After 424,000 Miles •...
23m Dec 28, 2021
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1322: 27 Dec 2021 | 2022 Will Be The Year Of Mainstream EVs
Today’s big EV stories: • Unveiling of the Electric Silverado Pickup Will Be Online • VCs Say 2022 Is the Year the Electric Car Goes Mainstream • The electric delivery van that saved Christmas • China sees thriving NEV market in 2021: report • Inside Australia’s growing pirate electric car market • Is now a good time to buy a used electric car? • In-car payments for Mercedes EQS • Looks Like NI...
30m Dec 27, 2021
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1321: 26 Dec 2021 | Tesla’s Mega Holiday Software Update
Today’s big EV stories: • Tesla stops drivers playing video games while driving • Tesla Feature Lets You Turn Your Car Into a Light Show Machine • Tesla's holiday update includes design-your-own Light Show open to all • Tesla lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones with new software update • Tesla's Grant Application Might Spark Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot In Texas • Tesla Giga Shanghai R...
24m Dec 26, 2021
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1320: 25 Dec 2021 | My Six Christmas Wishes For EVs
My 6 Christmas Wishes: • EV Working Vehicles • Vehicles Supporting Grid • Established Names Going EV • Chinese Cars Become Just Cars • Plug & Charge Everywhere • Oversight For Charge Operators
23m Dec 25, 2021
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1319: 24 Dec 2021 | Tesla Autopilot Improvements
Today’s big EV stories: • Huawei joins China's electric car race in competition with Tesla • Tesla to release "significant" Autopilot improvements to non-US owners • Tesla Model 3: Charging to 100% can be the norm for 272-mile LFP version • General Motors Announces EV Component Sales Strategy • Polestar 2 Now Runs the Vivaldi Web Browser • Electric car supply chain carbon emissions lower than I...
19m Dec 24, 2021
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1318: 23 Dec 2021 | Tesla Under Investigation For Video Game Distraction
Today’s big EV stories: • The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 has gone on sale from £154,995 • Battery Update For '20-'22 Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV Available • Peugeot 208 and e-208 updated for 2022 • Tesla has submitted final documents for Gigafactory Berlin production approval • Tesla is under investigation over the potential for drivers to play video games • Tesla Model 3 Most Expensive Vehicle in U.S. to...
23m Dec 23, 2021
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1317: 22 Dec 2021 | UK EV Grant Cut Could Be Lowering Prices
Today’s big EV stories: • Tesla announces free holiday Supercharging • Tesla’s big holiday update adds TikTok and Sonic • Ford F-150 Lightning Offers V2V Charging • Vauxhall Corsa-e and Mokka-e get £3k price cut after grant changes • Audi main plant to only make electric cars from 2028 • Ducati reveals new MotoE electric racer at Misano • Thirteen New Electric Vehicle Battery Plants Planned in ...
23m Dec 22, 2021
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1316: 21 Dec 2021 | Why Is Tesla Using 2017 Batteries In New Cars?
Today’s big EV stories: • Tesla says it has put 2017 battery packs in 2021 cars • Tesla May Be Selling New Cars With Batteries From 2017 • Tesla Using Four-Year-Old Batteries In New Cars • Tesla's New Change of Expectations About Giga Berlin's 2021 Deliveries • General Motors Extends the Bolt EV, EUV Production Shutdown • Polestar Developing Own 636 HP Motor And Two-Speed Gearbox • Ford Pro Cha...
24m Dec 21, 2021
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1315: 20 Dec 2021 | NIO launches mid-size ET5
Today’s big EV stories: • NIO launches mid-size car ET5 • 2023 Audi E-tron Getting Fresh Looks And A Bigger Battery For Improved Range • EV tax credits: Manchin a no on Build Back Better bill, putting $12,500 incentive in doubt • China EV teardown: A $4,500 'alternative to walking' • Egypt to build $20k electric vehicle in collaboration with Chinese firm • Tesla to Expand Supercharger Stations ...
22m Dec 20, 2021
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1314: 19 Dec 2021 | Audi Opens First Charging Hub
Today’s big EV stories: • Waze just added a huge feature Tesla and other EV owners have been waiting for • Audi opens first lounge-style EV charging hub in Germany • Ford Confirms 2022 F-150 Lightning EV Battery Specs • GM to start shipping $113,000 electric Hummer pickups to customers • General Motors Begins Deliveries of BrightDrop EV600 • Steep mountain roads, high temperatures: Testing the ...
