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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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Aug 23, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 23 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Saturday 23 August 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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KIA EXPANDS EUROPEAN EV PRODUCTION WITH EV2 AND EV4 https://evne.ws/45LthFp
EUROPEAN PLUG-IN VEHICLE SALES SURGE IN JULY https://evne.ws/3HsaW8x
TESLA SIX-SEAT MODEL YL MAY NOT COME TO THE US https://evne.ws/3VfbT7b
TESLA FACES FEDERAL AUDIT OVER CRASH REPORT DELAYS https://evne.ws/3UJZ4BL
TESLA FACES CLASS ACTION OVER SELF-DRIVING CLAIMS https://evne.ws/41gXAmi
MERCEDES SPEEDS UP LAUNCH OF ELECTRIC E-CLASS SUCCESSOR https://evne.ws/41gXAmi
FAW GROUP TO BUY 10% STAKE IN LEAPMOTOR https://evne.ws/4mCFN1y
TOYOTA BZ4X PRICE CUT TO MEET UK GRANT https://evne.ws/45IIrv9
ELECTRIC VEHICLE GROWTH ACCELERATES IN TÜRKİYE https://evne.ws/47GxQ6y
AUSTRALIA POST EXPANDS ELECTRIC VAN FLEET https://evne.ws/3JrNaKp
EV CHARGING PEAKS OVER AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY https://evne.ws/476fbkx
NIO INTENSIFIES LEGAL RESPONSE TO ONLINE DEFAMATION https://evne.ws/45tY5vE
NIKOLA HYDROGEN TRUCKS ACQUIRED BY HYROAD ENERGY https://evne.ws/41iJhNW

Aug 22, 2025 • 20min
Low Price For New Nissan LEAF, Ford’s Kentucky Battery Plant Begins Production and Kia Makes First EV In Europe | 22 Aug 2025
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2025 NISSAN LEAF PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED https://evne.ws/3VhbIYY
FORD-SK JOINT BATTERY PLANT BEGINS PRODUCTION IN KENTUCKY https://evne.ws/3JuOfRv
KIA EV4 COMPACT EV PRODUCTION TO BEGIN IN SLOVAKIA https://evne.ws/4mTu3XW
CALIFORNIA MAY REPLACE EXPIRING FEDERAL EV TAX CREDITS https://evne.ws/45uGWC7
LUCID GRAVITY TO MAKE EUROPEAN DEBUT AT MUNICH AUTO SHOW https://evne.ws/47GXrMK
EU PUBLIC EV CHARGING POINTS EXCEED ONE MILLION https://evne.ws/4oNSE2i
NEXT-GENERATION BMW IX3 SPOTTED TESTING IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4oNYr7M
ROYAL FARMS ADDS ULTRA-FAST EV CHARGERS IN MARYLAND https://evne.ws/4mNBHTK
UK LAGS EUROPE IN E-BIKE ADOPTION https://evne.ws/4n0j5Ad
FISKER OCEAN SUVS JOIN NYC RIDE-HAILING FLEETS https://evne.ws/4fN5Hgh
LEAPMOTOR UK LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE TV CAMPAIGN https://evne.ws/4oHaS5n
GWR SEEKS BATTERY TRAIN DISTANCE RECORD https://evne.ws/4lAIGhJ

Aug 22, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 22 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 22 August 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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2025 NISSAN LEAF PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED https://evne.ws/3VhbIYY
FORD-SK JOINT BATTERY PLANT BEGINS PRODUCTION IN KENTUCKY https://evne.ws/3JuOfRv
KIA EV4 COMPACT EV PRODUCTION TO BEGIN IN SLOVAKIA https://evne.ws/4mTu3XW
CALIFORNIA MAY REPLACE EXPIRING FEDERAL EV TAX CREDITS https://evne.ws/45uGWC7
LUCID GRAVITY TO MAKE EUROPEAN DEBUT AT MUNICH AUTO SHOW https://evne.ws/47GXrMK
EU PUBLIC EV CHARGING POINTS EXCEED ONE MILLION https://evne.ws/4oNSE2i
NEXT-GENERATION BMW IX3 SPOTTED TESTING IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4oNYr7M
ROYAL FARMS ADDS ULTRA-FAST EV CHARGERS IN MARYLAND https://evne.ws/4mNBHTK
UK LAGS EUROPE IN E-BIKE ADOPTION https://evne.ws/4n0j5Ad
FISKER OCEAN SUVS JOIN NYC RIDE-HAILING FLEETS https://evne.ws/4fN5Hgh
LEAPMOTOR UK LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE TV CAMPAIGN https://evne.ws/4oHaS5n
GWR SEEKS BATTERY TRAIN DISTANCE RECORD https://evne.ws/4lAIGhJ

