BYD’s base for European domination? Royal Mail sorted for EVs!

From Everything Electric Show.

In this month’s Almost Breaking News episode, Robert covers a range of exciting stories shaping the future of the electric vehicle and renewable energy industries. The Royal Mail takes an exciting step towards sustainability by electrifying its fleet, while BYD plan to build a factory in Europe, Mercedes is revolutionizing the EV market with a solid-state battery that promises impressive range, and battery manufacturing costs continue to drop, bringing affordable electric vehicles closer to reality. Meanwhile, the EPA in the USA is now run by oil and gas executives, while China smashes EV sales records, solidifying its dominance in the global EV market. The UK’s renewable energy sector is booming, with new job opportunities on the rise, and VOLKLEC launches its first battery products, featuring unique technology and knowledge transfer from Asia to the UK.

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00:00 – Intro
03:15 – The Royal Mail’s EV Fleet
04:45 – BYD’s Factory in Europe
06:10 – Mercedes’ Solid State Battery With a Big Range
09:30 – Battery Manufacturing costs
10:15 – The EPA in the USA Now Run By Oil and Gas Executives
13:10 – China Boosts Record Sales of New EVs
14:25 – UK Jobs in the Renewable Energy Sector
16:20 – VOLKLEC Launches First Battery Products in Unique Technology and Knowledge Transfer from Asia to UK
19:10 – Zapheap

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