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On today’s show – Kia unveils the EV3, Zeekr’s EVs ace EuroNCAP, and Volkswagen promises a €20,000 EV. These stories, and many more on today’s show!
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00:00 – Start
00:34 – Welcome!
00:47 – Correction from last week’s show
01:14 – Kia unveils 2025 Kia EV3 crossover
02:15 – Volkswagen commits to a €20,000 EV for Europe
03:14 – China’s EV and PHEV marketshare continues to soar
04:07 – Audi confirms longer-range ‘performance’ variant of its Q6 e-tron, due later this year
05:02 – U.S. EPA announces it’s helped fund more than 3,000 new clean school buses
05:54 – Ford rumored to be looking to unlock restrictions on EV dealerships
06:50 – Fisker has another round of layoffs
07:43 – Zeekr 001, Zeekr X ace EuroNCAP and EuroGreencap tests
08:39 – Cadillac OPTIQ officially launched
09:38 – California prepares to launch a pay-per-mile alternative to EV tax
11:51 – Some Kia Niro EVs are recalled
12:16 – Volkswagen recalls ID.4 for dashboard, infotainment glitches
12:34 – Rivian CEO warns that Q2 will be “Messy” For the brand
12:52 – Peter Rawlinson of Lucid openly criticizes Tesla
13:15 – Rumors suggest the U.S. Government is considering a prize-fund to incentivize a low-cost EV
13:35 – Ford, Hyundai outpace the competition in the EV Marketplace in March
13:56 – Kia says its Kia Charger service in Europe has more than 100k subscribers
14:15 – Daimler Trucks North America partners up with Li-Cycle for recycling
14:37 – Multiple reports surface of Teslas with FSD Supervised becoming confused about trains
15:02 – Fiat confirms it’s going to make a hybrid Fiat 500 after all
15:20 – As Nissan prepares for its next EV, Gigacasting will play a major part
15:38 – GM Executive makes big promises of the Bolt EUV
16:00 – Volvo CE Opens two new facilities for Evs
16:17 – Some officials in Mexico think Tesla’s Mexican Gigafactory will happen
16:35 – Kia on target to eclipse 50,000 sales of the EV9 in its first year
16:54 – Fight over Elon Musk’s compensation package is heating up
17:14 – Tesla raffles off change to tour Giga Texas with Elon Musk for shareholders who vote
17:34 – Energica, Siemens, extend battery partnerships
17:52 – Ford announces 0% APR on Mustang Mach E
18:10 – FLO unveils its newest charging stations from its Michigan factory
18:28 – Tesla’s Chinese subsidiary breaks ground on a new factory
18:47 – Both Lucid and LiveWire announce layoffs
19:06 – GM patents new driver monitoring health tech
19:24 – China threatens retaliatory tariffs on European, US made products
19:43 – Tesla unveils new paint option
20:01 – Lilium inks a new deal for Mediterranean fun.
20:16 – Jeep promises more affordable EV for North America
20:34 – Great Wall Motors to close its European headquarters this summer
20:51 – Lion EV announces new big-rig
21:08 – Dealers in the U.S. supported Volkswagen’s decision to delay the launch of the ID.7 there
21:27 – Archer Aviation signs a new partnership with KaKao Mobility
21:46 – Volkswagen announces custom wrap options for ID.Buzz ahead of North American launch
22:01 – Genesis looking to source motors from Lucid
22:17 – Regulatory filings uncover some R1 tweaks for 2025 from Rivian
22:35 – GM’s Ultium, Redwood Materials, work on EV recycling
22:53 – Gas-Guzzler sales are at an all-time high
23:22 – Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
24:33 – Kiwi company unveils new electric hydrofoil ahead of its entry into a commercial fleet
25:55 – Ford teases new F150-Lightning based SuperTruck for Pikes’ Peak
26:55 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
