Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News!
On today’s show: Canada brings back EV incentives, Waymo hits a Child, and at a recent automotive Pwn2Own, a team gets Doom running on a fast charger.
These stories and much more!
Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at:
transportevolved.com/2026/02/07/ten-episode-569-canada-bites-back-waymo-hits-a-child-hackers-get-doom-on-a-fast-charger
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️
00:20 - Welcome to the show 👋
00:33 - Editorial: Thanks and sorry for last week’s typos✍️
01:18 - Canada announces new EV incentives 🇨🇦
03:02 - Ford ditches one EV but says buyers are all-in, teases new pickup
04:09 - Waymo hits a child🚨 and raises $16 billion🧾
05:27 - China bans flush door handles from 2027🚪
06:35 - Hyundai pauses Kona EV for 2026⏸️
07:35 - Jaguar begins winter testing its GT ❄️
08:40 - BMW says iX3 nearly sold out and raises price pre-launch 💸
09:35 - CATL dominates the global battery market🌍
10:45 - Candela sets a new record 🌊
11:46 - Coal plant owners beg to close as U.S. wind pushes ahead🌬️
13:09 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
14:19 - Oshkosh recalls postal vehicles over wheel detachment🛞
14:39 - Volkswagen expands EV recall yet again 🔁
14:51 - Polestar 3 recalled for loose rear seat backrest🪑
15:06 - Hyundai and Kia expand instrument cluster recalls📊
15:22 - Zero recalls bikes over brake hose issues🛑
15:42 - First pre-production BMW i3 rolls out in Munich🏗️
16:03 - Ford, Geely in talks to build EVs in Europe 🤝
16:18 - Oregon moves to encourage e-Bike riders🚲
16:37 - Chevrolet discounts Equinox EV up to $10,000 🏷️
16:49 - Massachusetts launches free V2X program🔄
17:03 - Toyota teases new electric SUV👀
17:14 - Audi announces A6 and Q6 changes
17:30 - Norway EV registrations fall, along with other vehicles ❄️
17:42 - Porsche starts series production of electric Cayenne 🏁
17:54 - Polestar raises another $400 million 💰
18:04 - Polish hydrogen bus startup files for insolvency 💥
18:17 - H55 completes battery module certification tests 🛩️
18:28 - California outlines new EV incentive ideas🌱
18:40 - Windrose opens hub at Antwerp-Bruges port⚓
18:52 - Chery plans new UK facility in Liverpool🏗️
19:03 - Abarth adds new FIAT 600e variants🦂
19:16 - Devon finds routes too tight for new electric buses🚌
19:27 - Croatia funds seven electric bus programs🇭🇷
19:40 - India plans incentives for lithium and nickel processing ⛏️
19:52 - Nio opens first Hungarian showroom 🇭🇺
20:03 - Victor Valley Transit Authority goes hydrogen 💨
20:14 - Feds examine safety of electric big rigs🧐
20:26 - ABB and Ampol deploy 400 kW fast chargers in Australia⚡
20:39 - BYD begins passenger car trial production in Hungary 🏭
20:51 - Incheon Airport goes hydrogen✈️
21:04 - Changan’s Oshan adopts CATL sodium-ion batteries🧂
21:17 - BYD reports 30% January sales drop in China 📉
21:28 - Idemitsu builds solid-state electrolyte plant for Toyota 🧪
21:40 - Xpeng begins P7+ deliveries in Europe 🚘
21:51 - CATL says 5C batteries can last millions of kilometers 🔋
22:05 - Firefly EV deliveries begin in Singapore🌆
22:18 - Kia PV5 pickup launches in Korea🚚
22:30 - Oslo changes EV charging pricing💳
22:43 - Ikea deploys eActros 600 trucks in Italy 📦
22:56 - Genesis expands EV lineup into Italy 🇮🇹
23:08 - Toyota races toward the top of U.S. EV sales 🏎️
23:22 - Kia and Hyundai regain full UK EV grants 🇬🇧
23:34 - Siemens Heliox launches Versicharge Blue 80A 🔌
23:48 - Fastned continues capital raise with new bonds📈
23:58 - Autonomous shuttle service launches in Birmingham 🛰️
24:13 - Aptera update shows promise☀️
24:26 - Toyota launches electric Pixis kei van🚐
24:38 - Orion Energy and Boston schools partner on DC bus charging🎒
24:49 - SunSwap enters Australia with electric refrigerated trailer🧊
25:07 - Sponsor Segment - You! 📣
26:32 - Texas Chevy dealer still asks $13k over MSRP for Bolt EUV 🤦
27:49 - Pwn2Own team runs Doom on a charging station🎮
29:13 - 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: Canada brings back EV incentives, Waymo hits a Child, and at a recent automotive Pwn2Own, a team gets Doom running on a fast charger.
