From Transport Evolved.

On today’s show, Volkswagen confirms the ID. 2all is going to debut next week in Munich at IAA as the Volkswagen ID. Polo, how the U.S. is pressuring other countries by threatening tariffs if they don’t subscribe to climate policies it approves, and Aptera announces its intent to list on the NASDAQ.

Read the full show-notes and find additional information (including original script) at https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/09/05/ten-548-vw-names-id-polo-us-tries-climate-blackmail-aptera-to-float-on-nasdaq/

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00:00 – Sponsor Shoutout
00:28 – Welcome 👋
00:35 – Editorial Note: Filmed early 🎬
01:01 – VW ID. 2all Concept becomes ID. Polo 🚗
01:56 – GM slows Factory Zero output 🏭
03:00 – Aptera plans stock market float📈
03:54 – Polestar takes $739M write-down on Polestar 3💸
04:50 – Slate: some may get EVs under $20k, depending on location 💰
05:42 – Smart confirms ForTwo successor – Smart #2⚡
06:34 – New Federal EV rules favor gas firms⛽
07:35 – Quebec ends Northvolt NA investment, seeks insolvency ruling❌
08:30 – Trump threatens tariffs if climate goals not cut 🌎
09:35 – China installs more solar in H1 than rest of world☀️
10:34 – 🌞Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!
12:07 – Polestar 3 recalled for missing bolts🔧
12:47 – GM August sales📊
13:07 – Ford August sales🚙
13:19 – Kia August sales 🚘
13:33 – Hyundai August sales 🚗
13:46 – Honda August sales🚙
13:56 – Dealers see high sales before Sept. incentive cut💰
14:10 – Audi unveils Concept C, previews lower-cost EVs + all-electric TT🎨
14:30 – BMW debuts C1 successor – Motorrad Vision CE🏍️
14:48 – Nissan EV plans for U.S. in jeopardy⚠️
15:03 – Volvo wrestles with EX90 bug list😫
15:19 – SAIC prices semi-solid MG4🔋
15:40 – BYD cuts production amid uncertainty📉
15:59 – Volvo to unveil EX60 in January📅
16:17 – Final tender phase for German truck charging at risk🚛
16:35 – Nio standardizes 100 kWh pack, lowers prices🔋
16:50 – Fiat opens UK orders for Grande Panda 🐼
17:03 – Porsche makes major Macan EV software tweaks💻
17:17 – LiveWire slashes prices, raising brand concerns 🏍️
17:33 – VW slows U.S. ID.4 production⏸️
17:50 – China’s Dongfang installs 26 MW wind turbine🌬️
18:07 – MAN CEO: electric semis pay off in 3 years (with caveats)🚛
18:26 – Hyperdrive raises €3M pre-seed🚀
18:39 – Mercedes deploys digital dog 🐕
18:54 – Zaptec launches AC-based V2G system⚡
19:09 – Kia confirms EV5 pricing for UK + Korea💰
19:25 – BMW preps fuel cell production alongside IAA debuts💧
19:39 – Wisconsin researchers pioneer new LFP recycling♻️
19:52 – Leapmotor delays Spain B10 production to Q3🇪🇸
20:08 – UK tweaks EV Grant, cuts higher-priced trims🇬🇧
20:21 – Sweden places record electric bus order🚌
20:34 – Stellantis halts Level 3 autonomy; says U.S. buyers uninterested🤖
20:43 – Norway August EV sales stay at 97%🇳🇴
20:54 – GM warns “irrational EV discounts” ending⏳
21:14 – Somerset expands charging⚡
21:29 – UK dealer network launches used EV discount program🚗
21:44 – Bollinger Innovations splits from Roush✂️
21:55 – UK PM denied electric Range Rover❌
22:09 – Mercedes signs deal with LG Energy🤝
22:24 – BYD sells 10,000th EV in India🇮🇳
22:37 – Arizona ends EV HOV lane program🛣️
22:52 – Czech Republic to host Toyota EV production🇨🇿
23:05 – India mulls steep EV tax hike🇮🇳
23:21 – German charging sites hit by organized crime🇩🇪
23:46 – Sponsor Segment – Join TE’s Patreon! 📣
25:46 – After eBikes, anti-EV crowd targets NEVs + golf carts⛔
26:55 – Dodge Charger EV ticketed for “loud exhaust” it doesn’t have🚓
28:40 – Thanks, and Goodbye! 🙏

🎙️ Credits:

Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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