TEN 581 | Lexus TZ, Subaru Lease Deals & The Plug-In That Actually Floats!

On this week's TEN — Transport Evolved News! Lexus officially unveils its 3-row all-electric SUV - the 2027 Lexus TZ; Subaru's newest U.S. lease deals make its EVs cheaper than a comparable ICE model; and a Chinese plug-in hybrid that does what the Tesla Cybertruck couldn't: turn into a boat and cross a river without a bridge! Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/09/ten-581-lexus-tz-subaru-lease-deals-the-plug-in-that-actually-floats/ --- *👥 Today’s Sponsors* 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org 🎁 Win an EV with CCAN Action Fund! - https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle (Vehicle manufacturers are not participants in or sponsors of this raffle. See Official Rules. Void where prohibited) ⚡ 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://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 ----- ⏱️ Episode Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction and Sponsor Shoutouts 00:33 - Welcome to the show 00:45 - Rivian hints at R2 pickup and R2X variants; VW becomes Rivian's largest shareholder; Georgia plant expansion 01:41 - Mercedes-Benz prices the electric C-Class in Europe 02:52 - Porsche to discontinue the ICE Macan 04:02 - Lexus debuts its 3-row electric SUV 05:09 - Lucid withdraws year-end guidance, blames supplier issues 06:11 - Honda cancels its Canadian EV factory plans 07:07 - Nissan cancels U.S. EV production and closes a Sunderland line 08:06 - Massachusetts signs with Vineyard Wind; 165 wind projects blocked by the Trump Administration 09:10 - Ford teases its secret EV lab to select journalists 10:33 - Cheaper to lease a Subaru EV than an ICE Subaru! 11:38 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund 12:55 - Tesla Cybertruck recalled for wheel stud issue 13:11 - Stellantis recalls Dodge and Jeep EVs for instrument panel fault 13:25 - California cops can now ticket autonomous vehicles 13:44 - EU and India launch joint EV battery recycling initiative 13:55 - Bloomberg NEF: EVs displaced 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025 14:07 - Mercedes-Benz ramps up electric GLC production 14:17 - Nissan tweaks the Ariya where it's still sold 14:29 - Spain announces €100M EV charging funding 14:39 - The Mobility House launches ChargePilot as a standalone product 14:51 - Kia cuts prices on the EV6 range 15:03 - Electra Battery Materials signs deal with the Canadian Government 15:15 - Australia extends its EV incentive scheme 15:28 - Tovion unveils its powered eTrailer 15:38 - eBusCo explores a partial sale to survive 15:48 - Two million EVs now on UK roads 15:59 - Zeekr X updated with faster charging 16:13 - Volkswagen denies BYD acquisition rumours 16:25 - BYD's latest sales figures 16:40 - ABB unveils its OM X-Series megawatt charger 16:53 - Geely rumoured to acquire part of Ford's Valencia plant 17:06 - Workhorse secures a 100-vehicle order 17:18 - Bosch updates its e-bike drive units 17:29 - BYD sells its most expensive EV ever 17:42 - Automobilwoche: VW working on new 'Gamechanger' production system 17:55 - Germany commits €1B to heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure 18:07 - Porsche Taycan sets new Nürburgring record 18:20 - Norway's first fully driverless autonomous bus is now in service 18:34 - Norway hits 98.6% EV sales in April 18:46 - Juiced Bikes is back from the dead 18:55 - BYD Flash charging coming to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 19:06 - Ford reinstates employee pricing for EVs 19:17 - Nivalis Energy acquires SolarEdge e-Mobility 19:29 - BYD Datang claims 100,000 orders since launch 19:42 - It's Electric bringing 1,000 charging stations to Philadelphia 19:52 - Greenlane expands electric truck charging into Texas 20:02 - Fraunhofer ISI: German auto industry further into EV transition than thought 20:15 - Rocsys unveils its S2 autonomous heavy-duty charging robot 20:27 - Global EV battery market hits 244.6 GWh in Q1 20:43 - DAF starts production of XG Electric and XG+ Electric trucks 20:54 - Segway launches a 60 mph electric dirt bike 21:15 - Sponsor Segment - You 21:54 - And EnergySage! 22:29 - Honda patents a simulated clutch for electric motorcycles 23:39 - Chery's Jetour G700 plug-in hybrid crosses a river. As a boat. 24:52 - Closing Sponsor Acknowledgements 25:58 - Closing messages *🎙️ 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, 2026