Descripción
More figures roll in for Q2 and H1 in the EV world — at both national and international levels; Volkswagen officially debuts the ID. Cross; and a new study shows that repowered buses (ones converted from ICE) could accelerate Europe's transition to electric fleets by as much as fifteen years!
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Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/07/18/ten-590-q2-h1-ev-figures-vw-id-cross-repowered-buses-win/
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Sponsors
00:34 - Welcome
00:58 - Q2 and H1 sales figures
02:35 - VW ID. Cross debuts
03:40 - Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 with axial flux motors
04:55 - Study: repowered buses speed transition by 15 years
05:52 - Hainan, China bans petrol cars
06:51 - T&E: EU tariffs having weak impact
07:42 - Lucid denies bankruptcy rumors
08:52 - Highlander EV delayed, Honda Prologue canceled
10:02 - A major US power outage every month of 2026
11:15 - Clean energy rollback costs US billions, 500k jobs
12:36 - Sponsor - CCAN Action Fund
14:16 - Thomas Built Buses door recall
14:34 - BMW EV brake recall
14:46 - Nissan LEAF seat belt recall
15:00 - EV6 and EV9 park-outside warning
15:13 - IONIQ 5 park-outside warning
15:27 - BMW PHEV fire recall (not the battery)
15:45 - XPeng L03 launches in 60+ markets
16:05 - UK pay-per-mile EV tax from 2028
16:20 - Alpine A110 Future at Goodwood
16:43 - Cheaper CUPRA Raval
16:57 - SK On starts Georgia battery production
17:10 - Generational + Maverick battery testing deal
17:20 - Port of LA $75M zero-emission truck incentive
17:33 - New Jersey may ban single-sensor robotaxis
17:49 - Telo MT1 tows a Pebble Flow
18:04 - Denza Z demand "booming"
18:16 - Lower-cost VW ID. Polo
18:29 - Hyundai cuts IONIQ 5 N price
18:46 - Lamborghini delays EV to next decade
19:02 - Volvo electric sedan and wagon for US by 2028
19:13 - Skywell UK pauses as importer closes
19:27 - Gridserve opens largest site yet
19:41 - Volvo EX60 deliveries begin in Europe
19:52 - Aptera announces repair network
20:05 - Musk buys gas turbine firm APR Energy
20:21 - Geely EX2 priced in UK
20:38 - Volvo FH Electric starts work in Australia
20:52 - Hummer's 25th-anniversary excessomobile
21:04 - Kia Syros on sale in India
21:17 - Tesla Model 3 LFP packs hold charge best
21:36 - Germany may bill e-scooter firms for accidents
21:50 - Washington County e-bike reporting tool
22:01 - Vimag Labs' rare-earth-free motor patent
22:14 - Some VW Group EVs may disappear
22:32 - VinFast's smallest EV yet
22:46 - Porsche Macan now EV-only (for now)
22:58 - Yamaha Aerox E launches in India
23:11 - Australia's 7 best-selling EVs all Chinese-made
23:21 - Guatemala to buy 300 electric buses
23:33 - Hyundai IONIQ 3 proving popular
23:44 - Clean Motion tests battery swap
23:57 - MOIA autonomous ride-pooling in Hamburg
24:08 - UNECE autonomous vehicle standards
24:19 - Austrian EV sales overtake petrol
24:32 - Dublin Airport bus pantographs
24:45 - Mercedes expands Kecskemét plant
24:59 - California EV rebates kick off
25:13 - Fisker Ocean hands-free via Comma AI
25:27 - Peugeot's dog-oriented concept
25:40 - Sponsor - You
26:42 - (and EnergySage!)
27:21 - BMW, Toyota, Bosch, Repsol pilot "renewable gasoline"
28:20 - Solar now Europe's largest electricity source
29:32 - Closing sponsor thanks
30:44 - 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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