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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 1, 2025 • 23min
Ford’s Model-T EV Moment, Leapmotor B10 Debuts and XPeng Expands Abroad | 01 Aug 2025
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➤ FORD TO UNVEIL NEW US-BUILT EV PLATFORM
➤ LEAPMOTOR B10 ELECTRIC SUV DEBUTS IN EUROPE
➤ XPENG OPENS FIRST INDONESIAN PLANT WITH X9 LAUNCH
➤ RENAULT NAMES FRANCOIS PROVOST AS CEO AMID DECLINING SALES
➤ NISSAN REPORTS $547 MILLION QUARTERLY LOSS AMID TARIFFS AND SALES DECLINE
➤ HONDA TO REVEAL NEW ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
➤ ZERO MOTORCYCLES STARTS SHIPPING NEW XE, XB ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD BIKES
➤ HYUNDAI PREPARES IONIQ 2 ELECTRIC CROSSOVER FOR LAUNCH
➤ KIA EV4 BATTERY ENDURANCE PROVEN IN 120,000 KM TESTING
➤ ZOOPLA ADDS EV CHARGING INFORMATION TO REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
➤ CHARGEPOINT LAUNCHES SAFEGUARD CARE MAINTENANCE SERVICE
➤ LUCID AIR UPDATE INTRODUCES HANDS-FREE DRIVING FEATURES
➤ CADILLAC RECALLS VISTIQ AND LYRIQ EVS FOR BATTERY MOUNT ISSUEp

Aug 1, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 01 Aug 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 01 August 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
➤ FORD TO UNVEIL NEW US-BUILT EV PLATFORM
➤ LEAPMOTOR B10 ELECTRIC SUV DEBUTS IN EUROPE
➤ XPENG OPENS FIRST INDONESIAN PLANT WITH X9 LAUNCH
➤ RENAULT NAMES FRANCOIS PROVOST AS CEO AMID DECLINING SALES
➤ NISSAN REPORTS $547 MILLION QUARTERLY LOSS AMID TARIFFS AND SALES DECLINE
➤ HONDA TO REVEAL NEW ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
➤ ZERO MOTORCYCLES STARTS SHIPPING NEW XE, XB ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD BIKES
➤ HYUNDAI PREPARES IONIQ 2 ELECTRIC CROSSOVER FOR LAUNCH
➤ KIA EV4 BATTERY ENDURANCE PROVEN IN 120,000 KM TESTING
➤ ZOOPLA ADDS EV CHARGING INFORMATION TO REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
➤ CHARGEPOINT LAUNCHES SAFEGUARD CARE MAINTENANCE SERVICE
➤ LUCID AIR UPDATE INTRODUCES HANDS-FREE DRIVING FEATURES
➤ CADILLAC RECALLS VISTIQ AND LYRIQ EVS FOR BATTERY MOUNT ISSUE

Jul 30, 2025 • 26min
Porsche Taycan Tops Test, Cupra Cools On USA and Morocco’s Increasing EV Influence | 30 July 2025
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➤ PORSCHE TAYCAN IS CAR & DRIVERS EV OF THE YEAR
➤ CUPRA DELAYS US LAUNCH DUE TO INDUSTRY UNCERTAINTY
➤ MOROCCO SECURES MAJOR LITHIUM REFINING PLANT
➤ UK PLUG-IN HYBRIDS TO KEEP LOWER CO2 FIGURES
➤ EU AND UK SECURE DIVERGENT US TARIFF AGREEMENTS
➤ NEPAL LEADS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION
➤ MG PLANS NEW MID-SIZE ELECTRIC SUV
➤ AUDI EV SALES RISE, OVERALL CAR SALES DIP
➤ STELLANTIS AND RENAULT KILL HYDROGEN PLANS, OTHERS STAY COMMITTED
➤ TESLA’S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE LITHIUM BATTERY IMPROVEMENTS
➤ MERCEDES-BENZ TO UNVEIL ELECTRIC GLC AT IAA MOBILITY
➤ JEEP AVENGER SURPASSES 200,000 ORDERS IN EUROPE

Jul 30, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 30 Jul 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 30 July 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
➤ PORSCHE TAYCAN IS CAR & DRIVERS EV OF THE YEAR
➤ CUPRA DELAYS US LAUNCH DUE TO INDUSTRY UNCERTAINTY
➤ MOROCCO SECURES MAJOR LITHIUM REFINING PLANT
➤ UK PLUG-IN HYBRIDS TO KEEP LOWER CO2 FIGURES
➤ EU AND UK SECURE DIVERGENT US TARIFF AGREEMENTS
➤ NEPAL LEADS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION
➤ MG PLANS NEW MID-SIZE ELECTRIC SUV
➤ AUDI EV SALES RISE, OVERALL CAR SALES DIP
➤ STELLANTIS AND RENAULT KILL HYDROGEN PLANS, OTHERS STAY COMMITTED
➤ TESLA’S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE LITHIUM BATTERY IMPROVEMENTS
➤ MERCEDES-BENZ TO UNVEIL ELECTRIC GLC AT IAA MOBILITY
➤ JEEP AVENGER SURPASSES 200,000 ORDERS IN EUROPE

