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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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Mar 12, 2025 • 4min
12 Mar 2025 | Briefly
It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 12 March 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
NISSAN NAMES IVAN ESPINOSA AS NEW CEO https://evne.ws/4huRiVc
LAMBORGHINI UNVEILS 2000HP ELECTRIC SUPERCAR https://evne.ws/41WKKdl
VOLKSWAGEN TO MANUFACTURE ID.1 IN PORTUGAL BY 2027 https://evne.ws/3QYv1UT
VOLKSWAGEN LOWERS EV PRICES WITH NEW BATTERY TECH https://evne.ws/4hqkPPK
CYBERTRUCK TOW HITCH FAILS STRESS TESTS https://evne.ws/3DwKWXv
CHINA'S FEBRUARY NEV SALES HIT 892,000 https://evne.ws/4hsXxJ4
EU STRICTER FLEET LIMITS DRIVE EV DISCOUNTS https://evne.ws/41HFngL
FORD INTEGRATES TESLA CHARGERS WITH APPLE MAPS FOR EVS https://evne.ws/4bFlDPu
FORD DISTRIBUTES 140K FREE ADAPTERS FOR TESLA CHARGING https://evne.ws/3DBe5AT
FORD GERMANY FACES HIGHER BANKRUPTCY THREAT DESPITE FUNDING https://evne.ws/4hruvtg
FARASIS INTRODUCES 6C FAST-CHARGING BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3FkluoK

Mar 11, 2025 • 28min
11 Mar 2025 | Zeekr Reveals 9X Grand Luxury SUV, Fiat Plans Grande Panda As Global Champion and MG S5 EV Coming To Australia Soon
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ZEEKR REVEALS 9X GRAND ULTRA-LUXURY SUV https://evne.ws/4iFo8nc
FIAT PLANS GRANDE PANDA AS GLOBAL CHAMPION https://evne.ws/4kGOFSY
MG S5 EV LAUNCHING IN AUSTRALIA 2025 https://evne.ws/3FmtRA7
TESLA BEGINS EUROPEAN DELIVERY OF UPDATED MODEL Y https://evne.ws/41WFu9y
TESLA SALES SLIP IN CHINA AMID BYD SURGE https://evne.ws/43zMhr2
TESLA SHANGHAI EXPORT, SALES DECLINE https://evne.ws/3XF5R1k
GERMANY’S FEBRUARY EV MARKET SHARE RISES TO 27.3% https://evne.ws/3DIWNSe
EV REPAIR COSTS MATCH NEW ICE VEHICLES https://evne.ws/41BjIXD
EVS SERVE AS POWER SOURCES DURING CYCLONE ALFRED BLACKOUTS https://evne.ws/4ijpNiv
FORD INVESTS €4.4B TO REVIVE GERMAN OPERATIONS https://evne.ws/3QW5Bau
LONDON'S ULEZ EXPANSION CUTS POLLUTION https://evne.ws/3XCILsc
MERCEDES’ ADAS TOPS TESLA IN CONSUMER RANKINGS https://evne.ws/41whQPO

Mar 11, 2025 • 4min
11 Mar 2025 | Briefly
It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 11 March 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
ZEEKR REVEALS 9X GRAND ULTRA-LUXURY SUV https://evne.ws/4iFo8nc
FIAT PLANS GRANDE PANDA AS GLOBAL CHAMPION https://evne.ws/4kGOFSY
MG S5 EV LAUNCHING IN AUSTRALIA 2025 https://evne.ws/3FmtRA7
TESLA BEGINS EUROPEAN DELIVERY OF UPDATED MODEL Y https://evne.ws/41WFu9y
TESLA SALES SLIP IN CHINA AMID BYD SURGE https://evne.ws/43zMhr2
TESLA SHANGHAI EXPORT, SALES DECLINE https://evne.ws/3XF5R1k
GERMANY’S FEBRUARY EV MARKET SHARE RISES TO 27.3% https://evne.ws/3DIWNSe
EV REPAIR COSTS MATCH NEW ICE VEHICLES https://evne.ws/41BjIXD
EVS SERVE AS POWER SOURCES DURING CYCLONE ALFRED BLACKOUTS https://evne.ws/4ijpNiv
FORD INVESTS €4.4B TO REVIVE GERMAN OPERATIONS https://evne.ws/3QW5Bau
LONDON'S ULEZ EXPANSION CUTS POLLUTION https://evne.ws/3XCILsc
MERCEDES’ ADAS TOPS TESLA IN CONSUMER RANKINGS https://evne.ws/41whQPO

