TEN 552 | Automakers Go Rogue on EV Credits, DoE Word Ban, Renewables Rise!

On today’s show: Q3 EV sales figures roll in, automakers step up to replace expired U.S. federal tax credits with their own incentives, renewables keep dominating worldwide — and the DoE is so scared of progress it’s banning words about climate change and clean energy! Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/10/04/ten-552-doe-bans-climate-change-automakers-go-diy-on-ev-credits-renewables-win/ — *👥 Today’s Sponsors* 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ 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 ---- *⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources* 00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts 🎙️ 00:29 - Welcome to the show 👋 00:36 - Editorial Note 📣 01:01 - Q3 EV Sales Roll In for Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Tesla, and Norway hits 98.3% EV market share 🚗 02:13 - Jim Farley warns the U.S. EV market could halve as tax credits end ⚠️ 03:18 - GM, Ford, others offer tax credit continuance; BMW offers discounts; Hyundai lowers prices 💸 04:14 - California now has 68% more EV chargers than gas nozzles despite nixing EV rebate, blames Chevrolet 🔌 05:13 - Kia launches Plug and Charge in North America; Nissan follows on Electrify America ⚡ 06:09 - Daimler Truck CEO makes wild H2 claims, despite launching eActross 400 🚚 07:03 - Volkswagen temporarily pauses EV production in Zwickau ⏸️ 07:58 - U.S. DoE bans words like ‘climate change’, ‘emissions’, ‘green’, and ‘carbon footprint’ 📝 08:54 - Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee EV Cancelled ❌ 10:06 - 90% of new U.S. power thru July was solar and wind; significant battery storage added; Europe 54% renewables 🌞 11:04 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage! 🌞 12:28 - NewFlyer and MCI recall electric buses ⚠️ 12:53 - GV60 recalled for detaching windscreens 🪟 13:06 - Chevy Equinox EV recalled for insufficient sound 🔊 13:21 - Fuell sold but fails to cover debts 📉 13:43 - Zoox expands to Washington, DC 🚦 13:56 - Lotus updates EV lineup ⚡ 14:09 - Aptera hires ex-Tesla/NIO engineer as SVP of engineering 🌞 14:23 - PNY Ponie 2 completes first fleet test program ✅ 14:36 - Xiaomi opens European R&D headquarters 🏢 14:48 - Fortescue orders 400 electric mining trucks ⛏️ 15:01 - US and EU reach an import deal, still tough on EU companies 🤝 15:16 - Xpeng expands in Europe, adding 5 countries 🇪🇺 15:29 - Ryan Air orders electric planes for Alaska ⚡ 15:42 - Zagreb funds new electric bus charging 💶 15:54 - BYD hits 100-dealer milestone in the UK 🎉 16:06 - Subaru prices/specs 2026 Solterra lineup 📊 16:21 - Octopus integrates ChargeTrip route planner 🐙 16:34 - India announces EV charging guidance and battery swap plans 🇮🇳 16:48 - France opens second funding round for low-income EV leases 🇫🇷 16:59 - CircleK opens first MCS station in Sweden 🇸🇪 17:11 - YesPark and Spirii launch new charging partnership 🤝 17:21 - China mandates EV export license 🇨🇳 17:33 - Xcharge opens facilities in Madrid 🇪🇸 17:44 - Siemens breaks ground on electric train battery factory 🚆 17:57 - Essex welcomes first electric buses 🚌 18:10 - India welcomes battery-swappable trucks 🚚 18:18 - Aerofugia starts eVTOL prototype production ✈️ 18:30 - Bentley opens new electric R&D centre 🔧 18:45 - South Korea considers ICE vehicle sales ban 🇰🇷 18:55 - Germany launches first MCS charging corridor 🇩🇪 19:08 - Leyland Trucks completes ZETTA project ✅ 19:20 - Zenobē facilitates new electric bus fleet in Massachusetts 🚌 19:32 - NextStar Energy begins occupancy of battery factory in Ontario 🇨🇦 19:43 - Daimler Buses installs public bus charging infrastructure 🔌 19:53 - Toyota expands fast chargers at Japanese dealerships 🇯🇵 20:07 - U.S. takes stake in Thacker Pass Lithium Mine ⛏️ 20:19 - Eskom adds EVs to fleet in South Africa 🇿🇦 20:31 - Polestar follows Volvo, launches Polestar 3 800V ⚡ 20:42 - KIEPE shows conversion package to let battery buses use trolleybus overheads 🚌 20:58 - New Bolt EV spotted before official reveal 🔍 21:21 - Sponsor Segment: Join TE’s Patreon 📣 23:33 - U.S.’s first residential V2G Virtual Power Plant completes test program 🏠 24:34 - Coal gets massive U.S. subsidy as clean energy funding is cut 💵 26:32 - 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, 2025