Aug 22, 2025 • 24min
Global EV Charging Grows, BMW Kicks Off Gen6 Motors and US EV Sales Ahead Of Tax Credit Sunset | 21 Aug 2025
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GLOBAL EV CHARGING PORTS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH https://evne.ws/3HL4VDV
BMW KICKS OFF PRODUCTION OF EFFICIENT GEN6 ELECTRIC MOTOR https://evne.ws/45KqXyG
US ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES SURGE AHEAD OF TAX CREDIT EXPIRY https://evne.ws/45ZoHEX
UK ELECTRIC CAR GRANT DRIVES UP DEMAND https://evne.ws/3JjhnLL
XIAOMI TARGETS EUROPEAN EV MARKET BY 2027 https://evne.ws/4g5pVCh
RIVIAN MOVES FORWARD WITH GEORGIA EV FACTORY https://evne.ws/4oFd4u9
CHINA EXPANDS BATTERY SWAPPING FOR EVS https://evne.ws/41OrGNU
MERCEDES-BENZ EACTROS 600 EXPANDS ACROSS EUROPE https://evne.ws/4lB4oSY
EV INSURANCE CHOICES GROW, COSTS DROP IN UK https://evne.ws/3JsMR1L
MG U9 UTILITY LAUNCHES WITH INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION https://evne.ws/4oMqhRV
MASSACHUSETTS ALLOCATES $46 MILLION FOR EV CHARGING EXPANSION https://evne.ws/3VfewG0
ARNOLD CLARK LAUNCHES PUBLIC ‘ULTRA-RAPID’ EV CHARGING NETWORK https://evne.ws/4fP2r40
CHINA EV SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION 2016–2020 - WHERE THE MONEY WENT https://evne.ws/3HAl4fu
TESLA RESTORES TURN SIGNAL STALK IN CHINA MODEL 3 https://evne.ws/3JqxZ43

Aug 22, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 21 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 21 August 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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GLOBAL EV CHARGING PORTS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH https://evne.ws/3HL4VDV
BMW KICKS OFF PRODUCTION OF EFFICIENT GEN6 ELECTRIC MOTOR https://evne.ws/45KqXyG
US ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES SURGE AHEAD OF TAX CREDIT EXPIRY https://evne.ws/45ZoHEX
UK ELECTRIC CAR GRANT DRIVES UP DEMAND https://evne.ws/3JjhnLL
XIAOMI TARGETS EUROPEAN EV MARKET BY 2027 https://evne.ws/4g5pVCh
RIVIAN MOVES FORWARD WITH GEORGIA EV FACTORY https://evne.ws/4oFd4u9
CHINA EXPANDS BATTERY SWAPPING FOR EVS https://evne.ws/41OrGNU
MERCEDES-BENZ EACTROS 600 EXPANDS ACROSS EUROPE https://evne.ws/4lB4oSY
EV INSURANCE CHOICES GROW, COSTS DROP IN UK https://evne.ws/3JsMR1L
MG U9 UTILITY LAUNCHES WITH INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION https://evne.ws/4oMqhRV
MASSACHUSETTS ALLOCATES $46 MILLION FOR EV CHARGING EXPANSION https://evne.ws/3VfewG0
ARNOLD CLARK LAUNCHES PUBLIC ‘ULTRA-RAPID’ EV CHARGING NETWORK https://evne.ws/4fP2r40
CHINA EV SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION 2016–2020 - WHERE THE MONEY WENT https://evne.ws/3HAl4fu
TESLA RESTORES TURN SIGNAL STALK IN CHINA MODEL 3 https://evne.ws/3JqxZ43