18m Dec 19, 2021
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1313: 18 Dec 2021 | Visiting Extreme-E and Interview with Battery Engineer
Earlier this week I was invited to have a look around the race course for the final round of Extreme-E, which is taking place this weekend a few miles from my house in Dorset.    This is the audio version of the Youtube video so I apologise for some parts of this where I’m pointing things out to the views, I didn’t intend for this to be a podcast, but I think some of it is interesting to fans...
26m Dec 18, 2021
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1312: 17 Dec 2021 | UK Cuts EV Grants, Germany Extends Them
Today’s big EV stories: • Plug-in car grant cut from £2,500 to £1,500 • Immediate cuts to Government EV grants • New German government to revamp incentives for electric cars • Germany to boost electric car sales by extending €9,000 help to buy subsidies • Arrival offers an early look at its first electric car • A clear course: Audi is increasing investments in electromobility | Audi MediaCente...
22m Dec 17, 2021
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1311: 16 Dec 2021 | Polestar 2 Updated With 270 Miles Range
Today’s big EV stories: • Polestar 2 Single Motor Bests Tesla Model 3 With 270 Mile Range • All parking in new buildings to be pre-wired for charging • New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January • Tritium secures major new deal to supply Shell with EV fast chargers • Automakers Urge Buttigieg To Install High Speed Charging Infrastructure • Ken Block Gets Hoonitron All-Electric A...
21m Dec 16, 2021
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1310: 15 Dec 2021 | Toyota’s EV U-Turn
Show #1310   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily) Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 15th December. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story...
23m Dec 15, 2021
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1309: 14 Dec 2021 | 500,000 New Public Chargers For USA
Today’s big EV stories: • The Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan • Italy to ban sales of new ICEs in 2035 • Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is Time's Person of the Year • Ad Age 2021 Best Marketers: Tesla • Plugged-in Mini sparks talk Tesla may open up Superchargers in Australia • Netherlands: Plug-In Car Share Reached 39% In November 2021 • Mazda rolls out hybrids with “ful...
25m Dec 14, 2021
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1308: 13 Dec 2021 | Rivian Wins ‘Truck Of The Year’
Today’s big EV stories: • Rivian R1T 210kW peak DC charging, lack of heat pump • Rivian nabs a coveted MotorTrend award for its debut EV pickup • Tesla, Mercedes Take Opposite Approaches to Touchscreen Gameplay • Mercedes EQS Recalled After 56-Inch Display Allowed TV While Driving • Check Out This Tesla Model S With A Larger Charging Flap: For CCS? • Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Causes Accident...
19m Dec 13, 2021
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1307: 12 Dec 2021 | Ford Halts F-150 Lightning Reservations
Today’s big EV stories: • New Nissan Ariya electric vehicle priced from £41k • Ford stops taking reservations for the F-150 Lightning • Chevrolet Silverado E to debut next month, production to begin in 2023 • Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders outside North America • Lucid Air Tops Doug DeMuro's Best Cars List • 2023 Mini Cooper S Electric Leaked In Revealing Images From China • Unio...
23m Dec 12, 2021
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1306: 12 Dec 2021 | Question Of The Week and Patreon Thanks
Show #1306   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily) Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 12th December. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so...
17m Dec 12, 2021
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1305: 11 Dec 2021 | Interview: The Business Of eMobility with Vitaly Golomb
Show #1304   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. (https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily) Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday  10th December. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story...
25m Dec 11, 2021
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1304: 10 Dec 2021 | VW Increase EV Investment…Again!
Today’s big EV stories: • Volkswagen ramps up e-mobility spending to $59 bln by 2026 • Diess keeps job as VW increases EV spending to catch Tesla • Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer to become Volkswagen boss • Volkswagen Will Have an ID. California: Electric Campervan, Anyone? • New BMW i3 Sedan Makes Early Debut In China As Electric 3 Series • Mercedes beats Tesla to 'Level 3' autonomy • SVOLT to incre...
33m Dec 10, 2021
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1303: 09 Dec 2021 | Tesla Model 3 and Model Y New Features Leak
Today’s big EV stories: • Volkswagen closes three new partnerships to amp up EV production • Tesla Model 3 and Model Y new features and changes leak through test program • BMW to introduce Saturday shifts due to high i4 demand • BMW iX grabs five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash test • Tesla Lets Drivers Play Video Games Behind The Wheel For A Year • Gotion High-Tech begins building battery plant...
