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Martyn Lee
Daily news about the technology and business driving electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and sustainable e-mobility. Daily 20-minute episodes, concise updates, and expert commentary.
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Sep 14, 2025 • 23min
Megawatt Charging From Kempower, Rivian CEO On Answering China and Tiny Honda N-One E | 14 Sep 2025
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KEMPOWER INSTALLS MCS MEGAWATT CHARGERS IN DENMARK, SWEDEN https://evne.ws/4gkRwiJ
RIVIAN, VW DEAL AND R2 AUTONOMY ROADMAP https://evne.ws/4gs0laC
HONDA N-ONE E PRICE, RANGE, DETAILS https://evne.ws/41RZU3m
RENAULT CEO: CUT EV COSTS, REDUCE REGULATION https://evne.ws/46IuGxl
TESLA DROPS CYBERTRUCK LONG-RANGE RWD https://evne.ws/3K2pPzh
TESLA BEGINS DELIVERIES OF REFRESHED MODEL Y PERFORMANCE https://evne.ws/4nqLLSR
BYD CHALLENGES STELLANTIS SALES CLAIM https://evne.ws/4psfCMQ
EU CARMAKERS, EV TARGETS, IMPACT https://evne.ws/3IiKv5m
ZOOX BEGINS LAS VEGAS AUTONOMOUS TAXI SERVICE https://evne.ws/4poGgpB
EXXON MOBIL SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE FOR EVS https://evne.ws/46640HH
PHEV EMISSIONS SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE OFFICIAL FIGURES https://evne.ws/4nrxpld

Sep 14, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 14 Sep 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Sunday 14 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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KEMPOWER INSTALLS MCS MEGAWATT CHARGERS IN DENMARK, SWEDEN https://evne.ws/4gkRwiJ
RIVIAN, VW DEAL AND R2 AUTONOMY ROADMAP https://evne.ws/4gs0laC
HONDA N-ONE E PRICE, RANGE, DETAILS https://evne.ws/41RZU3m
RENAULT CEO: CUT EV COSTS, REDUCE REGULATION https://evne.ws/46IuGxl
TESLA DROPS CYBERTRUCK LONG-RANGE RWD https://evne.ws/3K2pPzh
TESLA BEGINS DELIVERIES OF REFRESHED MODEL Y PERFORMANCE https://evne.ws/4nqLLSR
BYD CHALLENGES STELLANTIS SALES CLAIM https://evne.ws/4psfCMQ
EU CARMAKERS, EV TARGETS, IMPACT https://evne.ws/3IiKv5m
ZOOX BEGINS LAS VEGAS AUTONOMOUS TAXI SERVICE https://evne.ws/4poGgpB
EXXON MOBIL SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE FOR EVS https://evne.ws/46640HH
PHEV EMISSIONS SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE OFFICIAL FIGURES https://evne.ws/4nrxpld

Sep 14, 2025 • 16min
BONUS: I Underestimated The Lucid Air Sapphire
The Lucid Air Sapphire represents a new high watermark in automotive engineering, successfully merging hypercar-level performance with luxury sedan comfort through revolutionary electric powertrain technology.
I wanted to have a look today at how Lucid Motors achieved the impossible: a 1,234-horsepower electric sedan that can accelerate to 60 mph in under two seconds, beating major hypercars which cost well into the millions of dollars, while maintaining the refinement expected from a premium luxury vehicle.
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Sep 13, 2025 • 25min
Magna Austria To Build GACs, BYD Bring Denza/Yangwang To UK and VW Urban EV Specs | 13 Sep 2025
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GAC TO BUILD AION EVS IN AUSTRIA https://evne.ws/4n7hjxE
BYD TO LAUNCH DENZA IN THE UK, BRING YANGWANG IN 2027 https://evne.ws/4nnEvHu
VW URBAN ELECTRIC CAR POWERTRAIN AND BATTERY DETAILS DIVULGED https://evne.ws/4mjVBVV
VW PUSHES BACK AGAINST CHINESE EVS https://evne.ws/46303Ub
VW SMALL EVS TO BE BUILT IN SPAIN https://evne.ws/47Hb2DR
EU SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE SMALL-CAR INITIATIVE https://evne.ws/47FB5LO
BYD TO BUILD DOLPHIN SURF IN HUNGARY https://evne.ws/42mmXmY
BYD 1 MW "FLASH CHARGING" TO USE ONLY ONE CABLE IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/463zWwm
LUCID GRAVITY SUV ENTERS EUROPEAN PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3VLPdf7
LUCID REOPENS RIGHT-HAND DRIVE GRAVITY PLANS https://evne.ws/4gFP077
RIVIAN PAUSES NORMAL PLANT FOR R2 PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3JYrHcg
SEAT SEEKS EU TARIFF EXEMPTION FOR TAVASCAN https://evne.ws/3VKRyH4
BMW ADOPTS META QUEST 3 FOR BATTERY TRAINING https://evne.ws/4ntA3Hgq

