TEN 588 | Slate Confirms Price, Xiaomi Autonomous Record, Polestar BANNED In U.S. (VIDEO)
On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News!
Slate confirms the starting price for its first EV models, Xiaomi sets a new Nurburgring record with a self-driving car, and the U.S. Federal Government bans Polestar from sales in the U.S., despite Volvo being exempted from the same ruling used to ban Polestar.
These stories and more, on today's show!
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Episode Timeline
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts!
00:33 - Welcome to the show
00:45 - Slate confirms pricing for the Slate Truck
01:46 - Renault unveils new Megane e-tech electric
02:47 - Škoda PEAQ launches
03:48 - ACEA shows EV sales for May in Europe hit 20% market share and The ICCT crowns Mercedes-Benz leader in electric big rigs in Europe
04:55 - Tesla on Autopilot kills senior after crashing into home, leading to NHTSA probe and Tesla blames the driver
05:54 - 2026 Jeep Recon EV is now on sale
07:01 - Audi launches new Q4 e-tron
08:01 - Subaru keeps Solterra EV price under $40k for 2027
08:51 - California will sue the Department of the Interior over attempts to stop wind farms
09:40 - Polestar kicked out of the U.S.
Sponsor Segment: CCAN Action Fund
11:05 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
⚠️Recall Reminders!
12:47 - Toyota, Subaru, Lexus EVs Recalled for loss of power
13:04 - Denago recalls some of its NEV models for a lack of noisemakers
13:15 - Daimler Trucks recalls just 2 SAF-T-LINER HDX2 School Buses
📰News Shorts:
13:32 - Researchers develop new solid-state battery electrolyte
13:53 - DHL starts using wind-powered ships to deliver parcels using VELA and Takeda
14:05 - Lightship announces PowerSled product
14:18 - Second-generation Dacia Spring announced
14:29 - Ferrari marketing chief out over Luce debacle
14:41 - GM is reportedly woking on a new EV platform called BEV-N
14:53 - Renault unveils the cleveR Insights
15:07 - Jaipur gets 29 new electric buses
15:18 - Jim Farley says that some of the skunkworks EVs could head to Europe
15:29 - DP World starts new rental program for electric HGVs
15:42 - Octopus Energy, CATL, launch battery swapping pilot in Europe
15:52 - GM starts Captiva EV production in Brazil
16:03 - Smart showcases new concept ahead of Smart #2 launch
16:15 - Alpitronic tweaks power output of its HYC1000
16:29 - Stellantis says EV only for its small-car platform
16:41 - Chargepoint ends RFID, Smartphone access
16:54 - Bosch offers its first hub-drive unit for e-Bikes
17:06 - BMW’s Leipzig facility about to get upgraded for Neue Klasse
17:18 - Lyten offers money for former Northvolt Facility
17:34 - Columbia plans its first zero-emission freight corridor
17:45 - Hina, FAW finish long-term Sodium-ion testing
17:59 - Finland launches a new autonomous bus in Tampere.
18:12 - Spain’s new EV incentive program to launch in July
18:23 - Solaris Bus expands its production capacity
18:35 - South Korea rethinks Hydrogen subsidies, shifts them to EVs
18:45 - CARIAD launches AI hub in Berlin
18:54 - Rivian drops its entry-level R1T
19:06 - Ionity puts up charging prices in Europe
19:17 - CATL factory in Hungary taking longer than planned to build
19:24 - VW and its energy subsidiary Elli announce V2G program
19:41 - Nissan launches new V2G test program in the UK
19:53 - Nio opens a new R&D centre in the UK
20:02 - Linfox in Australia launches new new electric fleet
20:13 - Stuttgart gets four new electric trash trucks
20:22 - Bangladesh announces new EV incentives, helping BYD
20:35 - Nissan looks to restructure, cancel electric Qashqai development
20:48 - New South Wales announces new $6.5 billion AUS electric bus program
20:59 - Zenobē gets $400 million for zero-emission programs in Australia and Aotearoa
21:09 - Chinese mining giant builds its own electric mining trucks with swappable batteries
21:25 - Honda Super-N now on sale in the UK
21:39 - Lucid lays off 18% of its staff
21:49 - Tesla HW3 claim is now more than 7,000 strong
21:59 - Mitsubishi eK Cross is forbidden fruit
22:12 - Maserati boosts Folgore EV range for 2026
22:23 - SunZilla is now on line
22:39 - Royal Enfield is delivering the Flying Flea
22:48 - Ford secures King of the Mountain
23:02 - Demand for the PV5 so large, overseas markets are rationed on vehicles
23:16 - Hyundai working on “more realistic” fake engines
Sponsor Segment: Energy sage, AND You
23:36 - Sponsor Segment - You
24:34 - (and Energy Sage!)
Final Two Stories:
25:09 - Aptera confirms 4 kWh solar generation possible in a day
26:17 - Xiaomi sends a driverless YU7 around the Nurburgring
27:14 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
28:21 - Thank you & goodbye - Keep Evolving!
🎙️ Credits:
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation : Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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