Mar 11, 2025 • 22min
10 Mar 2025 | Kia EV4 Launches In Korea, EV Owners Won’t Go Back To ICE and Volvo Upgrading The EX90 Already
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KIA LAUNCHES EV4 ELECTRIC SEDAN IN SOUTH KOREA https://evne.ws/3DtamFu
EV OWNERSHIP STRONGLY PREDICTS FUTURE EV PURCHASES https://evne.ws/3DrxzYF
VOLVO EX90 TO UPGRADE TO 800V SYSTEM https://evne.ws/4iuZCFe
CANADA ADVANCES EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AMID U.S. RETRENCHMENT https://evne.ws/3FgVzOB
CANOO CEO LAUNCHES FIRM TO ACQUIRE BANKRUPT EV MAKER’S ASSETS https://evne.ws/4kEtsJm
BATTERY MARKET GROWTH FUELED BY RISING DEMAND AND LOWER COSTS https://evne.ws/43yeGO7
RIVIAN DEVELOPS ADAPTIVE AERO WHEEL COVERS https://evne.ws/41T3eLU
FUEL COSTS SOAR, BOOSTING ELECTRIC MOBILITY APPEAL https://evne.ws/4icBhV4
LEVC L380 MINIVAN LAUNCHES IN CHINA AT LOWER PRICE https://evne.ws/3DEC6H6
LEAPMOTOR LAUNCHES B10 SUV PRE-SALES WITH LIDAR https://evne.ws/3DvLJYG

Mar 11, 2025 • 4min
10 Mar 2025 | Briefly
It's EV News Briefly for Monday 10 March 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 EV4 ELECTRIC SEDAN IN SOUTH KOREA https://evne.ws/3DtamFu
EV OWNERSHIP STRONGLY PREDICTS FUTURE EV PURCHASES https://evne.ws/3DrxzYF
VOLVO EX90 TO UPGRADE TO 800V SYSTEM https://evne.ws/4iuZCFe
CANADA ADVANCES EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AMID U.S. RETRENCHMENT https://evne.ws/3FgVzOB
CANOO CEO LAUNCHES FIRM TO ACQUIRE BANKRUPT EV MAKER’S ASSETS https://evne.ws/4kEtsJm
BATTERY MARKET GROWTH FUELED BY RISING DEMAND AND LOWER COSTS https://evne.ws/43yeGO7
RIVIAN DEVELOPS ADAPTIVE AERO WHEEL COVERS https://evne.ws/41T3eLU
FUEL COSTS SOAR, BOOSTING ELECTRIC MOBILITY APPEAL https://evne.ws/4icBhV4
LEVC L380 MINIVAN LAUNCHES IN CHINA AT LOWER PRICE https://evne.ws/3DEC6H6
LEAPMOTOR LAUNCHES B10 SUV PRE-SALES WITH LIDAR https://evne.ws/3DvLJYG

Mar 10, 2025 • 24min
BONUS PODCAST: Tesla's Tumultuous Weekend
Welcome back to EV News Daily and a bonus podcast looking at a difficult three days for Tesla, including more showroom protests, a stock market rout and even one of their competitors trolling him on social media.

Mar 10, 2025 • 23min
09 Mar 2025 | New Model Y Deliveries Begin, Ford F-150 Lightning Charging Upgraded and Genesis GV60 Major Upgrade
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TESLA STARTS GLOBAL MODEL Y DELIVERIES https://evne.ws/3R2rQeN
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING CHARGING SPEED ENHANCEMENT https://evne.ws/3DreB4q
GENESIS GV60 ELECTRIC SUV RECEIVES MAJOR UPDATE https://evne.ws/3DpThwb
KGM INTRODUCES FINANCING FOR TORRES EVX SUV https://evne.ws/41EIPJ0
USED EV MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILITY AND GROWTH https://evne.ws/41RdAvD
US GRID BATTERY INSTALLATIONS SET TO SURGE IN 2025 https://evne.ws/4iDhsGc
UK ANNOUNCES 54 EHGV CHARGING HUBS https://evne.ws/3DwREgb
£40.8M BOOST FOR MIDLANDS EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4bIi8b5
PEUGEOT BOOSTS UK MARKET POSITION WITH ELECTRIC SALES SURGE https://evne.ws/3Dr6TY0
26 DAYS LEFT FOR FREE EV ROAD TAX https://evne.ws/41Rh6pP
CYBERTRUCK REALITY AND OWNER HARASSMENT CONCERNS https://evne.ws/3Fk9nYL

