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On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News!
We review some of the just-published EV sales figures for Q2 and June, BMW finally reveals its iX5 alongside the rest of the X5 family, and EVs save the day again and again as the Northern Hemisphere struggles with heatwave-related power cuts.
These stories and more, on today's show!
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Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/07/11/ten-589-q2-june-sales-bmw-ix5-debuts-evs-save-the-day-during-heatwaves/
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts!
00:35 - Welcome to the show
00:55 - Q2 and June sales figures.
03:15 - GM has an unusually large inventory of unsold Bolts
04:35 - BMW iX5 Debuts
05:50 - Tesla autonomous systems in the spotlight (again)
06:53 - Rivian announces $1.5 Billion Share sale
07:52 - Fiat Topolino goes on sale
09:12 - U.S. Administration continues war on green
10:11 - Polestar Offers Ridiculous Discounts As It Becomes Illegal
11:22 - EVs help around the Northern Hemisphere in heat waves
12:24 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
13:52 - Cadillac Vistiq recalled for third row issues
14:16 - Harbinger recalls stripped chassis vehicles.
14:26 - Mustang Mach E recalled
14:46 - China requires battery firms to pay their suppliers quicker
15:05 - Renault Trucks in Europe extend their e-Tech T models’ range
15:19 - Kia EV2 gets UK Government Grant
15:35 - CATL currently building more than 200 swap stations a month
15:47 - Lotus Eletres will arrive in Canada soon.
16:01 - Washington DC is getting is first en-route bus chargers
16:13 - Cornell University develops new recycling technique for batteries
16:30 - Dacia Spring drops its price below £12,000
16:44 - EA expands its NACS charging availability
16:56 - Renault adds google Gemini to its vehicles
17:08 - Audi confirms a new A4 e-tron
17:21 - Volvo CS delivers first A30 articulated
17:34 - Ionity incentivizes people to stop fast charging by 80% SOC
17:50 - Tata launches its Sierra.EV
18:07 - One in eight new Mercedes-Benz Cars is electric
18:22 - Wisk aero faces lawsuit
18:36 - Renault upgrades its Renault Master EV
18:49 - Scout motor sued by dealers in WA
19:02 - Subaru prices Trailseeker for 2027
19:15 - Leapmotor Launches the D99 in China
19:27 - Kia launches AWD variant of EV4
19:40 - GLC temporarily halts production.
19:53 - CARIAD ends its automated driving alliance with Bosch
20:04 - Gotion Hight-Tech new battery plant for Spain
20:16 - Nissan launches lower-capacity LEAF in the UK
20:31 - BYD Seal 08 secures massive orders in a week
20:44 - EU looks to accelerate permitting for EV charging stations
20:56 - Xpeng Mona L03 starts pre-sales in China
21:12 - WattEV expands its charging
21:23 - CATL unveils a new battery capable of 8C charging
21:34 - McMurtry unveils its production Spéirling
21:45 - Renault rejected BYD’s advances twice in the last two years.
21:59 - ESB eCars raises its charging rates in Ireland, Northern ireland
22:12 - VW is considering bringing Chinese EVs to Europe
22:22 - Joby Aviation, Toyota launch stage one of manufacturing partnership
22:35 - South Korean government removes BYD from its subsidy program
22:47 - Spain Invests €100 million in national charging network
22:59 - Ireland’s EV for Clunkers is fully subscribed within an hour
23:12 - Pressure helps batteries
23:27 - UK Government launches consultation to upgrade power at rest stops
22:39 - Brussels will soon charge fees for EV owners blocking stations
23:50 - Stellantis opens Leapmotor order books for B03X
24:04 - Penn State University say they’ve developed a way to turn PET into Graphite
24:22 - Sponsor Segment - You
25:37 - (and Energy Sage!)
26:12 - China makes strides in EV regulations.
27:23 - VW gets sheep to help its factory.
28:47 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
30:01 - Thank you & goodbye - Keep Evolving!
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
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