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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 year.
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TEN Episode 575 | Trump’s *Refund* To Stop Wind Farms, Iran War Pushes Up EV Interest, BYD in Canada
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⏱️ Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction and sponsor shoutouts
00:21 – Welcome to the show
00:23 – Editorial note
01:00 – Trump offers $1B to French firm to ditch wind for drilling; days later says net zero by 2050 is impossible
01:53 – SEC drops Faraday Future probe
03:07 – Sony Honda Afeela canceled
04:02 – Mercedes-Benz CLA sees strong February registrations
05:14 – Xiaomi turns a profit
06:20 – CATL surpasses 50% of domestic EV battery market
07:39 – Study shows minimal degradation after 100,000 km
09:13 – Polestar adopts recycled cobalt
10:14 – Gulf refining losses push oil prices up; BYD sales rise
11:25 – EIA: US solar, wind, storage additions to more than double; 2025 saw 814 GW wind added; Dominion’s Coastal Virginia offshore wind begins generating
12:55 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage
14:11 – New Flyer recalls battery and hydrogen buses over unintended acceleration
14:29 – Husk-E terminal trucks recalled for seat faults
14:41 – Hyundai issues global Kona Electric recall
14:57 – Volkswagen plans 100,000-vehicle EV battery recall
15:12 – Berlin opens battery lab
15:28 – Bosch unveils new drivetrain and battery system for heavy machinery
15:40 – Xpeng releases full-year financials
15:57 – Kia EV2 production begins in Slovakia
16:08 – Cupra updates Tavascan
16:22 – Ford announces Transit City
16:35 – V-Green plans 99 charging stations in Vietnam
16:49 – Stellantis gains Tesla Supercharger access in US and Canada
17:01 – BAIC reports progress on sodium-ion batteries
17:13 – New Zealand expands EV charging
17:25 – Electric trucks help retain drivers, says Electrek
17:43 – Green Mountain Power adds battery rental
17:56 – Audi offers over $50K discounts on RS e-tron GT in some markets
18:13 – Honda WN7 electric motorcycle wins design award
18:27 – Volvo unveils EX30 cargo variant
18:44 – Donut Lab releases new data
19:05 – Fastned cuts ad-hoc rates in Germany
19:17 – Renault to build EVs in Spain from 2028
19:28 – Mahindra, HPCL expand charging in India
19:41 – Bosch, Tata AutoComp form joint venture
19:53 – SAIC reveals MG4X specs; semi-solid batteries coming to Europe this year
20:10 – Arval notes rising EV adoption in Germany
20:21 – Circu-li-ion rebrands to R3 Robotics
20:37 – CEVA Logistics launches end-of-life battery transport service
20:52 – Portland launches e-bike rebate next month
21:05 – Toyota confirms second EV production in USA
21:16 – UK invests £1B in zero-emission trucks, vans, and depot charging
21:28 – Subaru teases next EV
21:41 – New megawatt system reaches 99.26% efficiency
21:59 – German climate lawsuit against BMW, Mercedes-Benz fails
22:12 – Genesis EVs launch in the Netherlands
22:24 – European EV registrations up 20% in February
22:38 – EU, Australia sign trade deal benefiting EVs and battery materials
22:51 – Škoda Elroq and Enyaq switch to LFP in 2026
23:01 – Tronity, Mercedes-Benz partner on home charging reimbursement in Germany
23:11 – CSR proposed to better assess charging station reliability
23:28 – London considers higher charges for SUVs
23:39 – GM tests next-gen semi-autonomous systems
23:55 – BYD offers 18 months of free 5-minute charging
24:07 – Toyota launches C-HR+ in Europe
24:24 – Ford update adds CarPlay preconditioning to Mustang Mach-E
24:35 – Bentley cuts EV lineup to one model
24:46 – California firm launches solar farm construction robot
25:07 – Sponsor Segment – You
26:44 – BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships within a year
28:09 – Mahindra offers Batman Buybacks
29:29 – Thanks and goodbye
30:40 – Important messages
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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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