Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News!
On today's show: Kia launched the EV2 in Brussels, Canada sidesteps problems with the U.S. and signs a new EV import deal with China - and the U.S. EPA now says it will no-longer take social and health costs associated with pollution into account when setting standards and fines. Plus more EV sales data from last year, Stellantis cancels more plug-ins, and GM writes down a massive amount of money from EV development costs.
Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at:
transportevolved.com/2026/01/17/ten-episode-566-kia-ev-2-launches-canada-signs-a-deal-with-china-us-ignores-pollution-costs
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00:00 - Introduction 🎙️
00:23 - Hi! 👋
00:36 - Kia EV2 Revealed🇪🇺
01:29 - 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV on sale🏁
02:20 - Mercedes-Benz is selling EVs in the US Again🇺🇸
03:20 - Stellantis kills its plug-in hybrids 🌍
04:05 - Hilux EV debuts in EU🚙
04:53 - Canada welcomes Chinese EVsll 🌏
05:52 - 2024 Electricity in EU came from renewables🌬️
06:53 - GM Writes off $6 billion 💸
07:47 - Zeekr 7 GT launched in Europe.🚗 -
08:36 - Austin ISD urges Waymo to stop Service near schools 🛑
09:19 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
10:24 - Equinox EV gets recalled🔊
10:47 - Multiple Audi models recalled for rear camera issues📹
10:59 - BMW i4 recalled for loose positive battery cable🔋
11:12 - Volvo hit by a recall affecting rear-view camera🚗
11:23 - Rivian recalls vehicles over toe link joint issues⚙️
11:39 - EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV4 Fastback GT debut 🚘
11:56 - Voltpost, EVSE join forces🏙️
12:08 - Portugal's new incentive program 🇵🇹
12:23 - UPower announces new battery swapping Trucks for Thailand 🔋
12:34 - Swiss develop a new way to build solid-state batteries 🧪
12:49 - California backs EVs 🌉
13:03 - Xpeng P7+ launches in Europe🚀
13:15 - 70 electric buses from eBusCo out of service temporarily 🚌
13:28 - India has a new longest-range electric scooter🛵
13:39 - New second-life battery project launches in Madrid🔄
13:56 - A hot debate rages about EV noise makers🔥
14:12 - Lucid says it’s on track to begin building EVs in Saudi Arabia this year🇸🇦
14:24 - Honda displays the base station prototype 🏗️
14:35 - BMW shares more teasers of the M3 EV👀
14:50 - Blink now takes crypto? 💰
15:03 - Mercedes-Benz opens EV charging stations in Canada🇨🇦
15:14 - Honda releases “H Mark” for future EVs and hybrids🔧
15:25 - Rad Power Bikes launches new e-Bike as other people lose warranties🚴♂️
15:39 - GreenPower announces new factory in NewMexico🏭
15:49 - Autotrader says 1/2 of all car buyers in the UK who were going electric are rethinking after new policy changes🤔
16:01 - Longbow Speedster launches🏎️
16:13 - Irish sales of EVs rose last year🇮🇪
16:25 - Volkswagen’s electric Transporter and Caravelle get the same battery upgrades as Ford’s e-Tourneo⚡
16:34 - Florida building an inductive charging road as part of a test program🛣️
16:47 - Opel Manta EV won’t go on sale until after 2030⏳
17:00 - Dongfeng carries out solid-state battery tests in extreme cold❄️
17:11 - Couple successfully heads to Europe’s most Northerly point in an electric big rig - pulling a trailer🛻
17:26 - Round two of France’s Social Leasing Program hits 50,000 participants🇫🇷
17:37 - New Rare-earth magnet recycling plant opens in the UK ♻️
17:49 - ACEA says that 2.3 percent of the EU fleet was electric in 2024 ⚡
18:03 - Volvo teases more information about the EX60 👀
18:19 - Mazda discontinues MX-30 R-EV in Europe but plans a new CX-6e for Europe instead❌
18:40 - Nio shares positive sales growth from last year📈
18:52 - MG Windsor becomes more popular in India than the Tata Nexon Ev
19:06 - Hyundai unveils the Staria Electric in Brussels🌟
19:18 - BMW increases its EV sales in 2025📊
19:35 - Sponsor Segment - You! 📣
21:25 - Pollution doesn’t cost society anything, says the White House 🏛️
22:16 - Offshore Wind farms win in court in multiple cases against the White House⚖️
23:16 - Thanks, and Goodbye!👋
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
Welcome to this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News!
On today's show: Kia launched the EV2 in Brussels, Canada sidesteps problems with the U.S. and signs a new EV import deal with China - and the U.S. EPA now says it will no-longer take social and health costs associated with pollution into account when setting standards and fines. Plus more EV sales data from last year, Stellantis cancels more plug-ins, and GM writes down a massive amount of money from EV development costs.
Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at:
transportevolved.com/2026/01/17/ten-episode-566-kia-ev-2-launches-canada-signs-a-deal-with-china-us-ignores-pollution-costs
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*👥 Today’s Sponsors*
🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - myeva.org
⚡ EnergySage - kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262
—
✊ Get Involved 🗳️ indivisible.org/town-hall-resources
❤️ Support the Show
📰 transportevolved.com
🔥 patreon.com/transportevolved
☕ ko-fi.com/transportevolved
📺 youtube.com/transportevolved
👕 redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd
🛍️ amzn.to/40xOyjm
₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH
💬 Join the Conversation
🐘 mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show
💬 discord.gg/9WAjfQn
🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social
🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2
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00:00 - Introduction 🎙️
00:23 - Hi! 👋
00:36 - Kia EV2 Revealed🇪🇺
01:29 - 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV on sale🏁
02:20 - Mercedes-Benz is selling EVs in the US Again🇺🇸
03:20 - Stellantis kills its plug-in hybrids 🌍
04:05 - Hilux EV debuts in EU🚙
04:53 - Canada welcomes Chinese EVsll 🌏
05:52 - 2024 Electricity in EU came from renewables🌬️
06:53 - GM Writes off $6 billion 💸
07:47 - Zeekr 7 GT launched in Europe.🚗 -
08:36 - Austin ISD urges Waymo to stop Service near schools 🛑
09:19 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
10:24 - Equinox EV gets recalled🔊
10:47 - Multiple Audi models recalled for rear camera issues📹
10:59 - BMW i4 recalled for loose positive battery cable🔋
11:12 - Volvo hit by a recall affecting rear-view camera🚗
11:23 - Rivian recalls vehicles over toe link joint issues⚙️
11:39 - EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV4 Fastback GT debut 🚘
11:56 - Voltpost, EVSE join forces🏙️
12:08 - Portugal's new incentive program 🇵🇹
12:23 - UPower announces new battery swapping Trucks for Thailand 🔋
12:34 - Swiss develop a new way to build solid-state batteries 🧪
12:49 - California backs EVs 🌉
13:03 - Xpeng P7+ launches in Europe🚀
13:15 - 70 electric buses from eBusCo out of service temporarily 🚌
13:28 - India has a new longest-range electric scooter🛵
13:39 - New second-life battery project launches in Madrid🔄
13:56 - A hot debate rages about EV noise makers🔥
14:12 - Lucid says it’s on track to begin building EVs in Saudi Arabia this year🇸🇦
14:24 - Honda displays the base station prototype 🏗️
14:35 - BMW shares more teasers of the M3 EV👀
14:50 - Blink now takes crypto? 💰
15:03 - Mercedes-Benz opens EV charging stations in Canada🇨🇦
15:14 - Honda releases “H Mark” for future EVs and hybrids🔧
15:25 - Rad Power Bikes launches new e-Bike as other people lose warranties🚴♂️
15:39 - GreenPower announces new factory in NewMexico🏭
15:49 - Autotrader says 1/2 of all car buyers in the UK who were going electric are rethinking after new policy changes🤔
16:01 - Longbow Speedster launches🏎️
16:13 - Irish sales of EVs rose last year🇮🇪
16:25 - Volkswagen’s electric Transporter and Caravelle get the same battery upgrades as Ford’s e-Tourneo⚡
16:34 - Florida building an inductive charging road as part of a test program🛣️
16:47 - Opel Manta EV won’t go on sale until after 2030⏳
17:00 - Dongfeng carries out solid-state battery tests in extreme cold❄️
17:11 - Couple successfully heads to Europe’s most Northerly point in an electric big rig - pulling a trailer🛻
17:26 - Round two of France’s Social Leasing Program hits 50,000 participants🇫🇷
17:37 - New Rare-earth magnet recycling plant opens in the UK ♻️
17:49 - ACEA says that 2.3 percent of the EU fleet was electric in 2024 ⚡
18:03 - Volvo teases more information about the EX60 👀
18:19 - Mazda discontinues MX-30 R-EV in Europe but plans a new CX-6e for Europe instead❌
18:40 - Nio shares positive sales growth from last year📈
18:52 - MG Windsor becomes more popular in India than the Tata Nexon Ev
19:06 - Hyundai unveils the Staria Electric in Brussels🌟
19:18 - BMW increases its EV sales in 2025📊
19:35 - Sponsor Segment - You! 📣
21:25 - Pollution doesn’t cost society anything, says the White House 🏛️
22:16 - Offshore Wind farms win in court in multiple cases against the White House⚖️
23:16 - Thanks, and Goodbye!👋
-----
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
