1348: 20 Jan 2022 | NIO Opens First Battery Swap Station Outside China
Today’s big EV stories: • NIO opens their first Swapping Station outside of China • VW plans to restart sales of e-Up • Porsche introduces new Taycan Sports Turismo model in the UK • Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo to launch for €86,495 • Blink Charging to supply EV chargers to General Motors dealerships • Stellantis CEO Says Politicians, Not Automakers Pushing For EVs • Valeo step into battery po...
28m Jan 20, 2022
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1347: 19 Jan 2022 | Winnebago e-RV Electric Camper, 125 Mile Range
Today’s big EV stories: • Podcast Recommendation: How Volkswagen is reinventing itself as an EV company • Ford Stock Active On $8.2 Billion Q4 Gain From Rivian Investment • GM receives tax abatement for potential $1.3 billion Orion investment • Lucid Air Dream Edition 0-60 mph, 1/4-mile performance gets real-world test • Porsche Taycan selected as Formula E safety car for season 8 • Winnebago e...
23m Jan 19, 2022
23m
The Future of This Podcast - 4th Anniversary Update
Today I'm going to celebrate four years of podcasting with EV News Daily, and let you know what I'll be doing in the future.
19m Jan 18, 2022
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1346: 18 Jan 2022 | Electric Car Sales Just Overtook Diesel In Europe
Today’s big EV stories: • France: More Than 315,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In 2021 • Battery electric car sales finally overtook the diesel institution in Europe • Kia reveals new Niro • Chinese Battery Maker CATL Launches Battery Swap Service for Electric Cars • NIO Announces its First EV Firmware Updates Outside of China • VW to expand BEV production in China • Elon Musk Says Tesla W...
27m Jan 18, 2022
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1345: 17 Jan 2022 | China’s #1 EV Sold 400,000 Units Last Year
Today’s big EV stories: • Electric car sales pass ‘tipping point’ in Switzerland • Apple's digital car keys may work with Hyundai and Genesis models this summer • Developer hack puts CarPlay on Tesla using a Raspberry Pi • Tritium goes public to expand to three plants globally • 400,000 Units Of SAIC-GM-Wuling's MINI EV Were Sold In 2021 • Chinese EVs find a niche making short-haul deliveries i...
23m Jan 17, 2022
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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
25m
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
24m
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
23m
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
30m
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
24m
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
23m
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
24m
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
21m
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
23m
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
25m
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
17m
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
25m
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
22m
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
23m
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
21m
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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