Sep 13, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 13 Sep 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Saturday 13 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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GAC TO BUILD AION EVS IN AUSTRIA https://evne.ws/4n7hjxE
BYD TO LAUNCH DENZA IN THE UK, BRING YANGWANG IN 2027 https://evne.ws/4nnEvHu
VW URBAN ELECTRIC CAR POWERTRAIN AND BATTERY DETAILS DIVULGED https://evne.ws/4mjVBVV
VW PUSHES BACK AGAINST CHINESE EVS https://evne.ws/46303Ub
VW SMALL EVS TO BE BUILT IN SPAIN https://evne.ws/47Hb2DR
EU SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE SMALL-CAR INITIATIVE https://evne.ws/47FB5LO
BYD TO BUILD DOLPHIN SURF IN HUNGARY https://evne.ws/42mmXmY
BYD 1 MW "FLASH CHARGING" TO USE ONLY ONE CABLE IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/463zWwm
LUCID GRAVITY SUV ENTERS EUROPEAN PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3VLPdf7
LUCID REOPENS RIGHT-HAND DRIVE GRAVITY PLANS https://evne.ws/4gFP077
RIVIAN PAUSES NORMAL PLANT FOR R2 PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3JYrHcg
SEAT SEEKS EU TARIFF EXEMPTION FOR TAVASCAN https://evne.ws/3VKRyH4
BMW ADOPTS META QUEST 3 FOR BATTERY TRAINING https://evne.ws/4ntA3Hg

Sep 12, 2025 • 24min
Lucid Confirms $50k EV, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electric and PowerCo Unified Cells From VW | 12 Sep 2025
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LUCID PLANS $50,000 EV BASED ON GRAVITY X SUV https://evne.ws/46yDvdV
MERCEDES WILL OFFER C‑CLASS EQ ELECTRIC SALOON https://evne.ws/46lVCml
POWERCO UNIFIED CELL DEBUTS FOR VOLKSWAGEN GROUP https://evne.ws/4mei8DA
FERRARI 849 TESTAROSSA: 1,050 HP PHEV https://evne.ws/3HTGDI7
OCTOPUS ELECTRIC VEHICLES LAUNCHES IN GERMANY https://evne.ws/3V9vUMD
GERMANY LAUNCHES V2G FOR PRIVATE EVS https://evne.ws/47FaY7I
EU MOVES TO LOCALIZE EV INDUSTRY https://evne.ws/42tBCwH
POLESTAR CEO BACKS KEEPING EU 2035 RULE https://evne.ws/4nvFOV2
EU TRUCK CO2 REPORT SHOW PROGRESS AND GAPS https://evne.ws/46xeobo
RIVIAN CTO VISITS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AT IAA https://evne.ws/4poJTw0
RESOL OPENS EV BATTERY SWAPPING IN MADRID https://evne.ws/4pkEjdI
SAINSBURY’S HOLDS WORLD EV DAY CHARGING EVENT https://evne.ws/4n02kpb
VAUXHALL ASTRA PHEV BATTERY AND RANGE GET IMPROVEMENTS https://evne.ws/3I5ek9F

Sep 12, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 12 Sep 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 12 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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LUCID PLANS $50,000 EV BASED ON GRAVITY X SUV https://evne.ws/46yDvdV
MERCEDES WILL OFFER C‑CLASS EQ ELECTRIC SALOON https://evne.ws/46lVCml
POWERCO UNIFIED CELL DEBUTS FOR VOLKSWAGEN GROUP https://evne.ws/4mei8DA
FERRARI 849 TESTAROSSA: 1,050 HP PHEV https://evne.ws/3HTGDI7
OCTOPUS ELECTRIC VEHICLES LAUNCHES IN GERMANY https://evne.ws/3V9vUMD
GERMANY LAUNCHES V2G FOR PRIVATE EVS https://evne.ws/47FaY7I
EU MOVES TO LOCALIZE EV INDUSTRY https://evne.ws/42tBCwH
POLESTAR CEO BACKS KEEPING EU 2035 RULE https://evne.ws/4nvFOV2
EU TRUCK CO2 REPORT SHOW PROGRESS AND GAPS https://evne.ws/46xeobo
RIVIAN CTO VISITS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP AT IAA https://evne.ws/4poJTw0
RESOL OPENS EV BATTERY SWAPPING IN MADRID https://evne.ws/4pkEjdI
SAINSBURY’S HOLDS WORLD EV DAY CHARGING EVENT https://evne.ws/4n02kpb
VAUXHALL ASTRA PHEV BATTERY AND RANGE GET IMPROVEMENTS https://evne.ws/3I5ek9F

