TEN 557 | Kia EV4 US Launch Delayed, Renault Twingo-E Debuts, Toyota Faces RICO Lawsuit

Welcome to this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News! On Today's Show, the Kia EV4 gets delayed in the U.S. as the latest "Trump victim", The Renault Twingo-E promises truly affordable no-nonsense EV life in Europe, and Toyota faces a RICO class-action lawsuit. Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/11/07/ten-557-kia-ev4-us-launch-delayed-renault-twingo-e-debuts-toyota-faces-rico-lawsuit/ ----- *👥 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🎙️ 00:24 - Welcome to the show 👋 00:40 - Editorial Note✍🏾 00:53 - Kia delays EV4 in US “Until Further Notice”🤔 01:50 - Polestar threatened with NASDAQ delisting 📉 02:47 - Rivian Q3 losses & Lucid Q3 revenue 📊 03:44 - EICMA Roundup: Royal Enfield FF.S6, Zero scooter, Nerva scooters, Verge TS Pro🏍️ 04:53 - Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 crash test: no battery damage🦺 05:55 - European truck makers push for weaker CO² targets🚛 06:47 - UK EV registrations surge, government cuts red-tape 🇬🇧 07:44 - XPeng AI Day unveils VLA 2.0🧠 08:58 - WSJ reports Ford F-150 Lightning may be discontinued💀 10:15 - Renault Twingo-E debuts🎉 11:05 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞 12:17 - Ford recalls Lightning rear light bar🔧 12:41 - Li Auto Mega EV van recall🔥 12:56 - Stellantis plug-in hybrid recall⚠️ 13:10 - Anaphite dry coating tech reduces emissions ⚙️ 13:37 - Chargepoint wins SourceWell contract🤝 13:49 - BMW i4 2026 refresh🔄 14:09 - Formula E GEN4 race car🏁 14:21 - Seat commissions new press 🇪🇸 14:33 - NextStar Energy storage batteries 🔋 14:47 - EU revises fleet CO² targets 🇪🇺 15:01 - BYD electric taxi program in Mexico🇲🇽 15:13 - Amazon orders 160 EV trucks in UK 📦 15:25 - Waymo expands robotaxi service🌆 15:34 - Toyota prepares electric Hilux⚡ 15:53 - Volkswagen extends ID EV 100-day return ↩️ 15:55 - Beta Technologies IPO🛩️ 16:05 - Holon Urban battery supplier: BorgWarner🏭 16:14 - PEM battery recycling research 16:26 - Jaguar new EV delayed📅 16:36 - Geely acquires 26.4% Renault Brazil🇧🇷 16:46 - ViaNode synthetic graphite plant 🪨 17:00 - Vulcan Energy lithium plant🏭 17:13 - XPeng Aridge flying car 🇨🇳 17:24 - Electra & Hubject expand plug & charge🤝 17:34 - Hyundai partners with Nvidia for AI battery twins🧠 17:44 - Norway EV market 97.4%🇳🇴 18:01 - Zenobē & Ritchies deploy largest all-electric bus fleet 🇳🇿 18:13 - Changan Deepal L06 pre-sales✨ 18:26 - Ruter warns Yutong EV buses vulnerable🔐 18:39 - Candela P-12 ferry heads to Maldives🛥️ 18:50 - Microlino considers China production🏭 19:06 - EV market growth 2025⚡ 19:21 - Maeving RM2 launches in US🏍️ 19:35 - Smart #5 on sale in UK🛒 19:47 - LION Electric buses catch fire in Quebec🚌 19:59 - BMW, Samsung SDI & Solid Power: solid-state battery tech🔋 20:11 - Germany tests inductive charging highway🧲 20:21 - Netherlands expands EV truck subsidies🇳🇱 20:33 - Fraunhofer IWS dry coating research🧪 20:52 - Toll Group AU$67M EV investment🥤 21:06 - Asahi Kasei licenses electrolyte tech🤝 21:19 - Volkswagen autonomous SoC in China🤖 21:35 - Sponsor Segment: You!📣 23:50 - Toyota RICO lawsuit⚖️ 24:53 - Volkswagen nav ads ☕ 26:02 - Thanks & 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