Mar 10, 2025 • 4min
09 Mar 2025 | Briefly
It's EV News Briefly for Sunday 09 March 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
TESLA STARTS GLOBAL MODEL Y DELIVERIES https://evne.ws/3R2rQeN
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING CHARGING SPEED ENHANCEMENT https://evne.ws/3DreB4q
GENESIS GV60 ELECTRIC SUV RECEIVES MAJOR UPDATE https://evne.ws/3DpThwb
KGM INTRODUCES FINANCING FOR TORRES EVX SUV https://evne.ws/41EIPJ0
USED EV MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILITY AND GROWTH https://evne.ws/41RdAvD
US GRID BATTERY INSTALLATIONS SET TO SURGE IN 2025 https://evne.ws/4iDhsGc
UK ANNOUNCES 54 EHGV CHARGING HUBS https://evne.ws/3DwREgb
£40.8M BOOST FOR MIDLANDS EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4bIi8b5
PEUGEOT BOOSTS UK MARKET POSITION WITH ELECTRIC SALES SURGE https://evne.ws/3Dr6TY0
26 DAYS LEFT FOR FREE EV ROAD TAX https://evne.ws/41Rh6pP
CYBERTRUCK REALITY AND OWNER HARASSMENT CONCERNS https://evne.ws/3Fk9nYL

Mar 9, 2025 • 37min
ANALYSIS: Does Tesla Have An Elon Musk Problem?
As Tesla's stock price plummets and sales figures decline sharply across global markets in early 2025, a critical question emerges: is the company suffering from an "Elon Musk problem"? The electric vehicle pioneer has experienced a staggering $400 billion decline in market value, with its CEO simultaneously taking on a highly visible and controversial role in American politics while making provocative statements internationally.
So how much of Tesla's recent troubles can be attributed to Musk's personality, his support for right-wing parties in Europe, and his management of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), or whether other factors better explain the company's challenges.
Welcome back to EV News Daily, and welcome to a special bonus edition of the podcast. I’m Martyn Lee, and I’ve been holding off talking about this for a while. But let’s get into it.

Mar 8, 2025 • 27min
08 Mar 2025 | Telo MT1 Electric Pickup, Volvo teases EX60 and Considers U.S. Production Shift Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
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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TELO LAUNCHES PRE-PRODUCTION MT1 ELECTRIC PICKUP https://evne.ws/3QSmK4M
VOLVO UNVEILS EX60 ELECTRIC SUV ON SPA3 PLATFORM https://evne.ws/4iaqw5w
VOLVO CONSIDERS US PRODUCTION SHIFT AMID TARIFF CHANGES https://evne.ws/3F7dXJU
VOLVO CEO OPPOSES EU'S CO₂ TARGET EXTENSION https://evne.ws/4ibjNs3
CADILLAC ADDS OPTIQ AND VISTIQ TO AUSTRALIAN EV RANGE https://evne.ws/43sjrZy
CALIFORNIA ALLOCATES $33M FOR CLEAN MOBILITY PROJECTS https://evne.ws/41J0WPn
EURO NCAP REQUIRES PHYSICAL CONTROLS IN FUTURE VEHICLES https://evne.ws/3FaFYjH
TRANSPORT MALTA INTRODUCES EV GRANTS https://evne.ws/3XxFEBK
EV CHARGING SHIFT: CCS TO NACS TRANSITION https://evne.ws/3DncG0F
TESLA FACES DECLINE IN CHINA AS BYD GROWS https://evne.ws/4kx3c3t
TESLA MODEL Y JUNIPER HEADLINES AUSTRALIAN EV SHOW https://evne.ws/4hejQ55
TESLA LOWERS FINANCING RATES FOR CYBERTRUCK https://evne.ws/3FbDKR6