Jul 29, 2025 • 21min
Tariff Deal Reached, Honda N-One E and Tesla’s Big Chip Deal | 29 Jul 2025
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US-EU REACH TARIFF DEAL IMPACTING AUTOMAKERS https://evne.ws/44UZAms
HONDA N-ONE E: KEI CAR LAUNCHES IN JAPAN https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA SIGNS $16.5B CHIP PRODUCTION DEAL WITH SAMSUNG https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA NEXT-GEN ROADSTER PROGRESS UPDATED https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA CONSIDERS COMPACT PICKUP AMID SLOW CYBERTRUCK SALES https://evne.ws/45eSl7J
AFFORDABLE MODEL Y PROTOTYPE SPOTTED IN CHINA https://evne.ws/476n4X1
US FAST-CHARGING NETWORK EXPANDS RAPIDLY https://evne.ws/4flKgTh
CADILLAC EV MODELS TO ENTER UK MARKET SOON https://evne.ws/4flKgTh
CITROEN Ë-C5 AIRCROSS LAUNCHES IN UK WITH COMPETITIVE PRICING https://evne.ws/40HQzdL
HYUNDAI UK LAUNCHES NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE GRANT https://evne.ws/40HQzdL
FASTNED PLANS DRIVE-THROUGH EV CHARGING HUB IN ABERDEEN https://evne.ws/45aiWms
PORSCHE CLINCHES FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES https://evne.ws/46xOYLuoo

Jul 29, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 29 Jul 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 29 July 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
US-EU REACH TARIFF DEAL IMPACTING AUTOMAKERS https://evne.ws/44UZAms
HONDA N-ONE E: KEI CAR LAUNCHES IN JAPAN https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA SIGNS $16.5B CHIP PRODUCTION DEAL WITH SAMSUNG https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA NEXT-GEN ROADSTER PROGRESS UPDATED https://evne.ws/44UZAms
TESLA CONSIDERS COMPACT PICKUP AMID SLOW CYBERTRUCK SALES https://evne.ws/45eSl7J
AFFORDABLE MODEL Y PROTOTYPE SPOTTED IN CHINA https://evne.ws/476n4X1
US FAST-CHARGING NETWORK EXPANDS RAPIDLY https://evne.ws/4flKgTh
CADILLAC EV MODELS TO ENTER UK MARKET SOON https://evne.ws/4flKgTh
CITROEN Ë-C5 AIRCROSS LAUNCHES IN UK WITH COMPETITIVE PRICING https://evne.ws/40HQzdL
HYUNDAI UK LAUNCHES NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE GRANT https://evne.ws/40HQzdL
FASTNED PLANS DRIVE-THROUGH EV CHARGING HUB IN ABERDEEN https://evne.ws/45aiWms
PORSCHE CLINCHES FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES https://evne.ws/46xOYLu

Jul 25, 2025 • 23min
Kia PV5, Mercedes-Benz Solid State Batteries and Tesla Struggles To Grow | 25 Jul 2025
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KIA LAUNCHES PV5, ITS ELECTRIC PURPOSE-BUILT VEHICLE https://evne.ws/450HXAi
MERCEDES-BENZ AIMS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY PRODUCTION BEFORE 2030 https://evne.ws/4fpTXQR
TESLA Q2 PROFITS AND SALES DECLINE AMID COMPETITION https://evne.ws/3ILXA78
TESLA’S LONG-AWAITED CHEAPER EV IS “JUST A MODEL Y” VARIANT https://evne.ws/3TZlMp7
TESLA FACES END OF EV CREDIT AS TARIFFS BITE https://evne.ws/455tyD0
EU ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET SURGES IN H1 2025 https://evne.ws/4mb5m8X
EUROPEAN EV ADOPTION ACCELERATES, CHINESE BRANDS GAIN FAVOR https://evne.ws/44Ku3DA
WALLBOX LAUNCHES VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS IN U.S. https://evne.ws/44KAZk4
GWM LAUNCHES HAVAL H7 HYBRID TO RIVAL RAV4 https://evne.ws/4kVhNVo
NISSAN PARTNERS WITH OCTOPUS ENERGY ON NEW CHARGING APP https://evne.ws/44U88sc
ALFA ROMEO LAUNCHES £1,500 JUNIOR EV INCENTIVE https://evne.ws/4m9olAT
THESE ARE THE TOP QUALIFYING MODELS FOR THE UK ELECTRIC CAR GRANT https://evne.ws/3H0ir6h
INCAT TASMANIA WINS CONTRACT FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC FERRIES https://evne.ws/3UtzO2l

