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Today, news of several battery breakthroughs, Rivian has the sense to stockpile its batteries ahead of tariffs, and a new reverse world record!
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00:00 – Intro + Sponsor Call Outs
00:29 – Welcome!
00:36 Editorial
00:45 Despite tariff tweaks, the U.S. auto industry suffers
02:18 – Rivian’s Stockpiling of LFP batteries revealed
03:22 – Volvo Cars begins European production of EX30
04:32 – Ford says it’s reached a new battery breakthrough
05:44 – Amprius unveils enhanced high-energy density battery
06:53 – Peterbuilt Unveils new electric trucks
07:59 – Massive Powercut in Europe leads anti-renewable hate
09:16 – Waymo, Toyota announce intent to explore future partnerships on autonomous vehicles
10:12 – US Politicians dunk on EVs (again)
11:31 – Last year set new records for solar, grid-tied storage installation costs
12:36 – Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage
13:38 – Mercedes-Benz recalls some cars
14:00 – CustomCell files for insolvency
14:22 – Vinfast posts quarterly results
14:41 – Farizon offers upfit possibilities for SV
15:01 – IONIQ 5 N to compete in One Lap of America
15:19 – Xiaomi may build a German R&D Centre
15:38 – South Korea’s largest charging site opens
15:56 – Panasonic becomes Harbinger’s official 2170 supplier
16:15 – Citroën unveils an updated C5 Aircross, including an EV version
16:33 – BC Hydro closes in on its 600th EV fast charger
16:55 – Volkswagen and Chery consider manufacturing a partnership
17:14 – Nissan scraps plans for its electric sedan in the USA
17:34 – Porsche makes profit warnings.
17:52 – Fastened loses its court battle.
18:12 – New project uses AI to develop battery platform.
18:31 – Ferrari’s fake EV gearshift.
18:47 – Škoda working on Indian-market EV.
19:05 – Cyclic Materials to open first U.S. facility.
19:20 – ABB expands its U.S. lineup.
19:37 – Range Rover Electric completes winter testing.
19:52 – Dongfeng Nammi 06 Unveiled.
20:09 – Octopus Energy announces new ‘unlimited’ charging plan in UK.
20:24 – QuantumScape, Murata, announce new partnership.
20:41 – Stellantis completes Factorial Energy Cell Validation.
20:59 – France no longer exempts EVs from registration fees.
21:15 – Renault unveils its next-generation commercial vehicles.
21:34 – Hydrogen debuts next-gen Xcient.
21:51 – BMW completes its first battery building in Bavaria.
22:05 – Firefly EV Deliveries begin.
22:26 – BYD sets a new record with luxury EV sales in India.
22:44 – Toyota sells 10,000 examples of the BZ3X in one month in China.
23:03 – San Francisco officially installs its first curbside EV chargers.
23:16 – Isuzu unveils its D-Max EV.
23:36 – BMW halts US EV production.
23:56 – Kia Opens Pre-Orders for PV5 in Europe.
24:10 – Court cases launched over cancelled RAM HD EV.
24:31 – GM’s Orion facility may not be EV only after all.
24:51 – Mercedes-AMG teases its first custom-built EV.
25:07 – California’s e-Bike program hits massive snag.
25:25 – Ford kills its next-gen vehicle computer project.
25:49 – Support The Channel!
27:04 – Inverted EVs unveils Land Rover conversions.
28:19 – Mercedes-Benz eAcross to help set new backwards-driving record.
29:26 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
