TEN 331 - Volkswagen Follows Tesla, Hindenburg Prompts FEDs to Examine Lordstown, BMW i4 Reveal

The Timings 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 00:53 - Volkswagen lays out an impressive roadmap for EV transition 01:45 - Chinese EV sales in China spiked 600% in February 02:43 - Following Hindenburg report on Lordstown, SEC is now investigating - and there are multiple class-action lawsuits 03:35 - Tesla Stops taking Powerwall orders unless you order solar too. 04:13 - Audi abandons combustion engine development 05:04 - Study reveals disabled drivers’ concerns about EV chargers 06:06 - BMW showcases the i4 during its annual conference 06:52 - Bollinger Motors prices its class 3 chass-only options 07:36 - BMW confirms the 2022 iX electric suv will have a starting price above $80,000 07:48 - Researchers in Switzerland figure out how to make electricity with wood. 08:04 - Cheap Batteries Could Soon Make Electric Freight Trucks 50% Cheaper To Own Than Diesel 08:22 - Ford recalls Mustang Mach E for loose Subframe Bolts 08:40 - 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV Revealed, Offers 32-Mile Electric Range 08:58- Tesla plans to close its final assembly facility in Europe 09:15 - Amazon Rivian trucks head to San Francisco 09:31 - EVGo partners up with M eijer to install EV charging in the Midwest 09:46 - Tesla Semi crash wasn’t involving Autopilot, says driver - but there’s also a second investigation under way 10:13 - Volkswagen ID4 officially begins deliveries in the U.S. 10:27 - UK incentive program for EVs changes, removes some cars from its incentive list 10:44 - Hyundai strikes deal with Electrify America for 250 kWh of free charging for new EV owners 11:00 - Tridos Bank says that it’s investing in Toyota, but not Tesla 11:22 - Tesla lobbies the UK government to increase taxes on petrol, diesel vehicles. 11:38 - Lion Electric announces new battery manufacturing and innovation center in Quebec 11:55 - Toyota lobbies US government to slow down EV rollout 12:11 - Porsche announces its own Porsche-only charging network 12:28 - SAIC unveils its own R ES33 Electric Coupe 12:43 MG reveals Marvel R Tri-motor SUV 13:02 - Opel Manta Restomod Teased 13:21 - Jeep Wrangler 4Xe gets pretty bad mileage rating 13:38 - Kia EV6 premiere set for March 30 13:55 - Toyota Mirai gets its prices slashed by $20,000 14:14 - Flat-pack Truck launches crowdfunding campaign 14:30 - Sono Motors hires a new CTO 14:49 - KTM working with Varta to build a battery platform for motorcycles 15:03 - Zero emission planes to start commercial flights in 2026 15:20 - Tritium enables plug and charge at its charging sites 15:42 - Rivian confirms details about its Adventure Charging Network - and we learn it will be Rivian-only 16:42 - ElectraMeccanica announces Mesa, Arizona as home to Solo EV production. 17:37 - Thanks, and Goodbye! ______________________________ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved Buy the team a coffee -- or a meal! https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved Donate using bitcoin BC 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH Follow our 'second' channel - Transport Evolved Take Two, at https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 Follow the show on Mastodon: https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/ Join our Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn Visit our new swag store at : https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ Follow Nikki's personal channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWSrDEYcNoio7QaetV_JKA -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "2023 Kia Niro EV: Why You'll Want To Drive This" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNHN810lDBI -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

Added 14 Jun 2026