Jul 25, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 25 Jul 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 25 July 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
KIA LAUNCHES PV5, ITS ELECTRIC PURPOSE-BUILT VEHICLE https://evne.ws/450HXAi
MERCEDES-BENZ AIMS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY PRODUCTION BEFORE 2030 https://evne.ws/4fpTXQR
TESLA Q2 PROFITS AND SALES DECLINE AMID COMPETITION https://evne.ws/3ILXA78
TESLA’S LONG-AWAITED CHEAPER EV IS “JUST A MODEL Y” VARIANT https://evne.ws/3TZlMp7
TESLA FACES END OF EV CREDIT AS TARIFFS BITE https://evne.ws/455tyD0
EU ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET SURGES IN H1 2025 https://evne.ws/4mb5m8X
EUROPEAN EV ADOPTION ACCELERATES, CHINESE BRANDS GAIN FAVOR https://evne.ws/44Ku3DA
WALLBOX LAUNCHES VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS IN U.S. https://evne.ws/44KAZk4
GWM LAUNCHES HAVAL H7 HYBRID TO RIVAL RAV4 https://evne.ws/4kVhNVo
NISSAN PARTNERS WITH OCTOPUS ENERGY ON NEW CHARGING APP https://evne.ws/44U88sc
ALFA ROMEO LAUNCHES £1,500 JUNIOR EV INCENTIVE https://evne.ws/4m9olAT
THESE ARE THE TOP QUALIFYING MODELS FOR THE UK ELECTRIC CAR GRANT https://evne.ws/3H0ir6h
INCAT TASMANIA WINS CONTRACT FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC FERRIES https://evne.ws/3UtzO2l

Jul 24, 2025 • 25min
Vauxhall’s Hot Mokka, Renault Up On EVs and GM Stick To EV Commitment | 24 July 2025
Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon
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VAUXHALL UNVEILS MOKKA GSE ELECTRIC HOT HATCH https://evne.ws/3GH0HNg
RENAULT GROUP POSTS MODEST GROWTH AND SHIFTS FOCUS TO EVS https://evne.ws/45eajbz
GM MAINTAINS EV FOCUS DESPITE TARIFF IMPACT https://evne.ws/45jb2bu
GM ADVANCES LOW-COST LITHIUM MANGANESE-RICH BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3TRa1B5
NEW YORK RELEASES $200 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES https://evne.ws/4o4iiiS
EV OWNERS PROFIT FROM CHARGESCAPE AND PSEG GRID INTEGRATION PROGRAM https://evne.ws/4f3JPwN
2026 LUCID AIR GAINS FEATURES, RANGE, AND SUPERCHARGER ACCESS https://evne.ws/4f6o0wv
SLATE AUTO GROWS, TARGETS AFFORDABLE EV TRUCK MARKET https://evne.ws/4f24zoy
EVYVE TO ROLL OUT TRITIUM TRI-FLEX ULTRA-FAST CHARGING https://evne.ws/44NTiFa
UK USED EV PRICES PLUMMET BY NEARLY ONE-THIRD https://evne.ws/4kR5pG4
EU TARGETS BATTERY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 2030 AS GIGAFACTORY COUNT HITS 30 https://evne.ws/3TVXP22

Jul 24, 2025 • 4min
Briefly | 24 Jul 2025
It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 24 July 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
VAUXHALL UNVEILS MOKKA GSE ELECTRIC HOT HATCH https://evne.ws/3GH0HNg
RENAULT GROUP POSTS MODEST GROWTH AND SHIFTS FOCUS TO EVS https://evne.ws/45eajbz
GM MAINTAINS EV FOCUS DESPITE TARIFF IMPACT https://evne.ws/45jb2bu
GM ADVANCES LOW-COST LITHIUM MANGANESE-RICH BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3TRa1B5
NEW YORK RELEASES $200 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES https://evne.ws/4o4iiiS
EV OWNERS PROFIT FROM CHARGESCAPE AND PSEG GRID INTEGRATION PROGRAM https://evne.ws/4f3JPwN
2026 LUCID AIR GAINS FEATURES, RANGE, AND SUPERCHARGER ACCESS https://evne.ws/4f6o0wv
SLATE AUTO GROWS, TARGETS AFFORDABLE EV TRUCK MARKET https://evne.ws/4f24zoy
EVYVE TO ROLL OUT TRITIUM TRI-FLEX ULTRA-FAST CHARGING https://evne.ws/44NTiFa
UK USED EV PRICES PLUMMET BY NEARLY ONE-THIRD https://evne.ws/4kR5pG4
EU TARGETS BATTERY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 2030 AS GIGAFACTORY COUNT HITS 30 https://evne.ws/3TVXP22


