Welcome to Transport Evolved! Join us every day for content from NIkki Gordon-Bloomfield, Kate Walton-Elliott, and Erin Carlie as they explore and explain the world of cleaner, greener, safer, and smarter transport. Between us, we’ve got more than 20 years of driving cleaner, greener vehicles, and we believe that the future of transport depends on a whole lot more than one company!
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From Transport Evolved. Last month, Progressive Insurance – working with a local accident repair shop – decided it wasn’t possible to repair our Ford F-150 Lightning after a small crack developed on the underside of one of its rear bumper mount plates… since the plate itself wasn’t available and the only repair procedure the shop…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN – Transport Evolved News! Tesla stands accused by some customers of retroactively amending their FSD contracts, Volkswagen decides to ban all third-party API access for its telematics systems across all of its brands, and a court case in the Netherlands decides that pedaling an e-bike might…
From Transport Evolved. At the tail end of 2016, Nikki sat on a press call with other journalists — and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — after the automaker announced its latest iteration of its semi-autonomous driver assistance system: Tesla Autopilot 2.0. She asked a simple question: since Volvo had just promised to indemnify drivers against…
From Transport Evolved. For many years, Ferrari has done everything in its power to keep making large-displacement, throaty-engined hypercars for the wealthy. It’s shunned any notion of environmental responsibility, lobbied countless lawmakers around the world for exemptions from EV mandates, fuel economy targets, and emissions standards — all while moving away from the aspirational bedroom-wall…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! Ferrari caused quite a stir this week by launching the Luce, sending its stock price falling and prompting hardened petrolheads to question the brand’s future. The US exempts Volvo from its ongoing ban on selling cars with Chinese tech inside them, and…
From Transport Evolved. UPDATE 05/29/2026: 11th hour reprieve! Ford Motor Company’s Senior Engineer of Paint and Body Repair contacted the shop directly today with an approved repair procedure. Ortegas is being repaired. 🎉 In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki’s personal (and therefore Transport Evolved’s) 2023 Ford…
From Transport Evolved. In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki’s personal (and therefore Transport Evolved’s) 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning — Ortegas — with a small hairline crack in the rear bumper bracket. The truck drove fine, and while we sustained some soft tissue damage (mainly whiplash) we…
From Transport Evolved. In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki’s personal (and therefore Transport Evolved’s) 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning — Ortegas — with a small hairline crack in the rear bumper bracket. The truck drove fine, and while we sustained some soft tissue damage (mainly whiplash) we…
From Transport Evolved. UPDATE 05/29/2026: 11th hour reprieve! Ford Motor Company’s Senior Engineer of Paint and Body Repair contacted the shop directly today with an approved repair procedure. Ortegas is being repaired. 🎉 In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki’s personal (and therefore Transport Evolved’s) 2023 Ford…
From Transport Evolved. UPDATE 05/29/2026: 11th hour reprieve! Ford Motor Company’s Senior Engineer of Paint and Body Repair contacted the shop directly today with an approved repair procedure. Ortegas is being repaired. 🎉 In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki’s personal (and therefore Transport Evolved’s) 2023 Ford…
From Transport Evolved. Every week we get dozens of emails from companies wanting us to review their products. Oil drain pans for an EV channel. Tesla accessories. Toddler toys. And when we do find something that looks legitimate, they want script approval, three rounds of revisions, and a one-week turnaround. That’s not a review. That’s…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! The U.S. wants to tax EV owners while setting a new $4 billion record for oil and gas lease sales; Xiaomi’s YU7 GT breaks the Nürburgring SUV record; and 55% of Canadians say they’d buy a Chinese EV. Show notes, links and…
From Transport Evolved. Just a day after we gave you our breakdown on the difference between the money that some politicians said couldn’t possibly be spent on Biden-era, already-apportioned funds for cleaner, greener transportation and energy, while at the same time calling for more than $1.5 trillion in funds to be sent to Department of…
From Transport Evolved. For years, politicians — mostly on the conservative side of the political spectrum — have railed against EVs, calling them everything from "handouts for the rich" to outright scams. Under President Donald Trump, Republican lawmakers successfully repealed the majority of policies encouraging Americans to switch to electric vehicles, along with investments in…
From Transport Evolved. 00:00 – Introduction 01:47 – Now risky? 04:51 – What this video is about 08:04 – Some history into EV incentives 09:41 – After President Bush – into President Obama 09:55 – Trump the first time around raged… but did little about it 10:19 – President Biden 13:10 – $190 Billion Is…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s show: VW confirms the ID. Buzz is returning to the U.S. for the 2027 model year, Honda posts historic first loss since becoming publicly traded, blaming EVs, and the Elektrotrucker plans to travel around the world in 80 charges! These stories and more, on the show! Show notes, links…
