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July 26, 202620 min

DAILY: Euro EV Sales, GM Hits Reset and Range Rover Electric GT | 23 Jul 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart EUROPEAN EV SALES JUMP 52% IN JUNE https://evne.ws/q4f22 GM EV RESET HITS $10.9 BILLION https://evne.ws/8yhra RANGE ROVER SHOWS ELECTRIC GT PROTOTYPE https://evne.ws/meoup HOLLYWOOD TESLA DINER TOPS GLOBAL SUPERCHARGER NETWORK https://evne.ws/o6vbx SWEDEN EV SHARE HITS 67% IN Q2 https://evne.ws/bsvyx VOLKSWAGEN ID. POLO STARTS AT £23,945 https://evne.ws/7n2r7 VOLKSWAGEN BACKS SAFETY-LED E-BIKE RANGE https://evne.ws/sia4y HYUNDAI UNITES V2X UNDER ALL DAY ENERGY https://evne.ws/fj1p8 BURNHAM CUTS POWER VAT, WIDENS EV CHARGING GAP https://evne.ws/fj45c ABARTH 500E GETS UK GRANT https://evne.ws/qz1lg ILLINOIS EV REBATES RETURN ON AUGUST 1 https://evne.ws/fdn5n USED EVS KEEP MORE BATTERY THAN FEARED https://evne.ws/ubmdb

July 26, 20264 min

BRIEFLY: EU Sales, GM, Range Rover & more | 23 Jul 2026

EUROPEAN EV SALES JUMP 52% IN JUNE European EV sales rose 52% in June, with volume models up 59% and premium models up 31%, pushing year-to-date growth to 35% overall. Tesla led the market with the Model Y and Model 3, while models like the Renault 5, Skoda Enyaq, and Leapmotor T03 showed strong gains, and BMW topped the slower-growing premium segment.GM EV RESET COSTS $10.9 BILLION GM’s shift away from aggressive EV expansion has now cost $10.9 billion, including a new $2.3 billion charge tied to reducing battery capacity and retooling factories for more petrol vehicles. The reversal follows weaker EV demand and missed targets against Tesla, mirroring similar multi-billion-dollar pullbacks by Ford, Stellantis, and Volkswagen.RANGE ROVER SHOWS ELECTRIC GT PROTOTYPE JLR has unveiled a low-slung electric GT-style crossover as a fifth Range Rover model, blending SUV and saloon design on its EMA platform. A production version is expected next year with likely dual-motor AWD, though performance and range figures remain undisclosed.HOLLYWOOD TESLA DINER TOPS GLOBAL SUPERCHARGER NETWORK Tesla’s Hollywood diner and Supercharger site became the busiest in its global network within a year, delivering 21.2 GWh and averaging about 1,600 daily charging sessions. The location significantly outperforms other sites in weekly energy delivered, highlighting demand for high-traffic charging hubs.SWEDEN EV SHARE HITS 67% IN Q2 Plug-in vehicles reached a 67% market share in Sweden in Q2 2026, driven mainly by BEVs rising to 42% while PHEVs declined slightly. Overall car sales grew 22%, supported by new rural-focused incentives, with the Volvo EX40 remaining the top-selling BEV.VOLKSWAGEN ID. POLO STARTS AT £23,945 Volkswagen’s new all-electric ID. Polo will start at £23,945, marking a key model in its “True VW” strategy with improved design, usability, and physical controls. Offering up to 280 miles of range and modern tech across trims, it aims to balance affordability, practicality, and everyday performance.VOLKSWAGEN BACKS SAFETY-LED E-BIKE RANGE Volkswagen has backed a premium e-bike line featuring 250W motors and a 25 km/h limit, focused on safety and urban usability rather than speed. Key features include a radar-assisted rear-view system, integrated lighting, and optional smart helmet and HUD glasses to bring car-style safety tech into micromobility.HYUNDAI UNITES V2X UNDER ALL DAY ENERGY Hyundai has launched All Day Energy, a unified V2X platform that combines its regional systems into a single global service accessible via vehicle apps. The system enables EVs to supply power to homes, buildings, other vehicles, and the grid, with the UK set as the first rollout market.BURNHAM CUTS POWER VAT, WIDENS EV CHARGING GAP The UK will remove VAT on domestic electricity from October, cutting bills and benefiting EV owners who charge at home while leaving public charging taxed at 20%. This widens the cost gap for the 32% of households without driveways, intensifying calls for equalised charging taxes.ABARTH 500E GETS UK GRANT The Abarth 500e now qualifies for a £3,750 UK government grant, reducing its price to £24,245 and making the electric hot hatch more accessible. The incentive aims to broaden its appeal beyond early adopters since its 2023 launch.ILLINOIS EV REBATES RETURN ON AUGUST 1 Illinois will relaunch its EV rebate program on August 1 with $14 million in funding, offering up to $4,000 for low-income buyers and $2,000 standard rebates. The program runs until funds are exhausted, with strict eligibility rules including price caps, dealer requirements, and no leases.USED EVS KEEP MORE BATTERY THAN FEARED A Swedish study of nearly 10,000 tests found many EVs retain 95–97% battery capacity after over 100,000 km, challenging common concerns about degradation. Models like the Kia e-Niro and Hyundai Kona performed best, while battery chemistry and supplier differences also significantly affected long-term health.

