TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 493 – Breakthrough CATL Battery, Elon Backs Anti-EV Ticket

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On today’s show, a new breakthrough battery from CATL, Elon Musk backs anti-EV candidates, Jaguar ends iPace Production

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00:00 – Start
00:50 – Welcome!
00:58 CATL promotes a 16-year, 1.24 million mile battery.
02:02 – As RNC names Trump/Vance ticket, Elon Musk announces his support, despite their anti-EV policies
02:54 – Genesis changes its priorities, switches from all-electric by 2025 to hybrids, hybrids, hybrids
03:46 – GM won’t hit its 1 million EVs per year by 2025 goal
04:40 – Kia, Hyundai vehicles spotted with J3400
05:36 – Porsche Expands its Macan Ev lineup
06:25 – Tesla Cybertruck outsells Rivals in May in USA
07:18 – Aptera, U.S. Capital, announce latest round of funding to get Aptera to low-volume production
08:11 – Tesla CEO tiring of issues mass-producing 4680 form factor cells
09:15 – U.S. Federal Government lists potential recipients of funding to turn non-EV production facilities into EV production facilities
10:03 – Sponsor Segment: 10th Annual Tesla Raffle
11:16 – Tesla relaunches Model 3 Long Range RWD
11:36 – Joby Aviation sets new record for e-VTOL HFCEV aircraft
11:55 – Archer Aviation, signs a MOU with Southwest
12:13 – Scottish government makes £7 Million investment in EV charging
12:31 – City of Paris raises cost objections to Volocopter operation during Olympics
12:52 – Tesla delays Robotaxi Reveal
13:07 – Volkswagen delays plans for new EV models
13:24 – Starbucks, MB announce new charging partnership along I5
13:41 – Tesla supercharger deployment in the U.S. down year over year by 20%
13:59 – 2025 Lucid Air now offers 5 miles per kilowatt-hour
14:14 – Nissan withdraws LEAF from sale in Australia and NZ
14:30 – SK On in talks with automakers about buying its prismatic Ev cells
14:46 – Fisker gets court approval to sell off remaining Ocean EVs
15:03 – Ford Pro rolls out complimentary charging stations to Pro customers in California
15:24 – Tesla secures massive contract for grid-tied storage
15:42 – vertical Aerospace unveils VX-4 Prototype e-VTOL craft
16:01 – Volvo pauses order books in North America for EX30
16:18 – Tesla begins shipping redesigned wheel covers for Cybertruck
16:35 – Volkswagen unveils new ID. UNYX for Chinese market
16:52 – Tesla announces new Cybertruck accessories
17:09 – Ford shifts production at its planned EV SUV plant to SuperDuty instead
17:25 – Honda sticks to its 40k EV sales goal in first year.
17:42 – Stellantis charging options for new customers.
17:59 – New data shows the average EV customer is under water.
18:16 – California law proposed that would ban modification of e-bikes
18:34 – Fiat Grande Panda EV might be coming to the U.S.
18:51 – Audi re-introduces small battery pack option for Q4 e-tron in some markets
19:07 – Nissan confirms the Airya Nismo is coming to the UK
19:24 – EU now split on Import tariffs for Chinese-made EVs
19:40 – U.S. NREL suggests EV battery recycling provision will triple in the U.S. in the near future
19:59 – Gogoro expands into Singapore
20:16 – Scientists call on the Olympic Committee to use BEV, not FCEV
20:33 – There are now only two U.S. states where it’s more expensive to own an EV
20:49 – Ampersand Energy signs a deal with BYD for swappable batteries
21:06 – Volkswagen Golf EV delayed until 2029?
21:21 – Maeving RM1S on sale in the U.S.
21:41 – Vinfast delays its North Carolina factory,
22:03 – Sponsor segment: EnergySage
23:02 – Jaguar ending production of all models
23:58 – Tesla Giga Berlin has a mysterious case of stolen cups
24:47 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
26:44 – Get EverythingElectric Canada discounted Tickets!