From Transport Evolved. In some countries — okay, mostly the US — automakers are looking less and less interested in selling and maintaining EVs. And their dealerships? They’re more interested in selling you another V8 they can make money on than an EV that’ll cost you less through lower maintenance costs. As parts become more…
From Transport Evolved. As the war in Iran continues — and with the ceasefire looking increasingly fragile — fuel prices are squeezing commuters who don’t already drive an EV. And while some countries have a ready answer in affordable public transit and walkable cities, many places — particularly outside major US metros — simply don’t.…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s TEN — Transport Evolved News! Lexus officially unveils its 3-row all-electric SUV – the 2027 Lexus TZ; Subaru’s newest U.S. lease deals make its EVs cheaper than a comparable ICE model; and a Chinese plug-in hybrid that does what the Tesla Cybertruck couldn’t: turn into a boat and cross…
From Transport Evolved. Solar panels destroying farms? The U.S. President and members of his cabinet say so. The peer-reviewed science says otherwise — and we’ve got the receipts. We’re back with another FUD-busting episode, and this time it’s something near and dear to Nikki’s heart. From claims that renewable energy can’t coexist with farming, to…
From Transport Evolved. Disclaimer – Transport Evolved received this product free of charge from WOLFBOX in order to bring you this first-person review. No money exchanged hands for the review itself, and no editorial control was given or implied. WOLFBOX sees this review the same time it goes live. We all know that modern pickup…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! The Volkswagen ID. Polo is officially revealed, Toyota uses years of customer ignorance on EVs to become one of the strongest-selling EV brands of the year thus far, and President Trump’s White House pays more energy companies to give up their wind…
From Transport Evolved. The ongoing saga of the Ford Charge Station Pro and its propensity to not actually work as planned has been a regular feature on this channel for nearly four years. And while we’ve been lucky enough to get Nikki’s broken FCSP units looked at — and replaced — it’s becoming a painful…
From Transport Evolved. As many scholars will attest, we humans must either learn from the lessons of history — or be doomed to repeat them. And right here, right now, in 2026, the U.S. is certainly repeating a well-worn path: engaging in a conflict in the Middle East that will undoubtedly leave thousands injured or…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN: Good news for U.S. owners of E-GMP-based Hyundai vehicles, the IONIQ 3 debuts as a hot-ish hatch in Europe, and Donut Lab faces some very serious allegations of criminal activity as a former insider claims it’s misleading the world. Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/25/ten-579-ioniq-3-debuts-iccu-win-donut-labs-legal-nightmares/…
From Transport Evolved. Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, April 22nd has been a day where people could push for a cleaner, greener future — a day to lobby politicians and companies to do better by the planet, and where we as consumers could find better ways to live. But in recent years,…
From Transport Evolved. The Tesla Model Y is currently the world’s best-selling electric car. It packs a decent amount of tech, convenient charging via Tesla’s Supercharger network, and for many buyers, is their first foray into electric vehicles. And for that, it deserves real credit. But as Elon Musk has become increasingly vocal about his…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN: Q1 EV figures released, Ford’s U-turn, ending Model e. Harbinger debuts the best delivery truck ad of the year — the perfect antidote to toxic nationalism. Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/18/ten-578-q1-ev-sales-fords-ev-u-turn-the-best-delivery-truck-ad-youll-see-this-year/ — *👥 Today’s Sponsors* 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association – https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage –…
From Transport Evolved. It’s been quite a while since we gave you a channel update, and while we try really hard not to do them super-frequently, some massive changes at the channel in the last few weeks means that.. well, we’re overdue giving you one. So today, on her way to pick up some of…
From Transport Evolved. While oil prices continue to go up as the situation in the Middle East worsens, more and more people are likely going to be investigating buying an EV for the first time – and as we noted last week – interest in EVs is already on the rise as a consequence. But…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN Volkswagen updates the ID.4 and ID.5 family of EVs in Europe while simultaneously announcing the end of ID.4 production in the U.S (in order to make a gas-guzzling SUV instead), BMW and Rimac working together on the soon-to-launch i7, and Rivian R2 EPA estimates leak ahead…
From Transport Evolved. The Ford F-150 Lightning BEV may no longer be in production, but when it launched back in 2022, one of its killer features was its ability to provide backup power to your home using a dedicated charging station paired with a Delta inverter system. While the inverter has proven very reliable, the…
From Transport Evolved. If you’re an EV driver right now, you’re probably watching the situation in the Middle East with a mixture of dread and quiet relief. The war between the U.S., backed by Israel, and Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz — through which a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil passes…
