Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On this week's episode of TEN
Slate pricing, Xiaomi's new Nurburgring record, and the U.S. Federal Government bans Polestar from sales in the U.S.
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Show notes, links and script at: transportevolved.com/2026/06/27/ten-588-slate-confirms-price-xiaomi-autonomous-record-polestar-banned-in-u-s
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*β±οΈ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts
00:33 - Welcome to the show
00:45 - Slate confirms pricing for the Slate Truck
01:46 - Renault unveils new Megane e-tech electric
02:47 - Ε koda Peaq launches
03:48 - ACEA shows EV sales
04:55 - Tesla on Autopilot kills senior
05:54 - 2026 Jeep Recon EV is now on sale
07:01 - Audi launches new Q4 e-tron
08:01 - Subaru keeps Solterra EV price under $40k for 2027
08:51 - California sues over wind farm bribes
09:40 - Polestar kicked out of the U.S.
11:05 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
12:47 - Toyota, Subaru, Lexus EVs Recalled for loss of power
13:04 - Denago recalls NEV models
13:15 - Daimler Trucks recalls just school buses
13:32 - Researchers develop new solid-state battery electrolyte
13:53 - DHL starts using wind-powered ships
14:05 - Lightship announces PowerSled product
14:18 - Second-generation Dacia Spring announced
14:29 - Ferrari marketing chief out over Luce debacle
14:41 - GM is reportedly woking on a new EV platform called BEV-N
14:53 - Renault unveils the cleveR Insights
15:07 - Jaipur gets 29 new electric buses
15:18 - Jim Farley says that some of the skunkworks EVs could head to Europe
15:29 - DP World starts new rental program for electric HGVs
15:42 - Octopus Energy, CATL, launch battery swapping pilot in Europe
15:52 - GM starts Captiva EV production in Brazil
16:03 - Smart showcases new concept ahead of Smart #2 launch
16:15 - Alpitronic tweaks power output of its HYC1000
16:29 - Stellantis says EV only for its small-car platform
16:41 - Chargepoint ends RFID, Smartphone access
16:54 - Bosch offers its first hub-drive unit for e-Bikes
17:06 - BMWβs Leipzig facility about to get upgraded for Neue Klasse
17:18 - Lyten offers money for former Northvolt Facility
17:34 - Columbia plans its first zero-emission freight corridor
17:45 - Hina, FAW finish long-term Sodium-ion testing
17:59 - Finland launches a new autonomous bus in Tampere.
18:12 - Spainβs new EV incentive program to launch in July
18:23 - Solaris Bus expands its production capacity
18:35 - Marker 41
18:45 - CARIAD launches AI hub in Berlin
18:54 - Rivian drops its entry-level R1T
19:06 - Ionity puts up charging prices in Europe
19:17 - CATL factory in Hungary taking longer than planned to build
19:28 - VW and its energy subsidiary Elli announce V2G program
19:41 - Nissan launches new V2G test program in the UK
19:53 - Nio opens a new R&D centre in the UK
20:02 - Linfox in Australia launches new new electric fleet
20:13 - Stuttgart gets four new electric trash trucks
20:22 - Bangladesh announces new EV incentives, helping BYD
20:35 - Nissan looks to restructure, cancel electric Qashqai development
20:48 - New South Wales announces new $6.5 billion AUS electric bus program
20:59 - ZenobΔ gets $400 million for zero-emission programs in Australia and Aotearoa
21:09 - Chinese mining giant builds its own electric mining trucks with swappable batteries
21:25 - Honda Super-N now on sale in the UK
21:39 - Lucid lays off 18% of its staff
21:49 - Tesla HW3 claim is now more than 7,000 strong
21:59 - Mitsubishi eK Cross is forbidden fruit
22:12 - Maserati boosts Folgore EV range for 2026
22:23 - SunZilla is now on line
22:39 - Royal Enfield is delivering the Flying Flea
22:48 - Ford secures King of the Mountain
23:02 - Demand for the PV5 soars
23:16 - Hyundai's fake noises
23:36 - Sponsor Segment - You
24:34 - (and Energy Sage!)
25:06 - Aptera gives update
26:17 - Xiaomi YU7 Nurburgring record
27:14 - Closing sponsor messages
28:21 - Keep Evolving!
*ποΈ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
Β© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
On this week's episode of TEN
Slate pricing, Xiaomi's new Nurburgring record, and the U.S. Federal Government bans Polestar from sales in the U.S.