22m Dec 09, 2021
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1302: 08 Dec 2021 | VW Keep Their EV-Loving CEO
Today’s big EV stories: • Volkswagen's Diess to remain CEO, but with fewer powers • Nissan on ‘Good’ Path With Profits, EV Investment: COO • Audi ties up with Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent • Auto journalists pick Genesis’ GV 60 as car of month • Stellantis plans huge revenues with new software-driven cars • Chrysler Airflow EV Concept Previews Stellantis's Mach-E Rival • NIO Expands its EV Battery Pr...
23m Dec 08, 2021
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1301: 07 Dec 2021 | BMW Hits One Million Plug-In Sales
Today’s big EV stories: • BMW hits 1 mln EV sales, targets 2 mln fully electric sales by 2025 • Polestar 2 electric car reveals paid download to add horsepower • Tesla Model 3 police patrol car test results show over 320 km of range • Ford caps F-150 Lightning reservations near 200,000 as production nears • Ford plans a full-size electric truck with "incredibly high volume" • Cybertruck to be T...
21m Dec 07, 2021
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1300: 06 Dec 2021 | Europe Hits 1 Million New EVs This Year
Today’s big EV stories: • 1 million+ new zero emission electric cars registered in Europe this year • Exclusive: Ford join VW Group CO2 pool in the UK • Tesla is replacing faulty Autopilot cameras in some Model S, X, 3 cars • SMMT: Battery EV uptake doubles • EV transition could cost 500,000 jobs, supplier group says • Tesla looks to expand pilot program to open Superchargers to other EVs in No...
20m Dec 06, 2021
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1299: 05 Dec 2021 | EPA Range Revealed For IONIQ 5 and EV6
Today’s big EV stories: • Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 EPA Range Figures Announced • Arrival to build high-voltage battery module assembly plant in North Carolina • Global plug-in car sales October 2021: up 70% and at 8.8% share • Renault dealers switch to EV courtesy fleet • 200th Electrify America Station at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara • Bringing Car Charging to Apartments Is Not Wit...
20m Dec 05, 2021
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1298: 04 Dec 2021 | Elon Musk Reveals Plans For Tesla Cybertruck
Today’s big EV stories: · Report: UK government offers Rivian incentives for UK factor · Report: F-150 Lightning Timeline Revealed In Webinar, Denied By Ford · Elon Musk reveals plans for Tesla Cybertruck 4-motor variant · An All-Electric Genesis GV90 SUV May Launch In 2023 · Elon Musk's Tesla stock sale passes $10 billion · VW rumoured to be building electri...
16m Dec 04, 2021
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1297: 03 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz Commits To 60 Billion Euro EV Future
Today’s big EV stories: • Mercedes-Benz to invest 60 billion euros into the future • Electrify America Battery Storage at 140 Sites • Tesla announces all-electric $1,900 Cyberquad for kids • Electric Truck Maker Rivian Selects Amazon Web Services as its Preferred Cloud Provider • VW ID.Buzz Electric Minivan Caught Testing near the Arctic Circle • VW ID.3 Already Set For A Refresh By 2023, Notab...
19m Dec 03, 2021
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1296: 02 Dec 2021 | Norway EV Sales Edge Towards 100%
Today’s big EV stories: • Norway marks 11,274 new BEVs sold over November • Affordable Dacia Spring Takes Pole As France Hits Record 23.5% Plugin EV Share • Audi also building Q4 e-tron in Brussels • Mercedes-Benz launches seven-seater electric EQB in Europe • Lucid Battery Controversy: Engineer Provides Exhaustive Analysis • Constant Progress: Extended Range for Opel Corsa-e and Mokka-e • 2023...
22m Dec 02, 2021
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1295: 01 Dec 2021 | Audi E-Tron Gets Facelift And More Range
Today’s big EV stories: • Audi E-Tron facelift said to bring a lot more range • New Volkswagen ID Buzz electric MPV spotted: prices, specs and release date • Rivian Caught Benchmarking Ford Mustang Mach-E • Which Car Company Is Complaining About Making EVs? • Tesla Switches From Intel to AMD for Model Y Infotainment System • Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions • Tesla Giga Press Su...
23m Dec 01, 2021
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