July 26, 202614 min

CHINA: BYD Hiring Drive, July NEV Record and Geely/Ford Partnership | 23 Jul 2026

July 23, 202617 min

DAILY: VW Electric Amarok, MG Go! Small EV and Tesla Opens Public Megacharger | 22 Jul 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart VW CONFIRMS ELECTRIC NEXT-GEN AMAROK https://evne.ws/aukhd MG GO! PREVIEWS SMALL EV FOR 2027 https://evne.ws/whmpt TESLA OPENS FIRST PUBLIC SEMI MEGACHARGER https://evne.ws/3i1xa USED EVS OUTPACE PETROL CARS IN BRITAIN https://evne.ws/np329 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LEAD GERMAN EV SUBSIDY APPROVALS https://evne.ws/f0zrt SUBARU CUTS 2027 SOLTERRA PRICE IN CANADA https://evne.ws/4ca15 CANADA CLEARS 6,531 CHINA-MADE EV IMPORTS https://evne.ws/yofau DONGFENG MOVES INTO CANADIAN EV MARKET https://evne.ws/p7f74 KIA PITCHES SMALL EV VAN FOR CANADIAN FLEETS https://evne.ws/z0czg GEELY SETS E2 PRICE BELOW €20,000 IN ITALY https://evne.ws/lpl28 HOYMILES LAUNCHES UL 3700 BALCONY SOLAR INVERTER https://evne.ws/iygpp RUSSIAN FUEL SHORTAGES PUSH DRIVERS TO EVS https://evne.ws/cqz71