-----
Show notes, links and script at: transportevolved.com/2026/06/27/ten-588-slate-confirms-price-xiaomi-autonomous-record-polestar-banned-in-u-s
*π₯ Today's Sponsors*
π± Electric Vehicle Association - myeva.org
π Win an EV with CCAN Action Fund! - bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle
(Vehicle manufacturers are not participants in or sponsors of this raffle. See Official Rules. Void where prohibited)
β‘ EnergySage - kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262
β Get Involved π³οΈ indivisible.org/town-hall-resources
β€οΈ Support the Show
π° transportevolved.com
π₯ patreon.com/transportevolved
β ko-fi.com/transportevolved
πΊ youtube.com/transportevolved
π redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd
ποΈ amzn.to/40xOyjm
βΏ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH
π¬ Join the Conversation
π mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show
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π Subscribe to our 2nd channel - youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2
*β±οΈ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts
00:33 - Welcome to the show
00:45 - Slate confirms pricing for the Slate Truck
01:46 - Renault unveils new Megane e-tech electric
02:47 - Ε koda Peaq launches
03:48 - ACEA shows EV sales
04:55 - Tesla on Autopilot kills senior
05:54 - 2026 Jeep Recon EV is now on sale
07:01 - Audi launches new Q4 e-tron
08:01 - Subaru keeps Solterra EV price under $40k for 2027
08:51 - California sues over wind farm bribes
09:40 - Polestar kicked out of the U.S.
11:05 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
12:47 - Toyota, Subaru, Lexus EVs Recalled for loss of power
13:04 - Denago recalls NEV models
13:15 - Daimler Trucks recalls just school buses
13:32 - Researchers develop new solid-state battery electrolyte
13:53 - DHL starts using wind-powered ships
14:05 - Lightship announces PowerSled product
14:18 - Second-generation Dacia Spring announced
14:29 - Ferrari marketing chief out over Luce debacle
14:41 - GM is reportedly woking on a new EV platform called BEV-N
14:53 - Renault unveils the cleveR Insights
15:07 - Jaipur gets 29 new electric buses
15:18 - Jim Farley says that some of the skunkworks EVs could head to Europe
15:29 - DP World starts new rental program for electric HGVs
15:42 - Octopus Energy, CATL, launch battery swapping pilot in Europe
15:52 - GM starts Captiva EV production in Brazil
16:03 - Smart showcases new concept ahead of Smart #2 launch
16:15 - Alpitronic tweaks power output of its HYC1000
16:29 - Stellantis says EV only for its small-car platform
16:41 - Chargepoint ends RFID, Smartphone access
16:54 - Bosch offers its first hub-drive unit for e-Bikes
17:06 - BMWβs Leipzig facility about to get upgraded for Neue Klasse
17:18 - Lyten offers money for former Northvolt Facility
17:34 - Columbia plans its first zero-emission freight corridor
17:45 - Hina, FAW finish long-term Sodium-ion testing
17:59 - Finland launches a new autonomous bus in Tampere.
18:12 - Spainβs new EV incentive program to launch in July
18:23 - Solaris Bus expands its production capacity
18:35 - Marker 41
18:45 - CARIAD launches AI hub in Berlin
18:54 - Rivian drops its entry-level R1T
19:06 - Ionity puts up charging prices in Europe
19:17 - CATL factory in Hungary taking longer than planned to build
19:28 - VW and its energy subsidiary Elli announce V2G program
19:41 - Nissan launches new V2G test program in the UK
19:53 - Nio opens a new R&D centre in the UK
20:02 - Linfox in Australia launches new new electric fleet
20:13 - Stuttgart gets four new electric trash trucks
20:22 - Bangladesh announces new EV incentives, helping BYD
20:35 - Nissan looks to restructure, cancel electric Qashqai development
20:48 - New South Wales announces new $6.5 billion AUS electric bus program
20:59 - ZenobΔ gets $400 million for zero-emission programs in Australia and Aotearoa
21:09 - Chinese mining giant builds its own electric mining trucks with swappable batteries
21:25 - Honda Super-N now on sale in the UK
21:39 - Lucid lays off 18% of its staff
21:49 - Tesla HW3 claim is now more than 7,000 strong
21:59 - Mitsubishi eK Cross is forbidden fruit
22:12 - Maserati boosts Folgore EV range for 2026
22:23 - SunZilla is now on line
22:39 - Royal Enfield is delivering the Flying Flea
22:48 - Ford secures King of the Mountain
23:02 - Demand for the PV5 soars
23:16 - Hyundai's fake noises
23:36 - Sponsor Segment - You
24:34 - (and Energy Sage!)
25:06 - Aptera gives update
26:17 - Xiaomi YU7 Nurburgring record
27:14 - Closing sponsor messages
28:21 - Keep Evolving!
*ποΈ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
Β© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
