The Current : Weekly EV News Ep #132 Sep 13, 2026

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In this episode of The Current, Miss GoElectric covers developments in the EV space including:

00:00 Intro
00:14 Volvo discontinues sale of EX40 while they debut the refreshed model
01:55 Port Authority of NY and NJ get major $45 million funding for electric trucks
04:59 US DOT Secretary calls out Ford for China ties
10:17 New Executive Order for power systems and grid storage
11:45 Fuel Economy changes are incoming
13:16 Update on California’s emissions legal battle with federal government
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STORY LINKS:
Volvo discontinues Ex40 in US as updated model debuts
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73670980/volvo-ex40-canceled/

Electric Truck funding in NY & NJ
https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2026-press-releases/port-authority-and-calstart-launch–45-million-electric-truck-an.html

US DOT calls out Ford for China ties
https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2026-09/NHTSA-260820-001_Signed.pdf

Farley response in Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-ceo-says-transportation-secretary-had-basic-misunderstandings-in-letter-34795840

Fuel economy changes
https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/president-trump-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveil-new-freedom-means

Trump executive order for power systems and storage
https://www.batterytechonline.com/battery-manufacturing/trump-s-orders-secure-bulk-power-system-critical-minerals

California emissions orders update
https://dam-cdn.edf.orangelogic.com/AssetLink/257o3pyl1u2fpck5fh1vlmq88rd512s0.pdf
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