BRIEFLY: Battery Degradation, Slate Trucks, Skoda PEAQ & more | 02 Feb 2026

Feb 02, 08:00 AM

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➤ EV BATTERIES AGE SLOWLY, NOT DRAMATICALLY
➤ SLATE BETS ON LESS TRUCK, LESS TECH, LOWER PRICE
➤ SKODA PEAQ TARGETS VALUE END OF SEVEN-SEAT EV MARKET
➤ VW REWIRES GOLF FOR A SOFTWARE-FIRST FUTURE
➤ AUDI SETS 2026 RS5 AS FIRST HYBRID RS MODEL
➤ AUDI PREPARES RS5 PLUG‑IN AS BRIDGE TO FULL EV
➤ RENAULT PUTS 800-VOLT TECH TO WORK IN NEW TRAFIC
➤ NYOBOLT HITS 10–80% CHARGE IN UNDER FIVE MINUTES
➤ MERCEDES GETS A SOFTER EU RULEBOOK IT DOES NOT TRUST
➤ NEW JERSEY IS HARDEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO RUN AN EV

It's EV News Briefly for Monday 02 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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EV BATTERIES AGE SLOWLY, NOT DRAMATICALLY https://bit.ly/49V2FoT

SLATE BETS ON LESS TRUCK, LESS TECH, LOWER PRICE https://bit.ly/4kihbL0

SKODA PEAQ TARGETS VALUE END OF SEVEN-SEAT EV MARKET https://bit.ly/3O3Yqid

VW REWIRES GOLF FOR A SOFTWARE-FIRST FUTURE https://bit.ly/4asoufE

AUDI SETS 2026 RS5 AS FIRST HYBRID RS MODEL https://bit.ly/4tdLjv9

AUDI PREPARES RS5 PLUG‑IN AS BRIDGE TO FULL EV https://bit.ly/4r6Icn2

RENAULT PUTS 800-VOLT TECH TO WORK IN NEW TRAFIC https://bit.ly/4aaNy9U

NYOBOLT HITS 10–80% CHARGE IN UNDER FIVE MINUTES https://bit.ly/49WoaG2

MERCEDES GETS A SOFTER EU RULEBOOK IT DOES NOT TRUST https://reut.rs/4tggaHe

NEW JERSEY IS HARDEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO RUN AN EV https://bit.ly/4afDtbD

FERRARI OWNERS IGNORE THE PLUGS BUT GET MORE ELECTRICS https://bit.ly/4c86dFL