TEN Transport Evolved News Episode 532 - Learning Some RESPECT With The Škoda Elroq Respectline!

Welcome to today’s show! Today, quarterly figures from Ford, Rivian, and Lucid, Mercedes-Benz makes a poor engineering choice, and Škoda teaches about inclusion. These stories and more on today’s show! — 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 code “MARCH2025” for 25% discount: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved - 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 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 Transport Evolved Take2: https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 — Help support the channel (if using Amazon): - Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/40xOyjm — 00:00 - Intro + Sponsor Call Outs 00:29 - Welcome! 00:37 - Editorial 00:45 - Ford publishes Q1 figures 02:06 - Rivian publishes Q1 figures 03:17 - Lucid publishes Q1 figures 04:18 - Hyundai prices the IONIQ 9 for the U.S. 05:23 - Volvo celebrates selling its 5,000th electric truck 06:30 - Jeep launches Compass EV 07:36 - Magna opening new facility to convert iPace EVs for Waymo 08:45 - Chevrolet Silverado WT sets new long-range record at Edmunds 10:03 - Xiaomi restricts customers’ SU7 Ultra Performance 11:35 - U.S. politicians continue the war on green 13:12 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage 14:15 - Ford recalls just 3 F150 Lightnings 14:38 - Polestar 2 recalled 14:54 - ID Buzz recalled for the most bizarre reason 15:17 - VinFast closes showrooms in Europe 15:37 - Audi considering moving production to the U.S. 15:56 - Volta declares insolvency again 16:14 - Novo Energy to make mass layoffs 16:33 - Connected Energy, Forsee Power, work on new storage product 16:54 - Hyundai unveils new car for China 17:09 - Geely to delist Zeekr 17:26 - BYD sales rocket in Europe for April 17:46 - Uk Royal Mail electrifies mail trucks 18:05 - BYD to make PHEVs alongside EVs in Europe 18:22 - Cadillac still hasn’t sold its 25 Celestiq 18:44 - Court orders Bollinger Motors into receivership 19:03 - EU officially eases CO² targets 19:19 - BYD, Tsingshan cancel Chile factory 19:35 - Lion Electric’s future looks bleak 19:52 - Mitsubishi Motors lays out North American EV Plans 20:07 - Montréal sets new EVSE targets 20:27 - Phoenix Contactor 20:46 - Kia launches lower-cost EV6 in UK 21:03 - Menenkes to get into DC fast charging 21:22 - New Seperator company formed 21:38 - Mack Trucks unveils new Electric Models 21:56 - Chicago DOT asks for feedback on EV plans 22:13 - Zero Motorcycles increases price of X-line e-Motorbikes 22:28 - Hyundai updates smartphone app for EVs 22:41 - Kia EV3, Škoda Elroq top Netherlands sales 22:58 - Siemens unveils new product for fleet managers 23:14 - VW Subsidiary Elii announces new products 23:31 - Mercedes-Benz, The Mobility House, partner up on charging 23:48 - SK On announces battery breakthrough 24:05 - Ferrari lays out EV reveal 24:23 - Delaware Governor kills state EV mandate 24:40 - U.S. Congress looks to end EV tax incentives and implement annual tax 25:01 - CATL unveils massive 9 MWh battery pack 25:16 - BYD sets ambitious EV goals 25:38 - Uber signs two new robotaxi deals 25:57 - Renault already fills 1/2 of its available slots for the Renault 5 Turbo 3E 26:19 - Support The Channel! 27:50 - Mercedes-Benz Cripples Its CLA with EQ Technology 29:14 - Škoda tackles bigotry, embraces diversity, with concept EV 31:11 - Thanks, and Goodbye!