These stories and much more!
Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at:
transportevolved.com/2026/02/07/ten-episode-569-canada-bites-back-waymo-hits-a-child-hackers-get-doom-on-a-fast-charger
---
*👥 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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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️
00:20 - Welcome to the show 👋
00:33 - Editorial: Thanks and sorry for last week’s typos✍️
01:18 - Canada announces new EV incentives 🇨🇦
03:02 - Ford ditches one EV but says buyers are all-in, teases new pickup
04:09 - Waymo hits a child🚨 and raises $16 billion🧾
05:27 - China bans flush door handles from 2027🚪
06:35 - Hyundai pauses Kona EV for 2026⏸️
07:35 - Jaguar begins winter testing its GT ❄️
08:40 - BMW says iX3 nearly sold out and raises price pre-launch 💸
09:35 - CATL dominates the global battery market🌍
10:45 - Candela sets a new record 🌊
11:46 - Coal plant owners beg to close as U.S. wind pushes ahead🌬️
13:09 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞
14:19 - Oshkosh recalls postal vehicles over wheel detachment🛞
14:39 - Volkswagen expands EV recall yet again 🔁
14:51 - Polestar 3 recalled for loose rear seat backrest🪑
15:06 - Hyundai and Kia expand instrument cluster recalls📊
15:22 - Zero recalls bikes over brake hose issues🛑
15:42 - First pre-production BMW i3 rolls out in Munich🏗️
16:03 - Ford, Geely in talks to build EVs in Europe 🤝
16:18 - Oregon moves to encourage e-Bike riders🚲
16:37 - Chevrolet discounts Equinox EV up to $10,000 🏷️
16:49 - Massachusetts launches free V2X program🔄
17:03 - Toyota teases new electric SUV👀
17:14 - Audi announces A6 and Q6 changes
17:30 - Norway EV registrations fall, along with other vehicles ❄️
17:42 - Porsche starts series production of electric Cayenne 🏁
17:54 - Polestar raises another $400 million 💰
18:04 - Polish hydrogen bus startup files for insolvency 💥
18:17 - H55 completes battery module certification tests 🛩️
18:28 - California outlines new EV incentive ideas🌱
18:40 - Windrose opens hub at Antwerp-Bruges port⚓
18:52 - Chery plans new UK facility in Liverpool🏗️
19:03 - Abarth adds new FIAT 600e variants🦂
19:16 - Devon finds routes too tight for new electric buses🚌
19:27 - Croatia funds seven electric bus programs🇭🇷
19:40 - India plans incentives for lithium and nickel processing ⛏️
19:52 - Nio opens first Hungarian showroom 🇭🇺
20:03 - Victor Valley Transit Authority goes hydrogen 💨
20:14 - Feds examine safety of electric big rigs🧐
20:26 - ABB and Ampol deploy 400 kW fast chargers in Australia⚡
20:39 - BYD begins passenger car trial production in Hungary 🏭
20:51 - Incheon Airport goes hydrogen✈️
21:04 - Changan’s Oshan adopts CATL sodium-ion batteries🧂
21:17 - BYD reports 30% January sales drop in China 📉
21:28 - Idemitsu builds solid-state electrolyte plant for Toyota 🧪
21:40 - Xpeng begins P7+ deliveries in Europe 🚘
21:51 - CATL says 5C batteries can last millions of kilometers 🔋
22:05 - Firefly EV deliveries begin in Singapore🌆
22:18 - Kia PV5 pickup launches in Korea🚚
22:30 - Oslo changes EV charging pricing💳
22:43 - Ikea deploys eActros 600 trucks in Italy 📦
22:56 - Genesis expands EV lineup into Italy 🇮🇹
23:08 - Toyota races toward the top of U.S. EV sales 🏎️
23:22 - Kia and Hyundai regain full UK EV grants 🇬🇧
23:34 - Siemens Heliox launches Versicharge Blue 80A 🔌
23:48 - Fastned continues capital raise with new bonds📈
23:58 - Autonomous shuttle service launches in Birmingham 🛰️
24:13 - Aptera update shows promise☀️
24:26 - Toyota launches electric Pixis kei van🚐
24:38 - Orion Energy and Boston schools partner on DC bus charging🎒
24:49 - SunSwap enters Australia with electric refrigerated trailer🧊
25:07 - Sponsor Segment - You! 📣
26:32 - Texas Chevy dealer still asks $13k over MSRP for Bolt EUV 🤦
27:49 - Pwn2Own team runs Doom on a charging station🎮
29:13 - 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
