TEN 589 | Q2 & June Sales, BMW iX5 Debuts, EVs Save The Day During Heatwaves (AUDIO)
On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News!
We review some of the just-published EV sales figures for Q2 and June, BMW finally reveals its iX5 alongside the rest of the X5 family, and EVs save the day again and again as the Northern Hemisphere struggles with heatwave-related power cuts.
These stories and more, on today's show!
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Episode Timeline
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts!
00:35 - Welcome to the show
00:55 - Tesla sees sales boost in Q2 thanks to oil prices, Lucid publishes Q2 estimates, reshuffles executive team, Hyundai shares quarterly figures, Kia shares figures, Ford has a terrible Q2, Honda Prologue sales fall, Rivian updates its production forecasts for 2026, BYD sets strong sales figures in June, Norway’s EV market share hits 96.5% and UK market share for Evs hits 30%
03:15 - GM has an unusually large inventory of unsold Bolts
04:35 - BMW iX5 Debuts
05:50 - Video surfaces showing person apparently asleep at the wheel of Tesla, Tesla app code will verify driver before FSD and Driver charged with manslaughter
06:53 - Rivian announces $1.5 Billion Share sale
07:52 - As Fiat unveils its micro mobility vision , Fiat Topolino goes on sale in the UK and the U.S. - for much more than the UK, but it’s currently not road legal
09:12 - Duke Energy gets money to stop wind projects and DoT calls Cycle paths DEI
10:11 - Polestar Offers Ridiculous Discounts As It Becomes Illegal
11:22 - EVs help around the Northern Hemisphere in heat waves
Sponsor Segment: CCAN Action Fund
12:24 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
⚠️Recall Reminders!
13:52 - Cadillac Vistiq recalled for third row issues
14:16 - Harbinger recalls stripped chassis vehicles for steering gear mounting bolt issues
14:26 - Mustang Mach E recalled
📰News Shorts:
14:46 - China requires battery firms to pay their suppliers quicker
15:05 - Renault Trucks in Europe extend their e-Tech T models’ range
15:19 - Kia EV2 gets UK Government Grant
15:35 - CATL currently building more than 200 swap stations a month
15:47 - Lotus Eletres will arrive in Canada this month as part of deal with China
16:01 - Washington DC is getting is first en-route bus chargers
16:13 - Cornell University develops new recycling technique for batteries
16:30 - Dacia Spring drops its price below £12,000
16:44 - EA expands its NACS charging availability
16:56 - Renault adds google Gemini to its vehicles
17:08 - Audi confirms a new A4 e-tron will be built on the SSP platform
17:21 - Volvo CS delivers first A30 articulated
17:34 - Ionity incentivizes people to stop fast charging by 80% SOC
17:50 - Tata launches its Sierra.EV
18:07 - One in eight new Mercedes-Benz Cars is electric
18:22 - Wisk aero faces lawsuit
18:36 - Renault upgrades its Renault Master EV
18:49 - Scout motor sued by dealers in Washington state.
19:02 - Subaru prices Trailseeker EV from $40,000 for 2027
19:15 - Leapmotor Launches the D99 in China
19:27 - Kia launches AWD variant of EV4
19:40 - Mercedes-Benz halts GLC production due to supply shortages
19:53 - CARIAD ends its automated driving alliance with Bosch
20:04 - Gotion Hight-Tech confirms new battery production facility in Spain
20:16 - Nissan launches lower-capacity LEAF in the UK
20:31 - BYD Seal 08 secures massive orders in a week
20:44 - EU looks to accelerate permitting for EV charging stations
20:56 - Xpeng Mona L03 starts pre-sales in China
21:12 - WattEV expands its charging
21:23 - CATL unveils a new battery capable of 8C charging
21:34 - McMurtry unveils its production Spéirling
21:45 - Renault rejected BYD’s advances twice in the last two years, alleges Les Échos
21:59 - ESB eCars raises its charging rates in Ireland, Northern ireland
22:12 - German newspaper claims VW is considering bringing Chinese EVs to Europe
22:22 - Joby Aviation, Toyota launch stage one of manufacturing partnership
22:35 - South Korean government removes BYD from its subsidy program
22:47 - Spain Invests €100 million in national charging network
22:59 - Ireland’s EV for Clunkers is fully subscribed within an hour
23:12 - Researchers at Cambridge University say putting batteries under pressure helps them stay healthy
23:27 - UK Government launches consultation to upgrade power at rest stops
22:39 - Brussels will soon charge fees for EV owners blocking stations
23:50 - Stellantis opens Leapmotor order books for B03X
24:04 - Penn State University say they’ve developed a way to turn PET into Graphite
Sponsor Segment: Energy sage, AND You
24:22 - Sponsor Segment - You
25:37 - (and Energy Sage!)
Final Two Stories:
26:12 - China’s new strict battery rules come into effect and PHEVs will no-longer get tax exemption in China and China to require physical buttons again
27:23 - Volkswagen adds sheep to its factory in Poland - to keep the grass clear around its solar panels
28:47 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
30:01 - Thank you & goodbye - Keep Evolving!
🎙️ Credits:
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation : Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io