From Transport Evolved. The war between the US, backed by Israel, and Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz — through which a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil passes — and fuel prices are climbing to levels that are genuinely painful for a lot of households. If you’ve been thinking about making the…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! Subaru reveals the Getaway 7-seat EV SUV at the New York Auto Show, the 2026 Toyota BZ surprises with strong U.S. sales, outselling Ford and Chevrolet, and Tesla’s X account celebrates a driver whose ophthalmologist recommended a Tesla due to failing vision.…
From Transport Evolved. We pride ourselves on helping people make smarter choices in the world of cleaner, greener, safer, smarter and more equitable transportation and energy – and in an age where new EV models are dropping like flies in the U.S., we thought it was time to expand our coverage a little. So today,…
From Transport Evolved. For the past 10 years, Kate Walton-Elliott has been a regular on this channel, sharing her ownership experience, legendary wit and technical prowess. From her RAV4 EV through to her current fleet, we’ve seen her experience EV ownership first-hand, and we’ve shared her progress converting her 1969 Morris Minor to all-electric. But…
From Transport Evolved. The U.S. auto industry has spent decades building barriers to keep out cheaper, more efficient foreign cars—from Japan in the ’70s to South Korea in the ’90s. Today, those same protections are shielding legacy automakers from a new threat: China’s fast-rising electric vehicle giants. Under Donald Trump’s second presidency, those barriers are stronger…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! The Trump administration gives TotalEnergies a refund in exchange for it stopping wind farm plans, the price of oil surges as Iran war wages on – pushing up interest in EVs, and BYD is readying 20 new dealerships in Canada within a…
From Transport Evolved. We might be living in strange times, where one country seems to be heading backwards in its scientific and environmental policies – even going as far as to create the perfect environment for once-easily-managed diseases to return — but in other parts of the world, the scientific method is still (largely) respected…
From Transport Evolved. Semi-autonomous driver assistance systems are here to lend a hand and keep you safe on the road. They can help you stay alert during long drives and protect you from mistakes that could lead to an accident. And, if you believe the hype, fully-autonomous vehicles are expected to bring a new era…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! On today’s show, BMW launches the i3, the effect of the US – Iranian war on EV versus ICE owners – and a Chinese company starts series production of the world’s first self-balancing electric motorcycle. All that and more, coming up on…
From Transport Evolved. In this deep dive, Kate peels back the layers of the Donut Solid State Battery hype to see how the marketing claims from CES 2026 hold up against the data from VTT Finland. We examine the 11C charge rate and investigate the "Zero Compression" claims. We also explare the controversy over claims…
From Transport Evolved. Not everyone needs granular data in their daily lives — but if you follow this channel, you probably appreciate having properly formatted, easily searchable records showing how things change over time. Whether it’s the outside temperature, your favorite sports team’s win rate, or how often you sneak off to the local takeout,…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! BYD unveils its Blade 2.0 battery, featuring 1.5 MW charging for sub-10-minute recharges; Aptera rolls out its first production-line solar electric vehicle; and U.S. solar installations surged 205%, riding the “Trump Bump” as last year’s tax credits expired. All that and more, coming up on today’s show! Find full show…
From Transport Evolved. It’s a common misconception — and, in many cases among those who want to see EVs fail, an intentional falsehood — that EV battery packs require expensive replacements every few years, can’t be recycled, and simply don’t last long. As we’ve noted many times on this channel, most EV battery packs outlive…
From Transport Evolved. Mandatory Disclaimer: Transport Evolved was invited by General Motors (Chevrolet) to attend the official Press Drive Event for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV in Malibu, California. General Motors covered our travel, meal and accommodation costs to facilitate us bringing you this first-person report. YouTube requires this video to be marked as "sponsored" due…
From Transport Evolved. On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! BYD unveils its Blade 2.0 battery, featuring 1.5 MW charging for sub-10-minute recharges; Aptera rolls out its first production-line solar electric vehicle; and U.S. solar installations surged 205%, riding the “Trump Bump” as last year’s tax credits expired. All that and more, coming up on today’s show! Find full show…
From Transport Evolved. Growing up in the UK, Nikki is no stranger to the need for decent fog lights to help her see — and be seen — on the road in heavy fog. And while her F-150 Lightning didn’t come with fog lights from the factory, she’s been cooking up a way to add…
From Transport Evolved. We all know that an electric vehicle’s range depends on a variety of factors: how well the car is maintained, the driver’s skill (or how heavy their right foot is), and the weather and terrain it’s being driven on. Battery health and state of charge—along with temperature—also play a major role. Trying…