Aug 20, 2025 • 20min
EV Lease Rates Drop, Audi’s New EV Era In China and Italy Adds Major EV Subsidies | 20 Aug 2025
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EV LEASE RATES DROP BELOW GAS CARS https://evne.ws/3HulKmz
AUDI-SAIC LAUNCHES E5 SPORTBACK ELECTRIC SEDAN IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4743URD
ITALY INTRODUCES MAJOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES https://evne.ws/4oJRip0
VOLKSWAGEN PLANS MAJOR EV EXPANSION https://evne.ws/3Ux0gs6
CHINESE EV FIRMS OVERSEAS INVESTMENT SURPASSES DOMESTIC INVESTMENT https://evne.ws/45EqVrZ
UPCOMING EV DEBUTS AT THE 2024 MUNICH MOTOR SHOW https://evne.ws/4fN7G4f
MG LAUNCHES MGS5 EV SUV IN NEW ZEALAND https://evne.ws/3JlBPvo
NISSAN LEAF LEADS UK EV RELIABILITY STUDY https://evne.ws/4oIxQZZ
BYD SEAL U DM-I LEADS UK PLUG-IN HYBRID SALES https://evne.ws/4mOCWC2
ELECTRIFY EXPO INDUSTRY DAY EXPANDS TO EAST COAST https://evne.ws/4myvtaD
CAN-AM UNVEILS OUTLANDER ELECTRIC ATV https://evne.ws/3HwdDpA
ELECTRIC CARS REDUCE DRIVER STRESS AND IMPROVE WELLBEING https://evne.ws/4lTzZzz
ARCHER'S MIDNIGHT AIRCRAFT COMPLETES 55-MILE FLIGHT https://evne.ws/3HGCln6

Aug 20, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 20 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 20 August 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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EV LEASE RATES DROP BELOW GAS CARS https://evne.ws/3HulKmz
AUDI-SAIC LAUNCHES E5 SPORTBACK ELECTRIC SEDAN IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4743URD
ITALY INTRODUCES MAJOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES https://evne.ws/4oJRip0
VOLKSWAGEN PLANS MAJOR EV EXPANSION https://evne.ws/3Ux0gs6
CHINESE EV FIRMS OVERSEAS INVESTMENT SURPASSES DOMESTIC INVESTMENT https://evne.ws/45EqVrZ
UPCOMING EV DEBUTS AT THE 2024 MUNICH MOTOR SHOW https://evne.ws/4fN7G4f
MG LAUNCHES MGS5 EV SUV IN NEW ZEALAND https://evne.ws/3JlBPvo
NISSAN LEAF LEADS UK EV RELIABILITY STUDY https://evne.ws/4oIxQZZ
BYD SEAL U DM-I LEADS UK PLUG-IN HYBRID SALES https://evne.ws/4mOCWC2
ELECTRIFY EXPO INDUSTRY DAY EXPANDS TO EAST COAST https://evne.ws/4myvtaD
CAN-AM UNVEILS OUTLANDER ELECTRIC ATV https://evne.ws/3HwdDpA
ELECTRIC CARS REDUCE DRIVER STRESS AND IMPROVE WELLBEING https://evne.ws/4lTzZzz
ARCHER'S MIDNIGHT AIRCRAFT COMPLETES 55-MILE FLIGHT https://evne.ws/3HGCln6

Aug 19, 2025 • 20min
Tesla Model Y L Goes On Sale, Korea’s EV Sales Surge and London Can’t Decide If It’s EV-Friendly | 19 Aug 2025
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TESLA MODEL Y L GOES ON SALE https://evne.ws/4oIAL4G
KOREA’S EV SALES SURGE AMID NEW MODEL RELEASES https://evne.ws/4lrUlzn
LONDON PLANS TO REDUCE EV CONGESTION CHARGE DISCOUNTS https://evne.ws/45Bm1vS
TESLA LOWERS MODEL 3 LONG RANGE RWD EPA RANGE https://evne.ws/45nL9aB
TESLA LAUNCHES TIRE AND WHEEL PROTECTION SUBSCRIPTION https://evne.ws/45mo880
TESLA DENIES REMOTELY DISABLING CYBERTRUCK https://evne.ws/41eWVBD
WESTERN EUROPE SEES RECORD BEV REGISTRATIONS https://evne.ws/4mP44kz
NEW ASSEMBLY METHOD KEY TO FORD PLAN FOR $30K PRICE POINT https://evne.ws/45F3kYm
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS PLUG-IN VAN AND TRUCK GRANT https://evne.ws/4mnTam4
AMSTERDAM TO LAUNCH PUBLIC E-BIKE BATTERY CHARGING LOCKERS https://evne.ws/4lvn1rv
BHATIA WINS BMW IX M70 WITH HOLE-IN-ONE https://evne.ws/4mnTKjK
APPLE CARD 5% SUMMER CASHBACK AT GAS, EV STATIONS https://evne.ws/3HkKQ7n
USED TESLA SALES IN AUSTRALIA SURPASS NEW IN JULY https://evne.ws/3V5FzUb

