TEN 546 | EV Market Skyrockets, Trump To Ban Renewables, Mahindra Channels Batman

On today's show, EV sales continue to soar around the world, President Trump tries to ban all wind and solar projects in the U.S., and Mahindra makes a Batmobile you can buy. Find full show notes (with links) at:https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/08/23/ten-546-ev-market-skyrockets-trump-to-ban-renewables-mahindra-channels-batman/ — 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 🎁 Win an EV with CCAN Action Fund! ➡️ https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle 🎟️ $200 ticket supports CCAN Action Fund nonprofit work — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved ----- 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️ 00:37 - Welcome 👋 00:45 - EV Sales figures soar in July - most places except the U.S. but there was still a Trump Bump - Trump’s ending EV tax credits have bumped sales in July in the U.S. 📈 01:49 - Kia begins producing European EV4s in Slovakia🇸🇰 02:42 - Volkswagen signs a deal with the Portuguese Government to secure ID.1 manufacturing there.🇵🇹 03:36 - BlueOval SK Starts cell production and Selling batteries 🔋 04:36 - Porsche makes some strategic changes to its battery plans🔋 05:35 - BYD, MG, side-step EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs 🇨🇳. 06:38 - New Study suggests fast charging stations need better air quality measures 🌬️ 07:43 - Archer Aviation completes its longest flight to date🛩️ 08:46 - Nissan LEAF priced from under $30,000 in the U.S.💵 09:54 - Trump plans to stop all solar and wind permits in the U.S.🇺🇸 11:36 - Win an EV with EV raffle.org! 🎟️ 13:05 - Mustang Mach E recalled for potential failing headlights⚠️ 13:33 - Nio’s first Firefly EVs have been delivered in Europe.🌍 13:54 - Two politicians introduce legislation designed to extend HOV-lane perks🛣️ 14:14 - Vinfast is going through a restructuring 📉 14:30 - DHL South Africa welcomes EV trucks🇿🇦 14:47 - Farizon offers a new variant of its van for Combi and taxi use. 🚐 15:01 - BasiGo, CATL, establish partnership for Africa 🛠️ 15:17 - Lucid announces its own ‘incentive’ for Gravity customers to enable them to still get $7,500 off their lease until years’ end. 💰 15:30 - Mercedes-Benz brings its EQE replacement forward by a year🚗 15:45 - Prague expands its EV charging plans. 🇨🇿 15:58 - WeRide is heading to Southeast Asia 🌏 16:11 - Leap motors report H1 profit as delivery soar📈 16:28 - Maxus announces Deliver 75 for UK🇬🇧 16:45 - Workhorse, MotivTrucks to merge🤝 16:55 - PNE (Princeton NuEnergy) launches new recycling centre in South Carolina🏭 17:13 - UK extends its plug-in grant for electric vans, trucks💷 17:25 - Hyundai patents a new way to use copper in batteries.🪙 17:39 - Mercedes-Benz is offering big lease discounts for the G-Wagon with EQ Technology💰 17:53 - Lucid launches the Gravity X SUV concept🚘 18:05 - Mack LR electric garbage trucks deploy in Chigago 🚛 18:18 - HaloDrive from Orbis debuts. ✨ 18:29 - VW launches subscription unlock for extra power⚡ 18:41 - Audi begins AUDI production in China🇨🇳 18:52 - EcoBat sells three of its battery plants🏭 19:10 - Prologue EV is selling well on the Used car market🚗 19:23 - Mustang Mach E wasn’t in self-driving mode when it crashed, driver has been arrested👮 19:40 - CanAm unveils a new electric quad💪 19:52 - Windrose’s Director of Customer success says there’s no money left. 💸 20:05 - Livian Smurf launches🚙 20:18 - Wood Mackensie says that we’ll have 206 million EV charging ports by 2040.⚡ 20:32 - Volkswagen sued over capacitive buttons in its EVs⚖️ 20:47 - Nikolas old FCVs are acquired by another H2 company, Hyroad🚛 21:00 - Chargepoint is now selling its Omniport as an upgrade for its older stations.🔌 21:14 - Ridgefiled High School unveils a new 1 MW School solar array carport🏫 21:31 - Hyundai will remove the GV70 from sale in the U.S. ❌ 21:44 - Shell goes all electric at one filling station in Finland 🇫🇮 22:04 - Australia Post starts a pilot program with eVito delivery vans🇦🇺 22:19 - Nissan partners with LiCap Technologies for solid-state battery tech🔋 22:32 - Researchers show Zinc-ion batteries prefer fast charging🧪 22:43 - BYD Atto 2 launches in the UK🚗 22:56 - Xiaomi confirms it plans to introduce its EVs to Europe🇪🇺 23:16 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage! 🌞 24:44 - Hundreds Speak Out Against The EPA's Idoicy Over The Endagerment Finding🏛️ 26:07 - Mahindra unveils a new electric Suv inspired by… Batman?🦇