Sep 12, 2025 • 24min
EV News China: Changan In Europe, Corruption Crackdown and Small Car Battles | 12 Sep 2025
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CHANGAN EXPANDS IN EUROPE WITH DEEPAL https://evne.ws/46ibJRR
CHANGAN DEEPAL L06 REVEALED https://evne.ws/4nk3fAm
CHINA TARGETS ILLEGAL AUTO ADVERTISING PRACTICES https://evne.ws/3JVJl0g
EU BACKS PLAN FOR AFFORDABLE SMALL ELECTRIC CARS https://evne.ws/47FB5LO
XPENG ONE-CAR TWO-FUNCTION EREV STRATEGY https://evne.ws/4n1wCI7
XPENG OPENS MUNICH R&D CENTER, EXPANDS EUROPE https://evne.ws/4n1wOqP
XPENG TO LAUNCH MONA IN EUROPE 2026 https://evne.ws/3IfFdaL
TESLA MODEL Y CHINA SALES UPDATE https://evne.ws/4m9mThm
NIO SEEKS ABOUT $1 BILLION VIA SHARE SALE https://evne.ws/46i9xtB
LEAKED IMAGES SHOW NIO ES9 DIMENSIONS https://evne.ws/45XPJg4
FANG CHENG BAO TAI 7 LAUNCH SPECS https://evne.ws/4n8FATR
BYD SUES TANK CEO; CHANG YAO MISSING https://evne.ws/4mVgEz1

Sep 11, 2025 • 21min
Hyundai IONIQ 3 In Concept Form, Skoda Vision 7S Flagship and Solid-State Powered Mercedes-Benz EQS | 11 Sep 2025
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HYUNDAI CONCEPT THREE REVEALED, PREVIEWS IONIQ 3 https://evne.ws/4mYfwLh
SKODA VISION 7S: PRODUCTION AND POSITIONING https://evne.ws/4mYrq7S
SOLID-STATE-POWERED MERCEDES EQS SURPASSES 749-MILE RANGE https://evne.ws/4niitWs
SLATE AUTO SEES OPPORTUNITY AFTER CREDIT CHANGE https://evne.ws/42qzNk5
NEW U.S. EV INVENTORY SHRINKS AHEAD OF INCENTIVE END https://evne.ws/41PqJVT
CHINA AUTO PRODUCTION, SALES, EXPORTS ALL RISE https://evne.ws/4nrqUit
NORWAY SEES EVS AT 98.4% MARKET SHARE IN AUGUST https://evne.ws/4mfYtDd
FRANCE ADDS €1,000 EV INCENTIVE https://evne.ws/4m8jteM
VOLKSWAGEN TO REPLACE ID.3 GTX WITH ID.3 GTI https://evne.ws/4n5JWva
GM, PILOT, EVGO NETWORK HITS 200+ LOCATIONS https://evne.ws/429oPzF
TESLA LAUNCHES MULTIPASS FOR THIRD-PARTY CHARGING https://evne.ws/4gePWPm
ELLI LAUNCHES HOME BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING PILOT https://evne.ws/4pftqKk
CALTRANS REPORTEDLY ADDS 450 RIVIAN EVS https://evne.ws/3JPBwt4

Sep 11, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 11 Sep 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 11 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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HYUNDAI CONCEPT THREE REVEALED, PREVIEWS IONIQ 3 https://evne.ws/4mYfwLh
SKODA VISION 7S: PRODUCTION AND POSITIONING https://evne.ws/4mYrq7S
SOLID-STATE-POWERED MERCEDES EQS SURPASSES 749-MILE RANGE https://evne.ws/4niitWs
SLATE AUTO SEES OPPORTUNITY AFTER CREDIT CHANGE https://evne.ws/42qzNk5
NEW U.S. EV INVENTORY SHRINKS AHEAD OF INCENTIVE END https://evne.ws/41PqJVT
CHINA AUTO PRODUCTION, SALES, EXPORTS ALL RISE https://evne.ws/4nrqUit
NORWAY SEES EVS AT 98.4% MARKET SHARE IN AUGUST https://evne.ws/4mfYtDd
FRANCE ADDS €1,000 EV INCENTIVE https://evne.ws/4m8jteM
VOLKSWAGEN TO REPLACE ID.3 GTX WITH ID.3 GTI https://evne.ws/4n5JWva
GM, PILOT, EVGO NETWORK HITS 200+ LOCATIONS https://evne.ws/429oPzF
TESLA LAUNCHES MULTIPASS FOR THIRD-PARTY CHARGING https://evne.ws/4gePWPm
ELLI LAUNCHES HOME BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING PILOT https://evne.ws/4pftqKk
CALTRANS REPORTEDLY ADDS 450 RIVIAN EVS https://evne.ws/3JPBwt4