Aug 19, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 19 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 19 August 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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TESLA MODEL Y L GOES ON SALE https://evne.ws/4oIAL4G
KOREA’S EV SALES SURGE AMID NEW MODEL RELEASES https://evne.ws/4lrUlzn
LONDON PLANS TO REDUCE EV CONGESTION CHARGE DISCOUNTS https://evne.ws/45Bm1vS
TESLA LOWERS MODEL 3 LONG RANGE RWD EPA RANGE https://evne.ws/45nL9aB
TESLA LAUNCHES TIRE AND WHEEL PROTECTION SUBSCRIPTION https://evne.ws/45mo880
TESLA DENIES REMOTELY DISABLING CYBERTRUCK https://evne.ws/41eWVBD
WESTERN EUROPE SEES RECORD BEV REGISTRATIONS https://evne.ws/4mP44kz
NEW ASSEMBLY METHOD KEY TO FORD PLAN FOR $30K PRICE POINT https://evne.ws/45F3kYm
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS PLUG-IN VAN AND TRUCK GRANT https://evne.ws/4mnTam4
AMSTERDAM TO LAUNCH PUBLIC E-BIKE BATTERY CHARGING LOCKERS https://evne.ws/4lvn1rv
BHATIA WINS BMW IX M70 WITH HOLE-IN-ONE https://evne.ws/4mnTKjK
APPLE CARD 5% SUMMER CASHBACK AT GAS, EV STATIONS https://evne.ws/3HkKQ7n
USED TESLA SALES IN AUSTRALIA SURPASS NEW IN JULY https://evne.ws/3V5FzUb

Aug 15, 2025 • 22min
Next Gen Acura RSX EV, Renault Twingo EV and MG4 Solid State Battery | 15 Aug 2025
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ACURA RSX PROTOTYPE REVEALED AS NEXT-GEN ELECTRIC SUV https://evne.ws/47xzkQz
RENAULT TWINGO EV TARGETS AFFORDABLE URBAN MOBILITY https://evne.ws/45jT4Wy
MG4 ANXIN EDITION INTRODUCES SEMI-SOLID-STATE BATTERY https://evne.ws/3HmgjGd
LEAPMOTOR AND IRMSCHER UNVEIL LIMITED C10 EV https://evne.ws/4oC2eVK
APPLE MAPS ADDS DIRECT EV CHARGING FEATURE https://evne.ws/4fBQej3
VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 OWNERS MUST PAY SUBSCRIPTION FOR FULL POWER https://evne.ws/3JeMdFc
CANADA INVESTS IN EV CHARGING AND FREIGHT NETWORKS https://evne.ws/3HfwOE2
EV PUBLIC CHARGING EXPERIENCE SHOWS RELIABILITY GAINS https://evne.ws/4mIHb26
CARVANA REPORTS RISING USED EV AND PHEV SALES https://evne.ws/47uzckM
INDUSTRY URGES STANDARDIZED EV BATTERY HEALTH SCHEME https://evne.ws/47xzF5N
SCANDINAVIA SEES RISING ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPTAKE, TESLA DEMAND VARIES https://evne.ws/46RZtcB
RIVIAN R1S PEBBLE BEACH UNVEILED FOR AUCTION https://evne.ws/3UtPOBz
AFFORDABLE FORD ELECTRIC PICKUP WILL USE SMALLER BATTERY https://evne.ws/45MhvMl


