BRIEFLY: BMW, Rivian, Walmart & more | 05 Feb 2026

Feb 05, 08:00 AM

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➤ BMW STARTS DRESS REHEARSAL FOR NEUE KLASSE IN MUNICH
➤ RIVIAN STRIPS COSTS FROM R2 WITHOUT STARTING FROM SCRATCH
➤ WALMART DOUBLES DOWN ON OWN-BRAND EV CHARGING
➤ DURACELL BETS ON BRANDING WITH SECOND UK EV SITE
➤ OTTAWA TO DROP EV SALES MANDATE FOR C$1.5BN FUND
➤ USED EV SALES SURGE AS PRICES SLIDE ON CINCH
➤ DEALERS BACK SECURITY CURBS ON CHINESE CARS
➤ TESLA’S GRIP ON US EVS STARTS TO SLIP
➤ FLEETS DRIVE ELECTRIC SURGE AS PRIVATE BUYERS STALL

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 05 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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BMW STARTS DRESS REHEARSAL FOR NEUE KLASSE IN MUNICH https://evne.ws/3OcZVe4

RIVIAN STRIPS COSTS FROM R2 WITHOUT STARTING FROM SCRATCH https://evne.ws/46DnCCy


DURACELL BETS ON BRANDING WITH SECOND UK EV SITE https://bit.ly/45JLapg

OTTAWA TO DROP EV SALES MANDATE FOR C$1.5BN FUND https://bit.ly/3ZS9CkE

USED EV SALES SURGE AS PRICES SLIDE ON CINCH https://evne.ws/46Gfz87

DEALERS BACK SECURITY CURBS ON CHINESE CARS https://bit.ly/4r0Bsax

TESLA’S GRIP ON US EVS STARTS TO SLIP https://evne.ws/4rc248w

FLEETS DRIVE ELECTRIC SURGE AS PRIVATE BUYERS STALL https://evne.ws/4racZj9