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On this week’s episode of TEN – Transport Evolved News!
Ford CEO Jim Farley says getting the Fathom electric pickup out on time will be "a heck of an effort", GM scales back 2027 Chevrolet Bolt production to around 35,000 units, and Toyota UK recreates Top Gear’s famous caravan smash with its electric Hilux.
These stories and more, on today’s show!
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Show notes, links and script: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/10/03/ten-601-fathom-delay-fears-bolt-cut-back-top-gear-caravan-smash/
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 – Intro and sponsors
00:21 – Welcome!
00:31 – Editorial
01:00 – BMW launches the new electric i3
02:26 – EIA: up to 83 GW of renewables and storage coming to the US
03:30 – ACEA vs T&E on Europe’s battery capacity
05:08 – Ford Fathom launch will be "a heck of an effort"
06:29 – GM scales back 2027 Chevy Bolt production
08:03 – Aptera now needs $25 million to start production
09:29 – VW ID. Tiguan named; $12,500 off remaining ID.4s
10:52 – Boston sues over pulled $20 million grant
12:18 – US clean energy jobs fall for the first time since COVID-19
13:31 – US DOT guts CAFE fuel economy targets
15:21 – Sponsor: Little Collie Shepherd
17:10 – Recall: Rivian rearview camera
17:34 – Stellantis pauses EV production in France
17:51 – Gotion targets 400 Wh/kg solid-state cells
18:04 – Vianode and FAAM scale up graphite recycling
18:16 – VW ID. Buzz US return pushed to MY2028
18:29 – Audi A6 e-tron claims another range record
18:42 – Dacia Hipster to become a sub-£10k EV
18:54 – Nio and Geely team up on charging and swapping
19:09 – EU urges UK to raise Chinese EV tariffs
19:22 – FAW-VW Jetta M6 opens for pre-sale
19:34 – EU Tesla FSD vote not before December
19:52 – BMW plans an entry-level Neue Klasse EV
20:02 – Renault 5 MY27 opens UK order books
20:16 – PowerCo delays Canadian cell production to 2029
20:33 – Mercedes-Benz to test ProLogium solid-state cells
20:45 – Sorégies acquires BP Pulse France
20:59 – InstaVolt keeps CHAdeMO
21:10 – Pos Malaysia electrifies a third of deliveries
21:20 – VW, PowerCo and Gotion deepen partnership
21:33 – China’s 5-year plan targets solid-state batteries
21:47 – Circle K partners with FLEXECHARGE
21:59 – Mercedes-Benz to build the electric GLC in Thailand
22:09 – Mahindra’s Charge_iN reaches 50 stations
22:22 – GAC to buy 50% of FAW Toyota
22:37 – Rio de Janeiro plans 175 electric buses
22:53 – Switch Mobility wins 840 electric buses for Delhi
23:04 – ABB and ASKO partner on truck charging
23:15 – Mercedes-Benz G 580 US prices go up
23:26 – Geely deploys 2.25 MW chargers
23:40 – Nissan launches another UK autonomy program
23:51 – Tesla Semi enters volume production
24:03 – Ultraviolette raises $85 million, plans US launch
24:15 – Kia details the PV5 Chassis
24:28 – Ultium Cells to make LMR prismatic cells
24:40 – EU boosts eHGV charging support
24:51 – Renault invests €600 million in Spain
25:04 – Rivian’s first LiDAR R2s go to employees
25:17 – Range Rover Sport EV opens order books
25:30 – Lucid brings Gravity UX to the Air
25:45 – Gateway Fleets orders 200 more Workhorse trucks
25:56 – BYD Han EV launches in October
26:10 – Volvo autonomous trucks haul 3 million tonnes
26:24 – Omoda & Jaecoo confirm Canada launch
26:36 – New York considers e-bike rule changes
26:49 – Chicago’s Metra shows off a battery train
27:06 – VW ends several collective bargaining agreements
27:21 – TU Eindhoven’s VENTRA captures tyre and brake dust
27:40 – Sponsor: You!
29:20 – Senate delays vote on Chinese car ban
30:32 – Toyota recreates the Top Gear caravan stunt with an electric Hilux
31:52 – Closing sponsors
32:59 – Thank you & goodbye – Keep Evolving!
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
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