July 23, 20264 min

BRIEFLY: VW, MG, Tesla & more | 22 Jul 2026

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 22 July 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyVW CONFIRMS ELECTRIC NEXT-GEN AMAROKVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand chief Stefan Mecha has confirmed that the third-generation Amarok will be offered as a fully electric model, part of a flexible drivetrain strategy spanning PHEVs and EVs that he says is essential to keeping the ute competitive, while the current Amarok's powertrain line-up stays unchanged. The timing points to 2029-2030, matching the expiry of VW's production deal with Ford, and talks with Ford about the next generation's underpinnings are still ongoing.MG GO! PREVIEWS SMALL EV FOR 2027MG has unveiled the GO! concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a roughly four-metre B-segment electric hatchback designed at SAIC's U.K. studio that borrows MGB GT grille lines and vertical taillamp elements, with production due in 2027 and possibly badged MG 2. MG admits the show car is a "dressed up" version that will lose its bulging fenders, oversized wheels, tow hooks and diffuser, and while technical details are unconfirmed, industry coverage points to MG's front-drive E3/Urban architecture with modest LFP batteries to rival the Renault 5 E-Tech and Mini Cooper Electric.TESLA OPENS FIRST PUBLIC SEMI MEGACHARGERTesla has opened its first public Megacharger station for Semi fleets in Bloomington, California, about an hour east of Los Angeles, with six stalls each capable of up to 1.2 MW and access for all Tesla Semi commercial fleet customers. The launch was confirmed by Tesla Charging on X and marked with a ribbon-cutting attended by trucking, fleet and charging figures, with the San Bernardino County site chosen for its position on the freight corridor linking the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Southern California's warehouse network.USED EVS OUTPACE PETROL CARS IN BRITAINSteep fuel prices have driven a surge in British used-EV demand, with Autotrader's July fastest-selling ranking filled entirely by electrified models for the first time — eight of them fully electric, double last year's tally — led by the MG ZS at 13 days against a 24-day average for used EVs and 30 days across all fuel types. Average used-EV prices rose 1.6% year-on-year to £24,662 ($33,225), the first increase since December 2022, and Autotrader's Marc Palmer says that unlike past Middle East-driven spikes tied to events such as the US-Israeli war on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz closure, this demand has been sustained while the ten slowest sellers were all petrol or diesel.LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LEAD GERMAN EV SUBSIDY APPROVALSHandelsblatt reports that 48% of approvals under Germany's new EV subsidy scheme have gone to households with taxable income up to €45,000 ($51,300), according to data from a parliamentary inquiry by Left Party lawmaker Jorrit Bosch, with lower-income buyers eligible for up to €6,000 ($6,840) on new BEVs, range-extenders and select plug-in hybrids depending on vehicle type, income and family size. The programme launched in January to replace the flat-rate scheme scrapped abruptly in late 2023, and environment ministry figures show foreign manufacturers took most of the support, with only two of the 14 most-subsidised brands being German as Germany's EV fleet passed 2.2 million by early April 2026.SUBARU CUTS 2027 SOLTERRA PRICE IN CANADASubaru Canada has cut the 2027 Solterra's starting MSRP to $47,995, $4,500 below the 2026 model and just under the country's $50,000 EVAP threshold, which restores its eligibility for the federal rebate worth up to $5,000. Subaru quotes an effective starting figure of $46,727 with delivery, dealer fees and the rebate included, against $55,285 for the current 2026 car, with the updated model due at Canadian dealerships later this year.CANADA CLEARS 6,531 CHINA-MADE EV IMPORTSCanada had imported 6,531 China-made EVs by July 14, leaving roughly 75% of the 24,500-vehicle first-half quota unused, with arrivals starting in May and building through June and July but falling well short of the allowance. Ottawa will keep the current quota open through August before adding a further 24,500 vehicles plus any unused first-half volume for September through February 2027; Global Affairs Canada does not break the figures down by brand, but Shanghai-built Tesla Model 3s are presumed to dominate, Lotus has accounted for nearly two dozen and Polestar is expected to resume Polestar 2 imports in August.DONGFENG MOVES INTO CANADIAN EV MARKETDongfeng plans to enter Canada's EV market under the low-tariff quota created by Mark Carney's deal with China earlier this year, showing the Vigo and Nammi Box 01 to buyers at an Old Port event in Montreal this week while it completes regulatory certification. North World Industry will handle distribution, and the company is starting with consumer awareness before sales, aiming to launch its first two models next year.KIA PITCHES SMALL EV VAN FOR CANADIAN FLEETSKia Canada has pitched the PV5 as a compact electric cargo van for small businesses and urban fleets, offering about 160 cubic feet of cargo volume and targeting tradespeople, last-mile delivery firms and telecom operators that do not need a full-size vehicle. The real test may be size rather than range or price, given GM pulled its Ontario-built BrightDrop vans — offering 400 or 600 cubic feet — from the market last fall after weak sales, while Kia calls the smaller PV5 an answer to an "unmet need".GEELY SETS E2 PRICE BELOW €20,000 IN ITALYGeely will launch the E2 small electric hatchback in Italy in October at a promotional €19,900, undercutting the Citroen e-C3 at €20,490 and sitting just above the BYD Dolphin Surf at €19,790; the same car is sold as the EX2 in the U.K. and the Xingyuan in China, where it was last year's best-selling model with 160,800 wholesale deliveries in the first five months of this year. In Europe's small-EV class the Renault 5 E-Tech leads with 36,575 sales, up 35%, ahead of the e-C3 on 17,859 (down 11%), the Dolphin Surf on 15,072 and the Peugeot e-208 on 10,546, up 23%.HOYMILES LAUNCHES UL 3700 BALCONY SOLAR INVERTERHoymiles has launched the HiFlow Pro, which it says is the first US microinverter certified under UL 3700, the new safety standard for plug-in balcony solar, a model already popular in Europe — especially Germany — that lets homeowners and renters run portable panels through a standard outlet instead of a rooftop install. Eight states had signed plug-in solar bills into law as of July 2026 — Utah, Maine, Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire — with New York's awaiting the governor's signature as of July 16 and nearly 30 states having introduced legislation, while safeguards must prevent the reversed power flow from feeding the grid during outages; a single 360W unit produces up to 721.08 kWh a year and up to four can run in parallel across separate outlets.RUSSIAN FUEL SHORTAGES PUSH DRIVERS TO EVSUkrainian strikes on energy targets have tightened Russian fuel supplies, bringing hours-long queues and rising gasoline and diesel prices that are pushing some motorists towards electric cars, including engineer Oksana Yasinskaya, 36, who told Automotive News the queues settled her decision to buy an EV and that she values not wasting hours on what she called a humiliating wait, with some drivers queuing late at night. Autostat says EV and plug-in hybrid sales accelerated in June as shortages worsened and expects the tiny market to grow if the crisis drags on, though it still leans on used cars rather than fresh showroom demand.

