TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 525 - 1,000 kW Fast Charging For CARS?!?

Welcome to today’s show! Today, BYD unveils a new fast charger that can add 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes. Renault confirms the Renault 5 Turbo 3E with in-wheel motors, and the XGames appears afraid of EVs. These stories and more, coming next! These stories and more are coming next! Here are 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: - Patreon membership with the channel: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved (use code “MARCH2025” for 25% discount) - Buy the team a coffee or meal: https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved - Join the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved - Buy TE Exclusive swag: https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ - Donate with Bitcoin to our wallet BC: 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH Interact with the show: - Mastodon: https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show - Discord: https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn - BSky: https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social Subscribe to our second channel, Transport Evolved Take2: https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 00:00 - Intro + Sponsor Call Outs 00:30 - Welcome! 00:36 - Consumer Reports survey on reliable charging station networks in the U.S. 01:32 - BYD’s 1 MW charging breakthrough for passenger cars. 02:37 - Tesla’s association with Elon Musk. 04:21 - Renault’s announcement of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E for 2027. 05:34 - Cadillac confirms Optiq and Vistiq for right-hand drive markets in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. 06:38 - A new report warns that the Trump administration could gut EV adoption - and the EV industry - in the U.S. in short order. 07:57 - Toyota and EVgo unveil new charging stations in underserved communities. 09:01 - New research in China develops a battery recycling process that can recycle nearly 100% of lithium-ion NCM cells. 10:12 - BMW outsells all its rivals combined in Germany in 2024. 11:07 - A new analysis shows that 2/3 of the world’s electricity needs could be met by rooftop solar. 12:08 Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage. 13:09 - Tesla recalls the Cybertruck. 13:29 - Mercedes-Benz EQE and variants recalled for trim panel issues with wheels. 13:46 - Volkswagen offers discounts in the U.S. on current model year ID.4s. 14:00 - Camden partners with Trojan Energy for new charging stations. 14:18 - Data shows that air quality in Greater London improved as ULEVs increased. 14:33 - The University of Michigan is to build a new EV battery lab. 14:45 - Mitsubishi could work with Foxconn for new EV production. 15:00 - A 3-year research project ends in Germany, yielding a new way to dry electrode material with lasers. 15:16 - Singer Electric and Ampeco team up for NZ charging. 15:35 - Leapmotor opens the order books in the UK for the T03 and C10. 15:51 - Volvo Trucks opens a new way to pre-book charging stations for truckers. 16:08 - Vianode launches recycled graphite for EVs and battery packs. 16:24 - Nissan and Stena Recycling partner on second-life projects. 16:39 - Xpeng achieves its best year yet and nears profitability. 16:53 - Bentley starts EV production. 17:06 - Siemens shifts focus to fast charging. 17:20 - Hertz sells EVs with discounts. 17:37 - EPA’s boss criticizes climate change as a religion. 17:56 - EU Commission investigates BYD’s factories. 18:10 - MG unveils a refreshed MG4. 18:25 - Chinese government delays BYD’s Meixco factory approval. 18:42 - Rivian teases R2 body panels made with production dies. 18:56 - Stellantis partners with Luvly to evaluate flat-pack EVs. 19:12 - 24M confirms lithium-metal battery electrolyte approval. 19:28 - Ford Europe expands EV lineup. 19:41 - Xeekr debuts level 3 door-to-door tech. 19:55 - Xiaomi delivers 200,000 cars since January. 20:11 - BYD rebrands Seagull for Europe. 20:28 - BYD considers a German factory despite EU investigation. 20:44 - Audi confirms workforce reduction in Germany. 20:57 - Europcar offers EV rental price parity in the UK. 21:15 - BMW launches the iX3 as its first Neue Klasse EV. 21:29 - NIO and CATL partner on battery swapping. 21:45 - Self-healing battery pack research begins. 21:58 - Honda buys Toyota battery cells for EVs. 22:14 - Nissan buys batteries from SK On for US EVs. 22:32 - BMW tests i3 (3-Series) EV in winter. 22:48 - California’s EV Carpool Perks end in September. 23:13 - Support The Channel! 24:40 - Virgin Atlantic and Joby work on UK eVTOL service. 25:43 - Rooftop solar could meet 2/3 of global electricity needs. 26:51 - Thanks, and goodbye!