From Transport Evolved.
Welcome to today’s episode of Transport Evolved News!
On today’s show: Q3 U.S. EV sales surge ahead of President Trump’s end of the federal EV tax credit; Aptera secures a line of credit as it trades on the stock market; and Renault ZOE gets a new remanufactured inverter program, helping to keep thousands of examples on the road long after production ended!
Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/10/18/ten-554-ev-rush-before-trump-cull-aptera-credit-renault-zoe-parts-success/
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources*
00:00 – Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️
00:26 – Welcome to the show 👋
00:44 – Belated Happy Thanksgiving 🇨🇦!
01:01 – U.S. Q3 EV sales hit records ahead of federal tax credit end📈
02:00 – Average new car price in the U.S. reaches $50k💸
02:55 – GM faces $1.6B hit as EV tax credits expire🕳️
03:55 – Volkswagen Group sees 33.1% rise in Q3 EV deliveries🌍
04:49 – Polestar grows 35% in first nine months of 2025🚘
05:36 – China registers 1.6M new NEVs in September🇨🇳
06:38 – Aptera secures $75M credit line to reach production☀️
07:54 – Kia plans 100,000 EV2/EV4 models annually🏭
08:51 – Valeo launches remanufactured inverter for Renault ZOE♻️
10:04 – Stellantis announces $13B U.S. investment for gas cars💨
11:07 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
12:34 – Tesla recalls Model Y for reverse light issue🚗
12:54 – Mack truck recalls multiple vehicles over seat belt anchor🛻
13:06 – Nissan recalls LEAF over DC fast charging battery issue⚡
13:31 – Renault Twingo E-Tech early orders via R-Pass Program
13:45 – Iveco Bus shows new electric minibus🚌
14:00 – Tesla pushes in-car Tron ad📺
14:14 – Ireland expands EV charging: 90 new DCFC sites🇮🇪
14:24 – China tightens EV incentive rules📜
14:40 – ICCT: Europe needs 22-28 GW charging capacity for electric trucks🚛
14:57 – Nissan Ariya refreshed, not available in all markets✨
15:08 – Comau invests in cold plasma tech for battery cells⚙️
15:24 – Mercedes-Benz adds CLA 200 entry-level variant
15:37 – China challenges India’s EV/cell incentives at WTO⚖️
15:50 – Cadillac opens OPTIQ orders in Europe🇪🇺
16:04 – Archer Aviation acquires Lilium patents🛩️
16:21 – Chargeway adds new app features and subscription📱
16:41 – SpaceX and xAI buy Tesla Cybertrucks🚀
16:54 – Waymo expands to London🇬🇧
17:07 – UK funds Toyota FT-Me quadricycle study💷
17:35 – Farizon, ChargePoint, Hypervolt launch van charging partnership🚐
17:49 – Nissan LEAF launched in Europe 💶
18:02 – Mercedes-Benz shows Vision Iconic EV🕰️
18:15 – Australia Post adds 500 three-wheeled EV delivery vehicles🇦🇺
18:27 – PowerCo signs LFP battery production deal 📄
18:41 – Norway proposes changes to EV incentives🇳🇴
18:54 – Candela demos hydrofoiling EV boats in DC🛥️
19:08 – Trump administration cancels Esmerelda 7 solar project🏜️
19:25 – Ørsted to cut 2,000 jobs due to U.S. gov policy❌
19:38 – New York invests $80M in zero-emission transit🚌
19:51 – BMW debuts electric paddleboard🏄♀️
20:04 – Lucid begins Gravity SUV deliveries in Canada 🇨🇦
20:17 – Bulgaria installs EV fast chargers at railway stations🚄
20:29 – Einride and PostNord expand electric deliveries📬
20:42 – BYD eyes third European EV plant in Spain🇪🇸
20:55 – Silence opens battery swap stations in France🔋
21:07 – Hamburg targets carbon neutrality by 2040🌿
21:19 – eHang unveils VT35 eVTOL aircraft✨
21:36 – GM ends in-house fuel cell development, continues with Honda🧪
21:50 – XPeng renames flying car division to Aridge✈️
22:01 – Canada adds 157 EV chargers along east coast🔌
22:11 – Duracell launches EV fast charging stations😂
22:36 – Sponsor Segment – Join TE’s Patreon! 📣
24:31 – DCbel accepting U.S. reservations🏠
25:31 – Jetson Air Games highlights personal eVTOL racing🚁
26:27 – Thanks and Goodbye!
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*🎙️ 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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