July 23, 202617 min

CHINA: Brands Success Overseas, MG 07 Reaches Dealers & XPeng Mona L03 Selling Well | 22 Jul 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart CHINESE BRANDS HIT RECORD 10.9% IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/7r7x4 MG 07 REACHES DEALERS AHEAD OF PRE-SALE https://evne.ws/7yt8c XPENG MONA L03 HITS 50K ORDERS FAST https://evne.ws/cqaxk GEELY OPENS GALAXY TT ULTRA PRE-SALES https://evne.ws/c969y CHINA SETS NEV REPAIR SAFETY RULES https://evne.ws/iypfw CATL LANDS SECOND EUROPEAN SODIUM-ION STORAGE DEAL https://evne.ws/s8ocz BYD HITS 100,000 CARS IN BRAZIL https://evne.ws/cngpt DEALERS BACK BYD FLASH CHARGING https://evne.ws/5s5l2

July 22, 202622 min

DAILY: Range Rover Sport Electric, U.S. Improves and Ford Truck Prototypes Spotted | 21 Jul 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart RANGE ROVER SPORT ELECTRIC CONFIRMED FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/sw4pq U.S. EV REGISTRATIONS BEST IN MONTHS https://evne.ws/7855u TWO FORD EV PROTOTYPES SPOT TESLA CHARGER https://evne.ws/vy0v9 HONDA ENDS PROLOGUE AFTER 2026 https://evne.ws/wlk7e VOLVO EYES SEDAN AND WAGON RETURN https://evne.ws/aq4lx VOLVO WINS UP TO €119M FOR GHENT https://evne.ws/f2d2h BMW I5 GAINS RANGE, NACS AND MORE POWER https://evne.ws/s9nqw FOXXCON DELAYS U.S. MODEL C LAUNCH https://evne.ws/rk23x GM TURNS TO STORAGE AS EV DEMAND SOFTENS https://evne.ws/2xc9m LUCID HIRES ALIXPARTNERS FOR TURNAROUND https://evne.ws/c3ryx SPAIN COURTS CHINESE CARMAKERS https://evne.ws/16ppz

July 22, 20264 min

BRIEFLY: Range Rover, U.S. Sales, Ford & more | 21 Jul 2026

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 21 July 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyRANGE ROVER SPORT ELECTRIC CONFIRMED FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/sw4pq U.S. EV REGISTRATIONS BEST IN MONTHS https://evne.ws/7855u TWO FORD EV PROTOTYPES SPOT TESLA CHARGER https://evne.ws/vy0v9 HONDA ENDS PROLOGUE AFTER 2026 https://evne.ws/wlk7e VOLVO EYES SEDAN AND WAGON RETURN https://evne.ws/aq4lx VOLVO WINS UP TO €119M FOR GHENT https://evne.ws/f2d2h BMW I5 GAINS RANGE, NACS AND MORE POWER https://evne.ws/s9nqw FOXXCON DELAYS U.S. MODEL C LAUNCH https://evne.ws/rk23x GM TURNS TO STORAGE AS EV DEMAND SOFTENS https://evne.ws/2xc9m LUCID HIRES ALIXPARTNERS FOR TURNAROUND https://evne.ws/c3ryx SPAIN COURTS CHINESE CARMAKERS https://evne.ws/16ppz

July 21, 202616 min

CHINA: Smart #2, Li Auto Updates L6 and Freelander 8 Arrives With Dealerships | 21 Jul 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart SMART #2 BEGINS VALIDATION TESTING https://evne.ws/y8wtg LI AUTO LAUNCHES UPDATED L6 AT OLD PRICE https://evne.ws/fzl95 FREELANDER 8 BEGINS CHINA PREVIEW TOUR https://evne.ws/0kcu3 BLOGGER JAILED OVER XIAOMI SU7 VIDEO https://evne.ws/00f2e BYD SHOWS DENZA Z9S IN PRODUCTION FORM https://evne.ws/uvpj9 BYD’S FANG CHENG BAO SETS OUT FARTHER https://evne.ws/hofd3 JETOUR OPENS PRE-SALES FOR ZONGHENG F700 https://evne.ws/sb8d8 GM EYES CHEVROLET REBADGE FOR BINGO PRO https://evne.ws/1qcb7

May 19, 202620 min

DAILY: ID. Polo GTI, BMW V2H and GM Cuts Bolt Costs | 18 May 2026

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms:➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart VOLKSWAGEN PUTS GTI ON AN EV https://evne.ws/4dAHkSu BMW AND SOLARWATT PUSH V2H PLANS https://evne.ws/495oUaV GM CUTS BOLT COSTS WITH BATCH BUILDS https://evne.ws/4dwamT5 UK INSURERS SHUN MANY CHINESE CARS https://evne.ws/4uNQ26C BMW TIES IONNA DISCOUNT TO US CHARGING https://evne.ws/4dhioQP EPA DELAYS TIER 4 BY TWO YEARS https://evne.ws/4nx8b6d KIA DEBUTS PV5 SIDE-ENTRY WAV IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/4tA6aHP COULTHARD DRIVES FORMULA E GEN4 AT MONACO https://evne.ws/3RhctCP RECYCLING LIFTS OLD BATTERIES INTO BETTER CATHODES https://evne.ws/4usJdHV